There Is Only Love, No Jihad In Kerala: Muslim Leaders Dismiss The Kerala Story As Lie During Eid Prayers
New
Age Islam News Bureau
11
April 2024
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'There Is Only Love, No Jihad In Kerala: Muslim Leaders Dismiss The Kerala
Story As Lie During Eid Prayers
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Indian Catholics Slam Diocese For Screening Anti-Muslim Movie
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Muslim World League Chief Delivers Eid Sermon At Islamabad’s King Faisal Mosque
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Biden Vows 'Ironclad' Support For Israel Amid Iran Attack Fears
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Iran Fumes After Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Boss' Sons, Grandkids; 'Speeds
Collapse Of Netanyahu'
India
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CAA Rules Notified, Muslim Citizens In Mumbai Are Rushing To Get Their
Documents In Order
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Police Form Teams To Nab Those Who Assaulted Muslim Student From Pune Varsity
Over 'Love Jihad' Claim
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‘Who else is there to vote for?’ — why Muslim clerics are rallying behind TMC
in West Bengal
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Hold Eid Prayers Inside Mosques Only, Have More Than One Session To Avoid
Crowding: Shahi Imam Of Delhi Jama Masjid
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Pakistan
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17 Killed As Truck Carrying Pilgrims Plunges Into Ravine In Balochistan’s Hub
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Amid Schools’ Expansion, Govt To Declare Education Emergency
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Events May Lead To Another ‘Dhaka Tragedy’, PTI Warns
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Pending cases in special courts, tribunals rise 2pc in 2023
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Hearing on appeals against conviction of Imran, Bushra in Iddat case adjourned
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PHC seeks KP Assembly speaker’s reply over plea of members elected on reserved
seats
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North America
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Teen, Alexander Mercurio, Accused Of Planning To Attack Cda Churches In Name Of
Islamic State Group Pleads Not Guilty
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Paterson Holds Eid Celebration Event For New Jersey’s Muslim Community
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Rutgers University to hold news conference to address vandalism at Islamic
Center
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Islamic center at Rutgers University broken into, trashed during Eid al-Fitr:
authorities
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Police arrest man suspected of vandalizing Nob Hill mosque over Ramadan
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3 shot at Philadelphia Ramadan event Senate summons Boeing CEO to testify US
considers no extradition of Assange Mississippi sentences six ex-officers
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Mideast
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US said to believe Iranian attack on Israel is imminent: ‘Matter of when, not
if’
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This is what Iranian revenge might look like, and which dilemmas Israel could
face
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Raisi urges Islamic states to cut ties with Israel
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Europe
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Anti-Jewish And Anti-Muslim Actors Grow 4x As Quickly On X, Exploiting
Israel-Gaza Conflict And Elon Musk’s Policy Changes
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New Britain Student Advocates For Day Off As Muslims Gather for Eid al-Fitr
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A message from the Mayor of Carlisle as Ramadan comes to an end
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Sunak praises Muslims as Gaza casts shadow on Eid
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South Asia
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At Bangladesh’s OIC Campus, International Students Recreate Eid Atmosphere Of
Home
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Muslim community celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr
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Belarus discovers Afghan refugee’s body near Poland border
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Amnesty International welcomes Sediqullah Afghan’s release
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Turkey detains 16 Afghan immigrants headline to Greece
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BJP invites political parties from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Mauritius
to witness Indian elections
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Southeast Asia
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‘Allah’ Socks And Shoes: Malaysia Needs To Put Foot Down On Stamping Out
Violent Religious Conservatism, Say Analysts
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PM Anwar: Govt to expedite looking into HKL third class ward facilities
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Sarawak DAP members don’t resort to ‘jumping ship to suit their convenience’,
says state party chief
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IGP: Israeli man who entered Malaysia to assassinate fellow countryman to be
charged tomorrow
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Africa
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South Sudanese Muslims And Christians Urged To Support Street Kids
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Morocco’s Earthquake Killed Thousands. But Survivors Marking Ramadan Say It
Didn’t Shake Their Faith
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Northern Senators’ Forum felicitates Muslims
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Adeyanju, maritime workers boss celebrates with Muslim Umma on Eid-el-Fitri
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Arab World
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Saudi Crown Prince Exchanges Eid Al-Fitr Greetings With Rulers Of Bahrain And Kuwait
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Saudi defense minister receives leaders, senior officials
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Eid celebrations: Saudi Arabia embraces joy and unity
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Joyful traditions of Eid in the Kingdom
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'There
Is Only Love, No Jihad In Kerala: Muslim Leaders Dismiss The Kerala Story As
Lie During Eid Prayers
Apr
11, 2024
Thiruvananthapuram/Kozhikode:
Amidst the uproar sparked by the screening of The Kerala Story, Muslim religious
leaders, addressing thousands of worshippers across various parts of the state
during Eid prayers, seized the opportunity to caution against falling prey to
propaganda and half-truths intended to disrupt the peace in the state.
