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09:38, todayAuthor: Asia-PlusEurasianet reports that in striving to counteract the country’s image as a font of Islamic militantism, Tajikistan’s leaders are dodging underlying economic problems. Instead, they keep attacking the issue around its edges. The spotlight has reportedly been on Dushanbe since March, when Tajik militants carried out an attack on a concert venue in the Russian city of Krasnogorsk that left over 140 innocent civilians dead. Two Tajiks were also implicated in an earlier 2024 suicide bombing in Iran that killed 95, and was carried out by the Islamic militant group Islamic State Khorasan Province, or IS-K. Eurasianet notes…
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Mumbai, The Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to three alleged members of the banned Popular Front of India, noting they “conspired to transform India into an Islamic country by 2047” and overawe the government by use of criminal force. Suspected PFI members conspired to transform India into Islamic country: HC while denying bail A division bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Shyam Chandak on Tuesday rejected the bail pleas of Razi Ahmed Khan, Unais Umar Khaiyyam Patel and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh, and observed there was prima facie evidence against them. Date mein Crickit, late mein Crickit! Catch…
Mumbai, The Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to three alleged members of the banned Popular Front of India, noting they “conspired to transform India into an Islamic country by 2047” and overawe the government by use of criminal force. Suspected PFI members conspired to transform India into Islamic country: HC while denying bail {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A division bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Shyam Chandak on Tuesday rejected the bail pleas of Razi Ahmed Khan, Unais Umar Khaiyyam Patel and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh, and observed there was prima facie evidence against them. Date mein Crickit,…
WASHINGTON — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.The arrests took place in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and the individuals, who entered the U.S. through the southern border, are being held on immigration violations, said the people, who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The nature of their suspected connections to the Islamic State was not immediately clear, but the individuals were being…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.The arrests took place in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and the individuals, who entered the U.S. through the southern border, are being held on immigration violations, said the people, who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The nature of their suspected connections to the Islamic State was not immediately clear, but the individuals were…
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New York/San Francisco: A US appeals court on Wednesday ordered Google Inc. to remove from its YouTube video-sharing website an anti-Islamic film that had sparked protests across the Muslim world. By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google’s assertion that the removal of the film “Innocence of Muslims” amounted to a prior restraint of speech that violated the US Constitution. The plaintiff, Cindy Lee Garcia, had objected to the film after learning that it incorporated a clip she had made for a different movie, which had been partially dubbed and in which…
a A video circulating on social media claims to show a ship on fire near Haifa, Israel, after being targeted by Yemen’s Huthi rebels and Iraq’s Islamic Resistance. This is wrong; the clip is from 2019 and shows gas tankers that caught fire while refueling Handover. “Yemen and Iraq successfully attacked two Israeli ships carrying Israeli military equipment in the port of Ha*ifa,” said a June 6, 2024 message in which the film material on X. Screenshot from an X-post taken on June 10, 2024 The claim spread elsewhere on X and Facebook, including in Thai, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.The arrests took place in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and the individuals, who entered the U.S. through the southern border, are being held on immigration violations, said the people, who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The nature of their suspected connections to the Islamic State was not immediately clear, but the individuals were…
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that the first of Dhul-Hijjah was on June 7, making Saturday, June 15, the day of Arafah, and Sunday Eid al-Adha. This announcement was echoed by the religious authorities of Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine. Similarly, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya have all confirmed the start of Dhul-Hijjah on Friday, with the day of Arafah and Eid al-Adha falling on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The Iraqi Sunni authorities and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region have also declared Sunday as Eid al-Adha. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates announced that Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on Sunday, June 16. Iran,…
Former Super League star Keith Mason has been prevented from standing for election for the Workers Party of Britain after being sacked by the party leader over tweets that rendered him “guilty of anti-Islamic bigotry”. It was a surprise when Keith Mason confirmed he would be standing as the candidate for the Workers Party of Britain at the upcoming General Election, his candidacy that was announced back in early May being met with shock from fans. The former Huddersfield Giants man was set to stand in his home constituency of Wakefield and Rothwell for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain…
