Did Assam CM Really Need To Repeal Muslim Marriage Act To Curb Child Marriages?
New
Age Islam News Bureau
03
March 2024
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Did Assam CM Really Need To Repeal Muslim Marriage Act To Curb Child Marriages?
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‘You Kill Muslims’: Jewish Man Harassed On London Underground Train: Campaign
Against Antisemitism
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Shehbaz Sharif Becomes Pakistan’s Prime Minister For A Second Time To Lead A
Coalition Government
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Louisville Mosque Educates People Of Other Faiths About Islamophobia
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Israel On Board With Gaza Peace Deal, As US Airdrops Begin
India
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Hero to homeless: House of Muslim man behind India tunnel rescue demolished
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Meet Abdul Salam, The Only Muslim Leader In BJP's List Of
195 Candidates
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Ramadan 2024 And Family Traditions: Tips To Strengthen Your Bond With Family
Members • Through These Shared Activities
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Europe
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60 Years In, UN Peacekeepers Vital For 'Precarious' Cyprus Divide
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Who Are You Talking About?' Trevor Phillips Clashes With Jeremy Hunt Over PM's
'Mob Rule' Claim
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Pakistan
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Pakistan Senate To Debate Resolution To Ban Social Media Platforms Like X,
Instagram, YouTube, Facebook Amidst Opposition Dispute
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PTI Protests Against ‘Rigging’ Met With Arrests Across Country
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Another Pakistan-Based Terrorist, Sheikh Jameel-Ur-Rehman, Dies Mysteriously in
KP
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CM Bugti extends olive branch to Baloch insurgents
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Action sought against PTI workers for ‘throwing’ shoe in KP Assembly
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Rupee likely to remain stable amid dollar inflows ahead of Ramadan
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54pc Pakistanis say polls were transparent: report
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PPP ready to seek MQM support for Zardari’s presidential bid
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North America
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Unalaska’s Muslim Prayer Group Welcomes Members From All Over The World
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US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency
humanitarian aid operation
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Mideast
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Mosques Play Pivotal Role In Uniting Islamic Ummah: Raeisi
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Iran Election Turnout Hits Historic Low Of Around 40%: Report
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Palestinian Authority hopes for Gaza ceasefire by Ramadan as more than 100,000
killed or injured since Israeli assault began
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Iran invites foreign investors in energy projects: President
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Government Fails To Help Flood Victims In Iran
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Africa
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Train Your Children To Be Change Agents, Nigerian Islamic Scholar Advises
Parents
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Boko Haram Will Achieve Its Objectives If Army Varsity Is Scrapped
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Former Boko Haram Victims Thrive in Jigawa's Fishing Industry
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Matawalle calls for intensified operations against terrorists, bandits in
N/West
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Nigerian Muslims excited about Ramadan but sky-high food prices raise concerns
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South Asia
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Daesh Defeated In Afghanistan: Says Dy PM For Political Affairs
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UNICEF And JAPAN Join Hands To Improve The Well-Being Of Bangladeshi And
Rohingya Children
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Three Ansar Al Islam members held
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Stanikzai Affirms Iran's Water Rights But Says Afghans Victims of Drought
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Bangladesh to target offshore gas to combat energy shortfall: PM
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Southeast Asia
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PAS Spiritual Leader Insists On Reviving Muafakat Ties Despite Umno Snub
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Circle-K Outlet in Bandung Sealed to Visitors after Complaint from Muslim
Preacher
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World Muslim Clerics Commend Indonesia's Unwavering Support for Palestine
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Muslim Clerics Laud Indonesia's Unwavering Support For Palestine
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BN prepared to field candidates if six Bersatu seats declared vacant, says
Zahid
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PM Anwar undertakes maiden official visit to Australia from today
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Arab World
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Saudi Arabia Bans Iftar In Mosques During Ramadan; "Imams And Muezzins
Should Find An Appropriate Place For Iftar”
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Saudi Artist Reimagines Kingdom’s Capital In Vibrant Pixels
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Awqaf Ministry To Provide 700,000 Iftar Meals In Ramadan
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AlUla’s Shannah Dates Nurture, Preserve Heritage
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Tabuk visual arts forum highlights Arab creativity
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Saudi deputy FM attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum, holds meetings on behalf of
crown prince
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Kingdom arrests 14,955 illegals in one week
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Did
Assam CM Really Need To Repeal Muslim Marriage Act To Curb Child Marriages?
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Abhishek
Saha
02
Mar 2024
On
the last day of the budget session of the state Assembly this week, as
Opposition legislators demanded a discussion on the Assam Cabinet's decision to
repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935, Chief
Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched into a fiery diatribe. Sarma said he will
not allow the marriage of five or six-year-old children.
Then,
suddenly shifting to Hindi in an Assembly where the proceedings are generally
in Assamese, a visibly enraged Sarma continued, “Aap log sun lijiye…Assam mein
child marriage nahi hone dunga jab takmeinzindahun. (Listen…in Assam, I will
not allow child marriage to happen as long as I am alive.)”
Waving
his finger and speaking alternatively in Assamese and Hindi, Sarma berated the
Opposition that he would not allow them to “do business with the children of
Muslim society” and that before 2026, he would shut down this “dukan (shop)”.
According
to the Assam government, it has decided to repeal the Act for two reasons.
Firstly, to inch closer to the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in the
state. Secondly, and more importantly, to take a “significant step” towards
curbing the menace of child marriages in Assam – it was this line of argument
that Sarma took in the Assembly.
Notably,
the repeal of the Act comes in the backdrop of his government’s punitive,
retroactive crackdown on child marriage last year that led to the arrests of
thousands.
Even
as the questions on the pros and cons of implementation of UCC remain, the
claim that repealing this Act will be effective in preventing child marriages
in the state is contested.