While
speaking at a prayer meeting held at Chandrasekaran Nair Stadium in the state
capital on Wednesday, the Imam of Palayam mosque V P SuhaibMaulavi hit out at
the film and the decision by certain sections of the church to screen it.
“Such
movies are propagating completely baseless things. I have only one thing to
tell those people who screen such movies. We should not become tools in the
hands of those who spread lies,” SuhaibMaulavi said.
He
cautioned the worshippers to remain vigilant against the attempts made by
certain groups to sow discord in society and pointed out that even the Union
govt had made it clear that no such cases of Love Jihad has been reported by
the central agencies.
How
can such blatant lies be propagated through a film, he asked, adding that
people should not allow themselves to be manipulated by those who are trying to
fragment communities.
SuhaibMaulavi
went on to emphasize that rather than dividing society, art and culture should
unite people and promote brotherhood.
He
also urged the people to express their solidarity with the people of Palestine.
“If you cannot express solidarity with the people of Palestine, then there is
no meaning in our prayers. Standing with the people of Palestine means you are
with humanity. If you are aligning with Israel then you are with demons,’’ said
the Maulavi.
In
Kozhikode, Islamic scholar and KNM vice president Hussain Madavoor slammed the
movie, stating that the people of a state like Kerala, which has a cherished
tradition of communal amity, would not accept it.
“We
had seen Hindus and Christians taking refuge in mosques during floods.
Likewise, Muslims conducted prayers in Christian churches and Christians and
Muslims had stayed in places associated with temples,” Madavoor said while ad
dressing worshippers on Kozhikode beach.
He
too said that the intelligence agencies that looked into the allegations of
love jihad had said in their report that there is love but no jihad.
He
added that love affairs happen across religions, castes, nationalities, or even
continents, and it is up to individuals to be vigilant about them, emphasizing
that it is not a community issue.
In
their messages, several religious leaders in the district also exhorted the
believers to use their franchise to protect democracy and secularism in the country.
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Indian
Catholics Slam Diocese For Screening Anti-Muslim Movie
Church screens 'Kerala Story' to fight 'love jihad'
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APRIL
11, 2024
A
group of Catholics in India have condemned a diocese for screening a
purportedly anti-Muslim film for youths just before the general election, but a
Catholic youth group said it plans to screen the film in three more dioceses.
In
an April 9 statement, the film's opponents said they condemned the “insensitive
and unchristian act” of Idukki diocese in screening the movie, The Kerala
Story, which they said was a propaganda movie that pro-Hindu groups created to
spread hate against Muslims.
The
movie is a propaganda film "created to further the pro-Hindu narrative
which is to destroy the secular nature of our country," said the statement
signed by Christian leaders, including Catholic priests and nuns.
The
diocese, under the Kerala-based Syro-Malabar Church, says that it screened the
Hindi-language movie for teenage students as part of a catechism program, aimed
at raising awareness about the hidden dangers of falling in love.
The
diocesan officials say the program was scheduled seven months back and has no
political links. But critics accuse the Church hierarchy of supporting the
pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which
wants to sideline Muslims.
As
the controversy gained political tones, a prominent youth group in the state,
the Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM), said its units in three other Kerala
dioceses — Pala, Thamarassery, and
Thalassery — have decided to screen the movie for youth groups from April 13
onward.
