"We Will Work To End Fertiliser Jihad": Himanta Biswa Sarma
21 May 2023
Himanta
Sarma said that the use of bad fertilisers leads to adverse health effects
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• "We Will Work To End
Fertiliser Jihad": Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Saudi Arabia: 8 Pakistani pilgrims killed and six
injured in massive Mecca hotel fire
• Kashmiri group stages protest against G20 meet in
held Srinagar
• Former Shabak chief calls haredi, religious, MKs
'the Jewish jihad'
• J&K government’s G20 propaganda goes awry,
Bangladesh road showcased as Srinagar
• RBLF personnel embraces Islam
• Erbil archbishop: Christian community reviving after
the Islamic State and the great exodus
• Islam And Judaism Teach: Vicegerents Need One
Another – OpEd
• Repentant Boko Haram member arrested for stealing
employer’s wrappers
India
• UP Minister Danish Ansari Accuses Oppn SP, BSP Of
Misleading Muslim Community
• Centuries-old mosque, 4 temples among 8 places razed
in Dahod
• Muslim family buying house from a Hindu creates row
in Rajasthan
• Congress ignored Dalits and Muslims in Karnataka,
says Mayawati
• On cam: Muslim activists in the UK disrupt screening
of ‘The Kerala Story’, bully viewers
• Raj Thackeray's 1st Comments On Trimbakeshwar Dargah
Row Favours Muslim Devotees
• India: Kilakari Juma Masjid, crowning jewel of
amazing cultural confluence
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Arab
world
• Arab League Submit’s declaration promises bright
future for Muslim Ummah: Ashrafi
• Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Congratulates
President of Cameroon on His Country's National Day
• Al-Jarwan attends annual meeting of Russia-Islamic
World Strategic Vision Group
• Total assets of Islamic banks and windows rise by
10%
• Islamic banking needs to speed up on its
digital-driven changes
• Saudi authorities issue weather warning across the
Kingdom until Thursday, call for caution
• Health minister heads Saudi delegation to 76th World
Health Assembly in Geneva
• Changing face of Arabic poetry
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Pakistan
• Pak condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
• Showing distrust of judiciary, Maryam backs military
courts
• FIR lodged against suicide attack on JI convoy
• IHC judges’ call on top SC judges fuels speculations
• Imran posted AI-generated image to mislead people:
minister
• Indian troops kill AJK man
• LHC orders release of 123 PTI workers in Faisalabad
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Mideast
• How Israel exposed and destroyed Islamic Jihad
rocket production sites in Gaza
• Iran's top leader warns of foreign bids to cause
tensions between Iran, neighbours
• Ties between Russia, Muslim countries accelerating,
says Tatarstan leader
• Against enemies' desire, maintain policy of
honorable ties with neighboring, Islamic, friendly countries: Supreme Leader
• Israeli regime's new sacrilege of Al-Aqsa Mosque due
to defeat by resistance forces: Iran
• What is behind Iran's progress on locally-built
aircraft? - analysis
• Iran Hangs 3 Men Convicted Of Killing Security Forces
During Protests, Draws Flak From West
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South
Asia
• Why is international community responsible to
continue the flow of humanitarian assistance for the Rohingyas in Myanmar and
Bangladesh?
• Import of MMF by Bangladesh increasing amidst rising
demand
• Democracy is Bangladesh’s best bet
• NCGG completes capacity building prog for civil
servants of Maldives, Bangladesh
• India To Set Up Startup Exchange Programme With
Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan
• Tripura: Five Bangladesh nationals, including two minors,
held
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Southeast
Asia
• RBAF gifts funeral rites room for mosque
• King: Malaysians should treat unity as national
asset for better future of country
• From cendol to refuge in malls: Malaysians find ways
to escape hot spell
• Immediate repairs to schools damaged in Friday’s
storm, says Education Ministry
• Report: Umno must accept state election results,
whatever the outcome, says Rahman Dahlan
• Cops in Seberang Perai conducting further probe into
two bullying cases in school
• Wisma Putra provides aid to bring body of Malaysian
climber down from Mt Everest, one still missing
• DPM Fadillah: Trans Borneo Highway Project offers
option to road users to bypass Brunei
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Europe
• Muslim Council condemns National Conservatism conference
extremism
• Main threat to Europe is a resurgence in Islamic
terror attacks, warns French interior minister ahead of hosting Olympics next
year
• Dodik comments on the Agreement of the Islamic
Community with the State
• France asks US for extra protection from resurgent
Islamist terror threat
• President of Islamic Republic of Mauritania sends
congratulatory letter to Azerbaijani President
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North
America
• Suspect Says He Set Fire to Mosque to Protest
Homelessness, Affidavit Says
• CAIR-MN to Join Community Solidarity Event for St.
Paul Mosques Targeted by Arson
• Coalition of N.J. mayors demand apology after Muslim
politician uninvited to White House
• Islamist Threat to Central Asia Increasing and May
Soon Spread into Russia, Shestakov Says
• Why popular Muslim figures facing serious
allegations escape accountability
• "Democracies can deliver...": Biden on
strengthening low-middle-income countries at G7 Summit
• Biden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as
he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders
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Africa
• 'Seems
the bullies have found their equals' - 4 alleged 'Boko Haram' gangsters shot
dead in Mamelodi
• AFRICA/TOGO
- Catholics and Muslims together inaugurate the 'Msgr. Marion De Brésillac'
medical and social center in the suburbs of Lomé
• Muslims
in Ondo protest marginalisation under Akeredolu’s Government
• Tinubu’s
Cabinet: Muslims lobby president-elect for more ministers than Christians
• Sudan:
RSF targets Islamists tied to former regime with wave of arrests in Khartoum
Compiled by New
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"We Will Work To End Fertiliser Jihad": Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta
Sarma said that the use of bad fertilisers leads to adverse health effects
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May 20, 2023
Guwahati (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa
Sarma, pointing out the adverse effects on health of excessive use of
fertilisers, on Friday stressed the use of natural and organic farming.
Chief Minister Sarma was speaking at the inauguration
of the Natural Farming Conclave at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
Addressing the event, Chief Minister Sarma said,
"Last year, I and honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi had various
meetings, where the PM suggested increasing organic farming in Assam. Recently
we have seen in the documentary that there is so much potential in our land
that if we try to use it efficiently, and then we will not need any Urea,
Phosphate, Nitrogen, etc."
Today, the honourable governor of Gujarat Acharya
Devvrat explained logically that natural farming is healthier than fertiliser
farming, and also brings more yield to the farmers.
The Chief Minister further said that the use of bad
fertilisers leads to adverse health effects on the people, and stressed natural
farming.
"When we started governing Assam, we mentioned
that due to the use of bad fertilisers, there is an increase of heart diseases,
kidney diseases, etc. Also, during the campaign, we have mentioned earlier that
we will work to remove the fertiliser jihad," he said.
The Chief Minister added, "We should use
fertiliser but too much use will affect the health. If natural farming produces
more within the same plot of land where crops are sowed with fertiliser, then I
believe there is no alternative to natural farming."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also said
that schemes like Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana are serving as a great help
for a state like Assam which suffers from perennial floods.
It may be noted that financial assistance to the tune
of ₹ 236 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Yojana was provided to over 3
lakh farmers of the state in the last three seasons.
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Saudi Arabia: 8 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed And Six
Injured In Massive Mecca Hotel Fire
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May 20, 2023
Dubai: A massive fire engulfed a hotel in Mecca, Saudi
Arabia, killing at least eight Pakistani pilgrims and injuring six, according
to a statement from the Foreign Office of Pakistan.
In response to media inquiries, the spokesperson for
the Foreign Office said: “We have reports of eight deaths and six injured
Pakistanis in the incident. Our Mission in Jeddah is in contact with local
authorities to provide relief to the victims and their families.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief and
sorrow over the tragic incident, offering his condolences to the bereaved
families.
“The Prime Minister prayed for the highest ranks for
the departed souls and for the families to bear the loss with fortitude,” the
PM Office Media Wing said.
The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Religious
Affairs to care for the health of the injured pilgrims and to provide all possible
assistance to the affected families.
Pakistan’s Mission in Jeddah said it is in close
contact with Saudi authorities to coordinate relief efforts for the victims and
their families.
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Kashmiri Group Stages Protest Against G20 Meet In Held
Srinagar
Representative Image. Credit: Stock Photo
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May 21, 2023
MUZAFFARABAD: A Kashmiri outfit on Saturday organised
the last of a series of rallies against Delhi’s decision to hold a meeting of
the G20 tourism working group in Srinagar, capital of India-held Jammu and
Kashmir, calling upon all member states to boycott the controversial moot
like that of China.
