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TFT readers, brace yourself for another long holiday! The Islamic festival Eid Al Adha 2024 is just around the corner. This holiday is accompanied by Arafat Day, another holiday that making the weekends longer. So, how do we know when the holidays start? It all boils down to when the Crescent Moon would appear. The moon-sighting process begins on June 6. If the Crescent Moon is spotted on June 6 (Thu), Arafat Day will be on June 15 (Sat) and Eid Al Adha will be on June 16 (Sun). Take note that the Eid Al Adha is a three-day holiday.…
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a year in prison for “propaganda against the state”, the jailed activist’s lawyer said on Tuesday. Mohammadi, 52, has been jailed since November 2021 over several past convictions relating to her advocacy against the obligatory hijab for women and capital punishment in Iran. ALSO READ: Peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi smuggles message out of cell Lawyer Mostafa Nili said on social media platform X that “Mohammadi was sentenced to one year in prison for propaganda against the system.” Nili said “the reasons for issuing this sentence” include calls…
This is part 1 of a two-part short story. Pakistan Versus Germany The kids were finally asleep, and Murid settled onto the lumpy cushions of their old sofa to watch the Pakistan versus Germany match. These moments of peace, these small pleasures, helped him stay sane. Keep supporting MuslimMatters for the sake of Allah Alhamdulillah, we’re at over 850 supporters. Help us get to 900 supporters this month. All it takes is a small gift from a reader like you to keep us going, for just $2 / month. The Prophet (SAW) has taught us the best of deeds are…
Five months after a report by The Jerusalem Post revealed how South African banks provide platforms for Hamas-linked organizations, a source told the Post on Tuesday that Al-Quds Foundation South Africa was designated as a terror-related entity on World-Check, a database of politically exposed persons and heightened risk agents used globally to identify and manage financial, regulatory, and reputational risks.Al-Quds Foundation SA, which, since the report, has vanished from the internet but whose activity continues nonetheless, described itself as the South African branch of the greater Al-Quds International Foundation, which was established in Beirut in 2001 by Hamas officials…
RIYADH: The Saudi minister of health has hailed the success of preparation for Hajj after no outbreaks or threats to public health were recorded during the annual pilgrimage. Fahad Al-Jalajel said in a statement: “I am pleased to announce the success of this year’s Hajj health plans. Despite the large number of pilgrims and the challenges posed by high temperatures, we experienced no outbreaks or public health threats. “The health system was equipped with 189 hospitals, health centers and mobile clinics, offering a bed capacity exceeding 6,500. Over 40,000 medical, technical, and administrative staff and volunteers were…
In recent months, Islamic State has escalated its calls to attack sporting events in Europe. Governments are increasingly concerned about the specific threat the terrorist group poses to the upcoming Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. But how concerned should we be? While definitive answers on the dangers posed by clandestine actors are inherently hard to get, there are three important factors to look at: intent, capability and opportunity. Questions of intent An attack on the Olympics would certainly offer the type of global impact few other targets could provide. But there’s still the question of whether Islamic State would want…
The team’s arrival is the latest development in the firm’s Middle East strategy and follows the arrival of experienced corporate partner Julien Hansen in the Dubai office in October 2023. Dubai – Curtis is pleased to welcome leading finance and Islamic finance lawyer Victoria Mesquita to its Dubai office as a partner, together with Ganna Vlasenko, who joins as counsel. The team joins from the UAE office of a leading international firm and together bring complementary strengths in both traditional and Islamic finance. Ms. Mesquita is at the forefront of the development of complex investment solutions in the region. She has developed her finance practice…
Iraqi security forces stand guard in a Baiji oil refinery, north of Baghdad, October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Thaier Al-SudaniBy Ahmed RasheedBAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Monday that most of the oil produced in Islamic State-held territory in Iraq and Syria was being smuggled through Turkey.Turkey has repeatedly strongly denied any state involvement in smuggling oil from Islamic State-controlled parts of Syria or Iraq and says it has made progress in combating fuel smuggling networks that have operated on its borders for decades.In a meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday, Abadi “stressed the importance…