The
Act essentially outlines the steps for registration of Muslim marriages and
divorces. As per the Act, Muslim registrars authorised by the state had the
authority to register marriages and divorces of Muslims.
Currently,
94 such registrars were functioning in the state. With the repeal of this Act,
all Muslim marriages have to be registered under the Special Marriage Act,
1954.
To
justify its decision to withdraw the law, the Assam government has cited
Section 8(1) of the Act that allows the registration of marriages involving
minors, provided their guardians apply for the same on their behalf.
Without
giving out any specific numbers, the state government has claimed that through
the powers vested in this section of the Act, several unauthorisedqazis were
registering marriages of men below 21 and girls below 18 years of age – further
arguing that repealing this Act will prevent alleged rampant underage marriages
amongst Muslims.
However,
several Muslim lawyers in Assam have contended that if the state government’s
sole intention was to curb child marriage then the specific section of the Act
could have been amended rather than a total repeal of the Act itself.
Furthermore,
it has been argued that the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage
Act, 2006, already nullify the previously mentioned Section 8(1) of the said
Act.
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‘You
Kill Muslims’: Jewish Man Harassed On London Underground Train: Campaign
Against Antisemitism
The tense encounter was filmed on the London
Underground on Thursday
Credit: X/Campaign Against Antisemitism
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By
Danielle Greyman-Kennard
MARCH
3, 2024
A
visibly Jewish passenger was traveling on a London Underground train on
Wednesday when he was confronted by a man who accused him of killing Muslims,
according to footage shared by Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA).
The
CAA footage shows a young man aggressively blowing smoke toward the Jewish
passenger before moving to seat himself across from him. The tannoy
announcement that can be heard in the video indicated the pair were heading in
the direction of Edgeware, an area of north London with a sizeable Jewish
community.
We
have been made aware that last night on the London Underground, an identifiably
Jewish man noticed a fellow passenger staring aggressively at him. The
passenger then began blowing the vapour from his e-cigarette in his direction.
After a few minutes, the man started… pic.twitter.com/BEzU0orrpg
In
response to the question, the man answers after a prolonged silence, “You go”
while gesturing for the Jewish man to leave the train.
“You’re
a Muslim?” the Jewish man asked. Upon confirmation that the man was Muslim, he
continued, “I am very happy for you, but the thing is you’re vaping on the
London Underground.”
Smoking
on the London Underground is forbidden. A 2019 document by Transport for London
clarifies that “TfL does not issue on-the-spot fines for passengers found
smoking or vaping on tube or rail services. Such incidents are relatively rare,
and, generally speaking, staff will ask offenders to stop and/or leave the
service. Police are called to deal with those who refuse to cooperate, are
abusive, or threaten staff or others. Passengers can ultimately be prosecuted
for the offense and, if convicted, may be fined via the courts. There are no
recorded incidents for prosecutions on the London Underground or TfL Rail in
the last year (although there is one case pending in relation to buses).”
The
interaction continued with the Jewish man making complaints over the smoking
before insisting that he had not done anything to the man to justify his
“problem.”
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The
man later revealed that the “lot” done to him was that the Jewish man wore a
“hat.” While the footage does not reveal the “hat,” it is suggested that the
Jewish man is wearing a kippa, a traditional Jewish religious garb that would
identify him as a Jew.
The
Jewish man subsequently told him that what he was doing was antisemitic. In
response, the vaper repeats, “But you kill Muslims.”
Campaign
Against Antisemitism said that they blurred the image of the man’s face out of
fear that he may be a minor. They described him as “a Middle Eastern male with
a black ponytail between the ages of sixteen and twenty years old.”
The
incident occured on the Northern Line in carriage carriage number 52585.
British Transport Police are investigating the incident and request that anyone
with information contact them with the crime reference number 2400026154.
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Shehbaz
Sharif Becomes Pakistan’s Prime Minister For A Second TimeTo Lead A Coalition
Government
Shehbaz will be administered the oath of office on
Monday at the Presidential mansion, Aiwan-e-Sadr. (AP Photo)
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Islamabad:
March 3, 2024
Shehbaz
Sharif on Sunday became the prime minister of Pakistan for a second time to
lead a coalition government after he comfortably won a majority in the
newly-elected Parliament.
Shehbaz,
72, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), received 201 votes in the 336-member
house.
Shehbaz’s
challenger Omar Ayub Khan of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secured 92 votes.
The
session of the new parliament convened amid ruckus and sloganeering by
PTI-backed lawmakers.
Shehbaz
will be administered the oath of office on Monday at the Presidential mansion,
Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Festive
offer
Shehbaz
earlier served as prime minister of a coalition government from April 2022 to
August 2023 before Parliament was dissolved to hold general elections.
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Louisville
Mosque Educates People Of Other Faiths About Islamophobia
Al-Nur hosted an open house to educate people on
Islamophobia and teach people of other faiths the truth about their religion.
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Derek
Brightwell
Mar.
3, 2024
LOUISVILLE,
Ky. (WAVE) - Since the war between Israel and Hamas began, hate incidents
against Muslims have been on the rise in America.
One
Louisville mosque spent Saturday trying to fight the hate with peace and
education.
Al-Nur
hosted an open house to educate people on Islamophobia and teach people of
other faiths the truth about their religion.
The
Council on American-Islamic Relations reported a nearly 200% increase in
complaints since the war started.
Earlier
this week, WAVE talked with the director of GainePeace, the group the put on
the presentation, about why they wanted to do this.
“There
are so many misconceptions that people have about Islam,” Dr. Sabeel Ahmed
said. “So we are going to give a lot of time for people to ask questions as
they come in about Sharia and jihad and about what’s going on in Palestine.
People think that Muslims and Jews hate each other, eternal war. That’s just
not the case.”
