Killing people for their faith bad, Sunni-Shia killings in Afghanistan sad: Dalai Lama
24
July 2022
Dalai Lama visited the Jokhang
Temple, Jamia Masjid, Shia Mosque and Moravian Church as part of an interfaith
pilgrimage in Leh, Ladakh
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Killing people for their faith bad, Sunni-Shia killings in Afghanistan sad:
Dalai Lama
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Govt's Spokesperson: Allowing Zionist journalist to desecrate Great Mosque of
Mecca is betrayal of Allah, Islamic sanctities
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Can Germany prevent attacks by Islamist extremists?
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Christians, Muslims can engage in fruitful dialogue
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UP: Love-Jihad accusation against Muslim businessman found to be fake, 3 booked
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South
Asia
Shanghai
Cooperation Organization Discusses Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Afghanistan with
Pakistani Foreign Minister
Bangladesh
Hindu outfits stage nationwide protests over constant attack on minorities
Won't
tolerate communal disharmony in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's minister
Twitter
Storm; ‘Ban Taliban’ Vs. ‘Afghans Support Taliban’ Twitter Campaigns
Taliban
Purchases 350,000 Tonnes of Iranian Oil
Bangladesh
court to hear appeal on death sentences for convicts in case related to weapons
supply to ULFA
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Arab
world
Saudi
teenage boxer knocks out stereotypes
Saudi
aid agency continues health, food projects in Yemen
171,000
pilgrims visit Madinah after performing Hajj
Saudi
universities offer multiple, flexible options for master’s programs
Saudi
crown prince and Kazakhstan president hold talks, review bilateral ties
OIC,
WHO enhance cooperation in health sector
Saudi
Arabia reports 338 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
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Europe
Jimmy
Carr Makes Controversial 9/11 And Osama Bin Laden Joke In New Netflix Special
Preston
residents receive Brick Veil Mosque factsheet ahead of planning inquiry
‘Lisa
Smith tried to ruin my reputation,’ says childhood neighbour and fellow convert
to Islam
Truss
pledges to extend Rwanda migrant scheme
UK's
foreign secretary blames French authorities for travel chaos
British
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Ukrainian troops training in U.K.
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Africa
Tinubu,
Atiku On The Warpath Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket
2023:
God has sent APC packing, pastors supporting Muslim-Muslim ticket’ll face wrath
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India
Udaipur
Killing Shows PFI is FuellingRadicalisation Through Organisations in India,
Abroad: Top Intel Sources
Court
dismisses Sharjeel’s bail plea, says not enough ground to grant relief
'BJP's
Pasmanda outreach farce; wants Muslim-mukt legislatures': BSP MP Danish Ali
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Pakistan
Commission
formed to probe ‘harassment’ allegation against ex-NAB chief
‘Criticism
of institutions’ was final straw for Shujaat
Imran
opposes ‘sale’ of national assets
Judges
who ruled against Nawaz should not hear ‘N’ cases: Sana
Coalition
seeks ‘full court wisdom’ on CM poll plea
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Mideast
Ambassadors
responsible for ensuring interests, values of Islamic Republic: Iranian
President
Iran
Carries Out First Public Execution In 2 Years: Human Rights Group
Two
books released on Istanbul's Ayasofya Grand Mosque
Campaign
to save man facing death penalty in Iran intensifies
Iran
floods: At least 21 killed in southern Fars province
Vladimir
Putin possibly replaced by body double in Iran: Ukraine official
Iran
strategic country in region: envoy
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Southeast
Asia
Kelantan
deputy MB says PAS-led state has higher happiness ranking than 'intelligent'
Selangor
Fire
destroys 33 huts at Madrasah Al-Imaniyahtahfiz school in Pahang
China-Indonesia
relations set to grow with President Widodo's upcoming visit: Chinese
ambassador
Azmin:
Malaysia’s total trade reaches record high of RM270.39b in June
Pahang
and Johor assemblymen, PKR and Pejuang officials among 30 to face police
questioning over Turun rally
Sabah
MP say nothing new disclosed in closed-door briefing on Sulu claims, urges
Speaker to allow Parliament debate
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North
America
California
wildfire rages on as US bakes in record-setting heat wave
Emergency
declared in US California county as wildfire erupts near Yosemite
Ottawa
Muslims mourn death of popular Islamic scholar
Utah
joins few states recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month
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Killing
people for their faith bad, Sunni-Shia killings in Afghanistan sad: Dalai Lama
Peerzada
Ashiq
JULY
24, 2022
Dalai
Lama visited the Jokhang Temple, Jamia Masjid, Shia Mosque and Moravian Church
as part of an interfaith pilgrimage in Leh, Ladakh
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Heart-warming
scenes were witnessed in Ladakh’s Leh district on Saturday when the Dalai Lama
visited a temple, a church, a Sunni Mosque and a Shia Imam Bara (a place
designated for religious congregational mourning), where he joined special
prayers held for peace and brotherhood in the world.
