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Yemen’s Houthi rebels, in coordination with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, conducted a military operation targeting ships at Isra… Read More Yemen’s Houthi rebels, in coordination with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, conducted a military operation targeting ships at Israel’s Haifa port using drones. The attacks aimed to disrupt shipping in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza conflict. The Iranian-aligned Houthis have been involved in ongoing drone and missile strikes in shipping lanes, resulting in casualties and tensions. Read Less Yemen’s Houthis, in coordination with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militant group, claimed to have conducted a joint military operation…
Faculty of Sharia and Law, UIN Online News – The Faculty of Sharia and Law at UIN Jakarta held a public lecture titled “Islamic Law and Public Policy in a Modern Muslim State,” featuring Professor Mohammed Fadel from the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, on June 21, 2024. This public lecture discussed the relationship between Islamic law and public policy in contemporary times, particularly in countries with large Muslim populations. It also covered both classical and modern Islamic law and its relevance to public law. “In the classical era, fiqh (Islamic law) primarily played a role in…
The President-General of Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen (Attijaniyya), Nigeria, Muhammad Sanusi, has advised eligible voters in Nigeria to register, get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and elect competent candidates in 2023. Sanusi made the call in Lokoja, Kogi State, at the weekend, during the three-day yearly conference of the 4th Nigeria World Maulid Anniversary, in honour of Prophet Muhammad, themed ‘The Prophetic Solutions To The Questions of Humanity’. The former Emir of Kano urged the Islamic group to vote for the most competent person in every position, irrespective of political or religious affiliation. “If our youths get employed, the economy of the…
The Houthis say they targeted vessels in Israel’s Haifa port together with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.Yemen’s Houthis have claimed carrying out a joint military operation with an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, to target four vessels in Israel’s Haifa port. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a televised statement on Sunday that the group fired drones at two cement tankers and two cargo ships at the port a day prior over noncompliance with a ban on entering “ports of occupied Palestine”. Saree added that the group had also targeted a Shorthorn Express ship…
Shortly after Juma’at prayers on 14 April 2023, Umar Usman, 65, received a phone call that shook everyone in his family. His son, 19-year-old Yakubu Umar, had been shot by the police during the Quds Day procession in Abuja, the voice on the phone told him. Later that day, Mr Usman’s family received Yakubu’s corpse. “I couldn’t cry immediately until the next morning when they started praying for his corpse,” Narjis, the deceased’s sister, narrated at their home in Suleja, Niger State. Mr Usman said he was at peace with the tragic incident as he believes Yakubu died a martyr.…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Friday 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.The warrant for Iyad Ag Ghaly, also known as Abou Fadl, was originally issued under seal in 2017. It charges him with crimes including murder, rape, sexual slavery and persecution of women and girls on gender grounds.It covers crimes in Timbuktu and an attack on a military base during which more than 40 Malian soldiers who were…
Amir Suhail Wani Women have consistently played a vital role in preserving, interpreting, and spreading Islam. From its inception, Islam emphasized education and equality for both genders, allowing women to contribute significantly to various Islamic disciplines, including exegesis, Hadith, jurisprudence, and spirituality. Early on, figures such as Aisha, Hafsa Bint Umar, and Sakina Bint Hussain were pivotal in interpreting and moderating the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah, ensuring their transmission to future generations. In the 8th century, women like Fatima bint Musa and Rabia Al Basri were exemplars of spiritual purity and mystical devotion to God.…
They have been conducting searches at the residences of Baha’i citizens daily across the country.The escalation of persecution against Baha’is in the aftermath of the protests follows a familiar pattern of the Iranian regime targeting minority groups during times of broader social and political tension.Houshang Mahmoudi, Mona’s father, was also a lawyer and a member of the national assembly of Baha’is in Iran, in charge of overseeing the affairs of the Baha’i community.When the nine-member assembly was holding a meeting on Aug 21 1980, their hopes and plans for their beleaguered community were still alive, but soon forces of the…
