Ahead Of Holi, Mosques Covered With Sheets On Ram Baraat, Laat Saaheb Procession Routes in Bareilly
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March 2024
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mosque in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh covered with black plastic sheets ahead of
Holi celebrations
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• Ahead Of Holi, Mosques Covered With Sheets On Ram
Baraat, Laat Saaheb Procession Routes in Bareilly
• ‘Stop Having Multiple Children, Practice Monogamy’:
Assam CM’s Rules for Muslim Migrants from Bangladesh
• Islamic State Releases Photo Of Alleged Attackers In
Russia Shooting
• Over 10% Of Pro-Palestinian Brits: Expel Jews From
The Middle East - Poll
• Will Adeel Mangi Become First Muslim American
Appeals Court Judge?
India
• Muslim Family Harassed In UP's Bijnor, Harassing And
Forcefully Applying Colours
• ASI Continues Survey Of Disputed Bhojshala/Kamal
Maula Mosque Complex In MP; Mosque Welfare Body Submits Objections
• Assam: IIT-Guwahati Student On Way To Join Islamic
State Terror Group Nabbed By Police
• Israeli, Iranian Nationals Held With Narcotics In
Goa: Police
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Europe
• Islamic State responsible for terrorist attack in
Moscow Oblast – ISW
• 15yo Islam helped evacuation of over 100 people from
Crocus City Hall during terrorist attack
• 'Putin trying to blame it on someone else':
Zelenskyy denies Ukraine link to Moscow concert hall attack
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Mideast
• Thousands Of Iranians Visit Ancient Persepolis, Seat
Of Monarchy
• 27 Pakistanis, 30 Iranians Among 102 Rescued In
Anti-Piracy Ops: Navy
• US Says It Struck 3 Houthi Underground Storage Sites
in Yemen
• Iran Alerted US Before Soleimani Revenge Strike,
Zarif Affirms
• Passenger Boat Seized In Iran For Violating Ramadan
Rules
• As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of
children in the West Bank
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North
America
• Israel Calls UN 'Anti-Israeli Body' As UN Chief
Guterres Visits Gaza Border
• US FAA to scrutinise United safety practices after
Boeing issues
• Biden Signs $1.2 trillion US spending bill not
Including Ukraine Aid
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Africa
• Islamic State Claims Attack on Niger Army That
Killed Dozens
• Lebanon's Displaced Celebrate Ramadan And Long For
Home
• Ramadan: Kaduna Disco denies free electricity supply
in Kebbi
• Ramadan feeding: Governor Yusuf denies spending N6bn
• Bandits gun down politician during Ramadan prayers,
abduct wife, daughters
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Pakistan
• Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Renews Pledge To Strive For
Truly Sovereign Islamic Welfare State
• PM Shehbaz Sharif hands over ECC to finance minister
• Former AGP says he wanted probe into ex-judge
Shaukat Aziz’s allegations
• President Zardari confers civil awards on
Pakistanis, foreign nationals
• Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to deepen ties
• Bahria Town-linked firm on FBR radar for ‘laundering
Rs23bn’
• As nation celebrates Pakistan day, President Zardari
reiterates no compromise on national sovereignty
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South
Asia
• At Manila Golden Mosque, Fasting In Ramadan Means
Feeding Hundreds, Too
• US Special envoy condemns Kandahar suicide attack
• Explosion kills 3 children and injures 2 in Southern
Afghanistan
• Bangladesh Journalists Body Strongly Condemns Brutal
Attack on Sabbir Ahmed
• TN cop held in Bangladesh for illegal entry
• Bangladesh's external debt tops $100 billion:
Reports
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Southeast
Asia
• Indonesia’s Islamic Parties Face Falling Support As
Voters Keep Politics And Religion Separate
• Malaysia disappointed the UN Security Council failed
to pass a ceasefire resolution
• Civil defence force needs to enhance national
resilience for well-being of people, says DPM Zahid
• Jaded With Ramadan Bazaars, Muslims Turn To Free ‘BukaPuasa’
At Mosques As Economy Bites
• PN seeks equal allocations totalling RM3.5m annually
for Opposition MPs in negotiations with Putrajaya
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Arab World
• At The Forefront Of Climate Action: Saudi Arabia
Celebrates World Meteorological Day
• Ramadan In Prison: Dubai Inmates Find Faith During
Holy Month
• Sheikh Hamdan Orders Salary Increase For Imams And
Muezzins In Dubai
• Ramadan 2024: Fifteen Suhoor To Sample In Abu Dhabi And
Dubai
• MWL chief visits International Fair and Museum of
the Prophet’s Biography in Makkah
• Saudi Arabia arrests 21,151 illegals in one week
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Ahead Of Holi, Mosques Covered With Sheets On Ram
Baraat, Laat Saaheb Procession Routes in Bareilly
A
mosque in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh covered with black plastic sheets ahead of
Holi celebrations
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March 24, 2024
All mosques on the Ram Baraat route in Bareilly and
the Laat Saheb procession path in Shahjahanpur have been covered with tarpaulin
and plastic sheets to prevent them from being smeared with Holi colours, which
could affect communal harmony in the two Uttar Pradesh districts, authorities
informed.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Bareilly) Ghule
Sushil Chandrabhan led a police march along the proposed route of the Ram
Baraat which will be taken out from Narsingh Temple on Sunday. The Brahmpuri
Ramlila Committee has been organising the yatra over the years amid heavy
police cover, and as a precaution all mosques on the route have been covered
with tarpaulin.
“We held a meeting with clerics in the district on
Friday and they have been told that the mosques will be properly covered so
that no mischievous element does anything to disturb communal harmony. All
clerics expressed satisfaction with our arrangements. A posse of police
personnel will accompany the yatra which, after passing through many areas in
the city, will return to the Narsingh Temple,” the SSP said.