The rally was held in Pallandri, district headquarters
of Sudhnoti, under the aegis of Pasban-i-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir
(PHJK), an organisation of post-1989 migrants from India-held Kashmir.
Participants of the rally held banners and placards
inscribed with slogans against Indian machinations to mislead the international
community by holding the G20 huddle in occupied Srinagar from May 22.
“India is responsible for innocent killings in
occupied Kashmir; G20 member states should boycott its summit if held in
disputed Kashmir,” read one banner.
The participants, who were also carrying black flags,
chanted pro-freedom and anti-India slogans as they paraded from local courts to
the town’s grand mosque.
PHJK chief Uzair Ahmed Ghazali said the G20 meeting,
being hosted by an occupying country in an internationally acknowledged
disputed territory, should be unacceptable for all the countries that believe
in the sanctity of the United Nations and the resolutions passed by its
Security Council.
Expressing gratitude to the People’s Republic of
China, he called upon other countries to take a similar position regarding the
meeting.
“The statement by the Chinese government is a true
reflection of the actual position. It has touched our hearts. We are grateful
to our great neighbour and friend,” Mr Ghazali said.
He announced that a grand rally would be held in
Burhan Wani Chowk of Muzaffarabad on Monday to condemn Indian conspiracies and
military oppression in the disputed territory.
Meanwhile, describing Beijing’s announcement of
boycott of the G20 meeting and decision by Ankara and Riyadh to skip
registration for it as a major breakthrough, PPP regional president Chaudhry
Mohammad Yasin expressed the hope that remaining member states, including
European Union, would follow suit.
Speaking at a meeting, he maintained that China had
not only kept alive its exemplary friendship with Pakistan but it had also
categorically declared the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Similarly, he said, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia had also
proved themselves to be the leaders of the Ummah by refusing to participate in
the controversial G20 meet.
“All those nations which believe in the inherent
rights of oppressed people should not fall prey to India’s wiles, because their
participation in G20 meeting will not only encourage India to carry on its
brazen disregard of the UN Security Council resolutions and international
conventions and treaties but will also render them equally responsible for the
destruction of peace in the region,” he said.
Source: Dawn
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Former Shabak Chief Calls Haredi, Religious, MKS 'The Jewish
Jihad'
Carmi Gillon
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Itzik Brandwein
May 21, 2023
Former Shabak (Israel Security Agency) chief Carmi
Gillon, under whose watch the agency failed to protect the late Prime Minister
Yitzhak Rabin, participated Saturday evening in a leftist protest against the
proposed judicial reform.
"The haredi and more Religious Zionist
politicians are the Jewish jihad," Gillon was quoted by Haaretz as saying.
"They are an absolute existential threat to the State of Israel."
Turning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
Gillon added, "Bibi, you're over with politics. Go home with a mark of
shame on your forehead, and you will be remembered forever as the prime
minister who nearly succeeded in causing Israel's destruction."
On Friday, television host Galit Gutman accused the
haredi community of "sucking our blood" and "milking"
secular society. She later apologized for her statements, explaining that they
were made in the context of a discussion on the State budget and that she had
not intended to hurt the entire sector.
Source: Israel National News
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J&K Government’s G20 Propaganda Goes Awry, Bangladesh
Road Showcased As Srinagar
The picture that was passed
off as the Boulevard Road in Srinagar.
The Telegraph
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Muzaffar Raina
21.05.23
The Jammu and Kashmir government’s propaganda blitz
over a high-profile G20 meeting in Srinagar seems to have gone awry after its
official handles posted a picture of a swanky Bangladesh walkway to showcase
the city's development.
The picture that was widely shared by the official
social media handles over the last two days suggested a “magnificent makeover”
of Srinagar’s Boulevard Road.
Dozens of foreign dignitaries who are participating in
the G20 meeting on tourism from May 22 to 24 are scheduled to take the
Boulevard Road, which semi-circles the Dal Lake, to reach the venue at Sher e
Kashmir International Convention.
Boulevard Road has been embellished in view of the G20
meeting, along with Srinagar city and some other stretches, but the
controversial picture has reportedly originated from Jhautala in Bangladesh’s
Patuakhali.
The image shows a walkway decorated with colourful
paver blocks and illuminated by floodlights. It was shared by BJP leaders,
pro-government activists and the Right-wing ecosystem to showcase Srinagar's
transformation since the scrapping of the special status in 2019.
Caught on the wrong foot, Counter Disinformation Centre,
a Twitter handle reportedly enjoying the official patronage, stepped in on
Saturday to debunk the claims.
"A picture is being shared by some official
handles, politicians and social media users with the false claim that Boulevard
Road, leading to the venue for G20 Summit in Srinagar has been given a new look
to welcome G20 delegates,” the centre tweeted.
"Fact: Upon @JKCDC_ research, we found that the
picture is from Patukhali Bangladesh and was shared by various social media
handles from Bangladesh in February,” it added.
Dozens of handles that had shared the picture to
showcase Srinagar’s beauty included Information & PR, J&K and its
social media accounts for Budgam, Bandipora and Kulgam districts.
"Isn't this a pleasant surprise. This Boulevard
Road in Srinagar has been given a magnificent makeover to welcome delegates
from across the world for the #G20Kashmir summit,” BJP’s national spokesman
R.P. Singh tweeted.
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RBLF personnel embraces Islam
May 21, 2023
Private Najziem bin Juani from the Royal Guards
Regiment, Royal Brunei Land Force (RGdR RBLF) embraced Islam by reciting the
Syahadah at his family residence in Kampong Lamunin, Tutong District yesterday.
Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF)
Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan was
present at the event.
The event began with the recitation of Surah
Al-Mu’minun, verses 1 to 11 by Private Awangku Zahwan bin Pengiran Mohammad
from RGdR RBLF and continued with the recitation of Syahadah by Private
Najziem.
It continued with Dikir Marhaban and the sprinkling of
scented flowers by the RBAF Commander and guests. The event concluded with the
recitation of Doa Selamat.
Private Najziem chose Muhammad ‘Adzim bin Juani as his
new name. He is the first RGdR RBLF personnel to convert to Islam since its
establishment last year.
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Erbil archbishop: Christian community reviving after
the Islamic State and the great exodus
05/20/2023
The prelate spoke about the situation in Iraq during a
recent trip to the United States. Some of those who fled to Western countries
are coming back, especially to Kurdistan, hoping to raise their families in a
Catholic environment. Since the defeat of the Islamic State, the number of
Chaldean families has doubled to 4,000 out of a total of 8,000 Christian
families.
Erbil (AsiaNews) – Iraq’s Christian community is
showing some signs of renaissance and hope after a steep decline that began
with the US invasion of the country two decades ago, which sparked an exodus
that drove most into exile.
At least, this is happening in Erbil, capital of Iraqi
Kurdistan, where the community is growing, this according to Archbishop Bashar
Matti Warda, who heads the Eastern Catholic Archeparchy of Erbil.
The rising numbers are not only due to migration
within the country, but also to Christians who had fled abroad to escape
poverty, extremist violence, and the rise of the Islamic State (IS) group in
the summer of 2014.
In a recent visit to the United States, the prelate
spoke about the many struggles and hardships experienced by Christians and
Iraqis in general, especially under the reign of terror of the Islamic
caliphate.
Although not as intense, such challenges and
difficulties continue even today with government corruption as the main
obstacle to the country’s true revival.
In the United States, Archbishop Warda received an
honorary doctorate from Walsh University, a private Roman Catholic university
in North Canton (Ohio), and met with officials from various Catholic
universities to discuss cooperation with the Catholic University in Erbil
(CUE), which he founded after the Islamic State’s rise.
The Christian population in Iraq once exceeded a
million, but has dropped to about 200,000, he told Aleteia, an online Catholic
news and information website. However, some of those who fled to the countries
of the diaspora, especially in the West, have chosen to return, many of them
stopping in Erbil, in the north, where the situation is calmer.
Asked about the reason for their return, many say they
wanted to raise their children in a truly Catholic environment, the 53-year-old
Warda explained, adding also “Because we live in the safe area of Kurdistan in
northern Iraq”,
Since the Islamic State’s defeat, the number of
Christian families in Erbil doubled from 2,000 to 4,000. In addition, “we
welcomed in the area Churches that had not been there before. So today, the
Christian area of what we call Ankawa has the Assyrian Church, Syrian Catholic
Eparchy, Syriac Orthodox Eparchy, Armenian Church, Latin Church, different
Churches.”