A
spokesman of the Dalai Lama said he visited the Jokhang Temple, Jamia Masjid,
Shia Mosque and Moravian Church as part “of an interfaith pilgrimage in Leh,
Ladakh”.
This
is the first visit of the Dalai Lama to Ladakh since it was carved out as a
Union Territory from J&K in 2019. This visit also comes in the backdrop of
a growing military confrontation between India and China in the region since
2020.
The
Dalai Lama was seen wearing a skull cap and eating from the hands of Muslim
women as they welcomed him in local mosques. He was seen praying along with
Muslim priests for global peace. He also expressed unhappiness over violence
driven by religion and referred to Afghanistan as an example.
“One
of my commitments is the promotion of religious harmony. All religions, whether
theistic and non-theistic, have a message of compassion. These days and even in
the past, sometimes because of different faiths, there are killings, which is
sad and unbelievable. In our neighbourhood in Afghanistan, Sunnis and Shias are
killing each other. It’s sad,” said the Dalai Lama.
He
further said he joins prayers irrespective of the place being a mosque, church
or temple “to promote religious harmony”. “I am happy to join Muslim brothers
and sisters (in Leh),” the Dalai Lama said.
He
said he left Tibet’s capital Lhasa many decades ago and came to India as a
refugee. “With the sense of brotherhood here in India, I am very happy,” he
added.
The
Dalai Lama flagged the issue of global warming and termed it “serious”. “We
have to live together, work together and help each other. Global warming is a
real danger to human life. We can’t avoid it but need to remain with a genuine
sense of brotherhood. There is no longer emphasis on my nation, my country or
my political party. The entire humanity is facing the problem. We have to live
with a sense of brotherhood and with universal responsibility,” he said.
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Govt's
Spokesperson: Allowing Zionist journalist to desecrate Great Mosque of Mecca is
betrayal of Allah, Islamic sanctities
23/July/2022
SANA'A,
July 23 (Saba) - Spokesman for the National Salvation Government - Minister of
Information - Daifallah Al-Shami on Saturday said that the Saudi regime's
allowing a Zionist journalist to desecrate the Great Mosque of Mecca is a
betrayal of Allah and Islamic sanctities.
"At
a time the Saudi regime prevents millions from performing the Hajj, it is easy
for the Jews to enter Mecca and the holy sites, and this is evidence that this
regime is loyal to the Jews and seeks to implement their plans," Al-Shami
said in a statement to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba).
He
stressed that "the Saudi regime does not have the right to administer the
holy sites, as it is the property of Muslims and not the property of Al
Saud."
Al-Shami
considered the entry of a Zionist journalist to Mecca, Arafat Mount, and other
sacred sites as a provocation to the feelings of Muslims, which required action
to confront the scheme of Al Saud and the Zionist entity targeting Mecca and
the Sacred House.
He
noted that the opening of the Kingdom's airspace to the Zionist entity's planes
comes within the framework of the normalization steps between the Saudi regime
and the occupation state.
The
government spokesman called on the Islamic peoples and the nation's scholars to
take a real position against the Saudi regime and its plans against Islam and
Muslims, and to demand that it lift its hand from Islamic sanctities.
Source:
Saba
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Can
Germany prevent attacks by Islamist extremists?
By
DW News
July
24, 2022
Interior
Minister Nancy Faser (m) paid her first visit to the anti-terror center GTAZ in
July
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Berlin,
July 24: December 19, 2016, was a particularly dark day for Germany's Joint
Counter Terrorism Center. That was the day when the terrorist Anis Amri steered
a stolen truck into a crowd of people at the Christmas market on Berlin's
Breitscheidplatz. Twelve people died, and over 60 were injured, some of them
critically. Many victims are still suffering today from the consequences of the
worst Islamist attack in Germany.
Federal
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, who has been in office since 2021, was far away
from Berlin at the time. She was a member of the Hesse state parliament. In her
new role, she has paid a visit to the Joint Counter Terrorism Center, or GTAZ,
in Berlin, which deals exclusively with the issue of Islamist extremism.
Here,
40 federal and state security agencies work together. The large number is
mainly due to the fact that all 16 German states have their own Criminal
Investigation Office (LKA) and their own domestic intelligence agency
(Verfassungsschutz). Every day, the representatives meet in a long conference
room to discuss the current threat levels.
The
Interior Minister described this form of networking as the "most important
building block" in the fight against Islamist terrorism. Since the GTAZ
was founded in 2004, 21 attacks have been prevented, she said, calling this a
"great achievement." But in eleven more cases, security authorities
were too late, she admits. "This shows that the threat level remains
high," Faeser concluded.
