Jamia Shooter – Who Cannot Be Named For Legal Reasons – Now Amplifying Hindutva ‘Hate’ Music Videos Featuring Violence Against Muslims
01 May 2022
The shooter brandishes a gun outside the Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India, January 30, 2020. His face has been blurred as he was a minor at the time. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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• Jamia Shooter – Who Cannot Be Named For Legal
Reasons – Now Amplifying Hindutva
‘Hate’ Music Videos Featuring Violence Against Muslims
• Hindu Caretaker Of A 350-Year-Old Mosque,
Char-o-Dervish, Of Varanasi Says: ‘It’s One God For Everyone’
• Islam Is All About Unity: More than 400 Volunteers
Close Out Ramadan Packing 125K Meals in Alexandria for Families in Need
• Blinken Gauges Taliban Promises on Girls Education
in Afghanistan
• "Blessed Eid": Eid Al Fitr To Begin In
Suffolk As Holy Month Of Ramadan Draws To A Close
India
• UCC row: Assam CM calls for implementation of UCC,
says Muslim women want it
• Kerala Leader PC George arrested for controversial
remarks against Muslims, gets bail
• Appeal to Hindus and Muslims to maintain peace, says
Maha HM ahead of Raj Thackeray rally
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North America
• RCMP In Surrey, B.C., Say Incident At Mosque Not A
Racially Motivated Hate Crime
• Today in History: May 1, Americans hear of bin
Laden’s death
• Muslim Community In North Carolina Holds Ramadan
Food Giveaway
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South Asia
• Bomb blast leaves five people killed, injured in
Kabul
• ISIS claims attack on Kabul mosque
• Analyst Credits Efforts by Taliban Gov’t in
Controlling Drug Trafficking
• Nahid murder: 5 Dhaka College students sent to jail
after 2-day remand
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Europe
• Blackburn Council Boss Fasts For The Day Alongside
Non-Muslim Colleagues As Part Of Cohesion Campaign
• Flexi Hours, Prayer Breaks And Goody Bags - How
Hospitals Back Health Workers In Ramadan
• Nancy Pelosi meets Ukrainian president in Kyiv
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Pakistan
• Case Registered Against Imran, Other Top PTI Leaders
Over Incident At Masjid-i-Nabwi
• 86 Attacks On Press Recorded In 2021-22
• Pakistan, Saudi Arabia To Discuss 'Augmenting'
Kingdom's $3bn Deposit: Joint Statement
• Banners in support of armed forces appear in
Islamabad
• PPP considering including MQM-P in Sindh cabinet
after Eid
• LHC suspends single bench observations against Alvi,
Omar
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Africa
• “Ramadan Does Not Disturb My Job — Veteran
Actor, Saidi Balogun
• Sule, JNI, NSCIA felicitates with Muslims on
Eid-el-Fitri
• Eid-El-Fitri: Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Muslims,
Preaches Peace, Religious Tolerance
• Lagos Government Implores Muslims To Pray For
Successful Elections In 2023
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Mideast
• Resistance Groups Should Be Ready for Big Battle for
Al-Aqsa Mosque: Hamas
• Palestinian Islamic Jihad thank Imam Khamenei
remarks on Quds Day
• Palestinians Perform Last Friday Prayer Of Ramadan
At Al-Aqsa Mosque
• Iran Defends Palestinian Cause In Intl Community:
Mubarakah Al-Brahimi
• Imam Khamenei condoles passing of veteran filmmaker
Talebzadeh
• Imam Khamenei agrees with pardoning, commuting over
1,500 prisoners' sentences
Lod imam arrested yet again
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Southeast Asia
• MMA Says Domestic Trade Ministry’s Random Premise
Checks Not Necessary, Will Only Cause Resentment
• Khairy Tells Public To Oblige If Politely Asked To
Wear Mask At Crowded Places
• PM Ismail Sabri Announces Goodies In Conjunction
With Labour Day 2022
• In Labour Day message, DAP’s Chin Tong proposes
five-year roadmap for Johor to create jobs with decent pay to retain skilled
Malaysians
• Fire Dept D-G says fully prepared for emergencies
following transition to endemic phase, Raya celebrations
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Arab world
• Dubai's Veteran Imams And Muezzins Granted Golden
Visas Who Have Served In The Emirate For More Than 20 Years
• Third Expansion Of Makkah Grand Mosque Receives 19
Million Worshippers
• 520 mosques, prayer grounds in Qatar ready to host
Eid Al-Fitr prayers
• Saudi king receives Kuwaiti speaker, Saudi
officials, calls from Arab leaders on Eid Al-Fitr
• Saudi Arabia reports 90 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Compiled by New
Age Islam News Bureau
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Jamia Shooter – Who Cannot Be Named For Legal Reasons
– Now Amplifying Hindutva ‘Hate’ Music
Videos Featuring Violence Against Muslims
The shooter
brandishes a gun outside the Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi,
India, January 30, 2020. His face has been blurred as he was a minor at the
time. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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Alishan Jafri
01-05-2022
New Delhi: Uploading “music” videos featuring the
assault and abduction of Muslim men is the latest turn that the communal career
of the Hindutva extremist known as ‘Jamia shooter’ has taken, but the police
continues to ignore his violent activities.
