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The head of Dagestan Republic Sergei Melikov, center, comforts a woman as he visits the Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Derbent after a counter-terrorist operation in republic of Dagestan, Russia, in a photo released by the Telegram Channel of the administration of the head of Dagestan Republic of Russia on Monday. AP/The Telegram Channel of the administration of the head of Dagestan Republic of Russia hide caption toggle caption AP/The Telegram Channel of the administration of the head of Dagestan Republic of Russia MOSCOW — Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of…
Iranian lawmakers introduced a motion on Sunday to label the Canadian army a “terrorist” entity, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. This move follows Canada’s recent designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.The motion was presented during an open session in Tehran, where the Iranian parliament reacted to Canada’s declaration on Wednesday. The new measure mandates the Iranian government to categorize the Canadian army and affiliated armed and security forces as “terrorist” organizations.A statement signed by 250 Iranian parliament members condemned Canada’s decision to blacklist the IRGC. They expressed strong support for…
DALLAS — A Texas woman allegedly tried to drown a three-year-old at an apartment complex pool in suburban Dallas after making racist remarks toward the child’s mother in a case investigators are asking to be treated as a hate crime, a police spokeswoman said Monday. Elizabeth Wolf, 42, has been charged with attempted capital murder and injury to a child. The child’s mother told officers that Wolf told the mother she wasn’t American, along with other racial statements, police said. The mother of the children, who wears a hijab, said in a news release from the Texas chapter of the…
The Oyo State chapter of Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN has denounced in strong terms the incident of 16th June, 2024 on Eid-L-Kabir day in Iseyin where Mr. Sulaiman Abdul Azeez, his two wives in purdah (one heavily pregnant) and others were attacked and beaten up by soldiers who acted on the order of the Pastor of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Imuse, Iseyin for allegedly slaughtering his ram facing the Church. Oyo FOMWAN in a statement issued and signed by its Amirah, Dr. Lateefah Dairo in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital said the severity and brutality of…
Attempted arson on a mosque in Bochum that had been marked with a swastika, the door of a Muslim family in Saxony shot at by a right-wing extremist neighbor, a woman pushed onto train tracks in Berlin after being asked if she belonged to Hamas.These are some of the record 1,926 anti-Muslim incidents registered in Germany last year by the CLAIM network of NGOs monitoring Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred. That marked a 114% rise on 2023, with incidents shooting up in particular after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel from Gaza.Yet authorities are paying insufficient attention to this…
Ghana is set to host the prestigious SDGs Action Summit 2024 under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo, Co-Chair of the UN Secretary General’s Emeritus Group of SDGs Advocates. The Summit, themed “From Mid-Point to Success – Recommitting, Scaling Up, and Accelerating Action on the SDGs,” will convene on July 2 and 3, this year. Announced during a press launch on Monday, June 24, 2024, organised by the SDGs Advisory Unit at the Office of the President, the event unveiled key details of the Summit and highlighted its crucial role in advancing sustainable development goals across Africa. Special Advisor to President…
Islamic scholars say that the initiative goes against the Islamic concept of “milk kinship” and creates problems for family law [Islamabad] Pakistan’s first human milk bank temporarily suspended operations on Saturday following severe criticism from religious circles. After religious scholars declared the initiative haram, or forbidden under Islamic law, the Health Ministry paused the operation in order to seek further guidance from the Council of Islamic Ideology, a governmental body in Pakistan. The human milk bank was opened earlier this month at the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Karachi. Developed in partnership with UNICEF and the…
Department of Defense The head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has revealed a significant increase in the number of Islamic jihadist terrorists in Africa, with a tenfold rise reported. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander of AFRICOM, shared this information during an exclusive virtual interview ahead of the African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Botswana. Gen. Langley highlighted the evolving threats from China, Russia, and Iran, emphasizing the need for vigilance and strategic responses. He noted the surge of Islamic jihadist activity on the African continent, from 4% in 2008 to 40% currently, underscoring AFRICOM’s mission to provide indications…