Every
person who went got a copy of the Quran, some other reading material on Islam,
and a pamphlet on the ways that both Jewish and Muslim people have worked
together in the past.
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Israel
On Board With Gaza Peace Deal, As US Airdrops Begin
Saturday's drop, which included 38,000 meals, was
conducted "to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the
ongoing conflict". (Photo: AFP)
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Mar
3, 2024
WASHINGTON:
Israel has broadly accepted a ceasefire deal with Hamas, a senior US official
said Saturday, as the first American airdrops of humanitarian aid were carried
out over war-ravaged Gaza.
The
framework agreement envisages a six-week cessation of hostilities, which could
begin immediately if the Palestinian militant group signs off on the release of
the most vulnerable hostages it holds, the official told reporters on a call.
A
CENTCOM official told AFP that the meals were made up of US military rations
that did not contain pork, the consumption of which is prohibited by Islam.
Negotiators
from regional powers have been working around the clock to secure a Gaza truce
by the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in about one week.
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India
Hero
to homeless: House of Muslim man behind India tunnel rescue demolished
By
Arbab Ali
3
Mar 2024
New
Delhi, India – Wakeel Hasan had to climb his neighbour’s 1.8-metre (six-foot)
wall to enter the rubble-filled plot of land where his house stood only a day
earlier.
The
police had barricaded the front of the land where his home, a single-floored,
two-bedroom house that his family had called home for over a decade, was
demolished on Wednesday by the authorities in Khajuri Khas, a densely populated
neighbourhood in India’s capital, New Delhi.
Only
three months ago, Hasan was a national hero and had made headlines for rescuing
41 construction workers trapped in a Himalayan tunnel for more than two weeks.
His
team of so-called “rat-hole miners” was called to the northern Uttarakhand
state after professional rescuers armed with tunnel drilling machines
repeatedly failed to reach the trapped workers. A nation of 1.5 billion people
held its collective breath as the rat-hole miners dug by hand for 26 hours to
free the buried men in November.
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Lok
Sabha Polls 2024: Meet Abdul Salam, The Only Muslim Leader In BJP's List Of 195
Candidates
Shivam
Verma
Mar
02, 2024
In
the recent announcement by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding its first
candidate list for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, notable inclusions and
exclusions have sparked discussions.
-
Among the 195 candidates listed, only one Muslim candidate, Abdul Salam, has
been fielded by BJP.
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Ramadan
2024 And Family Traditions: Tips To Strengthen Your Bond With Family Members
Through These Shared Activities
By
Tapatrisha Das
Mar
03, 2024
Ramadan
2024: From cooking Iftar-special dishes together to creating a Ramadan-themed
photo album, here are a few tips to bond with family.
Ramadan
2024: One of the most auspicious months of the year is about to start and we
cannot wait already. Ramadan, or Ramzan, is the ninth month of the Islamic
calendar, which is observed by the Muslim community throughout the world. The
start and end of Ramadan are determined by the sighting of the crescent moon in
Saudi Arabia. This also determines if Ramadan will be observed for twenty-nine
or thirty days. This year, Ramadan is expected to start on March 11 and end by
April 9. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. The
pre-dawn meal is known as Suhur, and the fast is broken by dates and water –
known as Iftar. Lip-smacking dishes are also prepared during this time and
enjoyed with friends and family.
Ramadan
is the month of observing peace, service, community and reflection. It is the
time to hold our loved ones closer and celebrate life.
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Europe
60
years in, UN peacekeepers vital for 'precarious' Cyprus divide
Mar
3, 2024
NEW
DELHI: In the middle of Nicosia's old city surrounded by walls, two UN
peacekeepers open a locked door and go back in time fifty years. They are
entering the buffer zone that separates Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots
apart, with lots of soldiers and barriers, on the divided island.
"When
you first get here it's really quite surreal, obviously it's not something that
most people will ever really experience," Sapper Michael Clasper, a
British peacekeeper from 71 Engineer Regiment said.
It
has been 60 years since the arrival of the UN peacekeepers, 50 years since a
coup supported by Athens tried to unite Cyprus with Greece, which led to a
Turkish invasion and the splitting of the island, and 20 years since a
referendum where Greek Cypriots said no to a plan by the UN to bring the island
back together.
"But
that also raises questions about UNFICYP and its long-term mandate," he
said, using the acronym for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.
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'Who
Are You Talking About?' Trevor Phillips Clashes With Jeremy Hunt Over PM's 'Mob
Rule' Claim
By
Kate Nicholson
03/03/2024
Trevor
Phillips clashed with Jeremy Hunt when pressing the chancellor over the
supposed rise of “extremist” groups in the UK on Sunday morning.
So
the Sky News presenter asked Hunt: “Can you name a group that isn’t already
banned that needs to be proscribed because of their actions on these marches?”
“I
said, I can’t give you the name of one,” Hunt replied. “What I can tell is that
the vast majority of British Muslims want to protest peacefully and within the
law, and they have every right to do so.
“But
we have seen examples of very intimidatory protests that have made other people
feel very unsafe. That is not the British way, and what the prime minister was
saying –”
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Pakistan
Pakistan
Senate To Debate Resolution To Ban Social Media Platforms Like X, Instagram,
YouTube, FacebookAmidst Opposition Dispute
Mar
3, 2024
ISLAMABAD:
A resolution advocating the prohibition of major social platforms, including
Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, and YouTube in Pakistan, has reached the
Pakistan Senate, Dawn reported.
The
resolution, scheduled for debate during Monday's session, is aimed at shielding
the younger generation from what it perceives as the "negative and
devastating effects" of these platforms, according to Senate secretariat
documents obtained by Dawn.
Senator
Bahramand Khan Tangi, formerly associated with the Pakistan People's Party
(PPP), is set to move the resolution. He was expelled by the PPP last month,
although no formal reference has been made against him, and the Senate
secretariat still lists him as a PPP Senator.