In Shahjahanpur, a Laat Saheb ki Baraat is taken out
on Holi from the Phoolmati Devi Temple. It features a unique tradition,
reportedly prevalent since the 18th century, in which revellers hurl footwear
at the procession featuring a buffalo cart and a hapless man. Earlier, the
procession was called the Nawab Saab ki Baraat and the person sitting on the
cart was depicted as a Nawab, but since Independence, it is known as Laat Saheb
ki Baraat in which the person on the cart is portrayed as a Britisher.
Mosques located along the procession route remain
covered with plastic sheets and the law and order machinery in Shahjahanpur is
on high alert to avert any untoward incident.
“The baraat is a unique tradition here and I have been
witnessing it since childhood. The person who sits in the buffalo cart is
chosen nearly a month ahead and is housed at a secret location for the period,
during which he is well-fed. People viewing the procession from their houses
hurl footwear at him from their balcony. Once the baraat ends, the person is
given new clothes and money by the organisers,” Gopal Sharma, a resident of
Siddhivinayak Colony in Shahjahanpur, told The Indian Express over the phone.
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‘Stop Having Multiple Children, Practice Monogamy’:
Assam CM’s Rules for Muslim Migrants from Bangladesh
Disincentives and incentives
like those in the proposed two-child norm could potentially be counter productive.
Credit: Reuters
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24-03-2024
New Delhi: Assam chief minister Hemant Biswa Sarma on
Saturday (March 23) said that Bengali-speaking Muslim migrants from Bangladesh
“should stop having more than two children” and practice monogamy if they want
to be recognised as indigenous to the state.
While questioning how the Bengali-speaking Muslims
could claim to be indigenous if they encroached on ‘Satras’ (Vaishnavite
monasteries) land, Sarma said, “If they want to become indigenous, they cannot
marry off their minor daughters.”
“Instead of sending your children to madrassas,
educate them to become doctors and engineers if you want to be called
indigenous,” Sarma said, adding, they should also start sending their daughters
to schools and give them the right over their fathers’ properties, the Times of
India reported.
“These are the differences between them and the
indigenous people of the state. If they can give up these practices and imbibe
the culture of Assamese people, at some point of time they too can become
indigenous,” Sarma said.
Assam’s Muslim population, second largest in the
country after Jammu and Kashmir, comes from two ethnicities – Bengali-speaking
and Bangladesh-origin migrant Muslims and Assamese-speaking indigenous Muslims.
In 2022, around 40 lakh Assamese-speaking Muslims were
recognised as “indigenous Assamese Muslims” and a sub-group of the greater
native Assamese community.
The cabinet-approved ‘indigenous’ Assamese Muslims,
who do not have any history of migration from Bangladesh, comprise five groups
– Goria, Moria, Jolah (only the ones living in tea gardens), Desi and Syed
(only the Assamese-speaking).
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Islamic State Releases Photo Of Alleged Attackers In Russia
Shooting
Photo of the terrorists
allegedly responsible for the terror attack in Moscow, March 23, 2024. (Photo
credit: Amaq News Agency)
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23 March 2024
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State released on Saturday a
photo of what it said were the four attackers behind a shooting rampage that
killed at least 143 people in a concert hall near Moscow on Friday, the
militant group's Amaq news agency said on Telegram.
"The attack comes within the context of a raging
war between the Islamic State and countries fighting Islam," Amaq added in
a statement citing security sources.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack
but there were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link, despite
emphatic denials from Ukrainian officials that Kyiv had anything to do with it.
Russian authorities said on Saturday they had arrested
11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with the attack.
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Over 10% Of Pro-Palestinian Brits: Expel Jews From The
Middle East – Poll
A demonstrator holds a
placard with a cut-out depicting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a
pro-Palestinian protest, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain March 9, 2024.
(Photo credit: HOLLIE
ADAMS/REUTERS)
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By Danielle Greyman-Kennard
MARCH 23, 2024
Some 11% of pro-Palestinian British adults support the
expulsion of Jews from the Middle East, a YouGov poll published on Wednesday
found.
The survey found that of the 29% of Brits who said
they had more sympathy for the Palestinians than Israelis in the current
conflict, 11% held a favorable view of Hamas. This equates to 4% of all British
citizens.
Hamas is a proscribed Terrorist organization under UK
law, and breaching the Terrorism Act (2000) can result in up to 14 years
imprisonment.
Additionally, 14% of pro-Palestinian respondees said
that they felt that Hamas’s October 7 terror attack was justified. This equates
to 1 in 20 Brits holding this view.
On October 7, Hamas invaded Israel and murdered over
1200 people while taking 253 more captive. The UN Special Representative of the
Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict confirmed that there was
significant evidence of Hamas committing acts of rape, sexual violence, and
necrophilia during the attack.
Asked whether a solution to bringing peace to the
Middle East was to expel all Jews from the region, 11% of pro-Palestinian Brits
confirmed that they thought it was. This equates to 5% of the general
population.
Asked whether a two-state solution would bring peace
to the region, 83% of the pro-Palestinian respondees said it would, while 8%
opposed two-states.
A recent poll by the Palestinian Centre for Policy and
Survey Research (PCPSR) found that the number of Gazans who support a two-state
solution has nearly doubled since December, from 35% to 62%. However, only 34%
of Palestinians in the West Bank support two states.
A further 87% of pro-Israel Brits said that Israel’s
military actions in Gaza have been justified, while 8% answered they did not
think it was.
Nearly one-quarter (24%) of pro-Israel respondees said
that they thought expelling Palestinians from the region would bring peace. 60%
opposed this. More pro-Israel respondees (66%) thought a two-state solution
would bring peace.
People who supported the conservative party were the
most likely to be sympathetic to the Israeli side (27%) and second most likely
to have equal sympathy for both sides (31%.)
Those who support the Labour Party were least likely
to have sympathy with the Israeli side, with only 5% favouring Israel and 22%
saying they have equal sympathy for both sides.