KABUL (Reuters) -An explosion claimed by the Islamic State at a Shi’ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday killed at least 11 people, a health official said, one of a series of blasts around the country.A separate blast caused at least 11 more casualties in Kunduz, another northern Afghan city, according to a provincial health official.Islamic State claimed responsibility for both attacks, according to statements on the group’s Telegram channel.The explosions happened during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and two days after blasts tore through a high school in a predominantly Shi’ite Hazara area in…
SINGAPORE – A former massage therapist is claiming trial to one count of teaching a doctrine relating to the Muslim religion in a manner contrary to its laws. Mohd Razif Radi, 66, who has never been an Islamic teacher under the Asatizah Recognition Scheme, allegedly taught his followers that gambling could be made permissible and that a man and a woman could be validly married through a “spiritual marriage”. The Singaporean is also accused of claiming to be able to summon the spirit of one “Mbah”, who was purportedly Prophet Muhammad or from the Prophet’s lineage. On June 24, a man, who cannot…
CNN — Only a fraction of the violence that raged across Dagestan on Sunday is visible at the moment, and it is already horrific. Co-ordinated attacks in Dagestan’s two main cities, hitting synagogues and churches. Reports a priest had his throat slit, hostages taken, and the sons of a local official and an MMA fighter among the five attackers. Videos of the violence showed police responding, racing down Makhachkala’s panicked streets, as darkness fell. And police casualties appear improbably greater than the civilian toll, hinting worse news about civilian deaths may be yet to emerge. The partial information available is…
Bhopal: The Vikram University in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh has constituted a committee to probe charges of propagating Islam levelled against a professor of minority community in the institute. The university vice-chancellor Akhilesh Kumar Pandey on Monday said that he has received complaints against guest professor Anis Shiekh of Institute of Pharmacy alleging that he propagated Islam in a WhatsApp group which also has members belonging to Hindu community. Besides, the professor was also accused of discriminating against students in the valuation of exam papers on the basis of religion, the vice-chancellor said. The probe panel will submit its report…
Sergei Melikov, the head of the Dagestan region, visits Derbent synagogue following an attack by gunmen and a fire, in Derbent in the region of Dagestan, Russia June 24, 2024, in this still image taken from video. Head of the Dagestan region Sergei Melikov via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following an attack by Islamic militants who authorities say killed 20 people, mostly police, and attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship in assaults in two cities. Sunday’s violence in Dagestan’s regional capital of Makhachkala and nearby…
Islamabad, June 24 (QNA) – In a move that reflects their commitment to improving response to climate change and building resilience in the most vulnerable communities, Qatar Charity and Islamic Relief have signed a cooperation agreement to launch joint initiatives in Pakistan. The agreement, which was signed between Qatar Charity’s office in Pakistan and Islamic Relief, includes enhancing capabilities to adapt to climate change and implementing joint programs in the field of disaster mitigation. In his statement about this strategic partnership, Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Pakistan, Amin Abdulrahman stressed that climate change constitutes a global challenge that requires…
A Russian official pointed to Islamic “sleeper cells” after gunmen carried out coordinated attacks on synagogues and churches in two cities in the southern region of Dagestan, killing at least 20 people Sunday. Sunday’s violence in Dagestan’s regional capital of Makhachkala and nearby Derbent was the latest that officials blamed on Islamic extremists in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus, as well as the deadliest in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, killing 145 people. The affiliate of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan that claimed responsibility for March’s raid at the…
The Islamic State group in Somalia’s Puntland region reportedly has gained ground from al-Shabaab, its longtime rival. The IS claims to have taken control of the Al Miskaad mountain range. The groups have vied for control of strategic territory in the Bari district for eight years, according to a new report by the Emirates Policy Center. Al Miskaad’s location in northeast Somalia offers heavily forested cover near a clan with ties to Somali IS leader Abdul Qadir Mumin, which offers protection to the group. It is a remote, sparsely inhabited area with few permanent settlements. “The expansion of ISIS in Puntland…
Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following a rampage by Islamic militants who authorities say killed 20 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities.Sunday’s violence in Dagestan’s regional capital of Makhachkala and nearby Derbent was the latest that officials blamed on Islamic extremists in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus, as well as the deadliest in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, killing 145 people.The affiliate of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan that claimed responsibility for…