In
addition to the three diocese, the “movie will be screened once again in Idukki
for youths. The earlier screening was meant only for Catechism students, so
other youths missed out on watching it,” Richald John, the youth group’s
president of the Thamarassery chapter, told the media on April 9.
The
Hindi language movie discusses “Love Jihad,” a term used to describe Muslim
boys feigning love to marry Christian and Hindu girls to convert them to Islam.
The movie claims some such Kerala girls were taken out of India and forced to
join Islamic terrorist groups.
The
movie is "replete with lies, factual inaccuracies and half-truths,"
the film's opponents said. Its director retracted his earlier claim that 32,000
girls embraced Islam and reduced the number to just three, their statement
said.
The
opponents, mostly based outside Kerala, wanted Church authorities to promote
inter-religious harmony as India goes to the polls this month.
Modi,
whose party gets support from Hindu groups accused of supporting violence
against Christians and Muslims, is seeking a third consecutive term in office.
The
decision to screen the movie has sown the “seeds of hatred, intolerance, and
prejudice among children,” the film's opponents said.
Father
Jins Karackatt, director of the Idukki Diocesan Media Commission, said they
screened the movie to "highlight the dangers involved in different forms
of love.”
Father
Suresh Mathew, a former editor of Indian Currents, a Catholic news magazine and a signatory to
the letter, said the screening was "a confession that their faith
formation is inadequate."
"It
also shows that they need the support of Goebbelsian lies to communicate values
to their students,” he told UCA News on April 10.
The
BJP has yet to win any of Kerala's 20 seats in the national parliament, and it
is banking on Christians to open its account. Christian leaders in Kerala have
not openly opposed the BJP.
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Muslim
World League Chief Delivers Eid Sermon At Islamabad’s King Faisal Mosque
MWL Secretary General delivers Eid Sermon at King
Faisal Mosque in Islamabad
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ARAB
NEWS
April
10, 2024
RIYADH:
At the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the
secretary-general of the Muslim World League, Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim
Al-Issa, delivered the Eid Al-Fitr sermon at Islamabad’s King Faisal Mosque.
The
mosque, the largest in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and the fourth
largest globally, can accommodate 300,000 worshipers inside and 200,000 in its
courtyards.
He
urged worshipers to embody Islamic teachings by showing compassion and easing
burdens, emphasizing noble ethics and moral conduct.
He
stressed Muslims’ responsibility to uphold the integrity of their faith and
portray tolerant values through exemplary actions to non-Muslims.
Addressing
misconceptions about Islam, Al-Issa cautioned against misguided actions due to
ignorance, emphasizing the importance of correcting such misconceptions through
practical demonstrations of Islamic principles.
Furthermore,
he highlighted the pivotal role of Muslim women in their communities and
households, emphasizing their indispensable contribution to nurturing children
and instilling correct religious beliefs and moral values.
In
conclusion, Al-Issa prayed for the people of Gaza, invoking divine intervention
to alleviate their suffering and grant them respite from oppression and
aggression, while also beseeching clear victory for their cause.
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Biden
Vows 'Ironclad' Support For Israel Amid Iran Attack Fears
US President Joe Biden
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By
Max Matza
11
Apr 2024
Mr
Biden warned that Iran is threatening to launch a "significant
attack" after Israel struck the Iranian consulate in Syria 10 days ago.
"When
they attacked our consulate area, it was like they attacked our
territory," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech.
For
Iran to strike Israel directly would risk an even greater escalation in the
conflict, and analysts have said Iran does not have the military capability for
a significant confrontation.
A
possible alternative is an attack via an Iranian proxy like Hezbollah, which
has traded fire with Israel across the border from Lebanon almost daily since 8
October. Those exchanges have intensified in recent weeks.
"Hezbollah
is very capable, hundreds of thousands of rockets and missiles there, on the
border that can reach all the way into southern Israel," Joe Buccino,
former Communications Director at the US military's Central Command, told the
BBC.
On
Sunday an Iranian official warned Israel's embassies were "no longer
safe", suggesting a consulate building could be a possible target.
Thirteen
people were killed in the 1 April attack on the Iranian consulate building,
including senior Iranian military leaders. Among them was Brig-Gen Mohammad
Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of Iran's elite Quds Force in Syria and
Lebanon.