The festival, which has been a regular event for 22 years, was slated to take place on the weekend of September 28 and 29. PERRYSBURG, Ohio — It’s been a popular summertime festival for 22 years, but organizers say that world events are forcing them to cancel the festivities this year. On Friday, the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Perrysburg announced that they are canceling this year’s International Festival citing the suffering of people in Gaza. The festival was scheduled for the weekend of September 28 and 29. A release from the Islamic Center reads as follows: “The slaughter…
Representative Image (IANS) Baghdad, June 23: Seven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in two airstrikes on their hideouts in Salahudin province, north of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes carried out two airstrikes on IS hideouts and a tunnel used by the extremist militants in a mountainous area in the northeastern part of the province, according to a statement on Saturday from the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command. Islamic State Group-allied Militants Kill Dozens in Eastern Congo According to initial reports, the airstrikes resulted in the killing…
Representational image of savings. — Unsplash FileMost common problem faced by practicing Muslims when it comes to invest their life long savings is difficulty in find suitable Shariah compliant avenues. Conventional banking system is based on capitalist principles of interest based banking system, which is riba (usury) prohibited in Islam. The investment avenues based on Shariah compliance available to a common practicing Muslim are very limited. With increasing Muslim population, there was dire need of developing products in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Shariah laws. The rules and regulations set under the Shariah law state that a…
CresentRating’s intelligence on the Muslim travel market and advocacy for halal tourism have led to positive shifts in perception among industry players of the importance of this segment, reflects founder and CEO, Fazal Bahardeen What spurred changes to the Muslim travel market over the decades?CrescentRating was launched in 2008 to play a crucial role in formalising the Muslim travel market. Prior to that, there was increasing awareness but limited formal recognition. CrescentRating not only introduced a dedicated rating system to assess the Muslim-friendliness of travel services and destinations, it also provided valuable insights to this segment. These efforts helped bridge…
Thousands of Muslims from across the Triangle came together for the first time on Saturday to celebrate one of the most important holidays in their faith.Eleven Triangle mosques and Islamic organizations joined forces to hold what was billed as North Carolina’s largest Eid festival. More than 8,000 people were expected to walk through the Jim Graham Building at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh to celebrate Eid Fest 2024.“It’s wonderful,” said Tanko Braimah of Durham, who came to the festival with his wife and two daughters. “It shows the unity within the Islamic community.”The festival comes as the Muslim community…
The mosque said in a statement that such Islamophobic onslaughts have intensified in recent months as the country voted in EU elections and is preparing to vote in general elections soon. An early legislative election is expected to be held in France in two rounds on June 30 and July 7. 2024, to elect the 577 members of the 17th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. The Grand Mosque of Paris said in its statement that there is a systemic misuse of Islam and a negative portrayal of the religion in the political discourse. It called for raising…
Tajikistan’s dictator, Emomali Rahmon, has banned headscarves and Islamic holidays! This communist KGB leftover, a puppet of China, should have started by changing his name first!I’ve come across people celebrating this ban in Tajikistan and even suggesting it should be implemented in Türkiye. Don’t be surprised if you find out that these individuals aren’t really Turkish or Muslim at their core!A PERSON WHO HATES ISLAM CANNOT BE TURKISH!Those who hate Islam cannot be Turkish by heritage. A true Turk does not hate Islam, never! Turks are not ungrateful! After embracing Islam, Turks made world history for a thousand years across…
Jaiz Bank. Photo/fOOTPRINTAFRICAJaiz Bank Plc will continue to leverage its market acceptance and innovation to consistently deliver a superior customer experience. Usman further said that the bank would continue to maintain its clear leadership in the non-interest banking market. According to him, from a modest balance sheet size of N12 billion in 2012, JAIZ Bank closed the 2020 financial year at N278 billion (total assets and contingents) and grew all other key performance indices exponentially over the years. The pioneer non-interest bank in Nigeria commenced operations in January 2012 with three branches in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano with a focus…
The Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) said this week Pakistan’s first human milk bank established earlier this month had been suspended pending further guidance from the Council of Islamic Ideology. A human milk bank, breast milk bank or lactarium is a service that collects, screens, processes, pasteurizes, and dispenses by prescription human milk donated by nursing mothers who are not biologically related to the recipient infant. For women who are unable to breastfeed or produce enough milk, pasteurized donor breast milk can be an effective approach to feeding. SICHN earlier this month announced its human milk bank…
