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Somalia’s government is trying to delay the withdrawal of African peacekeepers, warning of a potential security vacuum, according to documents seen by Reuters. Neighbouring countries are concerned that resurgent al-Shabab militants could seize power. The African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is due to withdraw by 31 December, to be replaced by a smaller new force. But in a letter last month to the acting chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council, the Somali government asked for the withdrawal of half of the 4,000 troops due to leave by the end of June to be delayed until…
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our world today and, in many countries, it is the most vulnerable communities that are bearing the brunt of its negative impacts. Here, Raza Narejo, Deputy Country Director for Islamic Relief Pakistan, lays out some of the issues facing his country and the steps needed to bring about lasting and impactful change.These days, hardly any meeting, dialogue, or seminar I attend goes by without a mention of the climate change index that lists Pakistan among the 10 most affected countries.But when it comes to contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan…
Four members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization were killed in two airstrikes by the Iraqi Air Force. This is the outcome of the latest operation communicated by the Iraqi Security Media Cell (ISMC), after yesterday’s F-16 fighters targeted a series of IS hideouts and tunnels in the province of Kirkuk, in Kurdistan. One of the terrorists killed, according to the ISMC, was a senior leader of the organization. Attacks by Iraqi Forces against IS cells stationed in remote areas of the country have continued regularly for some time. The Islamic State, after having taken control of large areas…
WirelessPHOTO: www.engineersgarage.comIN 1994, the world Islamic leader, the late Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV, of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at established Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) International, a satellite television station based in London. The feat was achieved principally for the propagation of true Islamic teachings globally which has been misunderstood by greater number of people. Prominent among these misunderstanding are the concept of Jihad, the role of women and the Islamic mode of dressing to mention a few. The mass media notably television has been the major tool used for the misinformation through terrestrial and satellite broadcast to millions of…
Home » Politics » Terrorism » US Army kills senior Islamic State official in Syria Posted By: Gopi June 19, 2024 Washington, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Army has said they have killed a high-ranking member of the Islamic State terrorist militia in Syria in an airstrike. “US Central Command conducted an airstrike in Syria, killing Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, a senior ISIS official and facilitator,” the US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday. “His death will disrupt ISIS’s ability to resource and conduct terror attacks,” it added. “There is…
MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. Religious celebrations are not uncommon at Parc des Hirondelles in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough: for several years the city has authorized an outdoor Catholic mass held by the Italian community on…
The Trudeau government has blacklisted Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terror group—more than four years after killing dozens of Canadians mid-flight. Cabinet Wednesday afternoon adopted an all-party recommendation of the Commons justice committee to label the IRGC as a terrorist entity. They did not elaborate on other suggested measures. “I’m here to announce that our government has made the decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code,” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters. “This action sends a strong message that Canada will use all of the tools at its…
The death toll from this year’s hajj pilgrimage has topped 1,000 according to an AFP tally, as temperatures approach 52 degrees Celsius in a furnace-like Saudi Arabia. New deaths reported yesterday included 58 from Egypt, bringing that country’s total to 658 deaths, 630 of whom were unregistered pilgrims according to an Arab diplomat’s breakdown of the figure. About 10 countries have reported 1,081 deaths during the hajj, which is one of the five pillars of Islam that all Muslims with the means must complete at least once in their lives. The timing of the hajj is determined by the Islamic…
MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together.Religious celebrations are not uncommon at Parc des Hirondelles in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough: for several years the city has authorized an outdoor Catholic mass held by the Italian community on the grassy field.Eid was celebrated in the park last year without objections. But this year, when images of Muslims kneeling down to pray on the grass were widely shared on social media — including by prominent…
The IDF destroyed a launch site on Thursday that was placed inside a humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the IDF announced on Friday morning.The launch site was placed inside a shelter located in the humanitarian zone. The Israeli Air Force then struck it from an aircraft. The IDF emphasized that before the strike, various measures were taken to mitigate harm to civilians.”Terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip continue to place weapons and terrorist infrastructure amid the civilian population, endangering them and using them as a human shield,” the IDF said. IDF escalates activity in…
Somalia’s government is trying to delay the withdrawal of African peacekeepers, warning of a potential security vacuum, according to documents seen by Reuters. Neighbouring countries are concerned that resurgent al-Shabab militants could seize power. The African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is due to withdraw by 31 December, to be replaced by a smaller new force. But in a letter last month to the acting chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council, the Somali government asked for the withdrawal of half of the 4,000 troops due to leave by the end of June to be delayed until…
Moroccans who secretly converted to Christianity are demanding the right to practise their faith openly in a country where Islam is the state religion and “apostasy” is condemned. At an apartment in a working-class part of the southern town of Agadir, Mustapha listened to hymns emanating from a hi-fi under a silver crucifix hung on the wall. The 46-year-old civil servant, son of an expert on Islamic law from nearby Taroudant, was once an active member of the banned but tolerated Islamist Charity and Justice movement. He said he converted in 1994 to “fill a spiritual void”. “I was tired…
MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. Religious celebrations are not uncommon at Parc des Hirondelles in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough: for several years the city has authorized an outdoor Catholic mass held by the Italian community on…
Last Updated: June 21, 2024, 14:27 ISTA woman wearing a U.S. flag hijab is pictured during an I am Muslim Too rally in Times Square, Manhattan, New York, U.S. February 19, 2017. (Reuters File Photo)The bill, initially passed by the lower chamber, Majlisi Namoyandagon, on May 8, aims to curb the wearing of what it terms as “alien garments”Tajikistan is set to implement a ban on the hijab and other Islamic garments, following the approval of a controversial law by its parliament. The bill is likely to cause an uproar among the mostly Muslim population of the tightly controlled former…
Tajikistan is set to implement a ban on the hijab and other Islamic garments, following the approval of a controversial law by its parliament. The bill is likely to cause an uproar among the mostly Muslim population of the tightly controlled former Soviet republic, which borders Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.The upper house, Majlisi Milli, passed the legislation on June 19, prohibiting children’s festivities during Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, according to US government-funded Radio Free Europe (RFE). The bill, initially passed by the lower chamber, Majlisi Namoyandagon, on May 8, aims to curb the wearing of what it terms “alien garments.”‘Proper education…
MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. Religious celebrations are not uncommon at Parc des Hirondelles in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough: for several years the city has authorized an outdoor Catholic mass held by the Italian community on…
Blake Masters’ battle with Abe Hamadeh in the Republican congressional primary has turned nasty. PHOENIX — For this Decision 2024 Verify, we’re answering a question from 12News viewer Mary Long of Goodyear: “Does Abe Hamadeh have Islamic connections that Blake Masters claims in recent TV ads?” Let’s start with some background on their campaigns. Hamadeh and Masters are competing in a five-person Republican primary in the West Valley’s solidly Republican Eighth Congressional District. The seat is being vacated by retiring Congresswoman Debbie Lesko of Peoria. The district stretches from Phoenix, north to Lake Pleasant and New River. It takes in…
Tajikistan, a central Asian nation neighbouring Afghanistan, is set to impose a hijab ban on its citizens after the Tajikistan parliament’s upper house, Majlisi Milli, passed a law on June 19 prohibiting “alien garments” and children’s festivities during two major Islamic holidays—Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The women’s garments have been arriving in Tajikistan from the Middle East in recent years and are seen by officials as linked to Islamic extremists. (AP/File) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} On June 19, the 18th session of the Majlisi Milli, led by its chairman Rustam Emomali, was held. Now catch your favourite game on…
President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), underlined Saudi Arabia’s unlimited support for the bank’s structural transformation that made it an integrated group, which comes in line with the Kingdom’s endeavor to promote joint Islamic action and achieve development. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Hajjar said that the Saudi government has provided all the necessary facilities to the bank in the form of initiatives, mainly the successive increases in the bank’s capital and support for the bank’s structural formation, with the aim to achieve economic and social development within member-states and Muslim societies in non-member states. The Kingdom has…
Canada has listed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, a move that will bar thousands of Iranian officials from entering the country and begin investigations against senior officials.The IRGC is a branch of Iran’s armed forces, established after the 1979 Iranian revolution that toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a secular monarch allied with the West, and led to the formation of an Islamic Republic headed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a Shi’ite cleric.The move comes after years of pressure on the Canadian government from the opposition to list IRGC as a terrorist entity.The IRGC has strong political and…
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, following months of mounting political pressure to do so. “The Iranian regime has consistently displayed disregard for human rights, both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order,” LeBlanc said at a press conference on Wednesday. Members of Parliament voted unanimously in May…
Ottawa on Wednesday listed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity while calling on Canadians in the Islamic country to leave.“Our government has made the decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code,” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a news conference.Flanked by Canada’s foreign and justice ministers, he accused the Iranian regime of “support for terrorism” and “having consistently displayed disregard for human rights both inside and outside of Iran, as well as a willingness to destabilize the international rules-based order.”Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, noting that Ottawa broke off diplomatic ties…
MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. MONTREAL — Earlier this week, members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered in a park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, a day when families traditionally wear their finest clothes, share gifts, feast and pray together. Religious celebrations are not uncommon at Parc des Hirondelles in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough: for several years the city has authorized an outdoor Catholic mass held by the Italian community on…
Ottawa [Canada], June 20: Canada on Wednesday (local time) listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code after years of mounting pressure. Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc announced the decision.In a press release, the Canadian government said, “Based on their actions, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the IRGC has knowingly carried out, attempted to carry out, participated in or facilitated a terrorist activity, or has knowingly acted on behalf of, at the direction of, or in association with an entity that has knowingly carried…
The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has seconded the law banning “alien garments” and children’s celebrations for two major Islamic holidays — Eid al-Fitr (Idi Ramazon) and Eid Al-Adha (Idi Qurbon), known as idgardak (children visit houses of their street or village and congratulate people with Islamic holidays Ramazon or Qurbon). The 18th session of the Majlisi Milli, presided over by its head, Rustam Emomali, took place on June 19. The Majlisi Milli press center says the session seconded amendments made to the country’s laws on holidays, traditions and rituals, role of teachers and educational institutions in raising…