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By Nurrul Huda Ahmad Lutfi KANGAR, June 2 (Bernama) — The growing Islamic financial ecosystem in Malaysia has the potential to attract more investments, not only from Islamic countries but also from investors who prioritise ethical principles and social responsibility. Associate Professor Dr Mohd Zukime Mat Junoh, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), said that one of the attractions of the Islamic financial system is its adherence to Shariah requirements, transparency, and ethics, as well as its diversified investments. He said investors from Islamic countries seek investment opportunities that comply with Shariah principles, and the developing…
Doha, June 02 (QNA) – Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) won the “Excellence in Islamic Digital Banking” global award at the prestigious The Banker Islamic Banking Awards 2024. This accolade highlights QIB’s excellent performance in delivering retail and corporate banking products and services, emphasizing the bank’s commitment to customer convenience and enhancing the user experience through cutting-edge digital tools. QIB’s win represents an important milestone, marking the first time the bank has clinched a global accolade from The Banker, one of the world’s leading financial publications, part of Financial Times Group. QIB Group CEO, Bassel Gamal commented saying: “We are pleased…
Sheikh Aminu Sufi, the leader of the Tijaniyya Sufi Movement in the state, on Saturday, lauded Aliyu for what he described as an invaluable gesture to the religious groups. Sufi, who spoke on behalf of the benefiting groups, expressed excitement over the gesture, which he said would enhance their activities across the state and beyond. He said the effort was a replica of the gestures enjoyed during the tenure of the former Governor of the state, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. Sufi said, ”These efforts have demonstrated Gov. Aliyu’s commitment to religious advancement and educating people on religious rituals.” According to him,…
By: Jane Bautista – 23 hours ago Tourism Sec. Christina Frasco —official Facebook page of Christina Frasco MANILA, Philippines — For the second straight year, a global travel index has recognized the Philippines as an “Emerging Muslim-friendly destination” among nonmembers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Saturday. Based on the 2024 results of the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index—an annual report benchmarking destinations in the Muslim travel market—the Philippines managed to develop initiatives such as including halal food and integrating Muslim-friendly amenities at…
Hundreds of Muslims gathered for the Eid al-Adha prayer service at Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, NJ on Wednesday June 28, 2023. Eid al-Adha is the Feast of Sacrifice for when Ibrahim/Abraham was asked by God to sacrifice his son.An important festival for followers of Islam is coming up, one commemorating sacrifice and representing a time of prayer and gathering with family and friends.The second major festival in Islam, Eid al-Adha, is expected to take place in June. Because Muslim holidays and festivals are dictated by the Islamic calendar, which is a 12-month lunar calendar in which each month…
In the war between Hamas and Israel, many of those chanting for Palestine to be “free” do not know what a “Free Palestine” would look like if Hamas wins the war. The Hamas Charter calls for continuous war until the land from the “river to the sea” is “free.” By “free” they mean under the control of an Islamic theocracy. A “Free Palestine,” despite what college students wish for, means an Islamic theocracy, as exists now in Gaza, replaces a democratic nation. This means an end to LGBT rights, subjugation of women, and oppression or murder of anyone (Muslim, Christian, Jew, etc.)…
Islamic Jihad personnel with an anti-tank missilePalestinian Islamic Jihad is seeking to carry out a series of attacks against Israel in the coming hours or days, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have warned. The terrorists’ objective would be to spoil the important progress that has been made towards a ceasefire understanding between Israel and Hamas, through the mediation of Egypt and the UN.Israeli security officials detected in recent hours unusual activity by members of the military wing of Islamic Jihad in several locations along the border fence between Israel and Gaza. The activity could include launching a Russian-made Kornet anti-tank…
Iran presidential polls June 28 FE Team | Published: June 02, 2024 21:19:03 TEHRAN, June 02 (AFP): Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday registered his candidacy for a presidential election this month, state media reported.The Islamic republic goes to the polls on June 28 to replace ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19.Ahmadinejad, 67, held the post for two straight terms from 2005 to 2013, a period marked by a standoff with the West especially over Iran’s nuclear programme and his incendiary remarks on Israel.Like all presidential hopefuls, his bid is pending…