Police in Euless charged a woman with attempted capital murder and injury to a child after witnesses said she allegedly tried to drown another woman’s children at an apartment complex swimming pool last month. Officers were called for a disturbance between two women at an apartment complex pool off State Highway 360 around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Witnesses told responding officers a woman, who was very intoxicated, had tried to drown a child and argued with the child’s mother, according to Euless police. Police said Elizabeth Wolf, 42, was arrested for public intoxication as she tried to…
KukahFayemi, Babalola cheer bishop on Dicastery membership North Central Muslim Peace Initiative (NCMPI) has called for restraint in reacting to the Christmas message by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, saying the issue is over-flogged. The President, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, told newsmen in Jos, Plateau State, yesterday, that Kukah, for long, had been speaking on the ills in the country, adding that it was improper to give his recent comment an ethnic or religious connotation. He said the ultimatum given to Kukah by a group in Sokoto to apologise or leave the state, as well as the several…
A new law will change the hijab and other Islamic practices across Tajikistan with President Rahmon labeling the head covering as an “alien garment.” The regulation has not pleased many pro-Muslim groups, who argue it violates their religious freedom. The Tajik parliament passed the bill on Friday in an effort to preserve the national culture, with Mr. Rahmon’s regime viewing it as a “threat to the country’s cultural heritage and a symbol of foreign influence,” India Today reported. The new bill also curbs children’s participation in Muslim festivities associated with the important Islamic holidays of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Ahda, Morocco World…
BEIRUTAt least one person was killed on Saturday after Israel targeted a car in a town in eastern Lebanon.The Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israel “targeted a car at an intersection in the town of Al-Khayara in Western Bekaa.”It added that the attack killed the person driving the car, who was identified as a resident of the town of Lala in Western Bekaa. His identity and affiliations were not disclosed.Private Lebanese channel Al-Jadeed reported that the Israeli attack, carried out with a drone, targeted a leader of the Islamic Group – a Sunni movement – without disclosing his identity.The…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the Secretary-General for Islamic Awareness in Hajj, Umrah and Visit, provided 1,485,000 religious services during this year’s Hajj season ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 22nd Jun, 2024) Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the Secretary-General for Islamic Awareness in Hajj, Umrah and Visit, provided 1,485,000 religious services during this year’s Hajj season. Over 2,000,000 pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors benefited from these services from the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Qi’dah in 1445 AH until the end of the current Hajj…
Imam Shadeed Muhammad: message on standards (Photograph supplied)One Love Bermuda Ummah of the Islamic community hosted guest speaker Imam Shadeed Muhammad.His lectures, held at their Masjid Muhammad Open House from Thursday, June 6 through Saturday, June 8, profoundly impacted the community.On behalf of One Love Bermuda Ummah, Ishmael Steede and his wife, Ameenah Steede, shared the inspiration behind inviting Imam Shadeed.“One Love Bermuda Ummah brought Imam Shadeed Muhammad to Bermuda in January 2019 and then again in December 2019,” Mr and Mrs Steede said. “He came highly recommended as someone who can relate to the Muslim experience, especially the youth.“Imam…
The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Taliban discussed taking “joint action” against Israel in support of Hamas. The Taliban and Iran have cooperated in the past to oust the US from Afghanistan and overthrow the Afghan government. Iranian Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi called on the member states of the Islamic Cooperation Organization to exert pressure on Israel during a phone conversation between the two diplomats, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated outlet Mehr News reported on June 17. The Taliban had informed Tehran that it is prepared to…
The Human Milk Bank was established after seeking and receiving a fatwa from Darul Uloom Karachi The building of theSindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Karachi. —SICHN websiteKARACHI: Following a recent religious edict (fatwa), the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Karachi announced on Friday the suspension of its ‘Human Milk Bank’ and referred the matter to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) for further guidance. “The Human Milk Bank was established after seeking and receiving a fatwa from Darul Uloom Karachi, which provided us with the necessary religious endorsement to proceed. However,…