The Shia Muslim Foundation strongly condemns the deadly attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, where three men were killed. SMF calls for a full hate crime investigation, expanded mosque security coordination, and government action to protect Muslim houses of worship across the United States.

A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in San Diego County, became breaking national news just one day after the Shia Muslim Foundation's Safety and Security Summit addressed the urgent need to protect Muslim houses of worship. SMF Executive Director Rahat Husain called the attack a brutal confirmation of the dangers Muslim institutions continue to face.

The Shia Muslim Foundation attended a Hajj travel and return briefing hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs Council, with representatives from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This brief covers official guidance on safe travel, scam awareness, social media rules, and reentry requirements for American Muslims performing Hajj this year.

Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, visited Idara e Jaferia in Burtonsville, Maryland, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the historic 2021 meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al Sistani in Najaf. The event brought together Catholic and Shia leaders to affirm that interfaith dialogue remains the only path forward in a time of war and distrust.

War has crushed the pilgrimage economy in Najaf and Karbala, leaving Shia families, hotel workers, shopkeepers, taxi drivers, vendors, and tour operators under heavy financial strain. As pilgrim numbers collapse, the silence around Iraq’s shrine cities now carries a second burden: economic hardship. The crisis shows how deeply ziyarat supports daily life in these sacred cities and how quickly war can disrupt both devotion and survival.

For many Muslim immigrant families, the Supreme Court fight over birthright citizenship is not abstract law.

A high-level event at the House of Lords this week marked the 100-year anniversary of the destruction of the Baqi Cemetery, bringing the issue into a formal political setting and signaling a shift toward coordinated advocacy in the United Kingdom. The program, organized by the Al Baqee Organization in partnership with the Al Khoei Foundation, drew faith leaders, policymakers, and community representatives for a focused discussion on access, preservation, and accountability. T

Muslim Americans have strong reason to watch the fight over FISA Section 702, a federal surveillance authority that Congress temporarily extended through April 30, 2026. The law is aimed at foreigners abroad, but it can still pull in Americans’ calls, texts, and emails when they communicate with people overseas. That matters for Muslim families, students, business owners, journalists, and activists whose ordinary lives often cross borders. The short term extension happened af