The leader of the Islamic State (IS), Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, called on his followers to continue the fight in the first message released by the jihadist group attributed to its highest leader in almost a year and at a time when the organization It has lost almost all its power in Iraq and Syria.«If the faithful abandon their religion, their patience and the jihad against the enemy, they will be defeated. Those who keep the faith are the ones who will succeed. The only way to prove this faith is with the fight,” Al Baghdadi said in a 54-minute…
In the presence of Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, Chancellor of Islamic Azad University, and Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa, President of the National Olympic Committee, a cooperation memorandum was signed by the parties. Iran NOC; Tehran: This MOU was signed and concluded considering the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Bangkok-Chonburi Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Harbin Winter Olympic Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games and Riyadh Islamic Solidarity Games in current year and also in the future in order to increase cooperation and sports, educational interactions, the use of facilities, sports, medicine and training and camp centers of Islamic…
Lucknow, June 02: Emphasising the Shariat’s stance on global warming, the Lucknow Eidgah Imam, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, has said that it is the obligation of Muslims to safeguard the planet and its creations.The Imam has issued a significant statement regarding Islamic guidelines and environmental responsibility.A recent interaction at Darul Uloom Firangi Mahal sparked this discussion, where a social activist presented a questionnaire concerning Islamic Shariat’s stance on global warming and related issues, he said.In response, Darul Uloom Firangi Mahal emphasized the fundamental Islamic principle of stewardship over the Earth, highlighting the obligation for humans to safeguard the planet…
By Boaz ShapiraDuring the interview, which addressed several topics related to the situation of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, we found some interesting comments that are worth mentioning.First, Nahala headed to the “Joint Operations Room” of the Palestinian terrorist organization. She maintained that it is an expression of the coordination between the different organizations on the battlefield in terms of coordinating objectives, launching missiles, defining combat sectors, mutual support and other tasks. Nahala then stated that there is no need to exaggerate the importance and activity of this room as it is simply a coordination tool and nothing…
By Jonathan Spyer Ali Ramzi al Aswad, a high-ranking member of the Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, was shot dead on Sunday, March 19, in the Qudsaya area of Damascus. According to a report by the pro-Hezbollah and pro-Assad Lebanese newspaper, al Akhbar, unidentified attackers fired more than 30 shots with automatic weapons at al Aswad, while the Islamic Jihad operative walked from his home to his car. Al Akhbar and other regional media outlets immediately assumed that Israel was responsible for his death.An editorial in al Akhbar, published on March 20, sought to…
Inside Palmyra: See ISIS Destruction of Ancient Syrian CityBEIRUT, April 2 (Reuters) – Syrian troops have identified 45 bodies so far in a mass grave found in the city of Palmyra after it was recaptured from Islamic State, a military source told Reuters on Saturday.Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian air support drove Islamic State out of Palmyra last Sunday, inflicting what the army called a mortal blow to militants who had dynamited the city’s ancient temples.The communal grave, on the north-eastern edge of Palmyra, is the only one found so far in the city by the Syrian forces,…
At least four people, including a first aid worker, were killed yesterday, Friday, in Israeli raids in southern Lebanon, announced Hezbollah and an affiliated organization. The Shiite militant group declared that it retaliated by launching rockets against Israel. Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on October 7, Hezbollah, a pro-Iranian faction and ally of Hamas, has been exchanging fire with the Israeli army daily. “An Israeli drone targeted an ambulance (…) A member of the immediate relief team was killed and another injured,” said the operations center of…
By Adnan OktarIt is a known fact that devout Jews are prohibited from praying and have to pretend to be talking on the phone while saying their prayers on the Temple Mount. Many times I heard the problems inflicted on devout Jews who wished to pray on the Temple Mount, which was described by Rabbi Yehuda Glick.Rabbi Glick, who was a guest of honor at the iftar meals we hosted in Istanbul in recent years, described these matters in detail both in our private meetings and on broadcasts on A9 TV. It is a flagrant violation of human rights to…
KABUL(BNA): Mawlawi Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi, the Deputy Minister of Publications at the Ministry of Information and Culture, reviewed the activities of local media in Jawzjan province. In a meeting with the officials of Jawzjan Department of Information and Culture and the heads and journalists of local media in this province, he stated that the Islamic Emirate supports media outlets that operate according to the principles of the Islamic Emirate system and Islamic values. The heads and journalists of the private local media in Jawzjan shared information about their work and activities, and also discussed some of their issues, suggestions, and…