The visit of Pope Francis in March 2021 also boosted
the Christian presence, giving further impetus to existing projects. The
archeparchy, for example, has opened a hospital and four new schools. The
Syriac Orthodox Church opened its own school. In total, the city has 18
Christian educational establishments (pictured, Catholic school in Kurdistan).
Muslims like these establishments as well, and many
send their children to Catholic schools because they trust them for their high
quality of teaching.
After being under Islamic State rule, “everyone
realized that using religion or using violence in the name of God and religion
is a devastating fact and it’s going to affect all,” Archbishop Warda
explained.
When the group took over, it displaced about 125,000
Christians and more than three million Sunnis and killed many Shias. So many
reacted thinking, “enough [is] enough”, when it comes to “using the name of God
and religion and spreading violence.”
The pontiff's visit also made it possible to speak of
Iraq for something other than violence and attacks, namely a journey and an
encounter based on dialogue and fraternity.
“We thank God that we passed the difficult times, but
the challenges are still there, and we look on our Christian brothers and
sisters [in the West] to really help us maintain this kind of help, support,
solidarity so [that] we can continue.
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Islam And Judaism Teach: Vicegerents Need One Another
– OpEd
By Rabbi Allen S. Maller
May 21, 2023
Islam teaches that humans are vicegerents under God in
managing our personal and social lives on this planet. Mankind is the
vicegerent of Allah on earth. (Qur’an 2:30) The word vicegerent means to act in
such a way so as to improve the world
for and on behalf of Allah, to rule people justly, to apply the laws of Allah
to people, animals and even non-living things.
The Qur’an tells us that just before Allah created
Adam He told all the angels: “Surely I am about to place a khilafah- vicegerent
on the Earth.” (2:30) The angels reply that unlike angels, who are always busy
worshipping God and thus almost unable to commit sins, humans will do all kinds
of terrible evil things on earth. Allah says, “I surely know what you do not
know.” (2:30)
Khilafah means succession referring to the humans who
will succeed the Jinn and will be responsible for improving life on earth
because they will know the names that Allah will teach them. This knowledge
will enable humans to tame their own wild inclinations; and submit to the words
of Allah as brought to them by their prophets.
Ali Unal, a Turkish elucidator of the Holy Qur’an,
writes that: “Since the angels do not have to struggle against sins, they do
not progress spiritually.” Human males and females were created by Allah to be
partners and helpmates in the moral struggle that leads to spiritual progress.
As the Qur’an states:
“He is the one who created you from a single being; and from that being
He created his mate, so that he might find comfort with her.” (Qur’an 4:1,
7:189, and 39:6) The same teaching comes
from the Torah of Moses, which also relates the events concerning the creation
of Adam and Eve (Havvah in Hebrew, Hawwa in Arabic).
In the Jewish religious tradition the great events of
the Torah are often retold and re-imagined in order to gain clearer insights
for later generations. A good example of this process (called in Jewish
tradition; Midrash), as applied to the archetypal humans, is this account of
how and why God’s gift to Adam was Eve: At first, Adam was all alone. He didn’t
have parents and he didn’t have children. He did not even have a brother, a
sister or a friend to talk to. Adam was
lonely, and he was unhappy.
God said to Adam, “It is not good for you to be
alone.(Genesis 2:18) But now you are free to do whatever you want to do. When
you are alone you don’t have to share things with others. You don’t have to
stop talking and just listen when someone else needs to talk to you. You don’t
have to help when others need help. You don’t have to care about how someone
else feels. If you had a sister or a brother or a good friend, you would have
to do all these things and many more.”
“I don’t like being lonely” said Adam, ” I have lots
of things for fun and games; but I get bored with them after a while. I have
several pet animals, but even having animals is not good enough for me. I still
feel lonely and all alone. I need someone who is like me but at the same time
is different. I need a partner. Someone to stand by my side and be my best
friend. I need someone I can take care of, and who will care for me.”
God knew just what Adam needed. “What you need is a
helpmate. A person with a different personality, who can grow together with you
in love, and help you become a responsible, kind and loving human being. I am
going to form her right out of your side, so she will stand side by side with
you as your equal partner, your help mate.(Genesis 2:21-23)
The Hebrew word for helper or help-mate is ezer.
Traditional male religious scholars thought a helper was like an assistant,
which would mean a lesser partner. But female scholars have pointed out that
God is Himself called ezer when He comes forth in times of need to help the
People of Israel. (Genesis 49:25 and Psalm 37:40)
The two of you will be like one pair of hands. You
know, one hand cannot wash itself. But two hands can always wash each other.
You will have to be responsible for and to each other. You will no longer be
independent. You will not be free to do whatever you want anymore. You will have
to think about another person’s feelings. You will have to listen to what she
tells you. You will have to think less about yourself and more about another. I
will give you a blessing to help you become a couple.
God looked down and saw that Adam had fallen into a
deep sleep. God hoped that when Adam awoke he would remember all that God had
told him. Even if Adam and all his descendants didn’t always tame their self
centered inclinations, and become the loving responsible help mates that God
wanted them to be, God thought they would become much better by trying.
And those who were fully responsible partners and help
mates would become God’s blessing for each other. Then the sons of Adam,
instead of claiming that Eve caused Adam to sin and thus introduced original
sin into human life, would realize that the daughters of Eve (Havvah in Hebrew,
Hawwa in Arabic) were meant to become blessings from God.
Also without Eve men’s health declines greatly. A
pooled analysis of data from 34 studies published between 1963 and 2015
involving more than 2 million people aged between 42 and 77 from Europe, North
America, the Middle East, and Asia revealed that, compared with people who were
married, those who weren’t (never married, divorced, widowed) were at
heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (42%) and coronary artery
heart disease (16%).
Not being married was also associated with a
heightened risk of dying from both coronary heart disease (42%) and stroke
(55%). The analysis showed that divorce was associated with a 35 per cent
higher risk of developing heart disease for both men and women, while widowers
of both sexes were 16 per cent more likely to have a stroke. While there was no
difference in the risk of death following a stroke between the married and the
unmarried, this was not the case after a heart attack, the risk of which was
significantly higher (42%) among those who had never married.
To sum it up: “It is better to live outside the garden
with Eve than inside it without her. Blessed be the One who brought us near
together and taught me to know the goodness of her heart and the sweetness of
her soul! “Wheresoever she was, there
was Eden.” From Mark Twain
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Repentant Boko Haram member arrested for stealing
employer’s wrappers
May 20, 2023
The Borno state police command says it has arrested
one Baba-Goni Mohammed Ibrahim, a repentant Boko Haram member, for stealing the
wrappers of his employer.
According to the commissioner, Ibrahim was arrested
for stealing eight wrappers and some other apparel belonging to one Lami of
Mashidmari who employed him as a home help.
The suspect, who repented from terrorism three years
ago, told journalists that he stole the property as compensation for his alleged
unpaid salary.
Umar said six of the suspects were arrested for rape,
five for kidnapping, five for robbery, 29 for criminal conspiracy and theft,
and 15 for culpable homicide.
He added that some repentant Boko Haram insurgents
hide under joblessness to commit crimes.
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India
UP Minister Danish Ansari Accuses Oppn SP, BSP Of
Misleading Muslim Community
20 MAY 2023
Minister of State for Minorities Welfare of Uttar
Pradesh Danish Azad Ansari on Saturday accused the opposition Samajwadi Party
(SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of misleading and cheating the Muslim
community.
Speaking to reporters at the district headquarters
here, Ansari said, "The SP and the BSP formed the government after taking
our votes but did not do any work for the progress of the Muslim
community."
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Centuries-old mosque, 4 temples among 8 places razed
in Dahod
By: Express News Service
May 21, 2023
A mosque, believed to be around a century old, was
among eight places of worship razed Saturday by the Dahod Smart City
administration in Gujarat. Amid huge police deployment, the massive demolition
drive began at Nagina Mosque around 4.30 am.
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Muslim family buying house from a Hindu creates row in
Rajasthan
MAY 20 2023
Posters accusing a Congress councillor of an alleged
exodus of a Hindu family in the Kishanpole area here triggered a row, following
which police were deployed, officials said on Saturday. Recently, a Hindu sold
his house near Purohito Ka Chowk to a...
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Congress ignored Dalits and Muslims in Karnataka, says
Mayawati
May 20, 2023
LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on
Saturday pointed fingers at Congress for neglecting Dalits and Muslims in
Karnataka after Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the chief minister and state
Congress president D K Shivakumar, as his deputy on Saturday.
