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Aeon Bank has officially launched today just days after opening registrations to the public. Aeon is one of the five successful Digital Bank licence holders awarded by Bank Negara Malaysia and it is the first Islamic Digital Bank to launch in Malaysia. Unlike your typical bank, a digital bank doesn’t have any physical branches as it operates fully online. Here are 8 things you need to know about Aeon Bank. First Islamic Digital Bank, open to all Malaysians Licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 (IFSA) and regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia, Aeon Bank is Shariah-compliant and it is…
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 26th May, 2024) In a momentous event that promises to deepen cultural ties and enrich the world of Islamic art, Muhammad Saad Al Rumihi, Chief Executive of the Qatar Islamic Art Museum, visited the Alhamra Art Museum Cultural Complex here on Sunday. The delegation was warmly welcomed by Chairman Alhamra Razi Ahmed and Executive Director Sarah Rashid, setting the stage for a fruitful collaboration between the two esteemed institutions.The visit was marked by an engaging discussion with high officials and members of the Alhamra Artists Council, where they delved into literary, cultural, and…
KABUL(BNA): Former government officials, in a meeting with Governor Hafiz Mohammad Agha of Panjshir, expressed that the citizens of Afghanistan, particularly those hailing from Panjshir province, are expressing contentment with the policies and actions of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. In the meeting, Mohammad Omar Zakhilwal, the former Minister of Finance of the previous government, countered rumors circulating abroad regarding the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. He asserted that the establishment of the Islamic system has fostered an atmosphere of unity and peace in Afghanistan, particularly in Panjshir, a change not previously witnessed. He further urged high-ranking ex-government officials to return…
Artificial Intelligence Takes Root in Extremist PropagandaFollowing aMarch terrorist attack in a concert hall near Moscow, the Islamic State celebrated the massacre of over 130 people through a video released online. This clip, running for just over ninety seconds, emulated the format of earlier propaganda but with a significant technological twist: it featured a reporter entirely created using artificial intelligence. With photorealistic appearance and voice, the AI reporter detailed the attack, framed not as an act of terrorism but as a consequence of conflict between Islamic State and those against Islam.The SITE Intelligence Group revealed that this video is part…
Saylani Trust founding chairman Maulana Muhammad Bashir Farooq addresses an event on February 11, 2024. — Facebook/Saylani Welfare International TrustThe non-profit Saylani Welfare International Trust has decided to internationalise its educational services by establishing an Islamic School System in the United States (US). This was disclosed by Saylani Trust Founder and Chairman, Maulana Bashir Farooq Qadri in a meeting with the chief executive officer of his non-profit Bashir Farooq Qadri and chief operating officer Muhammad Ghazzal on his return to Pakistan after a 21-day visit to the US and Turkiye.The Saylani Trust Chairman disclosed on the occasion that his non-profit…
For months, high school seniors attending Seattle Public Schools have been asking their teachers, principals, and school board leaders to change graduation dates in June. That’s because Eid Al-Adha, one of the biggest worldwide Islamic holidays, will coincide with the district’s graduation week.The dates of Eid al-Adha, or what students call “the big Eid,” are determined by the Islamic lunar calendar. This year, the holiday is expected to begin around June 16 and celebrations can last for about three days. Graduations for various Seattle high schools are scheduled between June 13 and June 18.“I feel like we sort of have…
TEHRAN- The second edition of Sobh International Media Festival came to an end with a ceremony in Tehran earlier this week, featuring artists, international guests, and officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).Mohsen Yazdi, the secretary of the event, opened the ceremony by explaining that the initial plan was to hold the event in a large hall, but due to the untimely death of President Raisi, the format was changed. For his part Peyman Jebelli, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), said that they had agreed to have President Raisi as a special guest…
ISIS-style ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ threat issued to the cast and crew of Hamare Baarah. The recent release of its teaser has ignited a firestorm of discussion and controversy. The film presents a bold narrative about the plight of Muslim women under fundamentalist Islamic patriarchy. The film talks about the uncomfortable reality of how Muslim women are treated as baby-making machines within their households in the name of religion. Therefore, the topic is hard-hitting and the bite-sized trailer captivated the attention of its audiences. However, it also drew the ire of Islamic radicals in the nation, who have released ISIS-inspired…