While
the Interior Minister was upbeat in her assessment of the German "security
architecture" — a label for this formalized interaction of the authorities
– other politicians were more critical.
In
view of the many mishaps before and after the Breitscheidplatz attack, conservative
MP Stephan Harbarth came to the conclusion that, "federalism can become an
obstacle to the fight against Islamist terrorism." He made his remarks
following the special investigator's final report in 2017.
Harbarth
is now the President of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe and wants
to see more centralized control: "We need federal authorities to be more
involved in dealing with dangerous persons," the former member of the
Bundestag demanded. In his new job, he also has to deal with the issue of
combating terrorism. Time and again, the Court has to deal with the security
apparatus and the legislation which is the basis for the work of police
agencies and intelligence services such as the Federal Intelligence Service
(BND) or the domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the
Protection of the Constitution (Verfassungsschutz, BfV).
The
GTAZ is a place for networking rather than an office that has a legal remit for
the comprehensive exchange of information. Federal Interior Minister Nancy
Faeser says she could imagine changing that, but the most important thing, she
says, is that the cooperation can continue.
But
the lack of a clear legal basis is precisely what constitutional law expert
Matthias Bäcker has been criticizing for years: "So far, there is no one
who is responsible for controlling the GTAZ as such," he complained even
before the Breitscheidplatz attack.
On
the homepage of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the GTAZ is described
as a "cooperation platform." The "expertise of all relevant
actors" will be bundled and "effective cooperation" will be made
possible. In practice, however, this can sometimes go wrong, as the failure in
the Anis Amri case showed particularly painfully.
Ulf
Buermeyer, a lawyer and chairman of the Society for Civil Liberties
(Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, GFF) sees the GTAZ as "a symptom of a
misguided development in the German security architecture."
Buermeyer
filed a complaint against the Bavarian Constitutional Protection Act with the
Federal Constitutional Court. In that context, he also brought up the GTAZ and
its operations. His observations read like an after-the-fact explanation for
why it was unable to prevent the attack on the Berlin Christmas market. This is
because the "overlapping of competencies and responsibilities has
considerable disadvantages for the prevention of danger. Multiple
responsibilities of police and intelligence services lead to a "systematic
diffusion of information." He concluded with the saying "too many
cooks spoil the broth."
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Christians,
Muslims can engage in fruitful dialogue
By
Msgr John Wynand Katende
July
24, 2022
Everyone
ought to aim at keeping peace. PHOTO | PROMISE TWINAMUKYE
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St
Peter urges Christians to understand that they are, right now, fully equipped
to lead the good and godly lives they are called to. This would be the best
testimony of the goodness of their faith, before people of other faiths.
July
12, saw Prince KassimNakibinge being the guest of honour at my 70th birthday
anniversary celebrations. Prince Nakibinge is the titular head of Muslims in
Uganda, after his late father, Prince BadiruWassajjaKakungulu.
In
his own testimony, the prince cherishes memories of his father’s relationship
with Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga. As a result, he did his early studies in very
prominent Catholic schools, namely, Kabojja, Savio and St. Mary’s College,
Kisubi.
When
I gifted my guest with a Bible, he was quick to testify already being an ardent
reader of the same. The Prince planted a memorial tree, witnessed by Catholic
Bishop Mathias Ssekamanya and Anglican Bishop James Ssebaggala.
This
story is an excellent showcase of interfaith dialogue, both in theory and
practice. Interfaith dialogue, at this level, aims to foster mutual
understanding by exploring common elements between Christianity and Islam,
while also not shying away from relevant differences.
“In
our time, when mankind is being drawn closer together, and the ties between
different people are becoming stronger, the Church examines more closely her
relationship to non-Christian religions,” says the Vatican II declaration
Nostra Aetate (In our time), written in 1965.
In
this document, the Church seeks to be respectful to Muslim believers, while
also being honest about the different worldviews that Christianity and Islam
present.
In
2017 a symposium between the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue
and its Muslim counterpart, the Al-Azhar Centre for Dialogue, was held in
Cairo. It observed that among
Christians, there was both a lack of knowledge about Islam and a lack of
resources for attaining that knowledge. Similarly, many Muslims regularly
encountered misinformation about Christianity and Catholicism. Here arises the
importance of educating the faithful of both institutions.
Interfaith
dialogue demands a renunciation of the polemic/controversial mode, from
contentious questions, while also remaining respectful to both sides. “Given
more clarity, understanding and appreciation, Islam and Christianity can be
“two communities seeking God and even encouraging each other.” says Gabriel
Said Reynolds, Notre Dame professor of Islamic studies. Interfaith dialogue can
be a powerful tool of mitigating Neo-paganism or secularism. Interfaith
dialogue does not, however, mean shying away from real theological differences.