The UK government on Monday toughened its sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as part of new restrictions on Tehran for alleged human rights violations. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a travel ban and assets freeze on four individuals and the IRGC “in its entirety”. Cleverly said the ban was made in coordination with the United States and European Union, without giving further details. He has come under repeated pressure from members of parliament to extend sanctions on members of the IRGC and proscribe it as a terrorist organisation. The UK, along with its Western allies, has increased sanctions…
Factory worker in Perak charged with supporting Islamic State Published on: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 By: FMT Factory operator Aabid Zarkasi was charged with, among others, possessing nine videos and five articles in the form of PDF documents, stored in a smartphone, that are linked to the Islamic State and terrorist activities. (Photo: Pexels via FMT) PETALING JAYA: A factory operator was brought to the sessions court in Taiping today on three charges of giving support to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. Berita Harian reported that Aabid Zarkasi, 28, nodded in understanding after the three charges were read before…
Location of Yobe state, Nigeria. (Uwe Dedering, Creative Commons)ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Islamic extremist militants on Wednesday (June 5) killed three Christians and kidnapped another after intercepting them on a highway in northeast Nigeria, Christian leaders said.The suspected Boko Haram terrorists stopped a commercial passenger vehicle along the Damaturu-Biu Highway in Yobe state and separated out four Christians, killing three of them and taking the fourth hostage, said the Rev. Ibrahim Abako, secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Yobe State Chapter.The terrorists had mounted a checkpoint near Kumaya village, near Yobe state’s border with…
Jaiz, Taj, Lotus Bank Recapitalisation to Drive Islamic Finance Growth The decision to double capital base of Nigeria Islamic lenders: Jaiz bank plc, Taj Bank and Lotus Bank Limited are expected to support industry growth in the coming years, according to Fitch Ratings note. The global rating agency 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 could provide an advantage, with…
Image caption, Keith Mason played for Huddersfield, Castleford, St Helens and Wakefield before he retired in 2013Article informationAuthor, Julia BrysonRole, BBC News9 hours agoA former rugby league player who was standing as a parliamentary candidate in West Yorkshire has been sacked by his party over “anti-Islamic” tweets. Keith Mason was due to represent The Workers Party of Britain, led by George Galloway, in Wakefield and Rothwell on 4 July in the general election. Mr Galloway confirmed he had sacked the former prop for the messages, with Mr Mason issuing an apology. “I absolutely 100% respect all my Muslim brothers and…
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq continues to conduct operations against targets in occupied Palestine as regional tensions escalate. A screenshot taken from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq military media video depicting the drone that targeted the Umm al-Rashrash, in Eilat, on June 10, 2024. (Military Media) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it conducted an operation against a vital target in the Israeli-occupied port of Haifa using drones. This comes “in continuation of our path to resisting the occupation, in support of our people in Palestine, and in response to the massacres committed by the usurping entity against Palestinian…
The accused shared a document titled ‘Vision – 2047’ on social media, Bombay High Court notedMumbai: The Bombay High Court refused to grant bail to three alleged members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), noting they had conspired to transform India into an Islamic country by 2047.A division bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Shyam Chandak rejected the bail pleas of the three – Razi Ahmed Khan, Unais Umar Khaiyyam Patel, and Kayyum Abdul Shaikh, and observed there was prima facie evidence against them.They are accused of being members of the Popular Front of India (PFI), banned by…
Location of Yobe state, Nigeria. (Uwe Dedering, Creative Commons) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Islamic extremist militants on Wednesday (June 5) killed three Christians and kidnapped another after intercepting them on a highway in northeast Nigeria, Christian leaders said. The suspected Boko Haram terrorists stopped a commercial passenger vehicle along the Damaturu-Biu Highway in Yobe state and separated out four Christians, killing three of them and taking the fourth hostage, said the Rev. Ibrahim Abako, secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Yobe State Chapter. The terrorists had mounted a checkpoint near Kumaya village, near Yobe…
Hamas and Islamic Jihad’s response to an Israeli truce proposal in the Gaza Strip calls for a “complete halt” to Israeli “aggression” in the Palestinian territory, the groups said Tuesday. “The response prioritises the interests of our Palestinian people and emphasises the necessity of a complete halt to the ongoing aggression on Gaza,” the militants said in a joint statement, adding they were ready “to engage positively to reach an agreement that ends this war”. The… Hamas and Islamic Jihad’s response to an Israeli truce proposal in the Gaza Strip calls for a “complete halt” to Israeli “aggression” in the…