10% of respondents in the age group 18-24 had a favourable
opinion of Hamas, which dropped to only 4% in the ascending age group category
of 25-49. In age groups 50-64 and 65+, only 3% held favourable views of Hamas.
Over one-in-10 (13%) of 18-24 year old respondents
said that October 7th was justified. This percentage dropped to 6% in the next
ascending age category and halved to 3% among those aged over 50.
Source: Jpost
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Will Adeel Mangi become first Muslim American Appeals
Court judge?
Adeel Abdullah Mangi is a
Pakistani-American lawyer. — Provided by the reporter
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By Nasim Haider
March 24, 2024
Adeel A Mangi’s confirmation as the first Muslim
American Federal Appeals Court judge is hanging by a thread. His supporters
believe that "Islamophobia" is the only reason as its "poisoning
the very minds of those who are supposed to stand up and vote for him".
The Harvard and Oxford graduated litigation attorney
has highly impressive credentials. Yet, he is accused of being an
"anti-Semite and mingles with supporters of terrorists and cop
killers".
However, "Mangi's only crime seems to be his
religious affiliations" as no evidence is presented to prove such
"baseless and abhorrent allegations" against him.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (South Carolina),
the top Republican at the Senate Judiciary Committee has even asked President
Biden to withdraw Mangi’s nomination. It is despite the fact that the senator
for 30 years has visited Pakistan and is close to some influential Pakistani
Americans as well.
Senator Graham says that, "It is clear to me that
concerns about this nomination are widespread, not just among Republicans in
the Senate. I urge President Biden to seriously listen to these concerns and
withdraw Mangi’s nomination."
The ranking Republican quoted The Police Conference of
New York, every Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, 10 Republican
members of Congress who represent Third Circuit and some Jewish organisations
as opposed to Mangi’s confirmation. However, he didn’t cite any solid evidence
against the concerns expressed.
On the other side of the Isle, Democrat Senator Cory
Booker has labelled accusations against the Pakistani American as a clear case
of witch hunt and Islamophobia.
In his emotional speech at the Senate floor that
lasted 35 minutes, Booker passionately pleaded for Adeel Mangi’s confirmation.
For him, Mangi is a star in the legal profession.
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India
Muslim Family Harassed In UP's Bijnor, Harassing And
Forcefully Applying Colours
By: SudeepLavania
Mar 24, 2024
The police in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor are on the
lookout for some unidentified men who harassed a Muslim family by applying
colours on them.
The police took note of a viral video that showed some
men forcefully applying colours and throwing water at a Muslim family who were
passing through the area on a motorbike.
The Circle Officer (CO) of the area has been directed
to reach out to the family and file a First Information Report (FIR),
Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bijnor said in a statement.
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ASI Continues Survey Of Disputed Bhojshala/Kamal Maula
MosqueComplex In MP; Mosque Welfare Body Submits Objections
24 March 2024
Dhar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
continued the survey of the controversial Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex
in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district for the third day on Sunday.
The Kamal Maula Mosque Welfare Society President Abdul
Samad, one of the parties in the court, told reporters that he has submitted
some of his objections to the ASI via e-mail on Saturday.
"Our objection is that the ASI should not include
in the survey the objects put up inside Bhojshala after 2003. I have sent my
objections through e-mail," he said.
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Assam: IIT-Guwahati Student On Way To Join Islamic
State Terror Group Nabbed By Police
24 March 2024
An IIT-Guwahati student who was allegedly on way to
join the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) has been arrested by Assam Police.
The fourth year student who hails from Delhi’s Okhla had claimed on a social
media platform and emails that he intended to join the terror outfit.
The incident comes nearly four days after police said
ISIS India chief Haris Farooqi alias Harish Ajmal Farukhi and his associate
Anurag Singh alias Rehan were arrested in Dhubri district after they had
crossed over from Bangladesh.
"Reference IIT Guwahati student pleading
allegiance to ISIS - the said student has been detained while travelling and
further lawful follow up would take place," Assam’s Director-General of
Police GP Singh posted on X.
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Israeli, Iranian Nationals Held With Narcotics In Goa:
Police
Mar 23, 2024
According to North Goa superintendent of police Akshat
Kaushal, the dried mushrooms belonged to a species that produces Psilocybin, a
naturally occurring psychedelic pro-drug compound
Panaji: An Israeli national was arrested from Arambol
in North Goa after he was intercepted with 136 grams of “magic mushrooms”
besides Ganja (weed) worth a total of nearly Rs.9 lakh on Saturday, police
said.
According to North Goa superintendent of police Akshat
Kaushal, the dried mushrooms belonged to a species that produces Psilocybin, a
naturally occurring psychedelic pro-drug compound that is produced by more than
200 species of fungi.
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Europe
Islamic State responsible for terrorist attack in
Moscow Oblast – ISW
OLHA HLUSHCHENKO
24 MARCH 2024
Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
believe that the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group was responsible for the
attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow Oblast.
Details: Russian authorities claimed to have detained
four perpetrators and seven others involved in the 22 March terrorist attack on
the Crocus City Hall concert venue, which Russian authorities say has claimed
at least 133 civilian lives.
Russian sources have also circulated footage of
Russian security forces interrogating individuals who either speak Russian
poorly or communicate through interpreters.
Source: Pravda
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15yo Islam helped evacuation of over 100 people from
Crocus City Hall during terrorist attack
MARCH 24, 2024
AKIPRESS.COM - An ordinary schoolboy, Islam, who
worked part-time in the checkroom of the Crocus City Hall, helped evacuation of
more than 100 people from the building during the terrorist attack, telegram
channel Mash reported.
According to 15-year-old Islam, all administrators
were given instructions in case of an emergency, and all he did was strictly
follow the instructions. During the attack and subsequent fire, Islam guided
people. Having noticed that the crowd was running into a dead end towards the
toilet, the teenager took everything into his own hands and began to lead the
evacuation.