The
resolution contends that these digital platforms are fostering norms contrary
to "our religion and culture," leading to "hatred amongst the
people on the grounds of language and religion." It emphasises that using
such platforms to disseminate "negative and malicious propaganda"
against the armed forces goes against the country's interests.
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PTI
protests against ‘rigging’ met with arrests across country
IkramJunaidi
March
3, 2024
LAHORE
/ ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders and workers came face to face with the police once
again on Saturday as the party staged protests across the country, despite
inclement weather, against the alleged rigging in the February 8 general
elections.
Police
in Punjab thrashed and arrested several workers and leaders in Lahore and
other cities. PTI claimed that around 80 protesters were arrested from Lahore
alone.
Protests
were held in 38 cities of Punjab on Saturday. In Lahore, the protesters at GPO
Chowk and Liberty Chowk were greeted by a heavy contingent of police.
PTI
leaders and workers who gathered at GPO Chowk chanted the slogans, but as
leaders tried to address the crowd, they were stopped and arrested by police.
PTI
leaders Mian Shahzad Farooq and Afzaal Azeem Pahat, who contested the election
last month against Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif, respectively, were
also arrested.
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Another
Pakistan-Based Terrorist, Sheikh Jameel-Ur-Rehman, Dies Mysteriously in KP
Mar
3, 2024
One
of the most wanted Pakistan-based terrorist commanders, Sheikh
Jameel-ur-Rehman, is learnt to have been found dead under mysterious
circumstances in Abbottabad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sources said on Saturday.
Rehman,
self-styled secretary general of United Jihad Council (UJC) and emir of
Tahreek-ul-Mujahdeen (TuM), belonged to Pulwama in Kashmir. He was designated a
terrorist by the home ministry in Oct 2022.
The
circumstances leading to his death are still unclear. He was involved in
multiple terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and worked in close coordination
with Pak intelligence agency ISI, said an official.
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CM
Bugti extends olive branch to Baloch insurgents
Saleem
Shahid
March
3, 2024
QUETTA:
The newly elected Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, has
urged the Baloch insurgents to abandon their armed struggle and join mainstream
politics for the achievement of the people’s rights.
Speaking
on the floor of the house on Saturday after being elected unopposed as Balochistan
chief minister, Mr Bugti said: “Rights could not be achieved through arms.”
He
said dialogue was the right path for resolving all issues and his party
believes in dialogue and reconciliation for resolving any conflict and wants
that the insurgents sitting on the mountains should come down, join mainstream
and take part in the development of Pakistan, especially the province of
Balochistan.
“I
will invite the angry people repeatedly to come down and become good citizens
and join the struggle of the government in its efforts for the development of
the country,” Mr Bugti said. He said the government would extend all help and
cooperation for the achievement of their rights determined in the constitution.
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Action
sought against PTI workers for ‘throwing’ shoe in KP Assembly
March
3, 2024
PESHAWAR:
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has submitted an application to the police for
the registration of an FIR against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf workers for
throwing a shoe and a lota at its woman lawmaker, Sobia Shahid, in the Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Feb 20.
PML-N
provincial president Amir Muqam told reporters at the Peshawar Press Club on
Saturday that the PTI workers, who were involved in the incident, also shouted
slogans and used derogatory language against the woman lawmaker.
“The
PTI had invited goons to the assembly who disrespected opposition members,
particularly women. The PTI violated the sanctity of the house,” he said.
Accompanied
by lawmaker Sobia Shahid, PML-N Women’s Wing provincial general secretary Farah
Khan and other office-bearers, the party leader said that what happened in the
newly-elected provincial assembly in its maiden session was regrettable.
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Rupee
likely to remain stable amid dollar inflows ahead of Ramadan
March
03, 2024
KARACHI:
With traders waiting for the outcome of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF)
loan review and monetary policy's decision later this month, the rupee is
expected to trade in a narrow range in the coming days, supported by dollar
inflows from remittances and exports, The News reported Sunday.
In
the outgoing week, the local currency saw fluctuations within small bands in
the interbank market as it closed at 279.19 on Friday, slightly weaker than
279.11 on Thursday and 279.20 on Monday.
Traders
said the rupee was likely to remain stable in the coming weeks as there was no
major pressure from the demand side and the supply side was expected to improve
due to Ramadan and export proceeds.
The
market is closely watching the final review of the $3 billion IMF loan
programme, which is now due, and the monetary policy announcement by the State
Bank of Pakistan (SBP), which is expected by the third week of March.
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54pc
Pakistanis say polls were transparent: report
March
3, 2024
ISLAMABAD:
While Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has been alleging that it was deprived of
almost 80 seats of National Assembly, a recent study claimed that 54 per cent
of Pakistanis believed the elections were overall transparent.
The
study was conducted by IPSOS, one of the largest research companies operating
in 90 countries with more than 20,000 research professionals.
However,
39pc thought the February 8 elections were rigged. The highest perception of
rigging came from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the province in which the PTI won
majority, and where 73pc people believed that elections were rigged.
IPSOS
in its study, “Post-election perception survey regarding transparency and
rigging”, interviewed over 3,000 people from across the country.
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PPP
ready to seek MQM support for Zardari’s presidential bid
Ishaq
Tanoli
March
3, 2024
KARACHI/SEHWAN:
The Pakistan Peoples Party on Saturday filed nomination papers of its candidate
Asif Ali Zardari for the March 9 presidential election and announced that it
would approach all parliamentary groups including the Muttahida Qaumi
Movement-Pakistan to get their support for the PPP-Parliamentarian president.
Mr
Zardari, who had earlier served as the president of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013,
is set to run for his second term as the joint candidate of PPP and Pakistan
Muslim League-Nawaz for the country’s top constitutional office.