"After the Karnataka assembly elections, Congress
made DK Shivakumar the deputy chief minister to suppress tussle within the
party to some extent, but why has it ignored Dalit and Muslim communities, both
of whom voted Congress to power?," she said in a tweet.
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On cam: Muslim activists in the UK disrupt screening
of ‘The Kerala Story’, bully viewers
May 20, 2023
While the film ’The Kerala Stories’ claims to show the
stories of girls who were allegedly lured by the ISIS, there has been opposition
to the film from Opposition parties and activists in India. However, radical
Muslims in India and elsewhere are also opposing the film. A group of radical
Muslims in the UK tried to disrupt a show of the film in Birmingham. Muslim
activists led by Islamist Shakeel Afsar barged into the theatre and bullied the
audience. However, when the audience refused to be cowed down and shouted back
at him, he had to back down. He was later escorted out of the hall and the show
continued.
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Raj Thackeray's 1st Comments On Trimbakeshwar Dargah
Row Favours Muslim Devotees
May 20, 2023
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj
Thackeray has urged that it is not right to break a century-old tradition of
offering `incense` (dhoop) by Muslims at the famed Trimbakeshwar Temple, here
on Saturday. "It`s a hundred-year-old custom... It`s not right to break
it, the traditions should not be stopped..." urged Thackeray - the
estranged cousin of former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav
Thackeray. Simultaneously, he issued a veiled warning that "outsiders
should not interfere in this" and "it is for the local townsfolk to
take a decision in the matter".
"Let the local villagers take the decision...
Does anybody want riots over this? We must speak up when things go wrong,"
he said, arriving on a two-day visit to this town. Flaying the incident of May
13-14 night when some Muslims taking part in the annual `Urs` of Hazrat Pir
Syed Gulab Shahwali Baba Dargah were prevented from offering `incense` at the
temple entrance, Thackeray said that such an old ritual must not be disturbed
or ended and the matter must be resolved through discussions.
He wondered what was the problem if some people were
merely following the old traditions and "whether our (Hindu) religion is
so weak that someone coming there would make any difference". Thackeray
also pointed fingers at the social media for blowing such things out of
proportion, spreading misunderstandings and said the police must ensure that
there is no violence over such things.
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India: Kilakari Juma Masjid, crowning jewel of amazing
cultural confluence
Shafaat Shahbandari
May 20, 2023
Bengaluru: Being home to one of the oldest
civilisations and having always been among the culturally, spiritually and
intellectually richest nations in the world, India has consistently attracted
travellers and talents from different parts of the world.
Like an appreciative mother, the vastness of India
absorbed every incoming tradition, adding new strands to the already rich
tapestry of Indian cultural heritage.
The confluence of cultures added new dimensions to the
landscape of India, giving new expressions to the language of Indian art, craft
and architecture.
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Arab
world
Arab League Submit’s declaration promises bright
future for Muslim Ummah: Ashrafi
May 21, 2023
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman and Prime
Minister’s Special Representative on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz
Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, on Saturday highlighting the significance of
the Arab League summit’s declaration, said it promised a bright future for the
Muslim Ummah.
Addressing a press conference, he said the declaration
offered a promising outlook for the future of Muslims worldwide. During the
conference, Ashrafi addressed several pressing issues faced by the Muslim
Ummah, particularly focusing on the challenges in Kashmir and Palestine.
Notably, he emphasized Saudi Arabia’s role as the head of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation and expressed hope that practical steps would be taken to
address the Kashmir and Palestine issues promptly. He raised concerns about
India’s plan to hold the G20 meeting in Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and
Kashmir (IIOJK), which he attributed to China. He called upon Turkey, Saudi
Arabia, and other nations to refrain from participating in this perceived
illegitimate act by India. Furthermore, Ashrafi highlighted Pakistan’s
sovereignty, stressing that no country or its representatives should interfere
in its internal affairs. As the President of the International Interfaith
Harmony Council, he conveyed Pakistan’s commitment to maintaining independence
in its internal matters. He commended the Arab Summit’s declaration as a
permanent plan of action to promote unity among Arab Islamic countries.
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Congratulates
President of Cameroon on His Country's National Day
20 May, 2023
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the
Republic of Cameroon Paul Biya on his country's National Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the
Cameroonian president continued good health and happiness, and the government
and people of the Republic of Cameroon steady progress and prosperity.
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Al-Jarwan attends annual meeting of Russia-Islamic
World Strategic Vision Group
20-05-2023
KZAZAN, 20th May 2023 (WAM) -- Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed
Al-Jarwan, President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, emphasised
the importance of global cooperation in promoting a culture of tolerance and
peace.
Al Jarwan made the statements as he addressed the
annual meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group, which was
held in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, in the
presence of Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of
the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group, representatives from over 46
Islamic countries, delegations of global religious, and cultural organisations
Al-Jarwan underscored the great importance attached by
the Council to promoting the values of tolerance, peaceful co-existence and
love, and underpinning the spiritual and human principles of revealed
religions.
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Total assets of Islamic banks and windows rise by 10%
20/May/2023
Muscat: The total assets of Oman's Islamic banks and
windows combined increased by 10 percent to about OMR6.6 billion at the end of
March 2023 compared to the same period last year.
In terms of market share, Islamic banking assets now
make up 16.4 per cent of total banking sector assets as of the banking sector
in the Sultanate of Oman.
The total balance of financing granted by the
Sharia-compliant banking entities in Oman engaged in this activity increased by
13.4 percent to reach about OMR5.6 billion.
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Islamic banking needs to speed up on its
digital-driven changes
George Haimar
May 20, 2023
The consumer banking industry has undergone a
tremendous change, creating a major shift in how customers access financial
services. A the heart of this has been the emergence of a generation of
customers for whom smartphones and technology are an extension of their
lifestyle through which they access every service they need.
From traditional banks building digital platforms to
the rise of neo-banks, the financial sector continues to change. For newer and
younger customers who are getting their first bank account, digital services
will remain their default entry-point to accessing financial services.
While mainstream banking continues to forge ahead,
Islamic banking lags in terms of digital adoption and market penetration.
Despite being built primarily for the 2 billion global Muslim population, the
$1.9 trillion Islamic banking sector has only a 6 per cent share of the global
banking market.
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Saudi authorities issue weather warning across the
Kingdom until Thursday, call for caution
ARAB NEWS
May 21, 2023
RIYADH: Authorities in Saudi Arabia called for caution
against thunderstorms in most regions of the Kingdom, starting from Sunday
until Thursday, the state-run SPA news agency reported on Saturday.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense said that the
Makkah region will be affected by medium to heavy rains that may lead to
torrential rains, hail and brisk winds that will stir up dust, including Taif,
Maysan, Adham, Al-Khurmah, Al-Ardiyat, Turbah, Rani, and Al-Muwiyah.
Moderate rains and downward winds with active speeds
that will raise dust are expected in the Riyadh region, including the capital,
Diriyah, Al-Majma’ah, Al-Zulfi, Al-Ghat, Rimah, Thadiq, Shaqra, Afif,
Al-Dawadmi,Al-Quwaiyah, Al-Muzahimiyah, Dhurma, Huraymila, Al-Aflaj, Wadi
Al-Dawasir, Al-Sulail, Al-Kharj, Hotat Bani Tamim, Al-Hariq, Al-Bajadia and
Al-Dalam.
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Health minister heads Saudi delegation to 76th World
Health Assembly in Geneva
ARAB NEWS
May 20, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health Fahad
Al-Jalajel will head the Kingdom’s delegation at the 76th World Health Assembly
at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the Saudi Press Agency reported
on Saturday.
The 76th session, which begins on Sunday and continues
until May 30, will be held under the theme “WHO at 75: Saving lives, Driving
Health for All,” and will discuss several issues related to global health.
A series of strategic round tables will be held with
the participation of health ministers from around the world, delegates and
experts from WHO, partner agencies and civil society, to discuss current and
future priorities for public health issues of global importance.
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Changing face of Arabic poetry
HAIFA ALSHAMMARI
May 20, 2023
RIYADH: Arabic poetry has a long and rich history that
dates back to pre-Islamic times. Before the advent of Islam in the Arabian
Peninsula, poetry played an important role in Arab society, serving as a means
of communication, entertainment and cultural expression.
The early poems of the pre-Islamic era were often
composed in a form known as the “Qasida,” a long poem with a fixed rhyme scheme
and meter that was typically recited in public gatherings. These poems often
celebrated the virtues of tribal heroes, described the beauty of the natural
world, or expressed the grief and longing of a lover.
One of the well-known markets was Souq Okadh, located
in Taif, on the northeast side of the city. It was one of the three major Arab
markets in pre-Islamic times, in addition to the Majna market and Dhul-Majaz
market.