The young man – who cannot be named for legal reasons
– first burst to prominence two years
ago when, as a juvenile, he opened fire on unarmed protestors from Jamia on
January 30, 2020. Since then, he has been made a number of anti-Muslim
hate-speeches and gained a large following on social media as a poster-boy for
Hindutva, advocating mass violence in pursuit of the cause of turning India
into a Hindu Rashtra. He is also an associate of the known militant Hindutva
leader Deepak Tyagi, who goes by the alias of ‘Yati Narsinghanand’.
His latest actions involve the amplification of ‘music
videos’ that show the abduction, assault and armed intimidation of Muslims at
different locations. Some of his associates who had participated in the recent
anti-Muslim mahapanchayats in Haryana uploaded these “music” videos, at least
four of which are doing the rounds on social media in the Hindutva hate
ecosystem.
While videos showcasing violence against Muslims are
regularly uploaded by these groups, what marks uploads as distinct is that they
appear to have been made for entertainment. One of the Jamia shooter’s “music”
videos on his Instagram page has the
following lyrics: “Chamak Rahi Talwar Hai, Chamak Raha Trishul Hai. Hindu Ko
Kamzor Samjhna Dushman Ki Bhool Hai (The Trishul and sword are shining. It was
the enemy’s mistake to think that Hindus are weak).”
In the first video that was uploaded on the Jamia
shooter’s Instagram page and also shared on one Monu Manesar’s account, a man
who can barely walk is being dragged by a group of Hindutva workers at
gun-point. The caption reads, “Taking away the cow-smuggler.” The man in the
video is then forcefully loaded into a white Scorpio car from Haryana which is
registered in the name of ‘Development & Panchayat’.
In the second video, an armed convoy of Hindutva
nationalists passes through a village in Haryana’s Mewat – where there is a
sizeable Muslim population – threatening children and unarmed women with
weapons as they run away.
In yet another video, men can be seen assaulting a
Muslim scrap-picker with bamboo sticks. The man’s motorcycle and scrap was
flipped over and the mob pinned him to the ground after which blows were rained
on him. The caption claims that these are scrap-pickers who attack Hindu
festivals and Bhagwa-soldiers.
In the final video uploaded on Monu Manesar’s
Instagram account, an old Muslim man with blood all around him is begging for
mercy in a car. Later, he falls unconscious.
Monu Manesar, who posted some of these videos, is a
self-styled Gau Rakshak (cow vigilante) with thousands of followers on social
media. Manesar was introduced by the host of the anti-Muslim Haryana
Mahapanchayat in July 2021 as someone, “who shoots and gets shot while
protecting cows”.
Manesar had also spoken at the Pataudi Mahapanchayat
and his solution to the ‘love jihad’
issue was a direct call to murder. He demanded in his speech that Muslim men
who commit love jihad should be killed and sought a list of ‘love jihadis’ to
be killed by his team while referring to the “big brother”, seemingly a
reference to the BJP, who would ‘save’ his team, presumably from the law.
‘Love jihad’ is the term Hindutva groups use to
describe an imaginary conspiracy by Muslim men to seduce Hindu women in order
to convert them to Islam.
Manesar and the Jamia shooter had posted several such
videos and photos of violence on their social media, The Wire had reported. It
was at this same event that the Jamia shooter led a massive mob of hundreds of
men into the Ramlila ground, the venue of the Pataudi mahapanchayat. They
chanted slogans that included ‘Mullo ka na qazi ka, ye desh hai veer Shivaji ka
(This country belongs to brave Shivaji, not to Muslims or qazis)’. “When
Muslims are murdered, they will shout Ram Ram,” he said in his virulent speech*
at the Pataudi event. When the speech went viral on social media, triggering
outrage, he was arrested and let out on bail swiftly after.
Before this, on May 30, he had made an incendiary
speech via Facebook Live at a mahapanchayat in Indri village, Haryana, calling
upon Hindus to assemble in support of the accused in the case of the kidnap,
lynching and murder of a man named Asif Khan on May 16.
Asif, who was from Khera Khalilpur village in Nuh,
Haryana, had been kidnapped on May 16 and then lynched by a mob. When the Nuh
police named Hindus among the accused in Asif’s murder, a ‘Hindu mahapanchayat’
organised reportedly by the Karni Sena at Indri on May 30, justified Asif’s
murder.