Sindh
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and former local government minister Nasir
Shah are the proposer and seconder of Mr Zardari, respectively.
The
CM along with PPP’s women wing president Faryal Talpur, former chief minister
Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Speaker Sindh Assembly Awais Qadir Shah, Deputy Speaker
Anthony Naveed, Nasir Shah and around two dozen MPAs reached the Sindh High
Court and submitted Mr Zardari’s nomination papers before SHC Chief Justice
Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi.
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North America
Unalaska’s
Muslim prayer group welcomes members from all over the world
By
Andy Lusk
March
2, 2024
Finding
community in a new place can be hard for anyone, anywhere. It can be especially
tough when that new place is remote, isolated and features a revolving cast of
seasonal workers. But there’s a place in Unalaska for Muslims new to town to
gather and pray once a week.
Every
Friday afternoon around 2:30 in the UniSea central building conference room,
Muslims of Unalaska/Dutch Harbor hosts Jumu’ah prayer.
“One
of the most important things that Islam encourages is the spirit of unity and
not being selfish,” Hassan said. “You will find that some of the practices,
prayers and rituals in the religion itself cannot be performed unless you are
within a group.”
Group
prayer is an integral part of regular worship in Islam. In fact, whenever a
Muslim moves to a new place, the first thing they have to do is find who they
will pray with, Hassan said.
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US
military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency
humanitarian aid operation
Mar
3, 2024
US
military C-130 cargo planes dropped food in pallets over Gaza on Saturday in
the opening stage of an emergency humanitarian assistance authorised by
President Joe Biden after more than 100 Palestinians who had surged to pull
goods off an aid convoy were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli
troops. Three planes from Air Forces Central dropped 66 bundles containing
about 38,000 meals into Gaza at 8:30 am EST (3:30 pm local).
The
bundles were dropped in southwest Gaza, on the beach along the territory's
Mediterranean coast. The airdrop was coordinated with the Royal Jordanian Air
Force, which said it had two food airdrops Saturday in northern Gaza and has
conducted several rounds in recent months.
"The
amount of aid flowing to Gaza is not nearly enough and we will continue to pull
out every stop we can to get more aid in," President Joe Biden said
Saturday in a post on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
US
Central Command said on X that "the combined operation included US Air
Force and RJAF C-130 aircraft and respective Army Soldiers specialized in
aerial delivery of supplies, built bundles and ensured the safe drop of food
aid."
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Mideast
Mosques
play pivotal role in uniting Islamic Ummah: Raeisi
Mar
3, 2024
TEHRAN,
Mar. 03 (MNA)– The Iranian President has described unity and solidarity as one
of the most urgent needs of the Islamic world today, noting that one of the
significant roles of mosques is to create unity and solidarity among the
Islamic Ummah.
President
Raeisi who traveled to Algeria to participate in the 7th summit of the leaders
of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) visited the Algerian Grand Mosque.
During his visit, he met and held talks
with the Imam of the Grand Mosque of Algeria.
Today,
enlightening about the oppressed Palestinian Muslims in Gaza as the main issue
of the Islamic world, and also talking about humanity in the world should be at
the center of the activities of mosques in Islamic lands, President Raeisi
said.
Fortunately,
the Islamic Republic of Iran and Algeria have a united position on the
Palestinian issue, he said, noting that if there were such a common position in
support of the oppressed Palestinian nation and confronting the Zionist regime
in the whole Muslim world, would the Zionists dare to commit such crimes
against the oppressed Palestinians?
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Iran
election turnout hits historic low of around 40%: Report
Mar
02, 2024
Iran's
parliamentary election was twinned with a vote for 88-seat Assembly of Experts,
an influential body that has the task of choosing Khamenei's successor.
Turnout
for Iran’s parliamentary election, seen as a test of the clerical
establishment’s legitimacy, appears to have hit a historic low of around 40%,
according to unofficial reports in Iranian media on Saturday.
Heavyweight
moderates and conservatives stayed away from Friday's election and reformists
called it unfree and unfair as it was mainly a contest between hardliners and
low-key conservatives loyal to Islamic revolutionary ideals.
Imprisoned
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, a women's rights advocate, in a
statement shared by her family with Reuters, called the election a
"sham".
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Palestinian
Authority hopes for Gaza ceasefire by Ramadan as more than 100,000 killed or
injured since Israeli assault began
Tuvan
Gumrukcu
03-03-2024
The
Palestinian Authority hopes a ceasefire can be agreed in the Gaza war in time
for Ramadan, its foreign minister, Riyad al-Maliki, said on Saturday.
Israel
and Hamas have been negotiating through mediators over a possible ceasefire in
Gaza, with the aim of halting fighting in time for Ramadan, the Muslim fasting
month, due to begin this year on March 10.
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Iran
invites foreign investors in energy projects: President
2024-03-03
Tehran,
March 3 (IANS) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited international
investors and the member states of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to
participate in the country's energy projects.Raisi made the remarks on Saturday
at the seventh GECF Summit in the Algerian capital Algiers, according to a
statement published on the website of his office.
He
noted that Iran welcomed GECF members to start systematic cooperation in making
joint investments for exchanging information and experience in gas extraction,
processing, transfer, trade and related technologies, Xinhua news agency
reported.
He
added that Iran has huge natural gas reserves, a favourable geographical
position regarding gas transit and advanced technological capacities.
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Government
Fails To Help Flood Victims In Iran
03-03-2024
Amidst
a flood crisis in southeastern Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, the Iranian
regime has come under fire for failing to provide aid to victims.
Mohammad
Mehdi Sajjadi, CEO of the Red Crescent, said on Saturday that "Water
levels have risen up to half a meter and even more in many flood-affected
villages," illustrating the gravity of the inundation.