RIYADH: The Saudi minister of health has hailed the success of preparation for Hajj after no outbreaks or threats to public health were recorded during the annual pilgrimage. Fahad Al-Jalajel said in a statement: “I am pleased to announce the success of this year’s Hajj health plans. Despite the large number of pilgrims and the challenges posed by high temperatures, we experienced no outbreaks or public health threats. “The health system was equipped with 189 hospitals, health centers and mobile clinics, offering a bed capacity exceeding 6,500. Over 40,000 medical, technical, and administrative staff and volunteers were mobilized, supported by…
Federal Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc quietly removed the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) from Canada’s official terrorism list. The group, which has given material, logistic and financial support to the Taliban, remains a listed terror entity by the United Nations Security Council. However, the men’s drinking club, the Proud Boys, remains a banned terrorism group in Canada, alongside Al…
The Canadian parliament, across all three main party platforms, has unanimously passed the Toomaj Sanctions, related to the death sentence issued for a dissident Iranian rapper.The motion, proposed by the Iranian Justice Collective (IJC), sanctions 31 judicial officials involved in the death sentence of rapper Toomaj Salehi.The IJC compiled the names of 31 judges, prosecutors and investigators of the Islamic Revolutionary Court across its 70 branches, including the judge who sentenced Toomaj Salehi to death, to be added to the existing list of sanctioned Islamic Republic officials.Monday morning members of the IJC Nazanin Afshin-Jam and Tara Dachek joined Senator Julie…
A consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management has signed a binding agreement to invest in Dubai-based private school provider Gems Education.Other investors in the education provider also include Gulf Islamic Investments, Marathon Asset Management and the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan.The completion of the deal is expected in the third quarter of 2024, depending on the fulfilment of certain conditions by all parties, Gems and Brookfield said in a joint statement on Tuesday.Financial details were not revealed, but Bloomberg previously reported that Canadian investment firm Brookfield was planning to invest about $2 billion in Gems.“We are well positioned for future…
RIYADH: The Saudi minister of health has hailed the success of preparation for Hajj after no outbreaks or threats to public health were recorded during the annual pilgrimage. Fahad Al-Jalajel said in a statement: “I am pleased to announce the success of this year’s Hajj health plans. Despite the large number of pilgrims and the challenges posed by high temperatures, we experienced no outbreaks or public health threats. “The health system was equipped with 189 hospitals, health centers and mobile clinics, offering a bed capacity exceeding 6,500. Over 40,000 medical, technical, and administrative staff and volunteers were mobilized, supported by…
“Jill and I wish American Muslims—and Muslims around the world—a very blessed Eid al-Adha,” the U.S. president said. President Joe Biden on Sunday wished Muslims in the U.S. and the world best wishes on Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday, taking the opportunity to stress his sympathy for the “suffering” of Gazan civilians and reiterating policy positions at odds with Israeli war aims. “This year, Eid al-Adha comes at a difficult time for many Muslims around the world. In Gaza, innocent civilians are suffering the horrors of the war between Hamas and Israel,” the president said in a statement. “Too many…
Mon 17 Jun 2024 | 11:04 PM Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Sin, emphasized during an Eid al-Adha celebration attended by hundreds of Palestinian and Egyptian families that the hearts and minds of the entire Islamic world, particularly Turkey and Egypt, are with Gaza.Ambassador Sin stated that, unfortunately, in Gaza, families cannot visit each other, children cannot see their elders, nor can people slaughter sacrificial animals together to thank God.”This year, we wanted to celebrate Eid al-Adha by hosting around 1,500 Palestinians in the garden of our embassy because, unfortunately, we enter this holiday while the war and bloodshed…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State group have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.The arrests took place in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and the individuals, who entered the U.S. through the southern border, are being held on immigration violations, said the people, who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The nature of their suspected connections to the IS was not immediately clear, but the individuals were…
18 / 06 / 2024 – 13:15:16 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemns the joint statement of the three European countries—Germany the United Kingdom and France—regarding Irans nuclear program as baseless invalid and containing false claims. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemns the joint statement of the three European countries—Germany, the United Kingdom, and France—regarding Iran’s nuclear program as baseless, invalid, and containing false claims. As it has been repeatedly stated, Iran’s nuclear program has always been entirely peaceful, and nuclear weapons have no place in…
