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Latest Developments Israeli commandos exchanged fire and killed “two senior terrorists” barricaded in a building during a counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank city of Qabatiya on June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The two gunmen, identified as Muhammed Shalabi and Muhammed Fayyad, were members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s branch in Jenin. Three Palestinian deaths have been reported, while one IDF soldier was lightly wounded in the operation. Israeli forces launched the raid based on intelligence provided by the Aman and the Shin Bet intelligence agencies. During the operation, “fighters engaged in an exchange of fire with…

On Jun. 13, Israeli forces operating in the northern West Bank city of Qabatiya killed “two senior terrorists” belonging to Islamic Jihad’s Katibat Jenin branch, the Israeli military said. The duo were identified as Muhammed Shalabi and Muhammed Fayyad in a statement published by the group. Katibat Jenin described Muhammed Shalabi and Muhammed Fayyad as members “of the military council of the Jenin Brigade.” The statement acknowledged they died “in an armed clash after the occupation forces surrounded them on the resilient land of Qabatiya.” Israeli forces launched the raid based on intelligence provided by Aman and the Shin Bet.…

On Jun. 13, Israeli forces operating in the northern West Bank city of Qabatiya killed “two senior terrorists” belonging to Islamic Jihad’s Katibat Jenin branch, the Israeli military said. The duo were identified as Muhammed Shalabi and Muhammed Fayyad in a statement published by the group. Katibat Jenin described Muhammed Shalabi and Muhammed Fayyad as members “of the military council of the Jenin Brigade.” The statement acknowledged they died “in an armed clash after the occupation forces surrounded them on the resilient land of Qabatiya.” Israeli forces launched the raid based on intelligence provided by Aman and the Shin Bet. During the operation, “fighters engaged in…

JEDDAH: In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Makkah converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip, they circled the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have already amassed in and around Makkah for the Hajj, and the number was still growing as more pilgrims from inside Saudi Arabia joined.   Saudi authorities expected the number to exceed 2 million this year. This year’s Hajj came against the backdrop of the raging war in the Gaza Strip…

The heart of all the Muslims across the world is soaring with the pilgrims who are currently performing the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia but if you were unable to embark the sacred journey this year and ache or long to join the pilgrims in universal brotherhood and walk the blessed grounds of Makkah, let your pain be softened by performing some essential Islamic rituals at home for honouring 9th Dhul Hijjah, with the belief that Allah’s wisdom prevails and your journey will come when He deems it right. While not being able to perform Hajj this…

Islamic State has released a video calling for the slaughter of Egyptian Christians and featuring apparent footage of the suicide bomber responsible for the dea In a 20-minute video called ‘Kill all the Kuffar’ – translated as ‘unbelievers’ from Arabic – IS encourages jihadists to kill Egypt’s Christians, according to AMN.It includes footage of the alleged Cairo church bomber named by IS as Abu Abdallah al-Masri.Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had previously identified 22-year-old student Mahmoud Shafik, who had taken on the new name of al-Masri after he joined the group.In the video, the jihadist tells IS not to give…

Source: X Pro-Hamas McGill encampment organizers will be running a “revolutionary” summer camp for youth that will include a lesson on “Islamic resistance.”  The “Youth Summer Program” will run from June 17 to July 12 at the McGill encampment, a place the organizers now refer to as “Tiohtià:ke Popular University.”  The camp is being organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights McGill and Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights Concordia. McGill University is meanwhile currently seeking an injunction to clear the encampment that has been occupying its campus since Apr 27. The two student groups promoted their summer camp on social…

With the advent of the Islamic Emirate, the so-called ‘real’ rule of the Taliban, “the system of ‘Sharia’ has been established across Afghanistan,” Akhundzada declared, in a statement issued by a spokesman for the fundamentalist Afghan government. “Holy Islamic Sharia is being applied and important steps have been taken to increase religious practices and expand and strengthen religious centers,” the Taliban supreme leader said. The Mullah also praised the work of Sharia courts in promoting “social reform”. He highlighted that “through the functioning of the ‘Sharia’ courts (…), the great duty of enjoining good and forbidding evil is fulfilled in…