US
and Israeli forces in the region have been put on high alert in the days since.
Last week the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) cancelled leave for soldiers serving
with combat units and called up reservists to bolster air defence units.
Israeli
Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz responded on social media to Ayatollah
Khamenei's comments by saying if Tehran attacked from its territory, Israel
would react and "attack in Iran".
Meanwhile
the head of US forces in the region, Gen Michael Kurilla, is to discuss the
threat of a possible Iranian attack in talks with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav
Gallant and army Chief of Staff Lt Gen HerziHalevi in Israel on Thursday,
according to Israeli media reports.
Mr
Biden's remarks came as he was speaking to journalists at the White House on
Wednesday alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
"As
I told Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, our commitment to Israel's security
against these threats from Iran and its proxies is ironclad - let me say it
again, ironclad," Mr Biden said.
His
comments come one day after an interview, recorded a week ago, was aired in
which Mr Biden urged Mr Netanyahu to "just call for a ceasefire" in
Gaza and in which he said he disagreed with the prime minister's war strategy.
It
also comes days after a tense phone call between Mr Biden and Mr Netanyahu in
the wake of the Israeli killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza.
Mr
Biden has sharpened his rhetoric over Israel's conduct in the nearly
six-month-old war sparked by Hamas's 7 October attack, and voiced his growing
frustration with Mr Netanyahu. Iran backs Hamas and Iranian officials have
praised the attack in which about 1,200 people were killed and 253 taken to
Gaza as hostages.
US
officials have been attempting to send a message to the Iranians that, despite
differences of opinion between Mr Biden and Mr Netanyahu, any attack on Israel
will met with an aggressive US response.
In
an effort to ease tensions, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE,
Qatar and Iraq spoke to their Iranian counterpart this week, according to
Axios.
The
ministers were asked to convey a message from Mr Biden's senior Middle East
advisor, Brett McGurk, about the need to de-escalate.
According
to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, more than 33,000 people - mostly women and
children - have been killed in the Israeli offensive, which was triggered by
Hamas's attack.
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Iran
Fumes After Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Boss' Sons, Grandkids; 'Speeds Collapse
Of Netanyahu'
Apr
11, 2024
Iran's
President and Foreign Minister tore into Israel's savagery after bombardment in
Gaza killed three sons and four grandchildren of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.
While Ebrahim Raisi slammed the "child-killing psyche of this
regime," Hossein Amirabdollahian warned that the "massacre only
speeds up the collapse of Benjamin Netanyahu's government." Iran is
already furious at Israel after air strikes destroyed its consulate building in
Syria's Damascus on April 1, killing 7 IRGC Quds Force members. Watch for more
details.
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India
CAA
rules notified, Muslim citizens in Mumbai are rushing to get their documents in
order
GAUTAM
NIRMAL DOSHI
April
11, 2024
At
10.15 in the night during Ramzan, the roads leading to Nagpada junction in Mumbai
Central are bustling with actvity. But in one of the bylanes, less than five
minutes on foot from the junction, 43-year-old advocate Nadeem Siddiqui is back
to work in his office after the evening prayers and iftar, helping people with
free legal advice to ensure that their identity documents are free from
discrepancies. Students who wish to avail scholarships for higher studies
abroad also come to him for help.
There
are people waiting in line outside his office, which has a seating arrangement
for up to four persons to be aided at a time. Even during Ramzan, Mr. Siddiqui,
aided by four volunteers, was available from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and again from 10
p.m. until midnight every Monday to Saturday. Fifty-two-year-old Mohammad Asif,
who works in Mumbai Central but resides in Mira Road which is 40 km from
Nagpada, has come to seek advice on how to get a few mistakes corrected in his
documents as he feels that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will soon be
implemented across the country, especially after the notification of the
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules last month. The current NRC is a list of
people who have been able to prove that they were in Assam before the midnight
of March 24, 1971, the eve of the war in which Bangladesh won independence from
Pakistan.
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Police
form teams to nab those who assaulted Muslim student from Pune varsity over
'love jihad' claim
11.04.24
The
Pune police have formed special teams to nab the persons, who allegedly
assaulted a 19-year-old male Muslim student at the university here, accusing
him of engaging in 'love jihad', an top official said.