17 June 2024Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary said he viewed being called an extremist or fanatic as a “medallion” during lectures, a trial has heard.Mr Choudary is alleged to have taken a role in directing banned terrorist network Al-Muhajiroun (ALM), his trial at Woolwich Crown Court has heard.He is on trial alongside Khaled Hussein, 29, from Edmonton in Canada, who is charged with being a member of a banned organisation.Both men deny the charges.On Friday, prosecutor Tom Little KC continued opening the prosecution’s case.Jurors heard that Mr Choudary was regularly giving online lectures to a group in America called the Islamic…
A picture taken during a tour with the Israeli army in Dovev, a Moshav in north Israel close to the border with Lebanon, shows Israeli soldiers inspecting the damage to a synagogue after it was hit by rockets fired from Lebanon on May 27, 2024. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP) Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it launched a series of attacks on Israeli military positions Saturday after state media reported Israel had stepped up its own strikes the night before. Since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas on October 7, the Iran-backed…
The US Department of State designated an Iraqi-based terrorist group on June 17. “The Department of State today designated Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) and HAAA Secretary General Haydar Muzhir Ma’lak al-Sa’idi as Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” the US said. This is important because it shows the US continues to be focused on the threat of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.The US State Department noted that the group is an “Iraq-based Iran-aligned militia group and part of the ‘Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI).’” The Islamic Resistance has often targeted Israel throughout the conflict with Hamas. This is one of the…
A temple festival where chants of ‘Om Sakthi’ and ‘Allahu Akbar’ echo together, where an Islamic flag is hoisted to open the festival —Sikkandar Chavadi in Madurai is no ordinary village. The Hindu residents here take religious harmony a step ahead, paying first respects to the shrine of their beloved local guardian,‘Sikkandar’, for every ceremony.“Around 100 years ago, a resident named Sikkandar used to protect and serve travellers and people in this area. He was laid to rest here and after his death, the place came to be known as Sikkandar Chavadi in his memory. For generations, people have been…
The Islamic State has created fake videos mimicking the look and feel of mainstream news outlets CNN and Al Jazeera, according to a new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue shared exclusively with WIRED.Launched in early March, the campaign was orchestrated by War and Media, a pro–Islamic State media outlet that typically creates long-form videos pushing the group’s ideology and history. The Islamic State, or ISIS, is a UN-designated terror group that perpetrated a genocide of the Yezidi population in Iraq and conducted multiple terrorist attacks, including the 2015 attacks in Paris that left 131 people dead; it has…
Moscow is debating the possible ban on wearing the Niqab proposed by deputies and opinion makers who insist on the need to curb extremist tendencies, recalling how in several Central Asian countries this measure has existed for some time. Mufti are divided among themselves, while some members of United Russia are also against it, fearing repercussions in relations with the Islamic world. Moscow (AsiaNews) – Discussions have been going on for weeks in Russia over the possible ban on wearing the Niqab, the Islamic veil that covers the entire face leaving only a slit for the eyes, often associated with…
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is commemorating Eid al-Adha holidays with a selection of educational publications centred around Islamic themes, including books for children and graphic novels for Young Adult (YA) readers.”HBKU Press looks forward to occasions such as Eid al-Adha for the opportunity to connect with our readers on a meaningful level,” said Bachar Chebaro, executive director of HBKU Press. “This Eid, we hope to facilitate a period of self-reflection, personal development, and of course, learning. We are particularly eager to introduce some of our more recent titles this year, which delve into new and exciting genres.”One…
As the festival of sacrifice ends, famous Islamic scholars have said Nigerians are passing through a tough economic time, calling on the political leadership to stop displaying wealth and arrogance across the land. The scholars, who spoke to The Guardian, included Chief Imam of University of Lagos (UNILAG) Muslim Community, Prof. Ismail Musa; Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Folorunso Alatoye and Rivers State Islamic Leader/Vice President-General and Chairman, Association of South-South Muslim Ummah of Nigeria, Alhaji Nasir Awhelebe Uhor. Musa said what the Federal Government should now do is to turn the current hardship into positive gain by accepting…