He was charged under Sections 153A (promoting enmity
between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth,
residence) and 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage
religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs)
of the Indian Penal Code. At the time, the Gurgaon court said its “conscience
was utterly shocked” on viewing a video recording of the incident, and that
Indian society needed to tackle “… these kind of persons… who, if given a
chance, would organise a mass murder to kill innocent lives based on their own
religious hatred…”
“The accused standing before the court is not a
simple, innocent young boy knowing nothing… rather (his actions) show that
(with) what he has done in the past…. now become capable of executing his
hatred without fear… and that he can move the mass to involve his hatred.”
He was released on bail again after a month on the
condition that he stop making communally charged statements. However, the Jamia
shooter has repeatedly made calls for violence against Muslims on multiple
occasions.
Two months after his bail, he made hateful and
sexualised abuses against actress Urfi
Javed, after which the National Commission for Women took cognisance of
the matter and its chairperson Rekha Sharma wrote to the DGP of Maharashtra to
file an FIR and complete the investigation in a time-bound manner, a report of
which was sought by the commission.
While this is not the first time that the Jamia
shooter has glorified acts of anti-Muslim violence, his recent ‘music’ videos
showcase criminal activities that the Haryana Police has yet to take any action
against the perpetrators for. While The Wire cannot conclusively identify who
the men in these videos are, their faces can clearly be seen. Only a proper
police investigation can tell us whether the Jamia shooter also played a role
in the videos that he posted on his social media accounts. On Twitter, he
claimed that he has nothing to do with the videos and that Mewat has become a
hub of ‘thousands of cow-killings daily.” In an interview to a local channel,
Monu Manesar also claimed that he was not present at the site and those
brandishing guns are policemen.
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Hindu Caretaker Of A 350-Year-Old Mosque,
Char-o-Dervish, Of Varanasi Says: ‘It’s One God For Everyone’
Bechan Baba has been tending to the shrine in Banaras
since he was a boy. Photo: Ravi Tripathi
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Nilosree Biswas
1 May, 2022
The first call to prayer floats out of the dainty,
whitewashed mosque, infusing the cold morning air of Banaras.
Wrapped in a blanket and a coarsely knitted cap,
Bechan Yadav sits near the entrance of the Dargah, a Muslim shrine, enjoying
the warmth of a dying fire of twigs and branches.
Bechan, a devout Hindu popularly called Bechan Baba,
is the caretaker of the Chowkhamba mosque – also known as Anarwali Masjid and
Char-o-Dervish, literally meaning “four Sufi saints”.
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Islam Is All About Unity: More than 400 Volunteers
Close Out Ramadan Packing 125K Meals in Alexandria for Families in Need
By Solangi Sosa
April 30, 2022
As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan comes to an end,
a non-profit organization and a Northern Virginia community came together to
pack up more than a hundred thousand meals for people in need in the region.
"I feel hungry and thirsty as I’m sure everyone
does, but the energy of helping out and helping people, it just overcomes it,”
volunteer Aseer Ahmad said.
Community members and people affiliated with the
organization Islamic Relief USA and Episcopal High School in Alexandria,
Virginia, joined forces Saturday evening, and for many, the effort was more
than a volunteer opportunity, but also a family event.
The Islamic Relief USA yearly Ramadan event made its
comeback bigger and better than before, after taking a two-year break due to
the pandemic.
"What we are doing here today is we’re going to
try to package as many meals as we can to provide those to people in need,
primarily in the D.C. metro area but even beyond,” the organization’s Assistant
Director of Volunteers Said Durrah said.
News4's Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey has
been covering this side of the state since joining NBC4 in 1992. She's joined
by reporter Drew Wilder.
More than 400 volunteers of all ages, culture, and
religious backgrounds arrived in the afternoon to Episcopal High School grounds
ready to pack meals for some of their most vulnerable neighbours.
"That's what we love to do with these guys. We
like to bring them and show them these types of things so they understand what
the world really is about," Michael Alvarado said.
And together, they all met their goal of packing
125,000 meals, to share with community-based organizations and food banks for
families in need.
"Unity is the first word that comes to my head.
Islam is all about unity, and this just shows here in this small community, we
all come together for the same cause of helping our brothers and sisters in
need," Ahmad said.
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Blinken Gauges Taliban Promises on Girls Education in Afghanistan
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary
of State Antony Blinken. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/Pool
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By Arif Ahmadi
30 Apr 2022
Kabul, Afghanistan – The US Secretary of State Antony
Blinken says the Islamic Emirate government fell back on its promise to reopen
secondary and high schools for girls’ education, according to sources, marking
the remarks before the US senate committee Friday evening.
Earlier this month, the Taliban’s first Deputy Prime
Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, gave hope on girls’ education, saying the
issue was pending for a better decision.
“We have seen, including most recently, the Taliban
fall back on its commitment that it had made to ensure that girls can go to
school above the six grade,” he said, as TOLOnews quoted.