The
incident took place on Sunday afternoon when the victim was accompanying two
female students on the campus of the state-run Savitribai Phule Pune University
(SPPU), he said.
'Love
jihad' is a term used by right-wing activists and outfits to allege a
conspiracy by Muslim men to convert Hindu women to Islam through marriage.
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‘Who
else is there to vote for?’ — why Muslim clerics are rallying behind TMC in
West Bengal
SAGRIKA
KISSU
11
April, 2024
Kolkata:
In one corner of Kolkata’s majestic Nakhoda mosque, its 60-year-old imam
Shafique Qasmi, waits for his guests in his cramped office room. The head of
Kolkata’s biggest mosque and a revered Muslim cleric whose word holds
considerable weight among the state’s Muslims, Qasmi’s days have lately been
unusually long and busy.
With
Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, Muslim religious leaders from
various parts of West Bengal come to consult him on one major question — whom
should Muslims vote for?
Some
understand instantly what he means. For those who don’t, Qasmi tells them,
“Vote for the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Who else is there to vote for?”
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Hold
Eid Prayers Inside Mosques Only, Have More Than One Session To Avoid Crowding:
Shahi Imam Of Delhi Jama Masjid
Apr
11, 2024
New
Delhi: Syed Ahmed Bukhari, shahi imam of Jama Masjid, urged Muslims celebrating
Eid on Thursday to hold the festival prayers within the confines of their
respective mosques.
Issuing
a letter to all imams of mosques in India on Wednesday, the shahi imam
suggested that in areas with mixed faith populations, Eid prayers should be
held within the confines of the mosque to avoid inconvenience to people of
other religions. On how overcrowding of mosques could be avoided because of
this, Bukhari said holding more than one prayer sessions would resolve the
issue gracefully.
“When
the number of worshippers in mixed settlements or places is high, more than one
congregation should mandatorily be offered inside the mosque premises to ensure
the Eid prayer is held in an atmosphere of warmth and goodwill,” the shahi
imam’s letter said. “The spirit of the holy occasion of Eid demands spiritual
peace to prevail all over and its waves of goodness reach all sections of
society.”
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Pakistan
17
Killed As Truck Carrying Pilgrims Plunges Into Ravine In Balochistan’s Hub
Ismail
Sasoli
April
11, 2024
At
least 17 people were killed while over 40 sustained injuries after a truck
carrying pilgrims plunged into a ravine in Balochistan’s Hub district on
Wednesday, officials said.
Hub
Assistant Superintendent of Police Ahmed Talha Wali confirmed the death toll
and injuries to Dawn.com. He said the truck, carrying 50 people, was en route
to the Shah Noorani shrine in Khuzdar from Thatta.
He
said the incident took place at 10pm last night, adding that critically wounded
persons had been referred to the Jam Ghulam Qadir Hospital in Hub and Civil
Hospital’s Trauma Centre in Karachi.
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Dawn
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Amid
schools’ expansion, govt to declare education emergency
Syed
Irfan Raza
April
10, 2024
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced that the federal government
would declare an education emergency in the country and would provide all
possible resources to educate children of poor families.
He
vowed to replicate his idea of free education to children of poor and deserving
families by establishing Daanish Schools in Azad Jammu and Kashmir,
Gilgit-Baltistan, and remote areas of Balochistan and Sindh to fulfill the
aspiration of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
“This
is not the fault of the poor children if their parents cannot afford to provide
top quality education to their children despite working hard…If iron gates of
the Aitchison College or Grammar School are obstructing their way (to top
quality education), the door of Daanish Schools are open for them,” the prime
minister said.
He
expressed these views while speaking at a ceremony, organised for the
inspection of a site for the Daanish School being established in the Kuri area
of the federal capital.
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Events
may lead to another ‘Dhaka tragedy’, PTI warns
Ikram
Junaidi
April
10, 2024
ISLAMABAD:
Drawing a parallel between current developments in Pakistan with the
circumstances leading to the 1971 Dhaka tragedy, PTI founding chairman and
former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday warned that the present situation
could result in economic collapse, reminding the powers that be that countries
and institutions could not survive without stable economy.
