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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged Nigerian Muslims to be on the lookout for the crescent of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, on Thursday. The month, apart from being the last on the Hijrah calendar, is one in which Muslim pilgrims converge on Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, which is the fifth pillar of Islam between the eighth day and 12th of the month. Muslim faithful across the world celebrate Eid Adha, also known as Eid-el-Kabir, on the 10th of the month. The NSCIA, the umbrella body of Muslims…
LONDON, June 05, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Qatar Islamic Insurance Group Q.P.S.C. (QIIG) (Qatar). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.The ratings reflect QIIG’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.QIIG is a takaful insurer and operates through a hybrid model, whereby the shareholders’ fund charges the policyholders’ fund (PHF) a Wakala fee based on gross written contributions (GWC) and a Mudarabah…
15:42, todayAuthor: Asia-PlusThousands of women in Tajikistan are faced with the choice of either choosing a career or wearing Islamic hijab. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, says Dushanbe authorities has been increasingly cracking down on the Islamic head scarf at schools and workplaces. Radio Ozodi notes that despite the effective ban on the hijab in public institutions, there is no legislation in Tajikistan that outlaws Islamic attire. But that is about to change. Tajik parliament has reportedly adopted draft amendments to the law on “traditions and celebrations” that will ban the wearing, importing, selling, and advertising…
An Islamic extremist of Moroccan nationality, seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, who murdered a pensioner on the streets of this country “inspired” by the conflict between Israel and Hamas has been imprisoned for life, according to a court ruling released this Friday .The murderer, Ahmed Alid, 45, stabbed Terence Carney, 70, six times on October 15 in the city of Hartlepool (England), just eight days after the terrorist group Hamas carried out an attack against Israel in which killed at least 1.200 people.According to the verdict released by the Teeside Court (England), which applies the sentence to the aggressor,…
AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — For Iraqi Catholics, it’s a date they will never forget. The takeover of Mosul by militants of the Islamic State group 10 years ago began their bloody and destructive rampage over the weeks that followed through the country’s ancestral heartland which Christians called home for the past 16 centuries. “Young men spread the warning that Daesh (Arabic-language acronym) was entering Mosul,” Rita, a native of Iraq’s once second-largest city, told OSV News. She recounted the horror inside the compound of Mary Mother of the Church Parish in Marka — the northeastern suburb of Amman, the…
The listing’s order book exceeded $2.10 billion, which reflects an oversubscription rate of 2.8 timesNasdaq Dubai welcomed Emirates Islamic’s maiden 5-year sustainability sukuk issuance, which raised $750 million. This issuance falls under the $2.5 billion certificate issuance program and marks a significant milestone in Emirates Islamic Bank’s sustainability journey in the Islamic finance industry. With this listing, the total value of sukuk listings by Emirates Islamic on Nasdaq Dubai reached $2.02 billion from four listings. Emirates Islamic’s 5-year sustainability sukuk issuance witnessed robust demand from investors across different regions with 44 percent of orders coming from outside of the MENA…
Islamic authorities in Jerusalem on Wednesday condemned “assaults” by Jewish extremist groups on the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem.In a statement, the authorities highlighted that these violations occurred as part of celebrations marking the so-called Jerusalem Day, in reference to Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967.Palestinians accuse Israel of intensifying efforts to Judaize East Jerusalem, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and erasing its Arab and Islamic identity.They hold firm to East Jerusalem as the capital of their hoped-for state, citing international resolutions that do not recognize Israel’s occupation of the city in 1967 or its annexation in 1981.The…
15:42, todayAuthor: Asia-PlusThousands of women in Tajikistan are faced with the choice of either choosing a career or wearing Islamic hijab. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, says Dushanbe authorities has been increasingly cracking down on the Islamic head scarf at schools and workplaces. Radio Ozodi notes that despite the effective ban on the hijab in public institutions, there is no legislation in Tajikistan that outlaws Islamic attire. But that is about to change. Tajik parliament has reportedly adopted draft amendments to the law on “traditions and celebrations” that will ban the wearing, importing, selling, and advertising…