For example, the Koran describes Jews and Christians as the ‘people of the
book.” This is a misinterpretation. Christianity is a religion of a person: God
has revealed himself not only in words or commands but in a human being, in
Jesus (John 1:14). His followers are called Christians (Acts 11:26).
The
figure of Christ has been a dominant throughout the ages of Muslim-Christian
dialogue. The essential question about him being God or not God, is what
divides the two. For Muslims, the Christian teaching about Jesus as the Son of
God is not only incoherent, but is actually offensive, because Islam teaches
that God is one and God can have no son. What Christianity is claiming about
Jesus is above all a view of divine love, love for creation. With this in mind,
some of the controversy is lessened by an appreciation of the beauty of the
Christian faith.
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UP:
Love-Jihad accusation against Muslim businessman found to be fake, 3 booked
Jul
24, 2022
UP:
LOVE-JIHAD ACCUSATION AGAI
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Police
in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj have booked two people and their woman ‘accomplice’
for falsely accusing a Muslim businessman of Love-Jihad. The Delhi-based woman
earlier claimed that the businessman Prince Qureshi introduced himself as Monu
Gupta and proposed marriage. The woman told the cops that the man raped her
when she found out about his true identity. However, she refused to undergo medical
examination to confirm rape. Later, she broke down and confessed that she had
made the charges as she was ‘hired’ by two men to frame the Muslim businessman.
The woman registered her fresh statement before a magistrate after which she
along with the two men were booked for criminal conspiracy.
Source:
Times Of India
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South
Asia
Shanghai
Cooperation Organization Discusses Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Afghanistan
with Pakistani Foreign Minister
By
SaqalainEqbal
23
Jul 2022
In
a meeting with Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,
Zhang Ming, the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO), emphasized the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan and
urged the Taliban to address the concerns of the international community and
uphold human rights.
The
Pakistani side, in the meeting on July 22nd on Friday, emphasized the necessity
for increased engagement with the Taliban for regional peace, stability, and
connectivity while the two countries reviewed the SCO’s development agenda.
Source:
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Bangladesh
Hindu outfits stage nationwide protests over constant attack on minorities
July
24, 2022
Organisations
across Bangladesh held protests against the attack on the Hindu community in
the country. A protest march was held in Chittagong on Friday against the
attack on the Hindu community and the ongoing killing of Hindu teachers and
rape of Hindu women in Bangladesh, reported local media.
Hindu
Sangbad, a Bangladesh news agency wrote on Twitter, "Demonstrations by
various Hindu organizations in Shahbagh and across the country were also held
peacefully in protest against the barbaric radical Jihadi attack on Hindus in
NarailSahapara."
Earlier,
Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said the government will ensure
strict action against people who disturb communal harmony in the country.
The
Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also directed the Home
Ministry to probe into the attacks and determine whether there was negligence
in preventing them. The NHRC also said that the violence in a "secular
country" is not acceptable under any circumstances.
According
to ANI, the human rights body's remarks came after reports of Hindu minorities
being attacked in Bangladesh came to light amid rumours of alleged Facebook
posts slandering Islam.
Homes
of Hindu minorities were set on fire on July 15 in the Sahapara area of
Lohagara, Narail. The mobs started setting houses on fire after Friday prayers,
saying that an 18-year-old man from the neighbourhood hurt their religious
feelings on Facebook.
According
to locals, the post was made by Akash Saha, an 18-year-old college student in
the village. They gathered after Friday prayers and protested in front of the
student's house, demanding his arrest.
The
mob spread to neighbouring homes of Hindu minorities after it found out that
the boy was missing. One of the victims whose house was burned down told the
Daily Star, "After one group looted all our valuables, another group came
and found our door open. As there was nothing left to loot, they set our home
on fire."
"I
don't know how long this threat of violence will haunt us. Who will give us
justice? Who will give us security? If I were in the house while they set it on
fire, I would have died. God saved me. But is this any way to survive? All I
have now is the sari on my body," she added.
The
police detained Akash's father, Ashoke Saha on Friday to "bring the
situation under control", while they prepared to file a case under the
Digital Security Act against Akash.
Source:
India Today
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Won't
tolerate communal disharmony in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's minister
Sahidul
Hasan Khokon
July
23, 2022
Bangladesh
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said the government will ensure strict action
against people who disturb communal harmony in the country.
“No
communal disharmony will be allowed here. Government is firm to ensure
punishment for those who ransack communal harmony creating anarchy,” he said.