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Pakistan
Pak condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
May 21, 2023
Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned storming of Al
Aqsa Mosque by a member of the Israeli occupation authority and members of the
Knesset under protection of Israeli occupation forces.
“Pakistan calls upon the international community to
take urgent action to put an end to Israeli transgressions in the occupied
territories that have been conspicuously ascendant since the beginning of this
year,” Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press statement.
Violation of the sanctity of one of the holiest sites
in Islam constituted yet another reprehensible event in a series of escalatory
Israeli actions disrespectful to religious sentiments of over 1.5 billion
Muslims around the world, it was added.
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Showing distrust of judiciary, Maryam backs military
courts
Zulqernain Tahir
May 21, 2023
LAHORE: A day after former prime minister Imran Khan
asserted that PTI workers cannot be tried in military courts, ruling PML-N’s
Maryam Nawaz on Saturday fully supported the trial of those involved in the May
9 attacks under the Army Act.
“I fully endorse the trial of the May 9 arsonists in
the military courts. Although these cases should go to the civilian courts, but
they are facilitating the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders,” she said
while addressing the party’s ulema wing here on Saturday.
The PML-N chief organiser said attacking the military
installations was a heinous crime and punishment should also be accordingly.
“Why are they objecting to military courts.... see the civilian courts are
giving bails and stays to the PTI leaders. How come we trust them (civilian
courts). These courts’ orders have become a joke,” she lambasted.
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FIR lodged against suicide attack on JI convoy
May 21, 2023
QUETTA: The Counterterrorism Department (CTD) on
Saturday registered an FIR against unidentified people over a suicide attack
targeting the convoy of Jamaat-i-Islami emir Sirajul Haq in Balochistan.
On Friday, Mr Haq narrowly escaped the suicide attack
near his vehicle while travelling with party workers to Zhob town from Quetta
to address a public meeting. The blast left seven people injured.
Officials said the FIR was registered against unknown
people, and the CTD and police launched a joint investigation into the
incident.
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IHC judges’ call on top SC judges fuels speculations
Malik Asad
May 21, 2023
ISLAMABAD: A meeting between five judges of the
Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has
become the talk of town with some connecting it to an apparent division within
the judiciary, while others viewing it as a routine get-together.
The five judges of the IHC — Justice Miangul Hassan
Aurangzeb, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice
Arbab Mohammad Tahir and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz — visited the Supreme Court
of Pakistan on Friday.
According to the informed sources, the judges held
separate meetings with CJP Bandial and Senior Puisne Judge Justice Qazi Faez
Isa.
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Imran posted AI-generated image to mislead people:
minister
May 21, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan posted an
AI-generated image of a woman on his Twitter handle to accuse law enforcement
agencies of targeting his female supporters.
Addressing a press conference, Ms Aurangzeb clarified
that no such incident took place and his false claim was exposed by a TV
channel, France 24.
“On May 19 in a tweet, Imran Khan uploaded pictures of
Rangers and police in front of a woman’s picture created by artificial
intelligence,” she said, adding that Mr Khan and his party attempted to create
a false perception that their female supporters were being targeted by law
enforcers.
However, the French TV channel exposed the truth,
stating unequivocally that no one’s fundamental rights were violated during the
crackdown on May 9 arsonists, she added.
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Indian troops kill AJK man
Tariq Naqash
May 21, 2023
MUZAFFARABAD: A 25-year-old inadvertent crosser from
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was shot dead by Indian troops at the Line of
Control (LoC) in what was the second such killing on their part in less than a
week, reports said on Saturday.
An Indian media outlet claimed that a “Pakistani
intruder” was shot to death in the Balakot area of Mendhar subdivision of
Poonch district when “he was attempting to slip into their side of the LoC.”
According to them, Mr Ta’araf had left his home in
Lanjot village of Kotli district’s Nakyal sector at 10am on Friday to graze
domestic livestock in the nearby forests along the unmarked dividing line as a
matter of routine.
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LHC orders release of 123 PTI workers in Faisalabad
May 21, 2023
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Saturday ordered the
release of over 120 PTI workers from Faisalabad who were detained for alleged
participation in the May 9 violent protests.
Mr Habib’s counsel contended that the 123 PTI workers
were arrested by the police from their homes and later their detention orders
were issued under Section 3(1) of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).
The counsel argued that police had no evidence to
place before the deputy commissioner who was the competent authority to sign
off the detention orders. He claimed that the detained workers were not
involved in any anti-social activity.
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Mideast
How Israel exposed and destroyed Islamic Jihad rocket
production sites in Gaza
By AMIR BOHBOT
MAY 20, 2023
As soon as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fired
rockets from Gaza about two and a half weeks ago towards Sderot, as a sign of
solidarity with the death of security prisoner Khader Adnan, the IDF's OC
Southern Command Col. Liron Batito was asked to pull out the secret attack
plan: "Black Cloak" - a booklet of dozens of pages that included
quality targets for the attack including photos on PIJ senior officials and
terrorist infrastructures.
"About a hundred rockets in the middle of the day
in Sderot? The sheer scope surprised us," said an IDF senior officer,
adding that "with Hamas, we were quite upset with Islamic Jihad because
they did not live up to their commitment. It was clear that Israel could not be
complacent and that a different kind of response was required."
The Military Intelligence Directorate stated that not
only did Hamas have no part in the rocket barrages, but that the senior Hamas
leaders in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif, had no intention of taking
part in the escalation if it erupted, and therefore the IDF had focused only on
Islamic Jihad commanders.
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Iran's top leader warns of foreign bids to cause
tensions between Iran, neighbours
2023-05-21
Tehran, May 21 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ali
Khamenei has said that some foreign sides seek to cause problems in the
country's relations with its neighbours, calling on Iranian officials to
prevent the implementation of such policies.
The leader made the remarks on Saturday in a meeting
held in Tehran with the Iranian Foreign Ministry's officials as well as the
country's ambassadors, elaborating on Iran's foreign policy principles and
priorities, according to the leader's website.
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Ties between Russia, Muslim countries accelerating,
says Tatarstan leader
Sibel Morrow
20.05.2023
Tatarstan's head of state Rustem Minnihanov said
Russia's relations with the Islamic world are gaining special importance with
the growing share of international trade.
Speaking at the plenary session of the 14th
International Economic Forum "Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum"
held in Tatarstan’s capital city of Kazan, Minnihanov said "against the
backdrop of cardinal shifts in the international arena and the big challenges
for our country, relations with the Islamic world are gaining special
importance."
Minnihanov reiterated close ties between Russia and
Muslim countries and pointed to Russia's intention to become a member of the
Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC).
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Against enemies' desire, maintain policy of honorable
ties with neighboring, Islamic, friendly countries: Supreme Leader
20 May 2023
Tehran (ISNA) - In meeting with the Minister and
senior officials of Iran’s Foreign Ministry and also with ambassadors and
representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran in other countries on Saturday,
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emphasized the importance of maintaining honorable
relations with neighboring, Islamic, and friendly countries.
During the meeting, the Leader of the Islamic
Revolution delineated the meanings of the three keywords "honor, wisdom,
and expediency" in Iranian foreign policy.
"Honor is the negation of imploring diplomacy,
both in words and in content' and the avoidance of pinning hopes on the words
and decisions of foreign officials," he said.
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Israeli regime's new sacrilege of Al-Aqsa Mosque due
to defeat by resistance forces: Iran
2023/05/20
Desecration of the Al Aqsa Mosque and chanting racist
slogans by the Zionists against the Palestinians and Muslims is a reaction to
their fiasco defeat against the heroic resistance of Gaza and it is doomed to
failure, Kanaani tweeted.
Does the International Community still have doubt
about the apartheid nature of the Zionist regime?, the Iranian foreign ministry
spokesman asked.
Kanaani's remarks came a day after hundreds of Israeli
settlers stormed the compound -- which is Islam's third-holiest site -- in
al-Quds' Old City amid heavy protection provided for them by thousands of
Israeli troops.
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What is behind Iran's progress on locally-built
aircraft? - analysis
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
MAY 20, 2023
Iranian media suggested over the weekend that the
country continues to make progress on a locally-made passenger plane. The article
at Iran’s Tasnim suggested the plane is undergoing eight stages of testing. It
was not entirely clear when the 72-seat plane would actually be ready.
According to this report, the plane will be designed
and then its systems will be examined for reliability. Then, a prototype will
be built and a final assembly of all the systems before the plane will conduct
1,500 hours of flight time under various conditions.
