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MOLLY QUELL, Associated Press 15 mins ago FILE – Fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali, Aug. 31, 2012, as they prepare to publicly lash a member of the Islamic Police found guilty of adultery. The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Friday June 21, 2024, for a Malian accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the desert city of Timbuktu in 2012-13, where he is suspected of leading an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist group. (AP Photo/File) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court is delivering its verdict Wednesday in the trial…

This news has been read 328 times! KUWAIT CITY, June 25: The inaugural meeting of the National Halal Food Committee yielded several significant recommendations and decisions aimed at regulating the importation and certification of halal food in Kuwait. The following are the details: Preparation of Importation Guide — The Standards and Metrology Department at the Food and Nutrition Public Authority was tasked with initiating the preparation of documents and arrangements to create a comprehensive guide outlining the conditions and requirements for importing halal food into Kuwait. This guide will serve as a reference for all importers to ensure compliance with…

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar Read more… Published: Sun 24 Jul 2022, 1:07 PM Last updated: Tue 26 Jul 2022, 12:49 PM Saturday, July 30, will be an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the UAE on the occasion of Islamic new year (1444H). The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) said this is in line with the decree issued by the UAE Cabinet to unify the official holidays of public and private sectors in 2021 and 2022. Unified holidays mean that Emiratis and expats working in government departments and private companies…

The UAE and the regional financial markets are flooded with opportunities for Islamic products to meet the growing requirements, and offer alternatives to the traditional banking products, said Ibrahim Al Shamsi, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB). Read more… By A Staff Reporter Published: Mon 21 Jun 2004, 10:48 AM Last updated: Mon 28 Nov 2022, 6:51 PM Speaking in a Press conference to unveil the corporate identity for the new Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB) yesterday, Al Shamsi, said, “The Islamic financial products constitute around 25 per cent of the total banking sector transactions in the UAE. “The new…

The Nigerian Army has debunked an audio-visual recording trending on social media that the army is recruiting Islamic Fundamentalists and Jihadists, saying the purported report is designed to sow discord and cause religious disunity. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Major General, Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations said the footage also falsely portrayed an officer calling on Muslim young men to join the military to protect and propagate Islam. The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to an audio-visual recording circulating on various online platforms, purportedly showing a misleading report suggesting that the NA is…

Mumbai: Sufis celebrated Eid-E-Ghadeer, one of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar by planting trees and spreading the message of protecting the environment. In Mumbai, rose shrubs were planted on Tuesday at the Mahim road junction near the Makhdoom Shah dargah, one of the most visited dargahs in the city. Across India, the Sufi Islamic Board is planting over 10,000 trees and flowering shrubs over the week to mark the day. The festival was celebrated on June 24 in India, but the day was marked on Tuesday in countries like Iran.Eid-e-Ghadeer is the day when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)…

[Source: Reuters] With their Islamic headscarves and high-octane metal music, the women of the Indonesian band Voice of Baceprot have played stages from the United States to France. But they are nervous about this week. In England, the trio will be the first Indonesians to play at the Glastonbury Festival, one of the world’s biggest, sharing space with the likes of Coldplay and Shania Twain.Article continues after advertisement This is the biggest stage yet for the young women, far from their home village of Garut in West Java province of the sprawling Southeast Asian nation. “Not only do we carry…

Walewale Senior High/Technical School is re-emerging on the national stage of the National Science and Maths Quiz after winning their regional qualifiers against their rivals. The school has failed to book its seat at the national tournament for at least three years. However, in a battle against their regular competitors, the school narrowly escaped defeat against Bunkpurugu SHS, Nakpanduri Business School, and Nalerigu SHS. They won the contest with 34 points, while their closest contender, Bunkpurugu SHS, managed 29 points. Describing themselves as scorpions and believing in their gentle but venomous abilities, Walewale Senior High/Technical School is ready to sting…

By Ayodele Oni The Nigerian Army (NA) says it remains steadfast in upholding professionalism and impartiality as an institution devoid of ethnic and religious bigotry. Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated this on Tuesday, while reacting to an audio visual recording  purportedly showing a misleading report suggesting that the Nigerian Army is recruiting Islamic fundamentalists and jihadists. Nwachukwu, in the statement, revealed that the footage also falsely portrayed an officer calling on Muslim young men to join the military to protect and propagate Islam. “Considering the gravity of these falsehood, the NA wishes to clearly state that…

Israel Air Force eliminated the terrorist Fadi Jihad Muhammad Al-Wadiya, Doctors Without Borders colleague and an operative of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organization, according to an IDF Spokesperson’s unit announcement on Tuesday evening.According to the report, Israeli aircraft directed by the Southern Command and the Intelligence Directorate targeted an area in Gaza City where the terrorist Al-Wadiya was located at the time.כלי טיס של חיל האוויר, בהכוונת פיקוד הדרום ואמ”ן, תקף מוקדם יותר היום (ג’) במרחב העיר עזה וחיסל את המחבל פאדי ג׳האד מחמד אלואדיה, אשר שימש כפעיל בארגון הטרור גא״פ ועסק בפיתוח וקידום מערך הטילים של הארגון.…

The rational choice theory, the rational choice theory of religion and behavioral finance theoryRational Choice Theory suggests that individuals make decisions by systematically evaluating the available options to maximize their utility, based on preferences that are stable, coherent, and transitive (Handfield, 2014). This theory assumes that individuals have full information, can process this information effectively, and are motivated purely by self-interest to achieve the most favorable outcomes (Becker, 1976). It embodies the classical economic view of humans as rational actors, consistently making choices that maximize their utility. In the context of Islamic financial literacy, Rational Choice Theory suggests that Muslims…