He was able to lead people out of the narrow passage into
the Expo territory, and then through the office building to the street.
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'Putin trying to blame it on someone else': Zelenskyy
denies Ukraine link to Moscow concert hall attack
Mar 24, 2024
NEW DELHI: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelenskyy has
directly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of attempting to deflect
responsibility onto Kyiv for the tragic Moscow concert hall attack, which
claimed the lives of 133 individuals.
"What happened yesterday in Moscow is obvious:
Putin and the other scum are just trying to blame it on someone else,"
Zelenskyy said, AFP reported.
Zelenskyy's remarks came in response to Putin's
assertion that the suspects in the attack were fleeing towards Ukraine. In a
televised address on Saturday, Putin claimed that "a window was prepared
for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the state border."
Source: Times Of India
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Mideast
Thousands Of Iranians Visit Ancient Persepolis, Seat
Of Monarchy
March 24, 2024
Images and videos posted online show large crowds of
people visiting Persepolis, the ancient seat of Achaemenid kings, and the royal
Sa'dabad Palace in Tehran during Norouz holidays.
Thousands celebrated the moment of the beginning of
the Iranian New Year at Persepolis on Wednesday morning. Despite the strict
measures by the Iranian regime and the coincidence of Norouz and the Islamic
fasting month of Ramadan, many Iranians danced and rejoiced in this historical
venue in southern Iran to celebrate the New Year.
Ettela’at Online news website described as
“unprecedented” the presence of people at Persepolis. Mohammad SabetEghlidi,
Director General of Tourism Department at Fars province, announced that more
than 10,000 people, including tourists, attended the New Year’s celebration at
Persepolis.
Source: Iranintl
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27 Pakistanis, 30 Iranians Among 102 Rescued In
Anti-Piracy Ops: Navy
March 23, 2024
New Delhi: Over 100 people were rescued, including 27
from Pakistan and 30 Iranians, in different anti-piracy operations, the Indian
Navy said in a press conference on Saturday.
The Indian Navy said that besides the anti-piracy
operations in the Arabian Sea, including 'Operation Sankalp' and other
missions, it also responded to 13 attack incidents to save lives of 110 lives
which included 45 Indians and 65 international citizens.
"Indian Navy has saved 110 lives in the
operations which includes 45 Indians and 65 international citizens during
Operation Sankalp and other missions. It has also responded to 13 attack
incidents," the Indian Navy said.
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US Says It Struck 3 Houthi Underground Storage Sites
in Yemen
Sunday 24 March 2024
WASHINGTON —
The U.S. military said Friday it had struck three
underground storage facilities used by Yemen's Houthis, as the Iran-backed
rebels continue to launch attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
U.S. forces "conducted self-defense strikes
against three Houthi underground storage facilities in Iranian-backed Houthi
terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen," Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a
statement.
It said U.S. forces had also "successfully
engaged and destroyed four unmanned aerial vehicles" in Houthi-controlled
areas of Yemen throughout Friday, while also registering four anti-ship
ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis toward the Red Sea.
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Iran Alerted US Before Soleimani Revenge Strike, Zarif
Affirms
24-03-2024
Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad JavadZarif has
confirmed that Tehran informed the US before launching missiles at an Iraqi
base housing American forces in January 2020.
The ballistic missile attack came as retaliation days
after the United States killed IRGC's Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a
drone strike in Baghdad. Zarif also claims that he and then-President Hassan
Rouhani heard about the missile attack after the Americans were informed
through Iraqi officials.
In his new book, Mohammad JavadZarif explains the
buildup to the attack on Ain al-Asad Base in January 8, 2020, codenamed
Operation Martyr Soleimani. Ten days after the publication of the book, social
media circulated a photo of one of the pages of the memoir that detailed the
moment when Zarif was informed of the attack.
“The last decision I heard [after Soleimani's killing]
was that there is no rush for a response, and the most efficient method was
thought to be the one pursued by Hezbollah in Lebanon, creating condition to
exhaust the enemy,” Zarif says in the book, a memoir of the eight years
(2013-2021) he served as foreign minister.
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Passenger Boat Seized In Iran For Violating Ramadan
Rules
24-03-2024
A passenger boat was seized in the waters of Bushehr
Province, south of Iran in the Persian Gulf on grounds of non-compliance with
religious rules during Ramadan.
AbdollahKhosravi, the commander of Bushehr Border
Patrol, confirmed the seizure, stating, "This recreational vessel has been
seized in order to enforce Islamic principles and the sanctity of the month of
Ramadan." However, specific details regarding the violation that prompted
the seizure were not disclosed by Khosravi.
Ramadan, a month marked by fasting, sees heightened
vigilance from authorities, particularly in cases where it coincides with other
significant events such as Norouz, the Persian New Year during which people are
in a celebratory mood.
Norouz trips, particularly to the southern regions of
Iran renowned for their favorable climate, are always under police scrutiny
during the period.
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As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of
children in the West Bank
ArwaMahdawi
23 Mar 2024
“The depth of the horror surpasses our ability to
describe it,” James Elder, a spokesperson with the United Nations Children’s
Fund (Unicef), said after travelling the length of Gaza this week. There is
nothing left: Republicans who called for Gaza to be turned into a “parking lot”
have got their wish. Amid the ruins, a traumatized and trapped population are
being starved to death; an entire generation is seeing their future destroyed.
“Starvation is used as a weapon of war,” the EU foreign policy chief,
JosepBorrell, said this week. “Israel is provoking famine.”
While the world’s attention is on Gaza, life for
Palestinians in the West Bank is also growing increasingly precarious. There
has been a surge in settler violence and a spike in unlawful lethal force from
Israeli forces. More than 400 Palestinians from East Jerusalem and the West
Bank have been killed by Israeli fire since 7 October, according to the
Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli human rights group B’Tselem has said
that about 100 of these deaths have been children, most of whom posed no
credible threat to heavily armed soldiers from one of the most powerful
militaries in the world.