Sharing
Mr Khan’s message during a presser at National Press Club after the party’s
legal team met him in Adiala Jail, PTI Central Information Secretary Raoof
Hasan said Salman Akram Raja, IntazarPanjutha, Shoaib Shaheen and Naeem
Panjutha were among those who met the incarcerated ex-PM.
Barrister
Raja told the media Mr Khan looked determined, though worried for the country
and its people. “When you don’t give rights to the people, you cannot say the
economy will grow. In 1970, army chief Yahya Khan wanted a hung parliament, but
when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s party got a clear majority army held a fraud
by-election in which 80 seats of Awami League were snatched as Yahya Khan
wanted to become president,” he said, while narrating the PTI founder’s
message.
“I
want to remind Hamoodur Rahman Commission report that we are again going to
repeat the same blunders which we made in the past. In 1970 there was London
Plan and today again a government has been imposed through London Plan,”
Barrister Raja quoted Mr Khan as saying.
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Pending
cases in special courts, tribunals rise 2pc in 2023
Nasir
Iqbal
April
10, 2024
ISLAMABAD:
The Administrative Tribunals and Special Courts (ATSC) decided 137,316 cases
in 2023 while the pending litigation increased by two per cent, according to a
new report.
The
performance evaluation report of ATSC was released by the Law and Justice
Commission of Pakistan. ATSCs are different courts established under federal
and provincial law, including anti-terrorism, banking, consumer courts and
other appellate tribunals. These courts are supervised by ministries at the
federal level and by departments at the provincial level.
The
data from 324 ATSCs functioning across the country showed that 160,697 cases
were already pending with ATSCs, while 135,824 new cases were instituted last
year.
According
to the report, 145 ATSCs were functioning under the federal jurisdiction while
179 were working under the provincial governments.
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Dawn
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Hearing
on appeals against conviction of Imran, Bushra in Iddat case adjourned
Malik
Asad
April
10, 2024
ISLAMABAD:
The district and sessions judge (DSJ) on Tuesday adjourned hearing on the
appeals against the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his
spouse Bushra Bibi in a case related to contracting Nikkah during the latter’s
Iddat period.
Barrister
Chaudhry Usama Jameel, an associate of lead counsel of the complainant,
informed the judge that the senior lawyer, Raja Rizwan Abbasi, could not appear
before the court and sought adjournment.
Bushra
Bibi’s counsel Usman Riaz Gill opposed the request saying that the trial court
judges in the cases of Toshakhana, cipher and Iddat cases never accepted any
request of adjournment, adding that the court-appointed state counsel for
cross-examination for late arrival of the counsels of Mr Khan and Shah Mehmood
Qureshi.
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PHC
seeks KP Assembly speaker’s reply over plea of members elected on reserved
seats
April
10, 2024
PESHAWAR:
Peshawar High Court on Tuesday sought reply within a fortnight from speaker of
the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to plea of some opposition members elected on
seats reserved for women and non-Muslims seeking implementation of the court’s
order directing him (speaker) to take oath from them.
A
bench consisting of Justice Syed Mohammad Attique Shah and Justice Fazal Subhan
issued the order after preliminary hearing of a petition jointly filed by eight
of the MPAs notified by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on reserved seats
including Ms Mehr Sultana, Behari Lal, Suresh Kumar, etc.
The
bench also directed to club the instant plea with three other petitions filed
by some other opposition members on reserved seats including Shazia Tehmas
Khan, Aiman Jalil Jan, etc.
The
petitioners have stated that despite clear directives of the court to the
speaker to take oath from them prior to the April 2 Senate polls, he did not
administer oath to them.
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Dawn
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North America
Teen,
Alexander Mercurio, Accused Of Planning To Attack Cda Churches In Name Of
Islamic State Group Pleads Not Guilty
April
10, 2024
The
18-year-old who was arrested last week just hours before the FBI said he
planned to attack a Coeur d’Alene church pleaded not guilty at a hearing
Wednesday morning.
Alexander
Mercurio was federally indicted Tuesday on a charge of attempting to provide
material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Mercurio
told The Spokesman-Review in a jail interview Tuesday that he was
self-radicalized online and planned to carry out the attack as “retribution”
for how Western Christian countries voted for politicians who will interfere in
predominantly Muslim countries and attack civilians.