TEHRAN – Today marked the inaugural session of the General Assembly of the Islamic Revolution Faction within the Twelfth Iranian Parliament, where crucial elections were conducted to determine the interim leadership of the faction.Mosa Ghazanfarabadi, the representative from Bam in the Iranian Parliament, and Mahmoud Nabavian emerged as nominees for the interim presidency of the faction. Following the electoral process, Ghazanfarabadi secured the majority of votes, thus clinching the interim presidency of the Islamic Revolution Faction within the Twelfth Parliament. Moreover, Mohammad Saleh Jokar and Malek Shariati were designated as the interim vice presidents of the Islamic Revolution Faction, further…
TEHRAN –According to the latest data released by Scopus and Web of Science (WoS), Iran is placed among the top twenty nations in terms of medical science publications.The country is ranked 16 in Scopus and 17 in WoS. China and the United States are ranked first and second by both databases, respectively. The reports show that the number of Iranian articles has increased over the past years, and the number of articles indexed in Scopus is slightly higher than that of WoS. Moreover, the WoS database has reviewed Scientific productions of medical sciences in Iran in more detail over the last decade. Accordingly,…
TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest bank, has reported a profit before tax (PBT) of N11.3 billion in its 4th year of operations, the best in the non-interest lending sub-sector of the banking industry in the year. The PBT of the multiple award-winning lender represents a 122.65 percent increase over the N5.08 billion PBT it reported in FY 2022. The bank, which had received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification in recognition of its globally recognised information security standards in all areas of its operations, also recorded 149.13 percent growth in gross earnings from N17.323 billion in…
As Cyclone Remal barrels toward Bangladesh, Islamic Relief emergency teams are helping vulnerable families in the path of the storm. It is feared that up to 8.4 million people could be affected by the super cyclone, which is expected to make landfall tonight (Sunday, 26 May 2024). They face winds reaching 75 miles per hour, storm surges of up to 5 feet, and heavy rainfall. To save lives, the government of Bangladesh has already evacuated thousands of individuals from coastal communities. It has opened 4,000 cyclone shelters, equipped with medical teams; made food and cash available to affected families; and…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An upstart Islamic State affiliate that first appeared in Afghanistan in 2014 is becoming increasingly deadly and their attacks on the country’s minority Shiites have grown bolder. In Sunday’s devastating bombing, a suicide bomber walked up to a crowd outside a voter registration office and blew himself up killing 57 people.Most of the dead were ethnic Hazaras, who are Shiites Muslims. Another 119 people were wounded, many of them seriously.It was the latest in a series of attacks by IS against the country’s minority Shiites. Following last year’s attack on the Iraq Embassy in Kabul, the extremist…
The Kurdistan Islamic Community (Civaka Îslamî ya Kurdistan, CÎK) held its 9th ordinary congress in Dortmund, Germany. Mele Şevket Çakır was elected as the new President of CÎK. During the two-day congress, the work of the last two years was evaluated and discussions were held on the work programme for the next two years. The Co-Chair of the KCDK-E (Congress of Democratic Societies of Kurdistan in Europe), who was among the participants, congratulated the participants and stated that the congress was held in the light of historical developments in the Middle East and Kurdistan. He also stated that the invasion…
SHAH ALAM (May 26): Aeon Bank (M) Bhd officially launched its digital bank on Sunday, making it the first Islamic digital bank in Malaysia. Chief executive officer Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz said the bank aims to offer safe, simplified and inclusive shariah-compliant digital banking solutions to all Malaysians, such as savings accounts, retirement savings plans, various borrowing options, and payment services. “This will allow us to offer financial services to our customers comprehensively. The purpose of our business is to bring finances closer to everyone, helping us achieve our mission,” she told a press conference in conjunction with the…
An Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid, has called for improvement in the mode of hotel room allocation to Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah, Saudi Arabia by the officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON. Khalid, a former Chief Imam of the Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, in Abuja, Nigeria canvassed that hotel rooms allocation be planned ahead of the arrival of pilgrims and that pilgrims’ flight manifest should be used to make such allocations. The Islamic scholar who spoke with some journalists covering this year’s holy pilgrimage in Madinah argued that accommodation and its allocation is one issue that…