He
further noted, "The floods are severe to the extent that even rescue
operations are challenging, and teams sent to deliver supplies to areas
besieged by floods could not return and are trapped in the region."
Earlier,
Mohammad Hassan Nami, head of the Crisis Management Organization, reported
inundation in 16 counties due to recent heavy rainfall.
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Africa
Train
Your Children To Be Change Agents, Nigerian Islamic Scholar Advises Parents
MARCH
3, 2024
An
Islamic scholar, Muhammad Usamatu-Abbas, has advised parents not to relent in
properly training their children so they can become agents of positive change
in society.
The
lecture, with the theme “Challenges of moral upbringing in the 21st century,’’
was organised by the Walin Hausa Foundation, FRCN Companion FM, NTA Katsina,
and Al-Qalam University.
He
particularly enjoined Muslims on the importance of providing a strong
foundation on Islamic knowledge to their children to make them morally upright
and good citizens.
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Boko
Haram Will Achieve Its Objectives If Army Varsity Is Scrapped
Mar
2, 2024
The
governor of Borno State, BabaganaZulum, has reportedly asked President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu to reevaluate the decision to combine the Nigerian Defense Academy
(NDA) and the Army University at Biu, Borno State.
Based
on the suggestion of the Steve Oronsaye report, the Federal Government intends
to combine the two institutions in order to lower the cost of government. Zulum
expressed fear that closing the university might unintentionally advance the
goals of Boko Haram, given the importance of education in the area where the
group is opposed.
He
urged President Tinubu to preserve the university’s status, either as an Army
university or as a conventional university under the Federal Ministry of
Education.
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Former
Boko Haram Victims Thrive in Jigawa's Fishing Industry
NasiruEnejiAbdulrasheed
02
Mar 2024
In
the wake of Boko Haram's devastation in Northeast Nigeria, many displaced
individuals found refuge and unexpected prosperity in Jigawa State through
fishing and business ventures. AlhajiAhmadu Keya, a former merchant displaced
from Borno State, shares his journey from desperation to owning a home, cars,
and land within a decade.
After
the harrowing escape from Boko Haram's attack in 2014, many internally
displaced persons (IDPs) like Keya arrived in Hadeja, Jigawa, with little hope.
However, the thriving fish market in Hadeja offered a beacon of hope.
Malam
Haruna Ahmed Gaidam, another IDP, detailed how the welcoming community and the
booming fish trade facilitated not just economic recovery but also the
integration of IDPs into the local community.
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Matawalle
calls for intensified operations against terrorists, bandits in N/West
MARCH
2, 2024
Minister
of State for Defence, Dr.Bello Muhammed Matawalle has called for intensified
operations against terrorists and bandits in the North-West.
He
said the ministers call came as a result of incessant insecurity occasioned by
the activities of terrorists and bandits in the region.
“According
to Matawalle, the activities of these bandits has increased over time
especially in Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara states which has led to attacks on
personnel and loss of lives and destruction of military hardware.
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Nigerian
Muslims excited about Ramadan but sky-high food prices raise concerns
By
OladeindeOlawoyin
March
2, 2024
“Allahu
Akbar Llahu Akbar!” the Muezzin – a person who proclaims the call to the daily
prayers in Islam – says, his voice punctuated by chatters from passers-by and
traders haggling prices at the open market in the central part of Ile-Ogbo
community in Osun State. It’s a few weeks to the commencement of the Ramadan
fast, and there is excitement among Muslims in the community. The afternoon sun
baked the skin with fiendish delight, amid complaints about the impact of heat
waves on market women.
As
soon as the Muezzin completed the call for Zuhr – the afternoon prayer often
observed between the zenith of noon and sunset – a group of traders at the
market gathered to speak loudly about the increase in food prices ahead of the
commencement of the Ramadan fast on the 11th or 12th of March.
“Ramadan
is approaching but things have become too expensive, especially the major
foodstuff that we need to sustain our fasting,” a middle-aged man who later
identified himself as OlabisiLiadi, noted.
“Rice,
beans, yam flour and semovita are so expensive now that one can’t even afford
them. It’s a challenging moment for fasting Muslims this year.”
“The
rate of price increase in recent months has been astronomical and it’s scary
how we are going to survive once Ramadan begins,” she said.
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South Asia
Daesh
Defeated In Afghanistan: Says Dy PM For Political Affairs
Abdullah
Azizi
3
Mar 2024
Deputy
Prime Minister for Political Affairs Maulvi Abdul Kabir says the Islamic State
(IS) -- also known as Daesh -- has been eliminated from Afghanistan . . .
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UNICEF
and JAPAN join hands to improve the well-being of Bangladeshi and Rohingya
children living in Bhasan Char Island and Cox’s Bazar [EN/BN]
3
Mar 2024
Dhaka,
1 March 2024: With a generous funding contribution of US$2.7 million from the
Government of Japan, UNICEF is broadening life-saving interventions to support
Rohingya refugee children, women, and vulnerable host populations in Cox's
Bazar district and Bhasan Char Island.
Through
“The Project for Multiple Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Persons from
Myanmar in Cox’s Bazar District and Bhasan Char”, over 176,000 Rohingya
refugees in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char camps, as well as individuals in host
communities will receive assistance.
The
project aims to deliver an integrated and multisectoral humanitarian response,
providing access to education, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), health,
and nutrition services to children and their families. It will also focus on
fostering social and behavioral changes within the recipient communities.
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Three
Ansar Al Islam members held
02
Mar 2024
DHAKA,
March 2, 2024 (BSS) -Members of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialised
unit of Bangladesh Police, in separate drives in different areas of Narayanganj
district arrested three members of the banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam.