Source:
India Today
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Twitter
Storm; ‘Ban Taliban’ Vs. ‘Afghans Support Taliban’ Twitter Campaigns
By
SaqalainEqbal
23
Jul 2022
Following
Meta’s crackdown on Taliban-affiliated pages and content, some Afghans started
a trend on Twitter with a hashtag calling for a ban on the Taliban, while
others started a different campaign in support of the Taliban, which became a
trending hashtag in Pakistan.
With
thousands of tweets supporting it thus far, the hashtag “BanTaliban” become a
global trend. The trend, which is rapidly expanding, has received extensive
media attention in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Germany,
Europe, and India in addition to the United States of America.
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Taliban
Purchases 350,000 Tonnes of Iranian Oil
By
SaqalainEqbal
23
Jul 2022
According
to a statement from the Taliban’s Ministry of Finance on Saturday, the Afghan
delegation, on its visit to Iran, entered into a contract with an Iranian firm
to purchase 350,000 tonnes of oil from the neighboring country of Iran.
A
high-ranking Afghan delegation of representatives from the Taliban’s Ministry
of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central Bank, Afghanistan Oil &
Gas Corporation, and Afghanistan National Standard Authority visited Iran.
Source:
khaama Press
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Bangladesh
court to hear appeal on death sentences for convicts in case related to weapons
supply to ULFA
by
NE NOW NEWS
July
23, 2022
DHAKA:
Ahead of the general elections in Bangladesh, the opposition in the country –
the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its ally, the Jamaat-e-Islami –
finds itself in troubled waters.
Notably,
top leaders of the previous BNP-Jamaat government in Bangladesh, including two
ministers, were convicted for involvement in the case.
Source:
India Today
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Arab
world
Saudi
teenage boxer knocks out stereotypes
YASSMIN
JABRI
July
23, 2022
RIYADH:
This era is the most promising for Saudi women to be the face of boxing.
The
sport is becoming more well-known in the Kingdom, and more women are taking a
leap of faith in pursuing their fighting passions. Saudi amateur boxer, Salma
Fahad, is only 19, and she is ready to show the world the potential of Saudi
women in boxing.
Source:
Arab News
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Saudi
aid agency continues health, food projects in Yemen
ARAB
NEWS
July
23, 2022
RIYADH:
Mobile medical nutrition clinics of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief
Center provided treatment services for 37,883 patients in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Governorate in one month.
The
services included clinics for epidemiology, internal medicine, pediatrics,
reproductive health, nutritional therapy, immunization, obstetrics, awareness
and education, surgery and surgical dressing.
Source:
Arab News
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171,000
pilgrims visit Madinah after performing Hajj
ARAB
NEWS
July
24, 2022
MADINAH:
Around 171,000 pilgrims have arrived in Madinah after completing their Hajj
rituals in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
Statistics
from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah showed that the Madinah immigration center
received more than 160,000 worshippers who arrived by bus, almost 8,000 made
their way overland to the Land Pilgrim Reception Center and more than 3,000
traveled on the Haramain high-speed railway.
Source:
Arab News
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Saudi
universities offer multiple, flexible options for master’s programs
HEBSHI
ALSHAMMARI
July
23, 2022
RIYADH:
Saudi universities are now offering scores of flexible options for students
interested in pursuing a master’s degree.
In
2019, the Saudi Council of Ministers approved a law to give independence to
universities to develop their own academic
and administrative regulations in accordance with state-approved
policies.
Source:
Arab News
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Saudi
crown prince and Kazakhstan president hold talks, review bilateral ties
ARAB
NEWS
July
24, 2022
JEDDAH:
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks with visiting
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Jeddah on Saturday and the two
leaders reviewed the bilateral relations between their countries, the Saudi
Press Agency reported.
The
crown prince and Tokayev also discussed enhancing cooperation between Saudi
Arabia and Kazakhstan in various fields, and discussed a number of issues of
common interest.
Source:
Arab News
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OIC,
WHO enhance cooperation in health sector
ARAB
NEWS
July
23, 2022
JEDDAH:
The assistant secretary-general for humanitarian, cultural, and social affairs
of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Tarig Ali Bakhiet, recently met the
director general of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus, in Geneva.
Bakhiet,
who is also the special envoy of the OIC secretary-general to Afghanistan, and
Ghebreyesus discussed resource and support mobilization to strengthen the
health sector in Afghanistan, and the Sahel region, including through enhancing
access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Source:
Arab News
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Saudi
Arabia reports 338 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
ARAB
NEWS
July
24, 2022
JEDDAH:
Saudi Arabia reported 338 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the
Ministry of Health. As a result, the total number of cases in the Kingdom over
the course of the pandemic grew to 807,215.
Of
the new infections, 89 were recorded in Riyadh, 66 in Jeddah, 30 in Dammam and
20 in Makkah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 20 new cases each.