When asked by Senator Lindsey Graham about the
presence of Daesh and al-Qaeda groups in Afghanistan, Blinken responded there
is a “very small number” of al-Qaeda in the country.
“ISIS-K is as you know is of course an enemy of the
Taliban and the issue there is not the will of the Taliban to take them on, it
is their capacity,” he said. “When it comes to the al-Qaeda, the Arab al-Qaeda
core, there are a very, very small number of people.”
Meanwhile, an Afghan female rights activist Shahla
Arifi, underscored women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of their
basic rights, including the rights to education, saying they play constructive
role in shaping the country’s future.
“The women and girls of Afghanistan are the future
makers of the country and have not been provided with educational, social and
political rights,” she said.
Earlier this month, a German member of the European
Parliament Hannah Neuman, called for reconsideration to reopening of girls’
school amid firm restrictions that has deprived female students of their
fundamental right – the right to education.
“Girls going back to school on March 23 with hopes for
the future being turned down with tears in their eyes, going back home, and
some of these families literally used their last penny to allow them to go to
school–buy these backpacks, buy these books…” Neuman said, as TOLOnews quoted.
Criticizing the groups leadership in Afghanistan,
Neuman elaborated the knowledge and skills needed to lead a country that
represents citizens of the nation.
“The Taliban are good fighters apparently because they
managed to take over a country, but governing a country needs a rather
different set of skills, it especially needs leaders that listen to the
citizens that they want to represent,” she explained.
This came at a time the Islamic Emirate has shut down
all-girls school across the country since beginning of the Afghan new year in
late March, where both private and government sectors mark a new school
calendar as well.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the first Deputy Prime
Minister, gave hope on girls’ education in Afghanistan, saying the issue is
pending for a better decision.
However, he did not shade brighter light on the status
of the decision in progress or the flexibilities the Islamic Emirate may
consider on female education across the country.
“A good action will happen in this [education]
regard,” Baradar said, according to local media. “There may be goodness in this
[education] regard.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education (MoE) expressed
preparedness to comply with the final decision made under the current
leadership should they announce reopening of secondary and high school for
girls.
“This is in the authority of the Islamic Emirate’s
leadership. The Ministry of Education has made preparations—whenever the
leadership of the Islamic Emirate orders, the schools for female students from
grade 7-12 will be reopened,” said Aziz Ahmad Riyan, a spokesman of the MoE, as
TOLOnews quoted.
Last month, the Islamic Emirate on a formal decree
banned female students of grade six and above from attending classes in schools
across the country.
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"Blessed Eid": Eid Al Fitr To Begin In
Suffolk As Holy Month Of Ramadan Draws To A Close
Communities come together to
celebrate Eid with large feasts. File image (Image: Manchester Evening News)
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By Holly Hume
1 MAY 2022
The holy month of Ramadan has today (May 1) come to an
end, as the new moon is sighted and Ed al Fitr celebrations begin tomorrow
morning. There are two Eid holidays each year in the Islamic calendar and the
first is to mark the end of Ramadan with a celebration of prayer, feasting and
acts of charity.
Eid is held on a different date each year as it
follows the lunar chart, beginning in each country when religious authorities
spot the new moon in the sky. Also known as the lesser Eid, it follows a month
of sunrise to sunset fasting for millions of Muslims across the world and
culminates in festivities which can last between one and three days, dependent
on the country. In the UK it will last from tomorrow (May 2) until Wednesday,
May 4.
Eid Mubarak is an Arabic phrase meaning "Blessed
Eid" and is used for greetings during the religious holiday, however,
there are different phrases for other cultures, such as Urdu, Malay and Spanish
speakers. Celebrations involve several activities, including feasting, prayer,
gift-giving, acts of charity and home decoration. One of the biggest elements
of the celebration is the feasting, as it comes after a long month of fasting,
which is one of the five 'pillars' of Islam. Eid is the reward for Allah's gift
of strength and endurance and is something which Muslims look forward to during
Ramadan.
Prayers begin the Eid celebrations and many Muslims
travel to their local mosque to join in. Ipswich Mosque has a full schedule of
prayers times on Monday, May 2, from 8am to 10.30am. There are also a number of
other mosques across Suffolk which will be holding prayers, as well as those
taking place in community spaces.
Another tradition of the day is Zakat-ul-Fitr - an act
of charity to provide those in poverty with the opportunity to celebrate.
'Zakat' is to be generous to the stranger, the orphan, the widow and the poor.
Donations of £5 minimum can be made at Ipswich Mosque before Eid begins, while
others can donate or participate in different ways.
Once prayers have been finished the feasting begins,
sometimes known as Sweet Eid or the Sugar Feast, and food is a common theme
across all Muslim cultures. Rich and sweet foods are consumed within large
family and community units, with everyone wearing their finest clothes for the
occasion.
Children from Muslim families will likely take the
religious holiday off school, while adults take it off work. Large
get-togethers will be taking place across Suffolk for Eid, with many travelling
to local mosques and community centers to celebrate with loved ones.