The
arrested were identified as BM BahauddinAhammedalise Chamak, 28, son of BM
Alauddin Ahammed from Aladatpur village under Narailsador police station of
Narail district, Md. Ali Akbar alise Jony,27, son of Shohorab Uddin from
Golakandail village under Rupganj police station of Narayanganj district and
Md. Ashraf Ali,28, son of Nurul Islam from Barogghoria village under Nilphamari
Sadar police station of Nilphamari district.
Acting
on a tip-off, a team of ATU police conducted separate rides in different areas
of Narayanganj district on Friday night and arrested them, Superintendent of
Police (SP) of ATU Media and Awareness wing Barrister Mahfuzul Alam Rasel told
BSS today.
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Stanikzai
Affirms Iran's Water Rights But Says Afghans Victims of Drought
By
NaweedSamadi
03-03-2024
Sher
Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, reiterated on
Saturday that the Islamic Emirate is committed to paying Iran's water rights in
accordance with the 1973 pact between the two nations.
Stanikzai
stated that currently there is enough water to meet the needs of Afghan
citizens, not an amount that would be diverted towards Iran.
"You
are better aware of the drought situation. Most of the time there is no rain,
no snow. And sometimes if there is water, it is not enough to release to Iran
because it does not solve our internal problems,” Abbas Stanikzai said.
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Bangladesh
to target offshore gas to combat energy shortfall: PM
03
Mar '24
Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina affirmed the government’s decision to pursue
offshore gas extraction to alleviate energy shortages.
Speaking
at her SangsadBhaban office during a meeting with International Islamic Trade
Finance Corporation (ITFC) CEO, Engineer Hani Salem, she emphasised the need
for investment in this endeavour.
Hasina
highlighted the government’s achievements in providing electricity nationwide,
tracing back to her first tenure in 1996 when power was opened to the private
sector. She underscored the investment-friendly environment fostered by her
administration and prioritised rural economic development and food production
to generate employment opportunities.
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Southeast Asia
PAS
Spiritual Leader Insists On Reviving Muafakat Ties Despite Umno Snub
By
Hajar UmiraMdZaki
03
Mar 2024
KUALA
LUMPUR, 3 March — PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin has reportedly again
insisted on the renewal of the Muafakat Nasional (MN) alliance with Umno.
Speaking
to Mingguan Malaysia, he said the move is only being rejected by Umno President
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and several top leaders while other grassroots
members are still keen on it.
“When
Umno rejects, people will also be able to assess who is actually creating
obstacles towards cooperation within this MN,” he was quoted telling the Sunday
edition of Utusan Malaysia.
Speaking
further on the revival of MN, he contended that it would open a wide path to
follow a more Islamic direction if the alliance were in power.
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Circle-K
Outlet in Bandung Sealed to Visitors after Complaint from Muslim Preacher
HeruAndriyanto
March
3, 2024
Bandung.
Authorities in the city of Bandung issued a temporary closure order for a
Circle-K convenience store on Saturday, following a complaint from renowned
Muslim preacher Abdullah Gymnastiar, widely known as Aa Gym.
The
closure notice mentions that the store, situated adjacent to the DaarutTauhiid
Mosque, has been sealed to visitors due to a lack of a government permit.
However,
this action came in the wake of Aa Gym's recent video, where he expressed
concerns about men and women gathering at the store's outdoor dining tables
until after midnight.
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World
Muslim Clerics Commend Indonesia's Unwavering Support for Palestine
3
March 2024
TEMPO.CO,
Jakarta - International ulemas (Muslim clerics) commended Indonesia for its
unwavering support for the rights and independence of Palestinian people.
Ulemas
from several Palestine-supporting Muslim-majority countries, such as Algeria,
Malaysia, Egypt, Sudan, and Turkey, praised Indonesia during their visit to the
Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) office, on Friday (March 1).
"Their
presence was to observe how Indonesia is unwaveringly supportive of the
Palestinian independence," MUI Secretary General AmirsyahTambunan noted as
per a statement received on Saturday.
He
remarked that the Muslim clerics expressed their gratitude and support to
Indonesia for its leading role in international diplomacy and advocacy for
Palestinian independence.
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Muslim
clerics laud Indonesia's unwavering support for Palestine
March
2, 2024
Jakarta
(ANTARA) - International ulemas (Muslim clerics) commended Indonesia for its
unwavering support for the rights and independence of Palestinian people.
Ulemas
from several Palestine-supporting Muslim-majority countries, such as Algeria,
Malaysia, Egypt, Sudan, and Turkey, praised Indonesia during their visit to the
Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) office here, on Friday (March 1).
"Their
presence was to observe how Indonesia is unwaveringly supportive of the
Palestinian independence," MUI Secretary General AmirsyahTambunan noted as
per a statement received on Saturday.
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BN
prepared to field candidates if six Bersatu seats declared vacant, says Zahid
03
Mar 2024
BAGAN
DATUK, March 3 — Barisan Nasional (BN) is prepared to try and wrest back six
parliamentary seats currently held by Bersatu if they are declared vacant, said
BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
“We
will discuss with the unity government leadership to decide on this if the
vacancies occur,” he told reporters after attending the Northern Corridor
Economic Region (NCER) mini showcase programme here today.
However,
he believed that Parliamentary regulations and the federal constitution do not
provide for these Bersatu MPs to be stripped of their seats despite efforts by
Bersatu to declare their seats vacant.
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PM
Anwar undertakes maiden official visit to Australia from today
03
Mar 2024
MELBOURNE,
March 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to make his first
official visit to Australia, leading Malaysia’s delegation to two significant
engagements — the Malaysia-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting (ALM) and the
Asean-Australia Special Summit.
Anwar
is making the visit at the invitation of Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony
Albanese, which will begin in Melbourne on Sunday and wind up in Canberra on
March 7.
Malaysian
High Commissioner to Australia Sharrina Abdullah said the visit marks a
significant milestone in the enduring partnership between the two nations
through bilateral and multilateral platforms.