“In this stage, the defects and problems are evaluated
and corrected, and the inspectors of the highest-ranking Civil Aviation
Organization [will examine it].”
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Iran Hangs 3 Men Convicted Of Killing Security Forces
During Protests, Draws Flak From West
20 May 2023
Iran executed three men, convicted of killing security
force members during protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death last year, on
Friday, as reported by the news agency AFP. The executions drew condemnation
from Western governments. Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi, and Saeed Yaghoubi
were found guilty of "moharebeh" or waging "war against God"
for shooting dead three members of the security forces at a demonstration in
the central city of Isfahan on November 16, the judiciary said on its Mizan
Online news website.
Following the death of 22-year-old Amini, an Iranian
Kurd who was arrested for an alleged breach of the Islamic Republic's strict
dress rules for women, Iran witnessed waves of nationwide protests. During the
protests, which Tehran labelled as foreign-instigated "riots",
thousands of Iranians were arrested and hundreds killed, including dozens of security
personnel. According to AFP, the hangings that took place on Friday brought the
total number of Iranians executed in connection with the demonstrations to
seven.
The executions also drew flak from the European Union.
EU condemned the executions "in the strongest possible terms",
foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement, as reported by AFP. He
called on Tehran to "refrain from applying the death penalty and carrying
out future executions", adding that authorities should abide by
"their obligations under international law" and respect "the
rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly," as quoted by AFP.
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South
Asia
Why is international community responsible to continue
the flow of humanitarian assistance for the Rohingyas in Myanmar and
Bangladesh?
May 21, 2023
The Rohingya crisis has all but receded into memory as
far as Western financial commitments are concerned. The political process of
the refugees’ repatriation back to their homeland now looks uncertain,
especially with no letup in brutal crackdown on pro-democracy forces after the
democratically-elected government was overthrown. With so much going on in that
country in terms of turmoil and the West’s preoccupation with the war in
Ukraine, the refugee crisis involving a million Rohingya people living in
Bangladeshi camps seems to have taken a backstage.
Other than paying lip service about what a brilliant
job Bangladesh and its government have done to save a people from deliberate
persecution, the foreign powers have been depressingly stingy with their
collective purses to fund this ongoing humanitarian crisis. It is now plain
that funding is no longer on the priority list for the Rohingya refugees “who
are almost fully dependent on food assistance”. While it may be politically
expedient for Western powers to stop short of making funding available and
simply sticking to diplomatic communiques about what the Bangladesh government
should be doing for their healthy upkeep, it is time to set certain facts in
order.
Several international organisations are working with
the stranded Rohingya. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) states in a press release
in March, 2023 that “cuts to the food rations received by one million Rohingya
refugees in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh will increase their risk of
malnutrition and have a serious impact on their health.” That statement is
further reinforced by MSF country representative in Bangladesh, who said that
“Funding has gone down. Donors must reprioritise the Rohingya and reaffirm
their funding commitments”.
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Import of MMF by Bangladesh increasing amidst rising
demand
20-May-2023
Import of manmade fibre (MMF) of the likes of viscose
staple fibre (VSF) and polyester staple fibre (PSF) is rising in Bangladesh as
more and more garment makers start making value-added apparel.
This is as per media reports, which citing data from
the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), maintained between January and
April of the current year, Bangladesh imported 30,653 tonnes of PSF worth
around Taka 330 crore even as in last year (2022), local spinners imported 1.10
lakh tonnes of PSF at a cost of about Taka 1,243 crore while in 2021 around
1.34 lakh tonnes of PSF were imported, costing around Taka 1,280 crore.
Meanwhile, as per BTMA increased production of
non-cotton apparel by the garment makers in a bid to bargain better price
points and grab a bigger share of the global market (for this segment) has
resulted in increased import of MMF.
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Democracy is Bangladesh’s best bet
Deevakar Anand
May 20, 2023
Global attention at the national elections of a
country is natural. When a city corporation election in the backyard of a South
Asian country’s capital city garners international interest, it is certainly a
crucial one. On 25th May, close to Bangladesh capital Dhaka, industrial hub
Gazipur is going for its civic polls even as the United States, the United
Kingdom, the European Union and Japan are keeping a close attention. No less
than the country’s Chief Election Commissioner himself is calling for
cooperation from all stakeholders. A
successful election in Gazipur, will in many ways set the tone for General
Elections slated in January next year. It will be a microcosmic test of the
country’s institutional ability in holding a free, fair and peaceful elections.
One would think why it is so.
Parties at loggerheads with each other is a basic
element of any election anywhere in the world.
In Bangladesh though, it comes with a more fundamental fraught. The two
main parties, Awami League which currently rules the country and the main
opposition Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) have been in a constant
confrontation over the very ecosystem in which elections be conducted.
General Elections in Bangladesh next year is an
overwhelming priority domestically and the international community too is
similarly showering deserved attention to it. The US, the UK, the EU, Japan
have been consistently vocal about underlining the significance of free and
fair elections in Bangladesh considering the criticality of it not just for the
country but the whole region. Only last month, when US Secretary of State Antony
J. Blinken met with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen at Washington, the
opening statement by the former indicated the world’s concern at Bangladesh’s
next election.
The ruling Awami League and the principal opposition
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are visibly and obviously not at the same
page on how to go about the next elections. BNP wants an unelected caretaker or
national government under which the elections get conducted. The party along
with its ideological partner Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has been lobbying hard to
have the international community by the side of its demand. However, Bangladesh
and the region requires reflections on some important background and the
country’s troubled track record while it has tried hard to hold on to the flag
of democracy.
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NCGG completes capacity building prog for civil
servants of Maldives, Bangladesh
21 May, 2023
New Delhi [India], May 21 ( ANI): The National Centre
for Good Governance (NCGG) concluded the 2-week capacity building programme for
three batches of civil servants of the Maldives and Bangladesh in New Delhi,
said Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions on Saturday.
Addressing the valedictory session on Friday, VK Paul,
Member (Health), NITI Aayog, highlighted the shared history, culture, and
values among Bangladesh, Maldives and India, emphasising their
inter-connectedness due to shared borders and shores, added the statement.
Paul emphasised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision
of 2047, which revolves around building a prosperous, inclusive, and
self-reliant India, as per the statement
By embracing the principles and objectives of PM
Modi’s vision for 2047, he urged civil servants to chart paths as per the needs
of their respective countries towards inclusive development, high economic
growth, technological advancement, managing urbanisation, environmental
sustainability, and global cooperation.
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India To Set Up Startup Exchange Programme With
Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan
By Chetan Thathoo
21 May'23
To foster entrepreneurship in the region, India
reportedly plans to roll out a startup exchange programme with its neighbouring
countries.
Government officials privy to the matter told the
Economic Times that such an exchange framework has already been established
with Bangladesh, while plans are afoot to rope in Bhutan and Nepal for such an
initiative as well.
The officials said that while some exchange programmes
have already been conducted with startups from Nepal and Bhutan, the new
initiative has been designed to build a more structured and broader annual
cohort with the two countries.
They added that the programme will boost
entrepreneurial cooperation in the region. As per information available about
the contours of the partnership with Bangladesh, the initiative will back
exchange visits between 50 startups from India and the neighbouring nation.
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Tripura: Five Bangladesh nationals, including two
minors, held
by Mrinal Banik
May 20, 2023
Agartala: Tripura Police arrested five Bangladesh
nationals from the Belonia area under the South Tripura district in a
late-night raid conducted at the residence of one Tamal Mallik on Friday
midnight.
Police sources said the raid was launched when Mallik
and his accomplices were trying to cross over the borders to pass consignments
of garments and hair oil. All five Bangladeshi nationals detained from the spot
reached Mallik’s house located near the Indo-Bangladesh borders.
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Southeast
Asia
RBAF gifts funeral rites room for mosque
May 21, 2023
James Kon
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) on Friday handed
over a new funeral rites room at Kampong Selangan Mosque in the Temburong
District as part of its charity project.
The ceremony was attended by Joint Force Commander of
the RBAF Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji
Perudin, and Temburong District Officer Pengiran Muhammad Ameer Mubaarak bin
Pengiran Haji Hashim. The project, commenced on December 15 2022 led by the
Combat Engineer Squadron of the Support Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force,
focussed on constructing a new separate room for the public to perform funeral
rites.
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King: Malaysians should treat unity as national asset
for better future of country
By Sulok Tawie
21 May 2023
KUCHING, May 21 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku
Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad
Shah Al-Musta’in Billah today called on all Malaysians to value unity as a
national asset in the interest of the country’s future.
Among those present at the launch were Sarawak
Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Fadillah Yusuf and federal and state ministers.