Source:
Arab News
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Europe
Jimmy
Carr Makes Controversial 9/11 And Osama Bin Laden Joke In New Netflix Special
Anish
Vij
22
July 2022
The
Best Of Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival features a highlight reel of some of
the world's leading comedians, with a few surprise guests along the way.
Source:
One India
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Preston
residents receive Brick Veil Mosque factsheet ahead of planning inquiry
24th
July, 2022
Kate
Rosindale
Residents
close to the proposed Brick Veil Mosque have received a factsheet ahead of the
planning inquiry.
The
government called-in the planning application for the Broughton mosque in April
after it had been approved by Preston City Council in early February.
Source:
Blogpreston
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‘Lisa
Smith tried to ruin my reputation,’ says childhood neighbour and fellow convert
to Islam
Maeve
Sheehan
July
24 2022
Carol
Karimah Duffy has zero sympathy for terrorists. There was a time, however, when
she almost felt sad for Lisa Smith, who ran off to join Islamic State (IS) in
Syria, got stuck in a squalid camp in Turkey with her two-year-old child and
begged the Irish Government, through interviews with journalists, to get her
out.
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Truss
pledges to extend Rwanda migrant scheme
by
Jack Peat
2022-07-24
Liz
Truss has said she will extend the controversial Rwanda asylum scheme, in a
move to firm up support among Tory party voters in the race to succeed Boris
Johnson.
The
Foreign Secretary, in an interview with the Mail on Sunday, suggested that as
Prime Minister she would extend the Rwanda policy, despite it currently being
in legal limbo.
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UK's
foreign secretary blames French authorities for travel chaos
24-07-2022
The
UK’s foreign secretary has blamed France for the travel chaos faced by many
travelers and holidaymakers at the Port of Dover in southeast England.
Liz
Truss, on Saturday, accused French authorities of not sending enough officials
to man border posts and rejected French claims that Brexit was the cause of the
chaos.
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British
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Ukrainian troops training in U.K.
By
Staff
July
23, 2022
British
Prime Minister Boris Johnson took part in a training exercise with visiting
Ukrainian troops in Yorkshire.
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Global News
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Africa
Tinubu,
Atiku On The Warpath Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket
By
Taiwo Amodu
Jul
24, 2022
THE
Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress may have finally set
former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate,
Atiku Abubakar, on the warpath with his long-time associate and presidential
candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu.
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Tribune Onlineng
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2023:
God has sent APC packing, pastors supporting Muslim-Muslim ticket’ll face wrath
By
Seun Opejobi
July
24, 2022
The
leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned
men of God against supporting the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim
ticket ahead of the presidential election in 2023.
Primate
Ayodele said God has sent the APC government packing, hence men of God
shouldn’t support the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket.
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India
Udaipur
Killing Shows PFI is FuellingRadicalisation Through Organisations in India, Abroad:
Top Intel Sources
By:
Manoj Gupta
JULY
24, 2022
The
Popular Front of India (PFI), whose role is being carefully investigated in the
Udaipur beheading case, is working mainly on multiple forums and their
coordination with external and internal organisations have increased in recent
years, top intelligence sources have told News18.
Recently,
a Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted raids in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
to arrest PFI members trying to create disharmony among Muslim youngsters.
Documents recovered after raids in different places suggest relations with PFI
and their roadmap.
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News18.Com
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Court
dismisses Sharjeel’s bail plea, says not enough ground to grant relief
Jul
24, 2022
New
Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the interim bail plea of JNU student
Sharjeel Imam, arrested for allegedly giving seditious speeches during the
anti-CAA protests.
The
court had on January 24 dismissed the regular bail plea of the accused. It had
also framed charges against the accused in the matter.
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Times Of India
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'BJP's
Pasmanda outreach farce; wants Muslim-mukt legislatures': BSP MP Danish Ali
24th
July 2022
By
PTI
NEW
DELHI: BSP MP Danish Ali on Sunday dubbed the BJP's outreach to 'Pasmanda'
Muslims a "farce" and alleged that the ruling party wants
"Muslim-mukt" legislatures throughout the country.
He
accused the BJP of indulging in "majority appeasement" and targeting
minorities by allegedly getting false cases registered against them and
demolishing their houses using bulldozers.
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Pakistan
Commission
formed to probe ‘harassment’ allegation against ex-NAB chief
Syed
Irfan Raza
July
24, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
The government on Saturday constituted an inquiry commission to probe into the
allegation of sexual offence levelled by a woman named Tayyaba Gul against
former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman retired Justice Javed
Iqbal.
According
to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, the commission comprised
three members, including National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR)
chairperson RabiyaJaveri Agha, NCHR member (Sindh) Anis Haroon and NCHR member
(Punjab) Nadeem Ashraf.