The group says it has decided to support presidential candidate Saeed Jalili after assessing the sensitive circumstances and the necessities of the current phase. In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, presidential candidate for the June 28 election Saeed Jalili, former Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, arrives for a debate of the candidates at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP) The Resistance Front of Islamic Iran political group announced Monday its support for candidate Saeed Jalili in the 14th presidential election in the country scheduled for June 28. In a statement, the group mentioned…
On June 23, the branch of the “Islamic State” (IS) in the North Caucasus “Caucasus Province” likely carried out a complex and coordinated attack against churches, synagogues and law enforcement structures in the Republic of Dagestan. At the same time, Ukraine launched a massive strike on Russian military sites in occupied Crimea, according to the daily analysis of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Dagestan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said that unknown persons opened fire on a Russian Orthodox church and synagogue in Derbent around 6:00 p.m. local time, and then said that within the same hour, another…
As the Iranian presidential elections approach, the Islamic Republic approved six candidates to run: three hard-liners, two moderates, and one reformist, in an apparent bid to boost the electorate’s turnout. However, regardless of the result, Tehran’s foreign and domestic policies are expected to largely remain unchanged due to the constraints on presidential authority.For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The presidential elections, originally scheduled for 2025, were moved to this year’s June 28 in light of President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter accident last month. Candidates for presidential, parliamentary, and Assembly of Experts elections in…
Russian lawmakers on Monday quickly blamed external forces, including Ukraine and NATO, for terrorist attacks on Sunday that killed at least 19 people in Dagestan, a predominantly Muslim region of Russia in the North Caucasus that has long been a hotbed of violence by Islamist militants.The gunfire attacks on Sunday — at a police post, a synagogue and Orthodox churches in the regional capital of Makhachkala and a second city, Derbent — killed at least 17 police officers and an Orthodox priest, authorities said.Pro-Kremlin media appeared to play down a claim from Al Azaim Media, a Russian-language channel associated with…
A recent report by the Egyptian Islamic Finance Association (EIFA) highlights the robust performance of Islamic banking in Egypt. By the end of March 2024, the turnover of Islamic banking reached EGP 701bn, marking a substantial increase of EGP 157bn compared to March 2023. This impressive growth represents a 28.8% year-on-year expansion. Market Share: Islamic banking now constitutes 5% of the overall Egyptian banking market. The Egyptian market includes 14 banks licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to offer Islamic financial products. Among these, three banks operate exclusively as Islamic banks: Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt, Al Baraka…
Attacks on police posts, churches and a synagogue in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have left 19 people and five gunmen dead.At least 16 people were taken to hospital with injuries after the Sunday evening attack.Three days of mourning have been declared in Dagestan, a predominantly Muslim republic in southern Russia which neighbours Chechnya.The apparently coordinated attacks targeted the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on the Orthodox festival of Pentecost, with an Orthodox priest among those killed. He was later identified by the head of the Republic of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, as Father Nikolai Kotelnikov, who had served in…
PUTRAJAYA (June 24): A former lecturer was among eight individuals arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) for suspected involvement in extremism and radicalism linked to Daesh in simultaneous operations across four states on June 22 and 23. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the six men and two women, aged between 25 and 70, were detained in Kelantan, Johor, Penang and Selangor. “Initial PDRM investigations into all the suspects also revealed threats against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the prime minister, dignitaries and senior PDRM officials. “In addition, the eight suspects come from various occupational and economic backgrounds,…
A local branch of Islamic State (IS) may be behind the coordinated terror attacks that killed at least 19 people in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan this weekend, the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its daily Russia briefing on Sunday. The ISW said that Wilayat Kavkaz, Islamic State’s North Caucasus branch, was “likely” to be responsible for Sunday’s attacks, which targeted a synagogue and an Orthodox church in the city of Derbent as well as a police post in the Dagestani capital Makhachkala. It cited a Russian-language Telegram post by Islamic State’s Afghanistan-based IS-Khorasan,…