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India
UCC row: Assam CM calls for implementation of UCC,
says Muslim women want it
1st May 2022
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stressed the
importance of implementing the ‘Uniform Civil Code’ in the state on Saturday,
saying that the legislation is required to provide justice to all Muslim women.
During his visit to New Delhi, Sarma interacted with
media and stated, “Everyone wants to go to UCC. No Muslim lady wants her
husband to have three wives at home. Any Muslim woman will tell you that. UCC
isn’t just a problem for me; it’s a problem for all Muslim women. UCC will have
to be brought if they are to be awarded justice following the repeal of Triple
Talaq.”
The Chief Minister distinguished between indigenous
Muslims and migrant Muslims in Assam, saying that the former do not want to be
merged with the latter.
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Kerala Leader PC George arrested for controversial
remarks against Muslims, gets bail
By Simran Kashyap
May 1, 2022,
The senior politician's arrest was formally recorded
after he was brought to Thiruvananthapuram via road from his residence and
thereafter, he was produced before a duty magistrate who granted him bail.
After he was granted bail, George told reporters
outside the court that he has been asked by the magistrate not to interfere
with the investigation, not to influence witnesses or make any hate speeches or
get involved in any controversies.
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Appeal to Hindus and Muslims to maintain peace, says
Maha HM ahead of Raj Thackeray rally
May 01, 2022
Ahead of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj
Thackeray's rally in Aurangabad, Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil said that Maharashtra Police was on alert.
"Permission for the rally has been given with certain terms and
conditions, and we expect those conditions to be followed. I want to appeal to
Hindu and Muslim communities to maintain peace," Patil said.
The state has been witnessing a political slugfest
between the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition of the Shiv Sena, NCP and
Congress, and the opposition BJP. Recently, Raj Thackeray sought to corner the
Shiv Sena, which swears by Hindutva, by demanding that loudspeakers on mosques
be removed.
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North America
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say incident at mosque not a
racially motivated hate crime
The Canadian Press
Apr 30, 2022
Police in British Columbia say an episode involving a
vehicle outside a mosque that had been called a "disturbing incident''
directed at the Muslim community was not a racially-motivated hate crime.
A news release Saturday from the Surrey RCMP says the
two suspects are teenagers who belong to the Muslim community and are
co-operating with the investigation.
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Today in History: May 1, Americans hear of bin Laden’s
death
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 30, 2022
Today is Sunday, May 1, the 121st day of 2022. There
are 244 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
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Muslim community in North Carolina holds Ramadan food
giveaway
May 1, 2022
The Islamic Association of Raleigh in the US state of
North Carolina, which serves as a mosque and gathering place for the Muslim
community, is stepping in to make sure every person who is fasting has a happy
Ramadan.
The Eid celebration marking the end of the fasting
month of Ramadan is on Monday, May 2. With the Islamic holy month nearing an
end, the Muslim community is coming together.
Volunteers at the center work together in a team, from
the chef in the kitchen cooking up a hot meal to those who pack up meal boxes,
to give away food to people in need.
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South Asia
Bomb blast leaves five people killed, injured in Kabul
May 1, 2022
Five people were killed and injured when a passenger
car exploded in western Kabul, Afghanistan.
Afghanistan has witnessed explosions and terrorist
attacks in recent days in various parts of the country, including Kabul,
Mazar-e-Sharif and Kunduz mosques, killing and injuring hundreds. Most of these
explosions were carried out by the ISIS terrorist group.
The Taliban group, which has been in power in
Afghanistan since August 15, 2021, has promised to establish security throughout
the country.
Source: Iran Press
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ISIS claims attack on Kabul mosque
01 May ,2022
ISIS on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack
on a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul a day earlier that killed at least 10 worshippers.
They had detonated an explosive device placed near a
bus in Kabul’s Sector 6, the group said in a message posted on its Telegram
account.
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Analyst Credits Efforts by Taliban Gov’t in
Controlling Drug Trafficking
By Arif Ahmadi
30 Apr 2022
Kabul, Afghanistan – Ministry of Transportation and
Civil Aviation (MTCA) said Saturday its department sees a significant drop on
trafficking of gold, cash and drugs at Kabul airport over the past 8 months – a
timeframe the Islamic Emirate has been ruling the country since the
takeover.
A spokesman for the MTCA stressed they have taken
measurable steps to prevent these assets from being trafficked outside
Afghanistan, saying “we have scanners and a committed team” for the job.
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Nahid murder: 5 Dhaka College students sent to jail
after 2-day remand
Star Digital Report
May 1, 2022
A Dhaka court today sent five Dhaka College students
to jail after they were produced before it on completion of their two-day
remand in a case filed over the death of Nahid Mia during the students-traders
clash in Dhaka's New Market area on April 19.
Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan passed the order
after Md Tariqul Alam Jewel, an inspector of Detective Branch of Police Station
and also the investigation officer of the case, produced them before it with a
forwarding report.
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Europe
Blackburn council boss fasts for the day alongside
non-Muslim colleagues as part of cohesion campaign
By Bill Jacobs
1 MAY 2022
A Blackburn council boss has joined other non-Muslim
town hall staff in observing the Ramadan fast for a day.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's chief
executive Denise Park and dozens of the council’s staff took the step on Monday
as part of an annual community cohesion campaign.
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Flexi hours, prayer breaks and goody bags - how
hospitals back health workers in Ramadan
By Jane Haynes
1 MAY 2022
Hospital staff have praised health chiefs for 'making
life much easier' for those observing Ramadan - with the 'little things' adding
huge value to their experience this past month. Thousands of healthcare workers
across Birmingham and the Black Country have been delivering frontline services
while observing a fasting and prayer schedule, with a supportive network of
colleagues 'vital', said Frieza Mahmood, chief people officer at Sandwell and
West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
At Sandwell and City Hospitals, staff and patients
observing the Islamic holy month have also received little bags of spiritual
goodies, including tasbeeh prayer beads. It's all designed to help make the Ramadan
experience the best it can be, said Frieza.
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Nancy Pelosi meets Ukrainian president in Kyiv
01 MAY, 2022
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led a Congressional
delegation to Kyiv to meet Ukraine’s president before heading to Poland for
talks with officials there.
Ms Pelosi, a California Democrat and second in line to
the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking American leader
to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, and her visit marks a major show
of continuing support for the country’s struggle against Russia.
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Pakistan
Case Registered Against Imran, Other Top PTI Leaders
Over Incident At Masjid-I-Nabwi
Tahir Naseer
May 1, 2022
A case was registered in Faisalabad against PTI
Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan and other top figures of the
previous government, it emerged on Sunday, days after pilgrims converged on
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's delegation and chanted slogans in
Masjid-i-Nabwi.
The FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com,
has been registered under Sections 295 (harming or defiling a place of worship
with intent to insult a religion), 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts
intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting Its religion
or religious beliefs), 296 (disturbing religious assembly) and 109 (Abetment)
of the Pakistan Penal Code.
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86 attacks on press recorded in 2021-22
Dawn Report
May 1, 2022
KARACHI: At least 86 cases of attacks and violations
against media and its practitioners, including journalists, took place in
Pakistan over the course of one year — between May 2021 and April 2022.
While the overall number of documented violations in
the preceding year have gone down several notches, there is a continuing trend
of targeting journalists working for digital media, according to the research
and analysis report by Freedom Network, an award-winning Pakistan-based media
rights watchdog that tracks violations against journalists and attacks on
freedom of expression on an ongoing basis.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to discuss 'augmenting'
kingdom's $3bn deposit: joint statement
Reuters
May 1, 2022
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will discuss the possibility
of "augmenting" the kingdom's $3 billion deposit in Pakistan's
central bank by extending its term “or through other options,” a joint
statement said on Sunday.
Last year, Saudi Arabia deposited $3 billion in the
State Bank of Pakistan to help support its foreign reserves. With a yawning
current account deficit and foreign reserves falling to as low as $10.8
billion, the country is in dire need of external finances.
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Banners in support of armed forces appear in Islamabad
Munawer Azeem
May 1, 2022
ISLAMABAD: Banners inscribed with slogans in favour of
armed forces appeared in different areas of Islamabad on Saturday.
During a visit to different localities, dozens of
banners were found hanging on poles installed at the road dividers and trees on
Expressway and Faisal Avenue from Faizabad to Faisal Masjid, Dhokri Chowk, I-9
and Srinagar Chowk. So far it is yet to be established as to who hung these
banners.
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PPP considering including MQM-P in Sindh cabinet after
Eid
Imran Ayub
May 1, 2022
KARACHI: While City Administrator Barrister Murtaza
Wahab said on Saturday that there was no proposal on table for inclusion of the
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan in the provincial cabinet, government sources
said there was a strong possibility that the latter might be formally invited
after Eidul Fitr by the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party to join the Sindh
government.
Confiding this to Dawn, the sources said that the
provincial government would offer two ministers, an adviser and a special
assistant to the chief minister to the MQM-P, which is expected to join the
Murad Ali Shah-led cabinet after Eid.
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LHC suspends single bench observations against Alvi,
Omar
Wajih Ahmad Sheikh
May 1, 2022
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court division bench on Saturday
took up a hurriedly filed intra court appeal (ICA) of the Pakistan
Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and suspended the observations regarding the conduct of
the president of Pakistan and the Punjab governor passed by a single bench in
an order for oath taking of Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz.
Sibtain Khan and 16 other MPAs of the PTI filed the
appeal challenging the order by the single bench on a third petition of Hamza
Shehbaz against the delay of his oath taking by the president and the governor.