The death toll in an attack by Islamic militants in the Dagestan region of southern Russia has risen to 21 after an injured police officer died in hospital, officials said on Tuesday.The militants attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship and fired at police in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus on Sunday.It was the deadliest attack in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, killing 145 people.Head of Dagestan Republic Sergei Melikov, centre, visits the damaged Kele-Numaz synagogue in Derbent (The Telegram Channel of…

A rare Islamic gold solidus, an example of the first type of coin to bear a specific religious text known as the Shahada, led all bidding during Morton & Eden’s June 12  auction in London. The circa AH 72 to 74 (A.D. 691 to 694) coin realized £168,000 ($214,738 U.S.) including the 20% buyer’s premium. The coin was issued by the Umayyad ruler Abd al-Malik bin Marwan and measures 20 millimeters in diameter and weighs 4.27 grams. The Arab-Byzantine style coin was estimated to sell for £150,000 to £200,000 ($190,365 to $253,820 U.S.). What makes it special? Its historical and…

Sayyed Ali Khamenei has addressed the Iranian nation to stress the role of the election and what constitutes a suitable candidate. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei during a national address on Eid al-Ghadir, June 25, 2024 (Khamenei.ir/X) The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei said a high voter turnout in the upcoming Iranian elections, set for June 28, fills Iran with pride and helps the nation defeat its enemies.  Sayyed Khamenei made the comments in a national address before thousands of citizens from several provinces, including Tehran, Gilan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Markazi, and North…

Pakistan’s first human milk bank has been forced to suspend operations following a religious edict that deemed the initiative “haram” or forbidden under Islamic law. The Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Karachi had launched the country’s first Shariah-compliant human milk bank just weeks ago, with the goal of providing donated breast milk to premature and malnourished infants.  However, the project has now been put on hold after a revised fatwa or religious ruling. Notably, in December 2023, a fatwa was issued by the influential Darul Uloom Karachi seminary which called for “providing necessary religious endorsement to proceed.” Now,…

Washington (AFP) – Its main battlegrounds are far away and its true influence hard to judge, but the Islamic State’s black banner is attracting the attention of jihadists in Africa, particularly in Nigeria.IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s so-called caliphate is based in Syria and Iraq and draws most of its recruits from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe’s immigrant communities.But the group’s rapid rise to the top of the global jihadist movement, displacing Al-Qaeda as a source of inspiration, has had an echo south of the Sahara, where several insurgencies are underway.Outside observers see the Islamic State’s influence, for…

  The Leader made the remarks on Tuesday in an address to thousands of Iranians from the provinces of Tehran, Gilan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Markazi and North Khorasan on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir. He congratulated the Eid al-Akbar (the Greatest Eid) to the Iranian nation and Muslims all over the world and highlighted the Quran’s reference to the Event of Ghadir: “Today, the unbelievers have lost hope about your religion.” (Verse 3 of Surah Al-Ma’idah) The Leader added that the continuation of the Islamic rule and politics that is manifested in imamate is the continuation of the spirit of…

The map above locates a June 23 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. (AP Digital Embed) MOSCOW (AP) — The death toll in the attack by Islamic militants in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan has risen to 21 after a wounded police officer has died in a hospital, officials said Tuesday. Sunday’s attack, in which militants attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship and fired at police in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the predominantly Muslim region in…

The map above locates a June 23 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. The death toll in the recent attack by Islamic militants in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan has tragically risen to 21, following the passing of a wounded police officer in the hospital, as confirmed by officials on Tuesday. The attack, which took place on Sunday, targeted Christian and Jewish houses of worship and involved firing at police in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the predominantly…

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — A Michigan Islamic group is suing Washtenaw County’s Lodi Township for allegedly violating federal law by not approving Muslim residents’ zoning requests for a place of worship.“It is very, very clear that what Lodi Township did, you cannot do by law,” said attorney Amy Doukoure, representing the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. “You cannot take a zoning scheme and make it impossible for a place of worship to [be built].”The council filed the lawsuit against Lodi Township, its board of trustees and its planning commission on behalf of Masjid Al-Farook, an Ann Arbor…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today said that the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have arrested eight suspects with links to Islamic State and foiled threats against the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Prime Minister.The arrests of six men and two women took place on June 22 and 23, 2024, during a coordinated operation across four states.“Initial investigations by the Special Branch department revealed that there were threats against the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, the Prime Minister, prominent individuals and senior leadership of the Royal Malaysian Police.“The suspects come from diverse backgrounds including unemployed, housewives…

Tawjihi students expressed relief over the Islamic Education exam, noting it was easy and considered individual differences. They confirmed that the exam time was sufficient, allowing them to review their answers multiple times. All questions were direct and from the curriculum. Today, 146,133 students took the first exam of the 2024 Tawjihi. The Ministry of Education issued several guidelines for the Tawjihi exams to ensure smooth conduct. They confirmed the addition of 10 extra minutes to each exam paper to compensate for time lost during distribution. The guidelines urged students to arrive at the exam hall an hour before the…

The death toll in an attack by Islamic militants in the Dagestan region of southern Russia has risen to 21 after an injured police officer died in hospital, officials said on Tuesday.The militants attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship and fired at police in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus on Sunday.It was the deadliest attack in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, killing 145 people.Head of Dagestan Republic Sergei Melikov, centre, visits the damaged Kele-Numaz synagogue in Derbent (The Telegram Channel of…

The death toll in an attack by Islamic militants in the Dagestan region of southern Russia has risen to 21 after an injured police officer died in hospital, officials said on Tuesday.The militants attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship and fired at police in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus on Sunday.It was the deadliest attack in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, killing 145 people.Head of Dagestan Republic Sergei Melikov, centre, visits the damaged Kele-Numaz synagogue in Derbent (The Telegram Channel of…