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) – Monitoring: The resistance group made the remarks in a statement on Saturday, a day after Biden said Israel has offered a “roadmap” to end its nearly eight-month genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza. “We are skeptical about what the US president said. These statements are as if the US government has changed its position; While the White House’s full support of the Zionist regime and covering up its crimes and participating in Tel Aviv ‘s aggression against our nation by providing arms and all means of destruction is still clear,” it said. The Islamic Jihad…
BOGOR DISTRICT, West Java, June 2 (Bernama-ANTARA) — Indonesia needs to intensify its efforts to boost its Islamic economy and aim for the top global spot, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto affirmed. Speaking at an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Bogor, West Java, on Saturday (June 1), he cited the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) 2023 report, which showed that Indonesia’s Islamic economy is currently ranked third, behind second-placed Saudi Arabia and leader Malaysia. “This does not make sense, considering our population of 280 million. Meanwhile, the populations of Malaysia and Saudi may be equal or less compared to…
Jerusalem Temple Mount Photo: Israel Police Two Israeli Arabs were accused of planning a suicide terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State organization on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, in a synagogue in Tel Aviv or a city in the center of the country with few Muslim inhabitants.The two suspects were arrested last month, and were also accused of failing to inform authorities that they had knowledge of another group of Israeli Arabs who were also planning to carry out a similar gun attack on the Temple Mount in September. to the one committed in the month of July…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to make even greater efforts to boost its Islamic economy, pushing it to emerge at the top spot globally, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto affirmed.Speaking at an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Bogor, West Java, on Saturday (June 1), he cited the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) 2023 report showing that Indonesia’s Islamic economy came in third position, trailing second-ranked Saudi Arabia and first-ranked Malaysia.”This does not make sense, considering our population of 280 million. Meanwhile, the populations of Malaysia and Saudi may be equal or less compared to that of West Java. Hence, we need…
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A German court on Saturday ordered a 25-year-old man born in Afghanistan held on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a knife attack at an event organized by a group opposing “political Islam” that left six people injured. The victims included a police officer who remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed while trying to intervene, police and prosecutors said in a joint statement.Officials offered no information regarding the motive for the attack on Friday on the central square in Mannheim. A statement from police and prosecutors said that the suspect had lived…
The Iraqi Islamic Resistance has renewed its targeting of Eilat with drones, in support of Gaza and in response to the massacres committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians. A screengrab showing a drone launched by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq towards occupied Umm al-Rashrash in the early hours of May 20, 2024. (Military media) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that early this morning, it targeted a vital objective in Eilat [Umm al-Rashrash] using drones. Previously, on Tuesday, the Resistance also reported targeting a vital target in Eilat. At that time, they clarified that the operation was carried out…
By Yoram SchweitzerThe death of Abu al Hassan al Hashemi al Quraishi, third caliph of the Islamic State, occurred in mid-October 2022 during a battle with the aim of capturing senior operatives of the organization in the town of Jasim, in the governorate of Daraa, without the attackers knowing that the top leader was hiding there.After several days of combat, the caliph and his associates immolated themselves, and only then did it become known that he was among the dead.Like his two predecessors, he immolated himself to avoid being captured.His death was officially confirmed on November 30 by an Islamic…
Indonesia needs to make even greater efforts to boost its Islamic economy, pushing it to emerge at the top spot globally, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto affirmed.Speaking at an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Bogor, West Java, on Saturday (June 1), he cited the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) 2023 report showing that Indonesia’s Islamic economy came in third position, trailing second-ranked Saudi Arabia and first-ranked Malaysia.”This does not make sense, considering our population of 280 million. Meanwhile, the populations of Malaysia and Saudi may be equal or less compared to that of West Java. Hence, we need…