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Four days after the Islamic State attacked a Russian concert venue in March, a video started circulating on a private platform affiliated with the terrorist group. The 92-second broadcast showed a news anchor in a helmet and fatigues saying the attack was not a terrorist operation, but part of “the normal context of the raging war between the Islamic State and countries fighting Islam.”The “anchor” was fake, an artificial intelligence-generated clone created by Islamic State supporters as part of a new AI-generated media program called News Harvest, according to videos and chat messages shared with The Washington Post by SITE…
AhlulBayt News Agency: The Secretary General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought said the major Islamic center in Iran is ready for playing a constructive role in achieving a new world order visa vis unilateralism and monopolism.Dr Hamid Shahriari, made the remarks at the meeting entitled “Russia-Islamic World: Fair Multipolar World Order and Secure Development” held on the sideline of Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024. He hailed the conference for using the possibilities for cooperation among Islamic countries and the Russian Federation amid a fast-changing political situation in the world. He referred to the numerous developments the Muslim world…
SUKABUMI Guard of the Yaspida Sukabumi Islamic Boarding School (ponpes), West Java was killed by a landslide, Saturday, May 18. The landslide of a cliff occurred as high as approximately 15 meters, precisely in Renged Village.”The landslide victims in RT 10, RW 003, Cipetir Village, Kadudampit District are known to be Jaenudin (39) who is a guard at Yaspida Islamic Boarding School. The victim died after a 15-meter high cliff in the back of the building where he lived landslides,” said Head of the Emergency and Logistics Section of BPBD, Sukabumi Regency, Medi Abdul Hakim, quoting Antara, Sunday, May 19.According…
Experts are warning that President Joe Biden’s latest plan for the Middle East could spark a nuclear arms race in the region among Islamic nations.The details were contained in a New York Times report about the administration’s attempts to revive a deal that would normalize ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which collapsed after Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack.The administration wants Israel to reward the Palestinian people for the unprecedented terrorist attack from Hamas, a terrorist group that they elected to run Gaza, by agreeing to give them their own official state.Saudi Arabia has informed the Biden administration that it…
Toomaj Salehi is facing the death penalty in Iran. Photo: Instagram By Nassim Khadem, ABC In a country where criticising the government can get you killed, Toomaj Salehi has remained fearless. The Iranian rapper from Isfahan cannot perform concerts or speak freely in his country, but he still gets hundreds of thousands of streams per song on his YouTube channel. His music has been compared to that of other hip hop greats like Kendrick Lamar, all while producing and releasing songs in a country where rap is illegal. While other Iranian artists use pseudonyms to avoid attracting the attention of…
Israel says its jets have struck 70 targets across Gaza in the past 24 hours, while an airstrike in Jenin killed a “significant” Islamic Jihad figure who operated as the head of logistics for the organisation’s brigade in the city.The strike, carried out on Friday night by a fighter jet and a helicopter, killed Islam Khamayseh, a “senior terrorist operative in the Jenin camp” who was responsible for a series of attacks in the area, the IDF said.“A number of significant terrorists were inside the compound,” it said in a statement posted to Telegram.Al-Quds Brigade, the armed wing of the…
Threats of terrorism loom over the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup in New York as the Islamic State group issues warnings targeting the cricket tournament, amplifying concerns about safety and security, the U.S. Sun reported. The 2024 T20 World Cup, scheduled to commence in New York next month, is on high alert following the terrorists’ call for attacks. A pro-Islamic State outlet posted a video Saturday calling for attacks at the India versus Pakistan game. The match is scheduled for June 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbury, New York. The World Cup is slated to unfold between June 2 and 29, spanning multiple…
ICB Islamic Bank, which took shape from the ruins of Oriental Bank in 2008, is now failing to repay the depositors’ money due to severe liquidity crisis, indicating a vulnerable situation of the lender. Abdul Hamid Mahbub, who has a deposit of Tk 1,00,000 at the bank’s Moulvibazar branch, was sent back without any money when he visited the bank last week. “On Tuesday, I went to the bank with a cheque of Tk 55,000, but the branch manager said they had no money at the time,” Mahbub told The Daily Star on Friday. About 15 other depositors at the…
From Kamarul Ariffin Md Yassin TASHKENT, May 18 (Bernama) — It is crucial to establish relations between the competent ministries and agencies in Malaysia and Uzbekistan to exchange best practices in comprehensive marketing in the field of tourism in both countries. In a joint statement on Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said that taking into account that Malaysia is one of the leading countries in terms of attracting foreign tourists and implementing the concept of halal tourism, there is a need for the introduction of tourism standards that compatible with Islamic values. “The growing flow of two-way…
People in United Arab Emirates enjoyed long break during Eid Al Fitr and all eyes are on the second major Islamic festival Eid Al Adha. UAE residents are looking forward to extended weekend in the second week of June 2024 to mark Arafah Day and the Eid Al Adha festival. As the government is yet to announce the exact dates, Imam of NGS and Khateeb at Al Manar Islamic Centre shared updates about Eid holidays. UAE scholar said that the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, causing the dates for both Eid festivals to shift approximately 10 to…
Agra: Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the country, has prohibited the entry of women on the male-only campus and its adjacent mosque complex. Following a meeting, its management gave instructions to security personnel on campus on Thursday to strictly implement the order, which came after “frequent complaints from parents and teachers of trespass by outsiders”. Darul Uloom VC, Abul Qasim Nomani, said on Friday, “A lot of girls and women are visiting Darul Uloom these days, and this affects students’ privacy and their studies. Besides, there is a trend of making reels on Darul campus…