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Paterson
Holds Eid Celebration Event For New Jersey’s Muslim Community
Amanda
Eustice
Apr
10, 2024
From
the hands of the creator to the hands of the eater, food poured out of the
Halal Brothers Truck at the city of Paterson's annual Eid celebration.
The
Kurt family from Elmwood Park decided to come out to the event on Michigan
Avenue, using the time to reflect on how grateful they are.
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Rutgers
University to hold news conference to address vandalism at Islamic Center
Apr
11, 2024,
Rutgers
University officials will hold a news conference today at 11 a.m. to address
the vandalism that took place at the Center for Islamic Life on College Avenue
during the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Wednesday.
News
12 New Jersey's Tony Caputo is on campus today with the latest updates.
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Islamic
center at Rutgers University broken into, trashed during Eid al-Fitr:
authorities
By
Louis Casiano
April
11, 2024
The
Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Jersey was broken into and
trashed overnight, days after anti-Israel agitators interrupted a town hall and
Jewish students had to be ushered out by police.
A
video posted online by the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) shows
glass shattered on the floor as well as damage to televisions, printers and
artwork with Quranic verses.
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Police
arrest man suspected of vandalizing Nob Hill mosque over Ramadan
By
Joel Umanzor
Apr.
10, 2024
Eid
al-Fitr began Tuesday evening, marking the end of four weeks of daily fasts for
Muslims worldwide. In San Francisco, the celebrations of Ramadan have been
shadowed by repeated attacks on a mosque involving smashed windows, graffiti
and even pornography taped to the place of worship.
But
Wednesday night brought some hope of justice and relief as police arrested a
man allegedly caught on camera committing some of the vandalism.
Surveillance
footage provided to The Standard showed a white man with a skateboard walking
up to Nob Hill’s Masjid al-Tawheed mosque on April 4 as Ahmed Algahim, the
mosque treasurer, stood at the front door. The man smashed six windows from the
building.
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3
shot at Philadelphia Ramadan event Senate summons Boeing CEO to testify US
considers no extradition of Assange Mississippi sentences six ex-officers
by
Compiled by Democrat
11-04-2024
PHILADELPHIA
-- A joyful celebration of the end of Ramadan devolved into panic Wednesday in
Philadelphia after rival groups exchanged gunfire, leaving at least three
people injured and driving hundreds of parents and children to flee in search
of safety.
The
annual Eid al-Fitr event, held outside a large mosque in the city's Parkside
neighborhood, came to a sudden end when some 30 shots rang out at about 2:30
p.m., Philadelphia police said.
Five
people were later taken into custody, including a 15-year-old boy who sustained
leg and shoulder wounds when he was shot by police and taken to the hospital by
an officer, authorities said. Police said he was carrying a gun.
Philadelphia
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel confirmed at a news conference that a police
vehicle responding to the 911 calls for help struck a 15-year-old girl who was
fleeing the park. He said the child suffered a leg injury.
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Mideast
US
said to believe Iranian attack on Israel is imminent: ‘Matter of when, not if’
11
Apr 2024
The
United States believes a major Iranian attack on Israel is imminent and could
happen in the coming days, according to a report Wednesday, as Iran reiterated
its vow to retaliate for an alleged Israeli strike in Syria that killed two
generals among several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers.
Citing
people familiar with US and Israeli intelligence assessments, Bloomberg
reported Iran could launch strikes involving high-precision missiles and drones
targeting military and government sites in Israel.
Separately,
the Axios news site reported that Gen. Michael Kurilla, head of the US Central
Command, was expected to visit Israel on Thursday for consultations with
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other officials to discuss the threat of an
Iranian attack.
The
report added that US and Israeli officials across various agencies have been in
contact over the last few days, as the countries prepare for a possible
response to the alleged Israeli strike on April 1 that hit an Iranian consulate
building in Damascus where the IRGC members were located.
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This
is what Iranian revenge might look like, and which dilemmas Israel could face
By
AMIR BOHBOT
APRIL
11, 2024
The
security establishment is on high alert this week against the possibility that
Iran will react radically to the assassination of a senior Revolutionary Guards
Corps officer, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, in the heart of Damascus last week.