The heart of all the Muslims across the world is soaring with the pilgrims who are currently performing the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia but if you were unable to embark the sacred journey this year and ache or long to join the pilgrims in universal brotherhood and walk the blessed grounds of Makkah, let your pain be softened by performing some essential Islamic rituals at home for honouring 9th Dhul Hijjah, with the belief that Allah’s wisdom prevails and your journey will come when He deems it right. While not being able to perform Hajj this…

JEDDAH: In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Makkah converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip, they circled the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site.More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have already amassed in and around Makkah for the Hajj, and the number was still growing as more pilgrims from inside Saudi Arabia joined.  Saudi authorities expected the number to exceed 2 million this year.This year’s Hajj came against the backdrop of the raging war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian…

JEDDAH: In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Makkah converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip, they circled the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site.More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have already amassed in and around Makkah for the Hajj, and the number was still growing as more pilgrims from inside Saudi Arabia joined.  Saudi authorities expected the number to exceed 2 million this year.This year’s Hajj came against the backdrop of the raging war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian…

Thirteen websites used to spread terrorist propaganda online have been targeted in two parallel Europol-coordinated operations this week, the body announced on Friday. Sites linked to Islamic State, al-Qaida and its affiliates, as well as the Syria-based rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham were referred for removal under European Union laws as part of a yearlong operation involving 10 law enforcement authorities across the continent. The EU laws require hosting service providers to remove the content within an hour of receiving a removal order, or face a penalty determined by the individual member state.  “Servers were taken down in Germany, the…

  There is a higher capital requirement to support Nigeria’s Islamic Finance industry growth while Islamic banks’ lower capital requirements compared to conventional banks could provide an advantage, with lower barriers to entry, it is expected their market share to remain below 2% as conventional banks are likely to grow faster Fitch Ratings expects the Islamic finance sector in Nigeria to continue growing over 2024–2025, driven by the anticipated increase in equity issuance for Islamic banks to comply with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) significantly increased paid-in capital requirements. While Islamic banks’ lower capital requirements compared to conventional banks…

Eight Tajikistan nationals with suspected ties to ISIS were arrested across three U.S. cities in recent days. Pictured: Border fencing is shown near the banks of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, April 2. (Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Eight Tajikistan nationals with suspected ties to the Islamic State were arrested across three U.S. cities in recent days.  All eight men entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border and passed initial background checks, according to federal sources that told Fox News the men were “fully vetted.” But passing a background check often does not mean much, according to Thomas…

A large number of Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as the pious annual Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, begins today, Friday. Several Muslim pilgrims visit the city every year during the Hajj pilgrimage to begin their journey of faith and spirituality along a route taken by the Prophet Muhammad.Nearly, 1.5 million pilgrims came to the city on Tuesday to join Hajj pilgrimmage, set to begin on Friday, reported AP citing Saudi authorities. The number of pilgrims is likely to grow in the coming months as hundreds of thousands of Saudis and others living in Saudi Arabia will also join…

More than three decades after his death, the shadow of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is still cast into the deepest corners of Iran. The man who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran after the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1979 led the country for its first decade, transforming a 1,300-year-old monarchy into a country ruled by Sharia law, the ayatollahs, and a formidable military – the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.After the Shah fled into exile, the fledgling republic turned its back on the Western-leaning outlook of its former monarch, and Khomeini oversaw the descent into a fiercely religious…

A Blackburn Islamic school’s pupils were described as ‘polite, courteous and thoughtful’ by Ofsted inspectors during a recent inspectionNoorul Uloom Secondary School, based in Park Lee Road, was rated ‘Good’ with outstanding features following an Ofsted inspection in May.The independent Islamic school for 146 girls was also described as ‘extremely ambitious for its pupils’ by inspectors.The report said: “Pupils thrive at this happy and welcoming school. They enjoy highly positive and warm relationships with each other and with staff.“They benefit greatly from the strong pastoral care that they receive to guide and nurture them should they need additional help and support. Pupils…

