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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 head of Dagestan Republic of Russia/AP)An affiliate of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, which claimed responsibility for March’s raid, was quick to praise the attack in Dagestan,…

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 North Caucasus, was the deadliest in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, killing 145 people. An affiliate of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, which claimed responsibility for…

In this photo released by The Telegram Channel of the administration of the head of Dagestan Republic of Russia on Monday, June 24, 2024, the head of Dagestan Republic Sergei Melikov, center, embraces and comforts a priest 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. Multiple police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday. (The Telegram Channel of…

Have you ever seen a flatworm before? Well, if you have, then that’s the shape students of Tamale Islamic Science SHS (TISSEC) are anticipating to reduce Presbyterian Boys Secondary School to. The 2023 Northern Zonal Champions after qualifying for the national championship say they are ready to “dorsoventrally flatten” the blue magicians. PRESEC Legon is not only their target. The Wonder Kid of OWASS, Stephen Ampemah Baah is also on their list of schools to be eliminated as they set out to clinch their first national trophy. The reigning Northern Zonal Championship, despite beginning their trophy defense from the regional…

At the Vaishvik Hindu Rashtra Mahotsav 2024, Sadguru Dr. Charudatta Pingale, National Guide of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, delivered an impassioned speech emphasizing the importance of unity and coordinated efforts among Hindus globally. The event marks the 12th anniversary of the Mahotsav, described by Pingale as a period of ‘tapa’ or penance, reflecting the dedication and vision of saints like Sachchidananda Parabrahma Gurudev Dr Athavale Ji. Pingale traced the origins of the movement to 2012 and underscored its growth, stating that the seeds sown then have now blossomed into a robust campaign for a Hindu Rashtra. He noted the significant…

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…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) — AmBank Islamic Bhd has announced a RM285 million green financing for Econas Resource To Energy Sdn Bhd (ER2E) to develop the Resource Recovery and Disposal Complex (RRDC) and Resource to Energy-Scheduled Waste (R2E-SW) in Pengerang, Johor. In a statement today, the bank said the initiative marks a significant step towards sustainable waste management in Malaysia, particularly in the strategic development area of Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) at the southern hub of Malaysia’s downstream oil and gas industries. “This initiative will enable ER2E to process and dispose of up to 150,000 tonnes per annum…

By the end of March 2024, the value of transactions in Egypt’s Islamic banking sector reached EGP 701 billion ($14.51 billion), a 28.8 percent annual increase. The latest report from the Egyptian Islamic Finance Association (EIFA) also reveals that the value of deposits in Islamic banks rose 23.5 percent from $8.56 billion in March 2023 to $10.56 billion in March 2024. Meanwhile, Islamic financing saw a 33.8 percent increase to $11.92 billion, amounting to 5.4 percent of Egypt’s total loan portfolio across all banks. Islamic banking’s market share The EIFA report reveals that Egypt’s banking sector hosts 14 banks licensed…

JOHOR BARU, June 25 — Three individuals, including a married couple, were charged at the Sessions Court here today with five counts of supporting and possessing items of terror group, Islamic State (IS). Muhammad Feesol Haron, 35, his wife Suhaini Sarwan, 46, and Mohd Firdaus Kamal Intdzam, 37, nodded to indicate that they understood all five charges read out to them before judge Datuk Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim.Advertising Advertising However, no plea was recorded from the three accused as the cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. Muhammad Feesol and Suhaini were alleged to have materials…

June 25, 2024 (MLN): Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA) has updated the entity ratings of MCB Islamic Bank Limited from “A” to “A+” for the long-term and “A1” for the short-term with a stable outlook forecast. MCB Islamic Bank Limited (MCB Islamic) is a wholly owned subsidiary of MCB Bank Limited (MCB). The parent Bank, MCB, has a long-term rating of “AAA,” reflecting its robust profile, duly supplemented by its strong market position in the local banking landscape, established brand equity, and sound financial profile. MCB Islamic is a small-sized bank and has witnessed an increase of ~28.7% in its…

  KABUL(BNA): Mawlawi Noor-ul-Haq Anwar, the head of the Islamic Emirate’s General Directorate of Administrative Affairs, made a notable visit to Kabul’s central prison where he personally engaged with detainees and individuals under arrest. His visit aimed to inquire about their well-being and address their concerns. In this visit, Mawlawi Anwar was accompanied by officials including Mawlawi Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, head of the General Directorate of Prisons, Qari Habibullah Badar, deputy head of the Office of the Prison Administration, and Qari Mohammad Gul Jigar Khun, chief of Kabul province’s detention center. The head of the General Directorate of Prisons visited…

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A Catholic charity that supports persecuted Christians around the world has identified the spread of terrorism and Islamic extremism in the African region of the Sahel as a cause of “great suffering and pain” for Christians on the continent. In a report published June 20, detailing how money raised in 2023 was spent, Aid to the Church in Need said it wants to step up assistance to the Sahel region “where jihadist terrorism is spreading and where Christians are facing increasing suffering from the violence.” According to the Global Terrorism Index, terrorism-related deaths in the Sahel accounted…

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…