In his speech earlier, National Unity Minister Datuk
Aaron Ago Dagang stressed that everything that the federal government has
carried out to date is a form of a huge investment for future generations.
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From cendol to refuge in malls: Malaysians find ways
to escape hot spell
By Muhammad Yusry
21 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — As the final bell of SK Sultan
Alam Shah 2 bell rang, children could be seen rushing out through the primary
school’s main gate — most of them with water bottles that were already empty.
“My mum would make sure I carry a 1.5-litre water
bottle to school every day. Even though it's quite heavy to carry around,
sometimes it won't be enough for me. I have to refill again in the canteen,”
said Standard Four student Muhammad Khairul Amin told Malay Mail.
Illustrating his point, Malay Mail saw some parents
giving out just-bought cold drinks to their children as soon as they get into
their respective cars.
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Immediate repairs to schools damaged in Friday’s
storm, says Education Ministry
By Soo Wern Jun
21 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Education Ministry has
given its assurance that repairs will be carried out immediately on the 27
schools in the Klang Valley that were damaged during last Friday’s
thunderstorm.
The Federal Territory and Selangor Education
Department along with Education District Offices will carry out further
assessment of the damages with assistance from the Public Works Department
(JKR).
“The Public Works Department will then submit an
accompanying evaluation report that details the cost estimation to the
Education Ministry.
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Report: Umno must accept state election results,
whatever the outcome, says Rahman Dahlan
By Soo Wern Jun
21 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The results of the coming polls
involving six states must be accepted by all, especially Umno, whatever the
outcome, the party’s former supreme council member Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman
Dahlan said.
“The gap is short, that is why we have to say it many
times that this is not only the best choice for Umno for now, but also for Umno
and Barisan Nasional’s (BN) survival.
“I understand it is not easy to convince the people.
That’s why we need a little more time. That’s why the Unity Government National
Convention was important and must not stop there. It needs to move on to the
grassroots level; otherwise, this concept will not be successful, and whatever
the outcome of the state polls might be, Umno must accept it,” Abdul Rahman
said in an interview with Utusan Malaysia published today.
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Cops in Seberang Perai conducting further probe into
two bullying cases in school
21 May 2023
BUTTERWORTH, May 21 — Initial police investigations
revealed that the two bullying incidents at a secondary school here last Friday
happened hours apart and involved two different victims, one a Form One boy and
the other, Form Two.
Seberang Perai Utara district police chief ACP Mohd
Asri Shafie said police were conducting further investigations into the two
cases.
“The two incidents occurred on the same day, May 19,
involving two victims who were beaten up by several other students in the boys’
toilet.
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Wisma Putra provides aid to bring body of Malaysian
climber down from Mt Everest, one still missing
20 May 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The Foreign Ministry through
the Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu is currently providing the assistance to
bring down the remains of Kedah Malaysian Civil Defence Force director Lt Col
Awang Askandar Ampuan Yaacub who died during the Malaysia Everest 2023 (ME
2023) mission yesterday.
The ministry said in a statement today that the body
of Awang Askandar would be brought down from Mount Everest to a hospital in
Kathmandu for a post-mortem and funeral arrangements.
“The Foreign Ministry conveys its condolences to the
family of the deceased and prays that his soul will be blessed and placed among
the righteous,” according to the statement.
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DPM Fadillah: Trans Borneo Highway Project offers
option to road users to bypass Brunei
20 May 2023
MIRI, May 20 — The Trans Borneo Highway project,
formerly known as Pan Borneo Phase Two of Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR), will
give the option to road users between Miri, Limbang, Lawas and also Sabah to
bypass Brunei.
“The government understands the predicaments and
challenges faced by the people, especially those in Limbang and Lawas who have
to pass through Brunei to get to Miri and beyond,” said Deputy Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah said the government is currently looking into
accelerating its construction, instead of using international tender approach
which could take up to a year.
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Europe
Muslim Council condemns National Conservatism
conference extremism
by Agency Reporter
May 21, 2023
FOLLOWING A SPEECH by UK Home Secretary Suella
Braverman at the National Conservatism Conference in London this week, the
Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has asked if it is time for the Equalities and
Human Rights Commission to examine the Conservative Party’s “persistent drive
towards division and discrimination”.
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) today called on
the Conservative Party to take firm action against the radical right-wing
extremism that is now infecting its ranks.
This manifested itself this week with the Home
Secretary Suella Braverman endorsing the hard-right polemicist Douglas Murray
during her speech at the National Conservativism Conference. Murray’s shocking
views were on full display at the event with his statements on Germany and the
two world wars, reducing the horrors of fascism and the Holocaust to a “muck
up”.
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Main threat to Europe is a resurgence in Islamic
terror attacks, warns French interior minister ahead of hosting Olympics next
year
THOMAS BROOKE
May 21, 2023
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has asked the
U.S. government for greater intelligence sharing and warned of a resurgence in
Islamic terrorist threats in Europe ahead of France hosting global sporting
events in the coming year.
During a two-day trip to Washington and New York this
week, the French minister asked for more efficient Franco-American
counter-terrorism cooperation and claimed Islamic terrorism remains the biggest
threat to national security in Europe.
“We have come to remind them that for Europeans and
for France the primary risk is Sunni Islamist terrorism and that anti-terrorist
collaboration between intelligence services is absolutely essential,” Darmanin
said in an interview with Agence France-Presse.
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Dodik comments on the Agreement of the Islamic
Community with the State
May 20, 2023
”At the session of the SNSD Executive Committee, we
discussed the way of cooperation with partners at the level of Bosnia and
Herzegovina (BiH), ” said SNSD President and President of Republika Srpska (RS)
Milorad Dodik at a press conference.
”If that happens, SNSD representatives will not be
able to vote for any other projects at the BiH level. It would be better for
everyone if there was a complete unblocking,” explained Dodik.
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France asks US for extra protection from resurgent
Islamist terror threat
By Campbell MacDiarmid
20 May 2023
France’s interior minister has appealed to the US for
increased security assistance, saying that Islamist terrorism remains the
“primary threat” to Europe ahead of next year’s Olympic Games in Paris....
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President of Islamic Republic of Mauritania sends
congratulatory letter to Azerbaijani President
20 May 2023
President of Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed
Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani sent a letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on
the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azernews
reports.
The letter reads:
"Your Excellency and dear Brother,
On the occasion of your county`s Independence Day
celebrations, I am pleased to express the warmest congratulations to Your
Excellency, wishing to the friendly people of Azerbaijan more progress and
prosperity.
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North
America
Suspect Says He Set Fire to Mosque to Protest
Homelessness, Affidavit Says
May 20, 2023
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — A man charged with setting a
fire at a Minnesota mosque told authorities he is Muslim and set the fire to
protest homelessness, according to court records.
Said Murekezi, 42, is charged with second-degree
arson, second-degree burglary of a religious building and fifth-degree drug
possession in the fire Wednesday at the Oromo American Tawhid Islamic Center in
St. Paul.
The arson was one of at least six acts of vandalism or
arson against mosques in Minnesota this year and prompted Muslim and government
officials to call for the state's residents to stand in unity with Muslims.
A probable cause statement said Murezeki was released
from jail 36 hours before the fire. Court records show he has several past
convictions, including one for arson at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul in
2020. He has also undergone several mental health evaluations.
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CAIR-MN to Join Community Solidarity Event for St.
Paul Mosques Targeted by Arson
Ibrahim Hooper
May 20, 2023
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 5/20/23) – On Sunday May 21, the
Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will
join leaders and members of the Muslim community for a solidarity event for St.
Paul mosques targeted by arson.
Last week, CAIR-MN held a news conference with
Minnesota Muslim leaders to respond to arson attacks targeting two mosques in
Minneapolis.
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Coalition of N.J. mayors demand apology after Muslim
politician uninvited to White House
By Jackie Roman
May. 20, 2023
A coalition of more than 20 mayors from across New
Jersey have signed a letter demanding the White House apologize for denying the
state’s longest-serving Muslin mayor entry to a White House celebration and
disband the discriminatory watch list that allegedly caused his exclusion.
The letter was presented during a press conference
held Friday night in Teaneck with over 70 community members, including mayors
and council people from throughout the state, who voiced support for Mayor
Mohamed Khairullah of Prospect Park.
“As mayors who value transparency and the U.S. legal
system of due process, we urge you to provide Mayor Khairullah with substantive
reasons as to why he was denied admission. We also ask you to issue a formal
apology to Mayor Khairullah, initiate a review of his status on the watchlist,
and to extend another invitation to him to meet with President (Joseph) Biden
to proudly represent his constituents,” the letter reads.