She
said Malaysia and Australia’s relationship has gone from strength to strength
and has become more significant with the establishment of the Comprehensive
Strategic Partnership (CSP) in 2021.
She
said Malaysia and Australia’s relationship was very notable in diplomatic,
educational and social aspects, and trade and investment, which were showing
stark positive progress.
In
education, for example, she said there are over 18,000 Malaysian students
currently in Australia, with the largest being in Victoria with about 9,000
students.
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Arab World
Saudi
Arabia Bans Iftar In Mosques During Ramadan; "Imams And Muezzins Should
Find An Appropriate Place For Iftar”
02
March, 2024
Saudi
Arabia has banned Iftar meals in mosques ahead of the holy month of Ramadan,
citing concerns about cleanliness inside mosque premises after eating the meal
which follows a day of fasting.
In
a notice released by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs last week, the Saudi
Arabian government said that "Iftar projects should not be carried out
inside mosques out of concern for their cleanliness".
"Imams
and Muezzins should find an appropriate place for Iftar in the courtyards of
the mosques. No temporary rooms or tents should be created for this
purpose," the notice added.
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Saudi
artist reimagines Kingdom’s capital in vibrant pixels
SULAFA
ALKHUNAIZI
March
02, 2024
RIYADH:
Saudi artist Khaled Makshoush has mastered pixel designs to reimagine Saudi
Arabian scenes in a form of art that is personal, soothing and contemporary.
Indie
and retro-style video games use pixel designs to create a colorful and visual
design, but with his tablet and stylus the Riyadh-based artist captures a
variety of sights, from construction sites with cranes to the iconic streets of
the capital and the serene terracotta-coloured desert.
Makshoush
told Arab News that he is energized by the transformation of the Kingdom and
its complexity: “I’m inspired by the urban landscapes of Riyadh and the
industrial scape and the desert scenery of Saudi Arabia in general.”
“Usually,
I start with just a few colors that indicate the feel or the atmosphere of the
painting, and after that I try to find relationships with other colors that add
on or complement that feeling.”
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Awqaf
Ministry to provide 700,000 Iftar meals in Ramadan
03
Mar 2024
Doha,
Qatar: The General Department of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and
Islamic Affairs will offer over 700,000 Iftar meals to fasting people at 20
places in Qatar during the holy month of Ramadan.
Addressing
the press conference, Director of General Department of Endowments Dr. Sheikh
Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghanem Al Thani said that over 24,000 fasting people in
a day are expected to benefit from the Iftar programme of the Department.
He
said that Ramadan tents will be set up at 15 places for serving Iftar meals
which are Ain Khalid (Thursday and Friday Market), Al Sailiya (New Central
Market), Industrial Area (Eid Prayer Ground, Street 23 Al Attiyah), Industrial
Area (Street 38 - Empiric Hospital), Al-Rayyan(Eid prayer ground), Al Montazah,
Umm Salal Muhammad, Al Wakrah (opposite the old Al Wakrah market), Al Khor
(Othman Mosque), Fereej Bin Omran (Eid prayer ground), Al Aziziyah (Eid prayer
ground), Souq Al Ali, Al Sulaimi ( North Farms Area), Muraikh, next to Mosque
No. (879), and Al Thumama.
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AlUla’s
shannah dates nurture, preserve heritage
NADA
HAMEED
March
02, 2024
JEDDAH:
In AlUla and the wider Arabian Peninsula, an ancient method of storing and
preserving dates, known as shannah, stands as testament to people’s commitment
to the preservation of their cultural and culinary heritage.
Shannah
not only showcases the ingenuity of the past but also plays a significant role
in the region’s economic and agricultural landscape.
Harvested
dates are cleaned, dried, and stuffed into the animal skin, which is then sewn
together with palm fronds. The shannah is then left outside to soak up the sun
for a period ranging from a few months to five years. The meticulous shannah
process ensures the dates’ high quality is maintained throughout.
The
demonstration of the shannah process is a highlight of the annual AlUla Dates
Festival, providing visitors with firsthand experience of preserving dates in
this unique manner.
Their
unique taste and cultural significance make these dates highly sought after,
and a single shannah of dates can fetch up to SR1,500 ($400).
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Tabuk
visual arts forum highlights Arab creativity
ARAB
NEWS
March
02, 2024
RIYADH:
The inaugural Tabuk International Forum for Visual Arts, hosted by the Colors
of Art club, a division of the national hobby portal, Hawi, presented a diverse
array of creative endeavors from 30 artists from across the Arab world.
The
two-day event, which ended March 2, showcased more than 100 artworks in genres
ranging from realism to abstraction and contemporary expressionism, and
attracted participants from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Iraq, Oman, and
the UAE.
The
forum’s primary objective, according to the organizers, was to highlight the
talents of Arab artists, and foster a “dynamic exchange of ideas and skills
between international participants and local artists in Tabuk.”
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Saudi
deputy FM attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum, holds meetings on behalf of crown
prince
ARAB
NEWS
March
02, 2024
RIYADH:
Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji attended the Antalya
Diplomacy Forum in Turkiye this weekend.
The
deputy minister was at the event on Friday on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
During
their meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and
develop them in various fields, in addition to discussing issues of common
interest, SPA added.
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Kingdom
arrests 14,955 illegals in one week
ARAB
NEWS
March
02, 2024
RIYADH:
Saudi authorities arrested 14,955 people in one week for breaching residency,
work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on
Saturday.
According
to an official report, a total of 9,080 people were arrested for violations of
residency laws, while 3,088 were held over illegal border crossing attempts,
and a further 2,787 for labor-related issues.
The
report showed that among the 849 people arrested for trying to enter the
Kingdom illegally, 42 percent were Yemeni, 56 percent Ethiopian, and 2 percent
were of other nationalities.
Source:
Www.Arabnews.Com
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