One of those children was Rami Al-Halhouli, a
12-year-old who was recently shot dead by Israeli border police while lighting
fireworks to celebrate Ramadan. The police, who still have Rami’s body, have
said that the child was aiming the firework at them – but did not provide any
evidence of this. The far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrated the
shooting, calling the 12-year-old a “terrorist” and the officer who shot him a
hero.
Perhaps you think it’s OK for an Israeli soldier to
shoot a boy dead because he was playing with a firework. Perhaps you can find a
way to justify this to yourself. Still, the uncomfortable fact remains that
there are plenty of documented cases that show Israeli soldiers firing at
Palestinians without any provocation. “Cases like these happen quite regularly,
but no one’s hearing about them,” said DrorSadot, a spokesperson for B’Tselem.
“The military will say that it is opening an investigation. And this
investigation will last for years, probably without any media covering it. And
then it will be washed down the drain.” Fewer than 1% of any investigations
into the Israeli military using excessive force against Palestinians end in an
indictment.
Source: The Guardian
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North
America
Israel calls UN 'anti-Israeli body' as UN chief
Guterres visits Gaza border
Mar 24, 2024
NEW DELHI: Israel's foreign minister criticised the
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, accusing the UN
as an "anti-Israeli body" under Antonio Guterres.
This came after Guterres called for a ceasefire during
his visit to the Gaza border amidst growing international concern over the
civilian casualties and humanitarian crisis in the region due to the conflict
between Israel and Hamas.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz took to social media
platform X to express his discontent, stating that under Guterres's leadership,
the UN has become "anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli," providing shelter
and encouragement to terrorism.
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US FAA to scrutinise United safety practices after
Boeing issues
Mar 24, 2024
WASHINGTON: The US aviation authority will scrutinize
safety procedures at United Airlines after a spate of incidents on its
Boeing-made planes, according to a letter sent to company employees.
Boeing has been hit by a series of safety issues,
including a near-catastrophic incident in January when a fuselage panel on a
Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines jet blew off mid-flight.
United -- which owns the largest fleet of 737 MAX 9s,
with 79 of the aircraft -- has since reported poorly screwed bolts on cap doors
and other parts of some of those planes.
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Biden Signs $1.2 trillion US spending bill not
Including Ukraine Aid
by Euractiv
March 24, 202
US President Joe Biden on Saturday (March 23) signed into
law a $1.2 trillion spending package, keeping the US government funded through
a fiscal year that began six months ago.
Biden described the package, which Congress
overwhelmingly passed in the early hours of Saturday, as investing in Americans
as well as strengthening the economy and national security. The Democratic
president urged Congress to pass other bills stuck in the legislative chambers.
“The House must pass the bipartisan national security
supplemental to advance our national security interests,” Biden said in a
statement. “And Congress must pass the bipartisan border security agreement,
the toughest and fairest reforms in decades, to ensure we have the policies and
funding needed to secure the border. It’s time to get this done.”
The Democratic-majority Senate passed the spending
bill with a 74-24 vote. Key federal agencies including the departments of
Homeland Security, Justice, State and Treasury, which houses the Internal
Revenue Service, will remain funded through 30 September.
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Africa
Islamic State Claims Attack on Niger Army That Killed
Dozens
March 23, 2024
CAIRO — The Islamic State on Saturday claimed
responsibility for an attack Wednesday on Niger's army that it said had killed
30 soldiers.
The group said in a statement carried by its Amaq news
agency and posted on its Telegram channel that the soldiers were killed in an
ambush on a convoy near the town of Teguey in the Tillaberi region in the west
of the country.
Niger's defense ministry said late Thursday that 23
soldiers were killed in the attack, which also wounded 17 more. Around 30
attackers were killed, it added.
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Lebanon's Displaced Celebrate Ramadan And Long For
Home
March 24, 2024
MARWANIEH, LEBANON — Shortly before sunset on a recent
evening, MervatReslan and a group of other women made french fries in vats of
boiling oil to serve with that night's iftar — the meal that breaks the daily
fasts Muslims observe during the holy month of Ramadan.
They belong to roughly 60 families who have been
sheltering at an abandoned hotel in the southern Lebanon town of Marwanieh to
escape the shelling and airstrikes that have made it too dangerous to stay in
their homes in the country's border region with Israel. Although they've become
a family of sorts to one another, many long to return home.
"Especially during Ramadan, you start thinking
that your house is better — that you and your family all used to gather
together, your children and their children, your in-laws and neighbors. And now
you're sitting by yourself in a room," said Reslan.
Those living at the Hotel Montana, which went out of
business in 2005, are among an estimated 90,000 people from southern Lebanon
who have been displaced by the near-daily clashes between the militant group
Hezbollah and Israeli forces. Another 60,000 Lebanese civilians have decided to
stay in the border zone and risk the danger, according to a United Nations
agency.
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Ramadan: Kaduna Disco denies free electricity supply
in Kebbi
March 24, 2024
By OgagaAriemu
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has denied
the report of the alleged free supply of power during the Month of Ramadan to
consumers in Kebbi State.
Recall that reports alleged that electricity consumers
in Kebbi State, one of the franchises of Kaduna Electric, will not pay
electricity bills for the period of Ramadan on the basis that the state
government had cleared the bill.
However, the Disco said the Governor, Nasir Idris,
only partially subsidized the differential, which arose from improved power
from 6 hours to an average of 12 hours.
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Ramadan feeding: Governor Yusuf denies spending N6bn
By Muhammad Bukar
March 24, 2024
Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has refuted recent
media reports regarding the alleged allocation of N6 billion for the Ramadan
Feeding Programme in the state.
He said: “Over the past few days, I’ve observed
heightened media speculations about our government purportedly budgeting the
sum of six billion naira for the Ramadan Feeding Program.