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‘Criticism
of institutions’ was final straw for Shujaat
Mansoor
Malik
July
24, 2022
LAHORE:
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, the man
whose letter supposedly turned the tide of the Punjab chief minister’s
election, went on record with his reason for opposing the PTI-backed
candidature of his cousin, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, saying he could not support
“anyone who criticised state institutions”.
He
clarified that while Elahi “was, is and would remain” his candidate for the
office of chief minister, he (Shujaat) could not allow him to become “the
nominee of PTI”.
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Imran
opposes ‘sale’ of national assets
Staff
Reporter
July
24, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
A day after the federal cabinet approved an ordinance pertaining to the sale of
national assets in a bid to overcome the economic crisis faced by the country,
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan opposed the legislation and
said the “thieves” should not be allowed to sell the assets.
On
his Twitter account, the former prime minister said: “How can imported
government brought to power through US conspiracy, led by ‘crime minister’,
whose family along with Zardari have volumes written on their corruption, be
trusted with the sale of national assets and that too through bypassing all
procedural and legal checks.”
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Judges
who ruled against Nawaz should not hear ‘N’ cases: Sana
Staff
Reporter
July
24, 2022
LAHORE/KARACHI:
Judges who disqualified PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif should not hear cases
related to the party, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday as
coalition partners toughened their line in the wake of the Supreme Court order
to Hamza Shehbaz to stay on as a “trustee” Punjab chief minister.
The
minister was apparently referring to Justice Ijazul Ahsan, who is a member of
the three-judge bench hearing Chaudhry Parvez Elahi’s appeal against Hamza’s
re-election and who was also part of the five-judge apex court bench that
disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office in a
landmark decision on the Panama Papers case in 2017.
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Coalition
seeks ‘full court wisdom’ on CM poll plea
Syed
Irfan Raza
July
24, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
Following in the footsteps of its main rival, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf
(PTI), the ruling coalition has also started exerting pressure on state
institutions, and vowed to fight the “darkness of fascism”.
On
the other hand, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam
Nawaz claimed the “Constitution was being interpreted to benefit PTI Chairman
Imran Khan”.
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Mideast
Ambassadors
responsible for ensuring interests, values of Islamic Republic: Iranian
President
24
July 2022
Tehran
(ISNA) – Iran’s President said that the ambassadors are the representatives of
the Islamic system, who should represent and secure the interests and values of
the Islamic Republic of Iran.
A
group of new ambassadors of the Islamic Republic of Iran met and talked with
the President before leaving for their mission today.
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Iran
Carries Out First Public Execution In 2 Years: Human Rights Group
July
24, 2022
Iman
Sabzikar, who had been convicted over the murder of a police officer in
February 2022 in the southern city of Shiraz, was hanged in the early morning
at the scene of the crime, Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights said.
It
said that Iranian state media has reported on the public execution taking place
and that the convict had been identified as Sabzikar, whose sentence of being
hanged in public had been confirmed by the supreme court earlier this month.
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Two
books released on Istanbul's Ayasofya Grand Mosque
24-07-2022
Türkiye’s
Communications Directorate has unveiled two books on Istanbul's Ayasofya Grand
Mosque, a day ahead of the 2nd anniversary of its reopening for worship.
The
books detail architectural features of the mosque, and reaction of Turks on its
conversion, the Communications Directorate said in a statement on Saturday.
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Campaign
to save man facing death penalty in Iran intensifies
By
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
JULY
24, 2022
The
Iranian government is slated to execute California resident and German citizen
Jamshid Sharmahd for his work as a radio journalist and his dissident
activities, according to the 67-year-old's family.
Speaking
from California last week, Sharmahd's daughter Gazelle told The Jerusalem Post
that a Tehran regime lawyer told the family a "death sentence is
certain." Gazelle said that the sixth hearing of her father's "sham
trial" will be announced.
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Iran
floods: At least 21 killed in southern Fars province
By
Malu Cursino
24-07-2022
The
city of Estabhan was hardest hit with heavy rain swelling the Roudbal river,
governor Yousef Kargar said.
Floods
in Iran have been worsened by droughts, because rain water is unable to
permeate through the sun-baked earth.
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Vladimir
Putin possibly replaced by body double in Iran: Ukraine official
By
Patrick Reilly
July
23, 2022
Someone
may have been Putin on an act.
Russian
leader Vladimir Putin may have been replaced by a lookalike body double during
a trip to Iran this week, a top Ukrainian intelligence official said.
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Iran
strategic country in region: envoy
Jul
24, 2022
TEHRAN,
Jul. 24 (MNA) – Pointing out that Iran is a strategic country in the region,
the Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua said that the development of
relations between the two countries of Iran and China is very important.
He
made the remarks in a meeting with the governor of the northern province of
Gilan on Saturday.