“Finally, we urge the Biden Administration to disband
the unjust watchlist once and for all as it unfairly profiles, mistreats, and
discriminates against 1.5 million people,” the demands conclude.
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Islamist Threat to Central Asia Increasing and May
Soon Spread into Russia, Shestakov Says
May 20, 202
Paul Goble
Staunton, May 16 – Because of the heightening of
international tensions as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, the threat of
Islamist extremism coming into Central Asia is on the rise and may soon spread
beyond that region into Russian Federation, according to Central Asian and Russian
specialists.
At a Bishkek conference last week, Iogr Shetakov, a
Russian specialist on Central Asia who works at the Oy Ordo Center, said that
extremist and terrorist groups are now entering Central Asia in such numbers
that they will likely move on into Muslim region of the Russian Federation as
well. Central Asian speakers agreed with him.
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Why popular Muslim figures facing serious allegations
escape accountability
By Zainab Iqbal
20 May 2023
When Yasmin was younger, her Quran teacher
inappropriately touched her. Every time she made a mistake in her recitation,
he would slap her on one of the most sensitive spots of her body.
She kept quiet and eventually grew up and no longer
needed to be taught by a Quran teacher. But her experiences from that class
never left her. It didn't help that she stayed in that same community. It
didn't help that her Quran teacher became an imam of the local mosque in
Chicago. And it didn't help that she felt that she could tell nobody.
Six years ago, in New York, where she now lives with
her husband and three children, her mom called her. It was a routine call until
her mom said something that caught her off guard.
"It was the same man. Apparently, a few women
spoke out in the community about what he had done to them when they were
young," Yasmin said. The women are around 35 now, which makes them
Yasmin's age.
Yasmin didn't know those women, but she knew they were
telling the truth. Because the man who was supposed to watch over them did the
same to her.
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"Democracies can deliver...": Biden on
strengthening low-middle-income countries at G7 Summit
May 21, 2023
HIROSHIMA: United States President Joe Biden, on
Saturday, said that all democratic nations can deliver opportunities and
prosperity to strengthen infrastructure in low-middle-income countries.
Addressing the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Biden
said, "During the G7 meeting, we're addressing a range of issues, climate
change, food security, gender inequality, economic resilience, digital
connectivity and global security. We're tracking these challenges together and
I think we're beginning to make some important progress."
"But if we don't move to do more to strengthen
infrastructure in low-middle-income countries to help nations deliver
opportunities and prosperity for their people, our impact is going to be
limited. That's how critical this partnership is, that's how important our
investments are," he added.
The US President said that all developing nations need
to find ways to maximize their investment. He further stated that they need to
maximise because it will do a lot, not only for that particular undertaking,
but it has an impact across the entire region. Maximising the investment will
also unlock even more public and private capital.
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Biden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as he
consults with Indo-Pacific leaders
By JOSH BOAK
May 21, 2023
HIROSHIMA: President Joe Biden tried to reassure world
leaders on Saturday that the United States would not default as he consulted
with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad
partnership that had been hastily rescheduled because of the debt limit
standoff back in Washington.
Hoping to avert an outcome that would rattle the
global economy and prove to be a boon to Beijing, Biden opened his third day in
Japan at the annual Group of Seven meeting of the world's most powerful
democracies with a briefing from his staff on the latest fits and starts in
talks over how to raise the federal debt limit.
The president also squeezed in meetings aimed at
challenging China's buildout across the Indo-Pacific. The Quad members
originally had planned to meet in Sydney next week, but got together instead on
the sidelines of the G7 so Biden could return to Washington earlier on Sunday
in hopes of finalizing a deal to increase the U.S. borrowing limit before the
government runs out of cash to pay its bills.
"The first meetings weren't all that progressive,
the second ones were, the third one was," he said before a meeting with
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. "And then, what happens is the
carriers go back to the principals and say, 'This is what we're thinking
about.' And then people put down new claims. I still believe we'll be able to
avoid a default and we'll get something decent done."
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Africa
'Seems the bullies have found their equals' - 4
alleged 'Boko Haram' gangsters shot dead in Mamelodi
Cebelihle Bhengu
20-05-2023
Four men were shot dead in Mamelodi on Friday
afternoon, allegedly as a result of an ongoing turf war between the Boko Haram
group and other gangs in the area.
Speaking to News24, Mamelodi East Community Policing
Forum (CPF) chairperson Eddie Mnguni said that he was called to the scene a few
minutes after the gunshots rang out.
"When I arrived at the scene, it looked like a
massacre had happened. And from what we heard, after the suspects shot the Boko
Haram members, [they] further went on to
smash
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AFRICA/TOGO - Catholics and Muslims together
inaugurate the 'Msgr. Marion De Brésillac' medical and social center in the
suburbs of Lomé
20 May 2023
Apessito (Agenzia Fides) - "A few days ago we
inaugurated the Msgr. Marion De Brésillac Medical and Social Center in Apessito
in the large suburb of Lomé.
The Muslim village chief, the Iman, and the chief of
the local police were present at the inauguration and underlined the
collaboration between Catholics and Muslims for the common good", said
Father Silvano Galli to Fides. "A few official documents are still
missing, but the structure is open and operational", added the priest of
the Society of African Missions who is
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Muslims in Ondo protest marginalisation under
Akeredolu’s Government
By Seye Olumide
21 May 2023
A dangerous trend is gradually brewing in Ondo State,
which might escalate into religious face off between the Christian and Muslim
faithful under the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu-led government of All Progressives
Congress (APC), unless concerned stakeholders address the issue on time.
While it looks as if both sides are waiting for the
inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed before they perfect their game
from what The Guardian gathered, some observers described the development as ‘a
storm in a tea cup’ that will subside immediately after the incoming government
might have finalised its appointments.
A group, under the aegis of Muslim Students Society of
Nigeria, Ondo State Area unit, recently raised an alarm that is spurring the
Muslims into a sort of rebellion against the incumbent governor.
In an open letter to the governor, President of the
Muslim group, Engr. Olaleye Sulaimon, said Akeredolu’s political appointments
are skewed and it precipitated injustice and unprecedented inequality against
Muslims in the state.
Although the group commended Akeredolu’s brilliant
outing in the last general election, which it described as unprecedented. The
group however said it was surprised that the Ondo State governor came out
boldly to challenge the zoning formula of the ruling party in regards to the
elections of principal officers of the National Assembly.
The group said, “You did not mince words when you
described the zoning formula as a “skewed arrangement that reinforces Injustice
and enhances inequality. You believe that the content, intention and motives of
the zoning formula represent early signs of steps aimed at attempting to cabin
the hard-earned Presidency” of Bola Ahmed Tinubu by a few individuals with eyes
on Aso-Rock Power Button.”
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Tinubu’s Cabinet: Muslims lobby president-elect for
more ministers than Christians
May 21, 2023
By Dickson Omobola
There are six states in each of the six geo-political
zones viz South-South, South-West, North-Central, North-East and North-West.
The 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides that each
of the 36 states of the federation must have one native in the federal cabinet.
Section 6, Part 1, Section 147 of the Constitution,
titled, ‘Ministers of Federal Government’, says specifically: “3 – Any
appointment under Subsection 2 by the President shall be in conformity with the
provisions of Section 14 (3) of this Constitution: provided that in giving
effect to the provisions aforesaid the President shall appoint at least one
Minister from each state who shall be an indigene of such state”.
The implication of the Muslims’ lobby is that any
geo-political zone where people of their own faith are in the majority, Muslims
should have four Ministers in the Tinubu cabinet while Christians should be
contented with two.
The lobby is coming on the heels of the controversy
generated by the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) which won the February 25, 2023 election.
Those in favour of the ticket had said what was
important was the competence of the presidential candidate and his running mate
while those in opposition said the development would embolden Muslim hardliners
to try to Islamize the country.
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Sudan: RSF targets Islamists tied to former regime
with wave of arrests in Khartoum
Abdelhameed Awad
20 May, 2023
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched a
campaign of arrests across Khartoum targeting civilians linked to the former
regime of ousted ex-president Omar Bashir, as well as supporters of the army,
retired officers, and Islamist leaders.
The latest arrest was of Mohamed Ali al-Jazouli, chair
of the Broad Islamic Current coalition, an alliance of several Islamist parties
with links to the former regime.
According to al-Jazouli's office, four RSF military
jeeps suddenly arrived at al-Jazouli's residence in Khartoum on Wednesday. RSF
fighters then threatened to strike the building, forcing him to come out of his
house, at which point he was arrested alongside four of his relatives.
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