“I wish to categorically state that the actual amount
for the program is the sum of one billion one hundred and ninety seven million
seven hundred thousand naira, for the whole month.
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Bandits gun down politician during Ramadan prayers,
abduct wife, daughters
March 24, 2024
By Ochogwu Sunday
A politician, simply identified as AlhajiLado, has
been killed by bandits in Mairuwa village, Faskari local government area of
Katsina State.
DAILY POST gathered that the attack occurred in the
village mosque on Saturday night while worshippers were observing Ramadan
prayers.
Details of the incident are still sketchy at the
moment.
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Pakistan
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Renews Pledge To Strive For
Truly Sovereign Islamic Welfare State
IkramJunaidi
March 24, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founding
chairman Imran Khan on the occasion of Pakistan Day has vowed his party is
committed to make Pakistan a truly sovereign Islamic welfare state, as the
nation will not accept slavery.
In his message issued by the PTI’s media wing on
Saturday, Mr Khan vowed to continue struggle for the rule of law and ‘Haqeeqi
Azadi’ of the nation, pointing out that March 23 was a day of pledge to achieve
and establish an Islamic welfare state.
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PM Shehbaz Sharif hands over ECC to finance minister
Syed Irfan Raza
March 24, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Only a day after announcing formation of
seven committees of the cabinet, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to
hand over the chairmanship of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, sources in the government told Dawn.
The prime minister, however, will continue to head the
Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), they said, adding the prime minister took
the decision at a meeting on Saturday. Confirming the development, a senior
member of the cabinet told Dawn that the prime minster had regretted he would
be unable to chair the ECC meetings due to his hectic schedule and engagements.
On Friday, the prime minister had constituted seven
committees and, according to the official notification, he himself was to head
the ECC and CCoE.
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Former AGP says he wanted probe into ex-judge Shaukat
Aziz’s allegations
Nasir Iqbal
March 24, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Former attorney general for Pakistan (AGP)
Khalid Jawed Khan on Saturday explained that he wanted a proper inquiry into
the serious allegations levelled by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, though he
was unaware of any previous government letter in this regard.
Mr Khan said he, as the then first law officer, and
not Anwar Mansoor, had furnished a letter dated June 10, 2021 before the
Supreme Court in connection with Justice Siddiqui’s case.
In a statement issued to Dawn, the former principal
law officer said he had allowed the letter to be filed before the SC on behalf
of the government to trigger a proper inquiry into the serious allegations
levelled by Justice Siddiqui against army officers as they warranted full
probe, mentioning that he was unaware of any previous government letter, dated
July 24, 2018.
On Friday, a five-judge SC bench ruled that Justice
Siddiqui would be deemed to have retired, and was entitled to receive all the
benefits and privileges due to a retired high court justice, setting aside the
recommendation of Supreme Judicial Council and a subsequent notification about
Justice Siddiqui’s removal.
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President Zardari confers civil awards on Pakistanis,
foreign nationals
March 24, 2024
In a ceremony held at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, the president
conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz on Muhammad Hafeez Qureshi (late) (nuclear science),
Iftikhar Hussain Arif (literature poetry), Islahuddin Siddiqui (hockey), Sindh
chief minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, senior politician Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq,
former caretaker finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar and Air Marshal (retired)
Najib Akhtar for their outstanding services in the public service category.
President Zardari also awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz to
Brig Syed Sarfraz Ali (late) (strategic planning and development), Prof Dr
Shahid Mahmood Baig (science), Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed (education), Prof Dr Iqrar
Ahmad Khan (education), Prof Dr Muhammad Umar (education/medical sciences),
Rahat Ali Khan (arts — qawwali/singing), Mohammad Ahmed Shah (arts — culture),
Mehmood Ahmed Tahir Bhatti (film direction and fashion designing), Muhammad
Anwar Masood (literature and poetry), Zahid Malik (late) (journalism), Dr
Muhammad Amjad Saqib (social services), and Prof Dr Adil Najam (education).
Similarly, Ahmad Irfan Aslam, Raja Naeem Akbar, Lt-Gen
Muhammad Akram Khan, Brig Atif Rafique, Dr Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan, Syed Tariq
Fatemi, Tariq Bajwa, Tariq Mahmood Pasha, Shahid Khan, Sibtain Fazal Haleem,
Capt (retd) Zahid Saeed, Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Mufti Abdul Shakoor (late), Nasir
Mahmood Khosa, Javaid Aslam, Fawad Hasan Fawad, and Dr Usman Anwar were also
awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz for their services in the public service.
Iftikhar Arif, Shamshad Akhtar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan,
Qaim Ali Shah and Fawad Hasan Fawad recognised for their outstanding services
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to deepen ties
March 24, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reiterated
their resolve to work together and further enhance bilateral cooperation for
the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries.
This was discussed at a meeting between President
Asif Ali Zardari and the visiting Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin
Salman, who called on Mr Zardari at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Saturday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Defence Minister
Khawaja Asif, Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir and Saudi Ambassador to
Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki also attended the meeting.
The Saudi defence minister later had separate meetings
with Prime Minister Sharif and Gen Munir and also attended the Pakistan Day
Parade.
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Bahria Town-linked firm on FBR radar for ‘laundering
Rs23bn’
Malik Asad
March 24, 2024
ISLAMABAD: An inquiry conducted by the Federal Board
of Revenue (FBR) has detected alleged money laundering and tax evasion to the
tune of billions of rupees by a trading company — Vicky Trading Pvt. Ltd —
purportedly linked to the Bahria Town, one of the country’s leading real estate
developers.
According to documents available with Dawn,
proceedings against the said trading company are underway at the special court
of customs, taxation, and anti-smuggling under the Anti-Money Laundering Act
(AMLA) 2010. The FBR report claimed that Vicky Trading Company operated 18
accounts in various banks across the country.