Rocket launched from Gaza towards Israel Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed SalemAfter a quiet night, Palestinian jihadist terrorism embedded in the Gaza Strip renewed its attacks against Israeli communities near the coastal enclave. Air raid sirens were also heard in the Maté Yehuda Regional Council, in the center of the country.Military spokesman Brigadier General Hidai Zilberman told Kan state radio that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) estimate that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) intends to continue firing rockets and that today there will be more orderly launches, with programs “less sporadic fires.”“Islamic Jihad manages its rocket stock meticulously for several days of combat,”…
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The “Shusha OIC Youth Capital 2024 International Program,” initiated by the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, was launched with a ceremony in Shusha. Each year, the ICYF selects a city from among the OIC member countries as the “Youth Capital” to enhance the capacities of young people, who play a crucial role in the development of their countries. The city of Shusha in the Republic of Azerbaijan, chosen as the “Youth Capital” for 2024, is the 10th to host this title under the ICYF decision.At the…
Jerusalem Photo illustration: Restaurandocoracoes via Pixabay The rocket attack on Jerusalem comes hours after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Khaled Mansour, who headed the organization’s military wing in the southern Gaza Strip, in an airstrike. Mansour’s death, the second of a senior member of the terrorist group in three days, could prove to be a turning point in the battle against the terrorist group that openly proclaims that its goal is the destruction of Israel.Some preliminary reports suggested interceptions of two Palestinian rockets by the Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile battery near Jerusalem.Yesterday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched rockets that…
A young Islamic scholar in Kano State, Mallam Isa Ibrahim has alleged that the duo of Governor Abba Yusuf and former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso are not interested in the governance of Kano State but politics. The cleric claimed that Governor Yusuf is a “mere errand boy” for Kwankwaso who is bent on asserting vengeance on perceived political enemies at the expense of peace and development in Kano State. Addressing his congregation recently in Tudun Wada, Kano, Mallam Ibrahim, noted that the dangerous politics that Governor Yusuf and his godfather Kwankwaso are playing has brought untold hardship to the state. “Recently,…
The 74-year-old librarian is on a mission to gather and preserve their literary heritageDjerba, Tunisia: In an unassuming house on the Tunisian island of Djerba, Said al-Barouni embarked on a mission to safeguard his Muslim community’s little-known heritage, using technology and AI to save age-old religious manuscripts.The 74-year-old librarian and member of the Islamic offshoot Ibadism took up the reins of his family’s six-generation library in the 1960s and has been in a race against time to preserve whatever Ibadi manuscripts he can find.”Look at what Djerba’s humidity has done to this one,” he said, his gloved hand bearing a…
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has pioneered the inaugural Islamic Sustainable Financing Facility for Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) wholly-owned subsidiary, PNB Jersey Ltd, with a £210.0 million (£1=RM5.99) Islamic Green Financing Facility (Green Facility). OCBC Malaysia is the sole lead arranger and sustainability structuring adviser for the green facility to finance the refurbishment of PNB’s investment property located at One Exchange Square, London. The bank shared that the property is an office tower which has been designed to attain the “Excellent” rating under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), with a targeted National Australian Built Environment Rating…
Applicants have dumped plans to build a mosque but residents say the updated bid to open a community centre in their quiet neighbourhood would still be used as a noisy place of worship. Merrylands Islamic Centre For Youth and Adults Incorporated proposes a $1.4m community centre on Myee St where it would be hired for private, community and cultural events, small group indoor sports activities and fundraisers.The applicant states the centre would not be used as a place of public worship but welcomed people from all faiths.Despite this, some objectors are sceptical.“The plans also strongly suggest that this will be…
Over the past month, there has been a surge in attacks from Iraq against Israel attributed to the Islamic Resistance. This group consists of several militias backed by Iran, active in both Syria and Iraq, including existing U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations such as Kataib Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada. Since the war in Gaza began on Oct. 7, the group has claimed responsibility for over one hundred attacks on Israeli soil. Moreover, the group has made egregious claims, such as targeting the Ministry of Defense HQ in Tel Aviv, the port of Haifa, and…