Bank of Khyber (BoK) proudly announces the inauguration of the very first women-centric Islamic Banking branch in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This pioneering branch is strategically located in Deans Heights, Phase 2, Hayatabad, Peshawar, and has been opened under the umbrella of BoK Islamic Banking Group (IBG). Ali Khan Arbab, Group Head Islamic Banking (A), stated that it is a space where women can feel comfortable and supported as they manage their finances; while ensuring they have access to the best Riba Free & Shariah Compliant Islamic financial products and services that fit their unique needs and dreams. The State Bank of…

Noorul Uloom Secondary School, based in Park Lee Road, was rated ‘Good’ with outstanding features following an Ofsted inspection in May. The independent Islamic school for 146 girls was also described as ‘extremely ambitious for its pupils’ by inspectors. The report said: “Pupils thrive at this happy and welcoming school. They enjoy highly positive and warm relationships with each other and with staff. “They benefit greatly from the strong pastoral care that they receive to guide and nurture them should they need additional help and support. Pupils behave with unwaveringly high levels of respect for each other and adults. “They are exceptionally…

As the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, approaches its conclusion, Islamic Relief’s Senior Policy Advisor for Poverty Reduction, Jamie Williams, has shared his latest thoughts from the event. Islamic Relief is growing more worried about the breakdown of international cooperation and the decline of global unity. As the world becomes more divided, the race for resources and influence among powerful nations is weakening global governance. This is happening just when we desperately need solutions to tackle inequality and the climate crisis. At the Bonn Climate Change Conference, we are seeing this at first hand. Islamic Relief has…

The terror attack which claimed the lives of eight people in New York City was carried out “in the name of IS”, police say.NYPD deputy commissioner of counter-terrorism John Miller said it appeared suspect Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov planned the truck rampage for several weeks.He added that as well as being found with two imitation firearms and “multiple knives”, the 29-year-old Uzbek national left handwritten notes at the scene which said “Islamic State will endure forever”.Saipov has never before been the subject of an NYPD or FBI investigation but “has some connectivity” with subjects under investigation, Mr Miller said.:: How the…

A large number of Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as the pious annual Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, begins today, Friday. Several Muslim pilgrims visit the city every year during the Hajj pilgrimage to begin their journey of faith and spirituality along a route taken by the Prophet Muhammad. Also Read : Top events today: PM Modi in Italy for G7 Summit, Hajj begins, Brightcom Group shares suspended from BSE, NSE & more Nearly, 1.5 million pilgrims came to the city on Tuesday to join Hajj pilgrimmage, set to begin on Friday, reported AP citing Saudi authorities. The number…

Speaking during a meeting with a delegation of journalists representing Arab, Islamic and international news agencies, Al-Issa emphasized that this exhibition and museum, based in Medina and having chosen the city of Rabat as the first stop on their world tour, had aroused the admiration of a large public who had come in droves to discover the Prophet’s biography. This exhibition, which highlights the Prophet’s biography through modern techniques in line with today’s society’s evolutions, aims to celebrate the values of peace and tolerance advocated by the Prophet, as well as to respond to extremist ideas based on fallacious interpretations,…

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Dr Muhammad Saleem, Additional Director, Financial Inclusion Support Department, SBP (R) and Managing Director (A) and CFO, BoK (C)inaugurates the first women-centric Islamic banking branch in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 13, 2024. — Facebook/Bank of KhyberPESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BoK) on Thursday inaugurated the first women-centric Islamic banking branch in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Dr Muhammad Saleem, Additional Director, Financial Inclusion Support Department, SBP, and Irfan Saleem Awan, CEO and Managing Director (A) and CFO, BoK, inaugurated the branch. Tahir Naeem, Additional Director Exchange Policy Department, SBP; Shaharyar Khan, Chief Manager BSC SBP, Peshawar; Muhammad Haroon, DCM BSC SBP, Peshawar; Ali…