“The accused admitted in its reply…all 18 accounts are
solely dependent upon Bahria Town…and in both companies, all the directors are
family members… The report conveyed fund inflows from Bahria Town to the bank
accounts of Vicky Trading Pvt. Ltd amounting to Rs319 billion,” the report
alleged, adding that the money was transferred from 2014 to 2018.
The documents showed that inquiry into the Rs23bn
money laundering case was started on July 1, 2019, as a response to a complaint
lodged by Mohammad Ejaz, Inspector Intelligence and Investigation (Inland
Revenue) of the FBR. The officer alleged that the directors of the Vicky
Trading Company, “engaged in the business of purchase of land on behalf of
Bahria Town”.
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As nation celebrates Pakistan day, President Zardari
reiterates no compromise on national sovereignty
March 23, 2024
As Pakistan Day celebrations are under way, President
Asif Ali Zardari has stressed upon the nation to participate in the
nation-building process actively, embracing the values of hard work, integrity,
and compassion.
This day commemorates the Lahore Resolution passed on
March 23, 1940, and the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan on March
23, 1956.
Speaking at a parade in Islamabad, President Zardari
honoured the commitment and sacrifices made by Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
and his compatriots.
He noted that at this time, Pakistan is facing a
confluence of economic, social and political challenges, including an
increasing population, climate change, unemployment and poverty.
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South
Asia
At Manila Golden Mosque, fasting in Ramadan means
feeding hundreds, too
PATERNO R. ESMAQUEL II
MAR 24, 2024
MANILA, Philippines – One by one, people trickled in
shortly before sunset.
They sat down, facing each other, in front of food
containers and water bottles lining the two sides of a long multicolored mat.
Their leader, holding a megaphone, reminded them to settle down and keep
themselves in order.
Then, the clock struck 6:07 pm. Slowly, they opened
the containers to take their first meal – and to placate their grumbling
stomachs – after abstaining from food and water for one whole day, from sunrise
to sunset.
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US Special envoy condemns Kandahar suicide attack
By Fidel Rahmati
March 23, 2024
On Saturday, March 23, she condemned the recent
suicide attack in Kandahar province on her social media platform X.
She emphasized, “We condemn the heinous terrorist
attack in Kandahar that resulted in tragic casualties and injuries.”
According to the U.S. Special Representative for
Afghan Women’s Affairs and Human Rights, Afghans have suffered enough, and the
perpetrators of such incidents must be brought to justice.
Source: Khaama
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Explosion kills 3 children and injures 2 in Southern
Afghanistan
By Fidel Rahmati
March 23, 2024
The office of the governor in Helmand Province stated
on Saturday, March 23,
stating that the incident occurred in the Laki area of
Gereshk district.
According to the statement, the incident occurred this
morning when children were playing with the unexploded bullet they found.
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Bangladesh Journalists Body Strongly Condemns Brutal
Attack on Sabbir Ahmed
The Wire Staff
New Delhi: The Bangladesh Journalists in International
Media (BJIM) in a statement has vehemently condemned the attack on journalist
Sabbir Ahmed and called for improved safety measures for journalists in
Bangladesh.
Sabbir, a correspondent for ShomoyerAlo, was brutally
assaulted with iron rods and hockey sticks by a group suspected to be linked
with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), a student organisation associated
with the ruling Awami League party.
According to TawsifMaimun, president of the Titumir College
journalist association, Sabbir was attacked for his reportage, which the BCL
believed was damaging their image.
Bangladesh Journalists in International Media (BJIM)
strongly condemns the brutal assault on journalist Sabbir Ahmed and calls for
improved safety measures for journalists in Bangladesh.
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TN cop held in Bangladesh for illegal entry
24 Mar 2024
CHENNAI : A special sub-inspector (SSI) attached to
the Selaiyur police station in Chennai has been detained by the Bangladesh army
on the charge of trying to enter the country by illegally crossing the border.
According to police sources, the SSI has been identified as 47-year-old John
Selvaraj who was on medical leave at the time of his detention.
Police sources said they were probing Selvaraj’s
possible links to cross-country gold and drug smugglers that may have led to
the alleged misadventure.
A native of Tiruchy, Selvaraj had worked as a driver
with the Tiruchy police and then with the Chennai city police before he was
transferred to Selaiyur.
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Bangladesh's external debt tops $100 billion: Reports
24 Mar '24
Bangladesh has surpassed the $100 billion mark in
external debt for the first time, signifying a challenging path ahead amid
foreign exchange shortages.
Media reports maintained this citing Bangladesh Bank’s
latest data, as per which the total external debt reached $100.6 billion by the
end of 2023, up from $96.5 billion the previous year.
Ahsan H Mansur, executive director of the Policy
Research Institute of Bangladesh, expressed concern over the escalating
external debt, suggesting an immediate halt to supplier credit from China and
Russia to address the situation.
As external debt continues to rise, the challenges of
repayment escalate, especially with the country’s sluggish revenue and foreign
exchange earnings, as noted by Mansur, a former economist of the IMF.
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Southeast
Asia
Indonesia’s Islamic parties face falling support as
voters keep politics and religion separate
WahyudiSoeriaatmadja
MAR 24, 2024
JAKARTA – Votes garnered by Indonesia’s main Islamic
political parties at elections are on a downward trend, owing to a lack of
strong leaders, vague programmes and a growing preference among voters to keep
politics and religion separate, analysts have said.
The combined vote share of the Islamic parties that
qualified to enter Parliament after the 2024 legislative election was a
quarter, or 26 per cent, of the total ballots cast, according to official
results released on March 20.
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Malaysia disappointed the UN Security Council failed
to pass a ceasefire resolution
24 Mar 2024
REMBAU, March 24 — Malaysia is disappointed that the
United Nations Security Council (UN) has once again failed to make a ceasefire
resolution in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said Foreign Minister Datuk
Seri Mohamad Hasan.