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Southeast
Asia
Kelantan
deputy MB says PAS-led state has higher happiness ranking than 'intelligent'
Selangor
By
Kenneth Tee
24
Jul 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, July 24 — Kelantan’s fifth position in the inaugural Malaysia Happiness
Index (MHI) 2021 is a testament to how happy and satisfied its residents are
“even if there are problems”, according to its Deputy MentriBesar Datuk Mohd
Amar Abdullah.
News
portal Malaysiakini today reported Mohd Amar pointing out that both Kelantan
and neighbouring Terengganu under PAS-rule outscored more “advanced” states
like Selangor under the Pakatan Harapan coalition.
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Fire
destroys 33 huts at Madrasah Al-Imaniyahtahfiz school in Pahang
24
Jul 2022
KUANTAN,
July 24 — Approximately 33 wooden huts at the Madrasah Al-Imaniyahtahfiz school
in Kampung Darat, Jalan Sungai Ular, here were destroyed in a fire early today.
Pahang
Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ismail Abdul Ghani
said they received the distress call at 9.39am and 16 firefighters with three
engines from Gebeng and InderaMahkota fire and rescue stations were rushed to
the scene.
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China-Indonesia
relations set to grow with President Widodo's upcoming visit: Chinese
ambassador
23-Jul-2022
Indonesian
President Joko Widodo, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, will
visit China from July 25 to 26, becoming the first foreign head of state to be
invited for a visit to China in two years. His visit will serve as a testament
to the ever-deepening bilateral relations and will herald even greater
cooperation between the two Asian countries, which will help
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Azmin:
Malaysia’s total trade reaches record high of RM270.39b in June
24
Jul 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, July 24 — Malaysia’s total trade recorded double-digit growth of 43.3
per cent year-on-year in June 2022, reaching a record high of RM270.39 billion,
Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin
Ali said.
He
said Malaysia managed to maintain the positive momentum of economic growth
through the export segment driven by encouraging performance in domestic
exports and re-exports.
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Pahang
and Johor assemblymen, PKR and Pejuang officials among 30 to face police
questioning over Turun rally
By
Soo Wern Jun
24
Jul 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, July 24 — Pahang state lawmaker Young Syefura Othman today confirmed
she has been called to give a statement to the police regarding yesterday’s
street demonstration to protest price hikes here.
A
first-time Johor state lawmaker and other Youth activists are among the 30 who
will be asked to give their statements to police in the next few days starting
tomorrow.
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Sabah
MP say nothing new disclosed in closed-door briefing on Sulu claims, urges
Speaker to allow Parliament debate
24
Jul 2022
KOTA
KINABALU, July 24 — DAP member of parliament (MP) for Kota Kinabalu, Chan
FoongHin said that the closed-door briefing on the claims of the descendants of
the Sulu Sultanate held on Thursday night had nothing confidential in terms of
content.
He
further urged the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Azhar Harun, to approve the
motion by Putatan MP Awang Hussaini for debate by MPs.
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North
America
California
wildfire rages on as US bakes in record-setting heat wave
24-07-2022
A
California wildfire ripped through thousands of acres Saturday after being
sparked a day earlier, as millions of Americans sweltered through scorching
heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb.
The
heat wave encompassing multiple regions has increased the risk of blazes, such
as the major Oak Fire, which broke out Friday in California near Yosemite
National Park, where giant sequoias have already been threatened by flames in
recent days.
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Emergency
declared in US California county as wildfire erupts near Yosemite
Noah
Berger
Jul
24 2022
A
fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park has exploded in size to
become one of California's largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation
orders for thousands of Americans and shutting off power to more than 2000
homes and businesses.
The
Oak Fire started on Friday afternoon (local time) southwest of the park near
the town of Midpines in Mariposa County and by Saturday had grown to nearly 48
square kilometres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, or Cal Fire.
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Ottawa
Muslims mourn death of popular Islamic scholar
Uday
Rana
Jul
24, 2022
Born
in Winnipeg in 1975, Alshareef's willingness to preach in English helped him
connect with younger Muslims in diaspora communities — and for many
English-speaking Muslims, he was their link to their faith.
He
launched the AlMaghrib Institute in the United States in 2002 with 30 students.
In the last 20 years, AlMaghrib has expanded its presence to 40 cities around
the world, with the institute's website saying they now have over 80,000
students.
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Utah
joins few states recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month
By
Sydnee Gonzalez
July
23, 2022
SALT
LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday declared July as Muslim American
Heritage Month, joining only a few states that recognize the month.
"Today
Utah is enriched by its Muslim American people and culture in the arts,
cuisine, business, government and sports," reads a declaration from Cox.
"For over a century, Muslims have been making valuable contributions to
virtually every aspect of American society."
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