The legal team of the PTI also gathered outside the LHC after 11pm on Friday to
file the appeal. However, the appeal was filed on Saturday morning and marked
before the division bench for a same day hearing.
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Africa
“Ramadan Does Not Disturb My Job — Veteran Actor, Saidi Balogun
Blessing Enenaite
1 May 2022
Ramadan is regarded as the holiest month in the Muslim
calendar. The period dedicated to fasting is one when Muslims are expected to
be in a sober mood and keep away from certain activities. For entertainers who
have to be in close contact with members of the opposite sex and alcohol in the
course of doing their jobs, it is expected that Ramadan could limit things that
entertainers can get involved in.
However, veteran actor, Saidi Balogun, says the holy
month does not limit the kind of roles he plays. He told Sunday Scoop, “Ramadan
does not disturb my job. I only limit the time I spend on set during that
period. It does not stop the kind of roles (I play).”
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Sule, JNI, NSCIA felicitates with Muslims on
Eid-el-fitri
By Linus Oota
May 1, 2022
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr Abdullahi Sule has
felicitated with all Muslim faithful in the state, Nigeria and across the globe
on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-fitri.
Governor Sule in a statement he personally signed
enjoined all Muslims to remain steadfast in applying the virtues of Ramadan by
adhering to sustained supplication, hospitality and good neighbourliness.
Source: The Nationonlineng
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EID-EL-FITRI: Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Muslims,
Preaches Peace, Religious Tolerance
By Victoria Ojugbana
May 1, 2022
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has
congratulated Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful in the country, as they
celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which marks the end of the 30 days of Ramadan fasting
and prayers.
He enjoined Muslims in Lagos State to continue on the
path of spirituality, peaceful co-existence and to remain tolerant of other
religious denominations in the State, saying that Lagos was noted for religious
harmony.
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Lagos Government implores muslims to pray for
successful elections in 2023
By Gbenga Salau
01 May 2022
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has
implored Muslims across Nigeria to take advantage of the last few days of the
Ramadan to pray fervently to God for a successful election in 2023.
Speaking at the Laylatul Quadri Ramadam Service,
Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Commissioner for Environment and Water
Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, noted that the last 10 days of Ramadan is very
important in the lives of Muslims. He said as the 2023 general election draws
closer, Muslims should use the Ramadan period to raise supplication to Allah
for a free, fair and peaceful elections.
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Mideast
Resistance Groups Should Be Ready for Big Battle for
Al-Aqsa Mosque: Hamas
May, 01, 2022
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Palestinian resistance groups should
be fully prepared as the “big battle” for Al-Aqsa Mosque will begin after the
holy month of Ramadan if the Israeli regime does not cease its aggression, the
Hamas resistance movement’s leader said.
“The battle to protect al-Aqsa Mosque will begin after
the month of Ramadan because the Zionists have a number of events when they
will try to breach the mosque,” Yahya Sinwar said at a conference of
Palestinian academics in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad thank Imam Khamenei remarks
on Quds Day
May 1, 2022
While appreciating all freedom-seeking people of the
world for participating in International Quds Day rallies on Friday, Spokesman
for Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement thanked Iranian Leader’s remarks
delivered on this day.
Spokesman for Saraya al-Quds Brigades, an armed wing
of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement Abu Hamza emphasized that
participation of millions of freedom seekers in the world, who responded to the
call of Bait al-Moqaddas (Al-Quds), raised glimmers of hopes for the liberation
of Palestine and defeat of Zionist regime in international arenas.
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Palestinians perform last Friday prayer of Ramadan at
Al-Aqsa Mosque
29 APRIL 2022
Palestinian worshippers performed the last Friday
prayer of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque despite Israeli
restrictions.
"160,000 worshippers performed the fourth Friday
prayer of the month of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa Mosque," Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib,
director general of the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem, told
Anadolu Agency.
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Iran defends Palestinian Cause in Intl community:
Mubarakah Al-Brahimi
May 1, 2022
Saying that the reason for Iran’s loyalty to the
Palestinian cause is its belief in the legitimacy of the cause, the former
member of the Tunisian parliament stated, “Iran strongly defends the
Palestinian cause in the international community.”
The webinar “Palestine; our first cause” was held on
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, on the eve of the International Quds Day, by the
AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly and with the participation of the Center of the
United Ummah.
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Imam Khamenei condoles passing of veteran filmmaker
Talebzadeh
May 1, 2022
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali
Khamenei has expressed condolences over the passing of Nader Talebzadeh.
Source: Khamenei.ir
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Imam Khamenei agrees with pardoning, commuting over
1,500 prisoners' sentences
May 1, 2022
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution agreed with the
terms of pardoning or commuting the punishment of over 1,500 eligible convicts.
On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Leader of the
Islamic Revolution agreed with the terms of pardoning or commuting the
punishment of some 1,542 convicts.
