Ash Wednesday and Ramadan began simultaneously in Nigeria, prompting calls for interfaith unity and national healing.

Mott College board delays decision on complaint alleging president’s religious remarks at official event.

Scotland’s parliament passes law requiring schools to inform students and consider their objections when parents withdraw them from religious observance, aligning with UN child rights standards.

Dubai opens new 1,788-capacity Al Walidayn Mosque on Feb. 19, 2026, funded by private donors.

India's Supreme Court temporarily blocks Chhattisgarh from exhuming tribal Christians' graves to protect religious and cultural rights.

Umrah flight fares in Pakistan surged to PKR 180,000–200,000 during Ramadan's start on February 20, 2026, due to high demand.

Pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani sparks backlash for joking that dogs are unclean under Islam, linking it to dog waste on sidewalks.

On February 15, 2026, over 160,000 devotees visited Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple for Mahashivaratri, with up to a million expected nationwide.

A month-long festival honoring Emperor Vikramaditya began in Ujjain on February 15, featuring cultural, religious, and scientific events.

A woman claims spiritual insight solved the 1945 murder of a Warwickshire farmer, blaming financial motives and a cover-up, but authorities have not confirmed her theory.