He said the effort was the ninth attempt by the UN
Security Council in two months to free Palestinians to return to their
homeland.
“The resolution proposed by the United States (US) was
not agreed by Russia and China because there were some things that did not
touch on the whole. The United States used this opportunity to call Hamas a
terrorist.
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Civil defence force needs to enhance national resilience
for well-being of people, says DPM Zahid
24 Mar 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The Malaysian Civil Defence
Force (APM) needs to move forward in strengthening national resilience for the
peace and well-being of all the people in the country, said Deputy Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Zahid said this call is in line with the theme for
APM’s 72nd anniversary today, which centres on integration — the very essence
of the Civil Defence Service.
Zahid, who is also the Rural and Regional Development
Minister, emphasised that throughout these seven decades, the force has
demonstrated excellence and dedication as the frontline in disaster management
and humanitarian services.
“In my capacity as the minister and leader of APM,
witnessing the advancement of this organisation is a source of great pride,” he
said through a post on Facebook.
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Jaded with Ramadan bazaars, Muslims turn to free
‘bukapuasa’ at mosques as economy bites
By AnisZalani
24 Mar 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Working in Cyberjaya,
Selangor, it can sometimes take nearly two hours for Hidayat, 24, to arrive
home in Shah Alam. If he leaves at 5pm, he would only get home with just around
half an hour to spare before breaking his fast during Ramadan.
The software engineer said he lives alone, which would
make cooking a hassle, but neither does he favour the Ramadan bazaars which he
found to be overcrowded and can be overpriced. So he turned to the surau near
his neighbourhood — now his 10th day in a row doing so this year so far.
“When you break your fast at the surau, the food is
already prepared by the committee members,” he told Malay Mail when met at
Surau Al-Islah, located across a row of two-storey terrace houses in Seksyen 7,
Shah Alam.
Hidayat was among the growing number of urban Muslims
here who break their fast at mosques or suraus before performing their maghrib
prayers — a tradition that goes back for decades.
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PN seeks equal allocations totaling RM3.5m annually
for Opposition MPs in negotiations with Putrajaya
By Kenneth Tee
24 Mar 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — PerikatanNasional has asked
for a RM3.5 million annual allocation for its MPs which was presented in the
draft agreement with the federal government, a coalition lawmaker revealed.
Hulu Terengganu MP Datuk Rosol Wahid said the amount
was the same offered to PakatanHarapan (PH) when it was part of the Opposition
bloc under former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Rosol said the terms of the draft agreement also
included an annual allocation of RM300,000 for the management of MPs’ service
centres.
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Arab
World
At the forefront of climate action: Saudi Arabia
celebrates World Meteorological Day
ARAB NEWS
March 23, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday celebrated World Meteorological
Day, which falls on March 23 every year and coincides with the establishment of
the World Meteorological Organization in 1950.
This year’s theme is “At the Front Line of Climate
Action,” which looks at the effects of climate change on our planet and action
being taken to combat it, and stresses the importance of sustainable climate
action to protect future generations.
The CEO of the National Center of Meteorology, Ayman
Ghulam, said that the Kingdom joins the world in celebrating World Meteorological
Day, highlighting efforts that reflect its interest in the issue of climate
change and its repercussions, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Ramadan in prison: Dubai inmates find faith during
holy month
Salam Al Amir
Mar 24, 2024
In the heart of a Dubai prison, Ramadan is a particularly
poignant time of reflection and spiritual renewal.
On a visit to the Dubai Police Correctional
Establishment in Al Awir, The National spoke to a number of inmates and saw
first-hand how they honour the holy month.
From breaking fast over iftar to waking up for suhoor,
the key principles are adhered to – and some previously non-Muslims have even
converted to Islam during their time behind bars.
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Sheikh Hamdan orders salary increase for imams and
muezzins in Dubai
24-03-2024
Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler
of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of
Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, has ordered an increase in the
salaries of imams and muezzins serving in mosques affiliated with the Islamic
Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai.
The step translates a clear demonstration of the
government's commitment to supporting the important work of these individuals
in serving the community and promoting its value system.
This generous initiative is part of Sheikh Mohammed's
efforts to support and enhance the role of imams of mosques in spreading the
tolerant message of Islam and consolidating moral and social values.
Additionally, the initiative recognizes their tireless
efforts in serving religious affairs and promoting constructive societal
principles.
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Ramadan 2024: Fifteen suhoors to sample in Abu Dhabi
and Dubai
Saeed Saeed
Mar 24, 2024
Suhoor usually takes place after the Ramadan taraweeh
evening prayers and continues until the early hours of the morning. Taking
place across Abu Dhabi and Dubai throughout the holy month, they are often
relaxed dining experiences punctuated by an elegant ambience.
The popular theme park has launched its first suhoor
service, running every Friday and Saturday, in the Fanzone area. The buffet
features regional Ramadan staples.
Those looking for an extra thrill can hope on the
Bell'Italia ride at the Italian Zone, which will be operational throughout the
evening.
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MWL chief visits International Fair and Museum of the
Prophet’s Biography in Makkah
ARAB NEWS
March 24, 2024
MAKKAH: Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa,
secretary-general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Organization
of Muslim Scholars, went on an inspection tour of the International Fair and
Museum of the Prophet’s Biography in the Clock Tower in Makkah.
Al-Issa announced the trial opening of the museum,
which includes more than 30 sections, during the current month of Ramadan,
Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
He was briefed on the diverse segments that present
more than 200 visual and interactive displays in five languages using the
latest digital and interactive display technologies.
Source: Arab News
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Saudi Arabia arrests 21,151 illegals in one week
ARAB NEWS
March 24, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 21,151 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 13,799
people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,768 were held
over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 2,584 for labor-related
issues.
The report showed that among the 1,283 people arrested
for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 72 percent were Ethiopian, 25
percent Yemeni, and 3 percent were of other nationalities.
Source: Arab News
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