يا ضفّة العيّاش قومي وانهضي،
وخلي صوت الحقّ في الدنيا يدوّي،
وازرعي في أرضك العزّة،
وخلي راية فلسطين بالعالي تعلو،
فإنتِ أرض الرجال ومهد الأحرار،
وفيكِ حكاية شعبٍ ما عرف الانكسار.
An annual report released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reveals the devastating impact of the ongoing genocide and healthcare collapse on maternal and child health throughout 2025.
The report documents the killings of 10,899 women of childbearing age and injuries to more than 17,400 others, alongside a nearly 9% drop in live births compared to 2022.
Severe food insecurity has left over 52% of pregnant women and 85% of postpartum mothers suffering from anemia, while nearly 98% of births were concentrated in a handful of overcrowded, struggling facilities.
Ya Allah, make our final destination Jannatul Firdaus, reunite us there with those we love for Your sake, and grant us the ultimate blessing of seeing You. Ameen.
He survived repeated abductions and torture. When they came for him again, he resisted.
Turpal-Ali Mezhidov, 36, from Gudermes, was killed on October 19, 2026, during a prolonged armed confrontation with Russian occupation forces in Chechnya. He refused to surrender and fought until his ammunition ran out.
In his hometown and beyond, he was known for his sincerity, courage and strong religious convictions. He treated people, organised pilgrimages to Islam’s holy sites and taught others about his faith.
Russian personnel had repeatedly abducted and brutally tortured him. They tried to break his will and force him into submission. They failed.
In his final years, Mezhidov became involved in underground resistance to Russian rule. His commitment to ending the occupation was inseparable from his faith and his belief that his people should live freely on their own land.
When Russian personnel attempted to abduct him again, he fought back. The confrontation was followed by a mobilisation of Russian security structures across Chechnya.
His story is also a story of the system Russia maintains in Chechnya: repeated abductions, torture and persecution, followed by demands that those subjected to them remain obedient.
Source: @niyso_eng
Azerbaijan's Hijab Ban: The Israel Connection
On October 12, Muslim schoolgirls in Azerbaijan were locked out of school for wearing the hijab. Two days later, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. The timing may be a coincidence, but it points to a much bigger story. Azerbaijan is overwhelmingly Muslim, with a predominantly Shia population, and it sits right on Iran’s doorstep. For years, its secular government has worked to limit Iranian religious influence. So while Islamic identity is squeezed at home, the embrace of Israel only grows tighter. Nearly half of Israel’s imported oil comes from Azerbaijan, even during the genocide in Gaza. In return, Israel has supplied billions of dollars in drones, missiles and advanced weapons that helped Azerbaijan win its wars with Armenia in 2016, 2020 and 2023.
The ban has also strained ties with Türkiye, Azerbaijan’s closest ally. Turkish officials called it unacceptable, and some in Erdogan’s party say it serves Israeli interests. Aliyev’s response was blunt: do not interfere with our lifestyle. Baku’s priorities appear clear. Keep Iran out, keep Türkiye at arm’s length, and deepen partnerships with Israel and the United States. Israeli analysts deny any link to the ban. But the question remains. Is this really about secularism, or is a Muslim nation placing its alliances above the faith of its own daughters?
Hanaa al-Zabda, a widowed Palestinian mother, makes cheese at home to support 10 orphaned children from three families after losing her husband and son during Israel's onslaught on Gaza. She now provides for her three children and her seven orphaned nieces and nephews, whose parents were killed during the war.
📷 Osama Kahlout
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
Q39 (Az-Zumar): Verse 53