They made this known in a statement jointly signed by Khalifa Sheik Lawi Atiku Sanka, Khalifa Nal Abdulkadir Ramadan, Prof Abdullahi Pakistan, Mallam Yusuf Ahmad Gabari, Mal Lawan Abubakar Triumph, Sheik Mal Mohd Bakari, Imam Usaini Yakubu Rano, Imam Jamilu Abubakar and Professor Ibrahim Muazzam Maibushira. The Islamic leaders also hailed the judiciary over its judgement halting the dissolution of the Kano Emirate and the subsequent reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as Emir of Kano. “On behalf of the Islamic Scholars and Clerics (Ulamas) of Kano State, we express our heartfelt appreciation for the crucial role played by the judiciary and…
SHAH ALAM, May 26 (Bernama) — Aeon Bank (M) Bhd officially launched its digital bank today, making it the first Islamic digital bank in Malaysia. Chief executive officer Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz said the bank aims to offer safe, simplified and inclusive shariah-compliant digital banking solutions to all Malaysians, such as savings accounts, retirement savings plans, various borrowing options, and payment services. “This will allow us to offer financial services to our customers comprehensively. The purpose of our business is to bring finances closer to everyone, helping us achieve our mission,” she told a press conference in conjunction with the public launch…
SHAH ALAM, May 26 (Bernama) — Aeon Bank (M) Bhd officially launched its digital bank today, making it the first Islamic digital bank in Malaysia. Chief executive officer Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz said the bank aims to offer safe, simplified and inclusive shariah-compliant digital banking solutions to all Malaysians, such as savings accounts, retirement savings plans, various borrowing options, and payment services. “This will allow us to offer financial services to our customers comprehensively. The purpose of our business is to bring finances closer to everyone, helping us achieve our mission,” she told a press conference in conjunction with the public launch…
SEPANG, May 26 — A 72-year-old male Malaysian Haj pilgrim died in a hospital in Makkah due to a ruptured blood vessel on Friday, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Speaking to reporters after a farewell ceremony for Malaysian Haj pilgrims here today, he said Abnil Hajar Ismail from Jitra, Kedah was pronounced dead by the hospital at 10.30pm.Advertising Advertising “Two days ago, we received the sad news of the first death among Malaysian Haj pilgrims, involving a 72-year-old man. “The death was due to a ruptured blood vessel, and I take this…
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the tragic attack in central Afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of three Spanish citizens and three Afghans. The incident took place in Bamiyan province, a popular tourist area, where a bus carrying tourists and guides was targeted by IS fighters. Seven people were also wounded in the attack, and seven suspects were arrested at the scene, according to Abdul Mateen Qani, a spokesman for the interior minister. The Islamic State group stated on its Aamaq news agency that the attack was carried out in response to their leaders’ directive to target…
Subscribe to updates Unsubscribe from updates Kano sitting on a time bomb, Islamic scholars warn, ask Tinubu to intervene By Emma Ogbuehi As the warring parties in the royalty crisis that has engulfed the Kano Emirate Council dig in, the Ulama (body of Islamic scholars) in Kano State, on Saturday, expressed fears that it could escalate and degenerate into chaos if not carefully handled. TheNiche had earlier reported that the dethronement of Aminu Bayero and subsequent reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as the 16th emir by Governor Abba Yusuf, has left the state…
In this file photo, a Hezbollah resistance fighter fires an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) toward an Israeli military outpost in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories. (Photo by Hezbollah military media bureau) Beirut, May 25 (RHC)– Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have conducted separate operations against Israeli military positions in the 1948 occupied territories in support of Palestinians amid the genocidal war on Gaza. Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen television reported that Hezbollah fighters launched a volley of shells at three buildings housing Israeli troops in the Even Menachem moshav in the Western Galilee and the projectiles…
The attention of President Bola Tinubu has been drawn to the royal tussle in Kano stateAmid the appeal for Tinubu’s intervention, Kano Islamic scholars have cautioned the president against using force to resolve the emirship tussleThe Ulamas in Kano state explained what would happen if the president decided to fold his hands and not do what is necessary for the peace of the statePAY ATTENTION: Leave your feedback about Legit.ng. Fill in this short form. Help us serve you better!Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.The Ulamas (Islamic scholars) in Kano state…
The last major mosque in China to have retained Arabic-style features has lost its domes and had its minarets radically modified, marking what experts say is the completion of a government campaign to sinicise the country’s Muslim places of worship.The Grand Mosque of Shadian, one of China’s biggest and grandest mosques, towers over the small town from which it takes its name in south-western Yunnan province.Until at last year, the 21,000 square metre complex featured a large building topped with a tiled green dome, adorned with a crescent moon, flanked by four smaller domes and soaring minarets. Satellite imagery from…