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Lod imam arrested yet again
Israel National News
01.05.22
Sheikh Yusuf Albaz, the imam of the Great Mosque in
Lod, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of inciting Muslim worshipers on the
Temple Mount against local police.
Albaz was summoned to the police station in Lod, where
he was arrested, and will be brought before a judge on Sunday for a hearing on
an extension of his detention.
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Southeast Asia
MMA says Domestic Trade Ministry’s random premise
checks not necessary, will only cause resentment
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY
01 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The Malaysian Medical
Association (MMA) today said that the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Ministry’s announcement that it would be conducting unannounced checks at
premises to ensure the businesses, workers and patrons comply with the new
relaxed standard operating procedures (SOPs) is not necessary.
In a statement today, MMA president Dr Koh Kar Chai
said that there is no need for such “heavy enforcement” which can even be
viewed as regressive and would invite resentment from both business owners and
the public.
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Khairy tells public to oblige if politely asked to
wear mask at crowded places
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID
01 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Health Minister Khairy
Jamaluddin has encouraged people to still wear their masks outdoors if the
location becomes visibly crowded.
He said people should think about protecting those
still vulnerable to Covid-19, especially the elderly, even after public health
authorities begin loosening the mandatory mask requirement.
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PM Ismail Sabri announces goodies in conjunction with
Labour Day 2022
01 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — In recognition and appreciation
to the workers in generating the nation’s progress, the government has agreed
to give ‘rewards’ in conjunction with the Workers’ Day 2022 celebration, themed
‘Pekerja Tonggak Keluarga Malaysia Dalam Pemulihan Negara.’
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the
rewards included the government to bear 80 per cent of the total contribution
of self-employed individuals through the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme
under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) with a target to benefit at
least one million individuals.
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In Labour Day message, DAP’s Chin Tong proposes
five-year roadmap for Johor to create jobs with decent pay to retain skilled
Malaysians
BY KENNETH TEE
01 May 2022
PETALING JAYA, May 1 — Johor’s Perling assemblyman
Liew Chin Tong today proposed a five-year roadmap for retaining skilled
Malaysian workers in Johor while urging the state government to place good jobs
with decent pay at the centre of all its economic activities as a start.
In his Labour Day message, Liew said it was imperative
for policymakers, employers and employees to recognise that the current
conditions for workers in Johor and beyond are not conducive for the economy
and more crucially, the well-being of Johoreans.
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Fire Dept D-G says fully prepared for emergencies
following transition to endemic phase, Raya celebrations
01 May 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The Fire and Rescue Department
(JBPM) has taken full preparatory measures in dealing with emergency situations
and hazards following the country’s transition to the endemic phase that began
on April 1 and also the upcoming Aidilfitri celebration.
Fire and Rescue director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad
Hamdan Wahid said the government had wanted the department to be fully prepared
by also looking at risk assessment aspects.
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Arab world
Dubai's Veteran Imams And Muezzins Granted Golden
Visas Who Have Served In The Emirate For More Than 20 Years
Salam Al Amir
May 01, 2022
Dubai has announced it will be issuing golden visas
and giving financial rewards to imams, preachers, and muezzins who have served
in the emirate for more than 20 years.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai,
issued the order under directives from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President
and Ruler of Dubai.
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Third expansion of Makkah Grand Mosque receives 19
million worshippers
ARAB NEWS
May 01, 2022
JEDDAH: Almost 19 million people worshipped in the
third expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah during Ramadan, the Saudi Press
Agency reported.
The director of the General Administration of the
Third Saudi Expansion at the Grand Mosque, Walid Al-Masoudi, said the expansion
had received more than 500,000 worshippers per hour at a rate of 250,000 inside
the expansion and more than 250,000 in the squares.
Source: Arab News
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520 mosques, prayer grounds in Qatar ready to host Eid
Al-Fitr prayers
May 1, 2022
Qatar is ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks
the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with traditional religious gaiety and
fervor.
As many as 520 mosques and prayer grounds have been
prepared for Eid al-Fitr prayer. Public parks, beaches and other picnic points
have been readied to receive the visitors during the holidays.
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Saudi king receives Kuwaiti speaker, Saudi officials,
calls from Arab leaders on Eid Al-Fitr
ARAB NEWS
April 30, 2022
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Speaker of
the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah,
Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The king also received Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin
Humaid, adviser to the royal court and member of the Council of Senior Scholars
and the Permanent Committee for Issuing Fatwas, the imam and preacher of the
Grand Mosque, and Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the the general president of
the affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
Source: Arab News
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Saudi Arabia reports 90 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
ARAB NEWS
May 01, 2022
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia confirmed two new
COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday, raising the total number of fatalities to
9,088.
Saudi health authorities confirmed 90 cases in the
Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 754,011 people have now contracted
the disease.
Source: Arab News
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