Published on 12:00 AM, May 11, 2024 ESSAY Tagore maintained cordial relationships with numerous Muslim writers and intellectuals of his time, including Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Kazi Abdul Wadud, Shahid Suhrawardy, Golam Mostafa, Jasimuddin, Syed Mujtaba Ali, Muhammad Mansooruddin, Bande Ali Miyan and Sufia Kamal. Mohammad A. Quayum The English poet W.B. Yeats once expressed his profound admiration for Rabindranath Tagore, describing him as “someone greater than any of us”. Similarly, after meeting the poet at an event in Cambridge, UK, Francis Cornford, granddaughter of Charles Darwin, remarked, “I can now imagine a powerful and gentle Christ, which…
While not yet common in Canada, halal mortgages have been available for those in the country who seek loans that abide by the Islamic law to buy homes. Halal mortgages have more broadly become a subject of conversation after being recently highlighted in the 2024 spring federal budget. More offerings for halal mortgages could become available as interest grows and the government looks to expand access for these types of alternative financing products. “This could include changes in the tax treatment of these products or a new regulatory sandbox for financial service providers, while ensuring adequate consumer protections are in…
DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on the UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list since 2016. The Grand Mosque of Djenné — the world’s largest mud-brick building — used to draw tens of thousands of tourists to central Mali every year. Now it’s threatened by conflict between jihadi rebels, government forces and other groups.Bah says his income was enough to support his family, which now numbers nine children, and to…
Hyderabad: A video of an Islamic flag at a roadshow of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Anil Desai from Mumbai South is being shared with a false claim that a Pakistan flag was spotted at the event. Voting for the Lok Sabha election in Mumbai is on May 20, 2024. Shiv Sena (UBT) is part of the I.N.D.I.A alliance along with Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar) contesting against the BJP led NDA alliance with the Shiv Sena and NCP. The viral video was posted on X by BJP leader Nilesh Rane with the caption when translated to English reads, “The…
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One of the most important Islamic seminaries in India is now banning women from entering it. Darul Uloom, the Uttar Pradesh-based seminary, has reasoned that women often come in groups to make reels, distracting students. This action comes after months of people complaining about women being allowed inside the seminary. Why Are Women Banned From Entry? Darul Uloom is where the Sunni Deobandi Islamic Movement, a revivalist movement for the Sunni faction, originated, making Daul Uloom one of the most important religious institutions in the country. Established in 1866 with Mahmud Deobandi as its first teacher, the seminary has historically…
TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banking services provider, has won the Islamic Finance News’ (IFN’s) “Best Islamic Bank in Nigeria 2023”, beating other nominees from across the global geopolitical zones in the competition. The IFN’s Organizing Committee stated that the award was conferred on TAJBank in recognition of its superior value-adding, world-class products and innovative service delivery to non-interest banking customers globally. In his acceptance speech, Hamid Joda, TAJBank’s Founder/CEO, commended the IFN’s Committee for the global recognition, saying “the Board and management of TAJBank are grateful for recognizing our bank as an emerging frontline player in the global Islamic…
An Israeli airstrike killed the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization’s Rafah Brigade head of logistics, the IDF announced on Saturday morning.The terrorist was armed with an RPG in a compound across from IDF troops.The PIJ operative was reportedly responsible for preparing terrorists for attacks on Israeli personnel in the area.The airstrike eliminating the PIJ operative was one of a broader array of strikes across the Strip. The military reported that, over the past day, the Israel Air Force hit 70 targets across Gaza.Palestinian media reports have claimed that a person was killed in an airstrike in east Rafah,…
Indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement and the release of the hostages “are at an impasse”. A foreign source familiar with the matter reported this to the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz”, specifying that “there is no progress”. The source hoped that the situation could change in the coming days. Tomorrow, May 19, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is expected in Israel and will arrive in Saudi Arabia today for talks with the heir to the throne Mohammed bin Salman. Israel: more than 70 targets hit and one Islamic Jihad member…
Asset-based and risk-sharing instruments – the backbone of Islamic finance – ensure that financiers become stakeholders in a project’s success. A hybrid financing model that makes use of both conventional and Islamic finance could accelerate investment in sustainable infrastructure in developing countries.Today’s world is confronting a host of complex development challenges, from climate change and rapid urbanization to widening inequality, debt sustainability, and a persistent digital divide. But, as the COVID-19 pandemic made plain, many developing countries lack the sustainable and resilient social-sector infrastructure required to address such complex and overlapping crises. More worryingly, these countries – particularly the least-developed…
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DJENNE, Mali — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on the UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list since 2016.The Grand Mosque of Djenné — the world’s largest mud-brick building — used to draw tens of thousands of tourists to central Mali every year. Now it’s threatened by conflict between jihadi rebels, government forces and other groups.Bah says his income was enough to support his family, which now numbers nine children, and to pay for…
Doha, Qatar: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) on Friday concluded the first edition of the Challenge Camp, organized in partnership with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association, and the Qatar Calendar House. The camp provided a comprehensive experience combining educational, skill-building, athletic, and exploratory activities, aligned with Qatar’s national values and Islamic teachings to open horizons of knowledge, foster a love of discovery, and enhance awareness of the history of Islamic arts among students. At the closing ceremony, participating institutions, organizations, and enrolled students were honored. Addressing…