(MENAFN- Mid-East) Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the Islamic Finance News Awards 2024, acknowledging the bank’s market-leading offerings and innovative banking solutions.The Islamic Finance News Awards honour the best in the global Islamic financial industry and are among the most prestigious awards recognised by Islamic banks worldwide.Emirates Islamic was awarded the title of ‘Best Overall Islamic Bank’ for the bank’s outstanding performance across banking segments and for driving growth in the uptake of Islamic banking solutions throughout the UAE. Celebrating its 20-year anniversary, the bank…
Shusha is officially the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov said at the opening ceremony of the “Shusha – Youth Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation” program, News.az reports. “Shusha is not only one of the most ancient cities of Azerbaijan, but also officially the cultural capital of the country,” the minister said.Gayibov pointed out that, during the current year, within the framework of the program, activities in the fields of science, education, culture, entrepreneurship, etc. will be implemented, in which young people from Islamic countries will also take part.“The government shows special…
The 2016 Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne, in his office a year later. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The Supreme Court has declared the then National-led government broke the law in 2016 when it cancelled a woman’s passport on national security grounds. The Crown has been ordered to pay the woman $30,000 to cover her legal costs, but the court declined to require further payment – saying if there were issues relating to costs in the lower courts those courts should resolve them. The ruling decides an eight-year legal battle shrouded in secrecy, and overturns previous rulings by the High…
After graduating from medical school, Salomat had to settle for working as a masseuse at a Dushanbe beauty salon because hospitals in Tajikistan don’t allow the Islamic hijab, which she wears.”I had to choose between my career and my faith, and I chose the latter,” says Salomat, who didn’t want to give her full name. “I did remove my hijab in college because I thought that was temporary. But a career is for life.”Thousands of women in Tajikistan have faced similar choices in recent years as the staunchly secular government in Dushanbe has been increasingly cracking down on the Islamic…
An Islamic scholar in Kano State, Mallam Isa Ibrahim has claimed that the duo of Governor Abba Yusuf and former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso are not interested in the governance of the state but politics. The cleric alleged that Governor Yusuf was a “mere errand boy” for Kwankwaso who is bent on asserting vengeance on perceived political enemies at the expense of peace and development in Kano State. In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, Ibrahim was said to told his congregation in Tudun Wada, Kano, that the dangerous politics that Governor Yusuf and his godfather Kwankwaso were…
Pakistan Pakistani courts to decide on un-Islamic marriage charge against Imran Khan: US State Dept spox notes former premier acquitted in Cipher case Updated On: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:34:55 PKT WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – Commenting on the legal proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan, the US States Department has said that the US would leave the matter [of legal proceedings] for the Pakistani courts to decide – in accordance with the laws and constitution. Asked during a press briefing why…
Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz says Zil Hajj moon is expected to be sighted on June 7 News Desk | June 04, 2024 As Pakistanis prepare for Eidul Azha by purchasing sacrificial animals, an official on Tuesday announced that the Zil Hajj moon is expected to be born on June 6. Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz stated that the new moon, which marks the start of the Islamic month of Zil Hajj, will be born precisely at 5:38 pm local time. He said that there were high chances of the moon being sighted on June 7 as it would be of more…
The Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) has announced that it will be selling Sukuk of MVR 60 million in order to raise funds to construct the ‘Sanaabil’ building in Hulhumale’ Phase 1. The announcement was made a special ceremony held at the university yesterday. Speaker of Parliament Abdul Raheem Abdulla was the Guest of Honour at the event. Yesterday, 60 sukuks with a face value of MVR 1 million was issued. The University said that interested parties can subscribe to Sukuk through the Maldives Stock Exchange’s Viyana Portal from June 23 onwards. A sukuk is a sharia-compliant investment product similar…