In
Israel, they estimate that Iran is determined to respond to the targeted
countermeasures. But they refused to comment on whether the assessments are
based on solid intelligence that also drew President Joe Biden to speak about
the commitment of the United States to the security of Israeli citizens against
Iranian aggression.
It
can be assumed that the response will not come directly from Iran, as it would
be followed by a direct response from Israel to Iran.
Be
that as it may, the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdullahian,
repeated the threats two days ago during his visit to Damascus at the end of a
meeting with the heads of the Syrian regime.
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Raisi
urges Islamic states to cut ties with Israel
11
/ 04 / 2024
Raisi
made the remark in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep
Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.
"Today,
the support of the United States and Western countries, as well as the inaction
of international organizations and human rights bodies in the face of the
crimes of the Zionist regime against the oppressed people of Gaza, has brought
unprecedented disgrace to these countries and organizations," he said.
The
Iranian chief executive also appreciated Ankara’s condemnation of the Israeli
attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus last week, promising that this crime
will not go unanswered.
Erdogan,
for his part, pointed to the criminal nature of the Israeli regime, saying that
the regime is now more isolated and hated than ever.
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Europe
Anti-Jewish
And Anti-Muslim Actors Grow 4x As Quickly On X, Exploiting Israel-Gaza Conflict
And Elon Musk’s Policy Changes
April
11, 2024
WASHINGTON,
D.C., 04/11/24 – Accounts posting anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim content about the
Israel-Gaza conflict are accumulating new followers on X at a significantly
higher rate since October 7, exploiting policy changes enacted under Elon
Musk’s ownership of the platform.
The
Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) studied ten influential X accounts –
each of whom has become notorious for spreading either anti-Jewish or
anti-Muslim hate – with a combined following of almost 7 million followers.
Each
of the accounts showed slow follower growth in the four months before October
7th, for a combined growth of approximately 1 million followers.
But
in the four months following the attack, they collectively gained 4 million new
followers. Collectively, this represented a four-fold growth compared to the
four months before October 7th.
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New
Britain student advocates for day off as Muslims gather for Eid al-Fitr
By
Sydney Boyo
April
10, 2024
“Eid
al-Fitr actually is one of two major holidays that Muslims observe and
celebrate throughout the year,” Mobashar Akram of the Islamic Center of
Connecticut said. “This year we did not celebrate with the usual fervor. This
year, we’re just observing.”
Over
5,500 people from all over the Greater Hartford area showed up for prayer in
Hartford. For some observers, this meant missing work or school. However, only
some school districts, like New Haven, give students the day off.
“I
think we’ve made significant headway within several school districts, who are
recognizing the day as a day children need to take off,” Akram said.
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A
message from the Mayor of Carlisle as Ramadan comes to an end
By
Paul McTaggart
11-04-2024
"Spread
the word of peace throughout the community", is the message from the Mayor
of Carlisle as the city bids farewell to the holy month of Ramadan.
After
a month of fasting from dawn to sunset, Muslim communities began Eid al-Fitr
festivities on April 10, marked by group prayers, family gatherings, and many
festivities.
"To
everybody, enjoy this special occasion, enjoy celebrating Eid amongst family,
friends and the community," the Mayor of Carlisle Abdul Harid said.
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Sunak
praises Muslims as Gaza casts shadow on Eid
11
April, 2024
By:
Eastern Eye
PRIME
MINISTER Rishi Sunak paid tribute to British Muslims as Eid was celebrated on
Tuesday (9) at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
In
his festive message, the prime minister also said Britain was making efforts to
end the conflict in Gaza. Protests have been held for weeks across major cities
in the UK, calling for a ceasefire and for more aid to be provided to
Palestinians.
“At
this special time, I want to say an enormous thank you, not just for your
contribution in so many different fields, from the NHS, to business, politics
and the armed forces, but for your generosity, hard work, commitment to service
and for your compassion to those in need.”
The
prime minister also said, “This year, many will be thinking particularly of
those in Gaza. The bloodshed and suffering are unbearable.
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South Asia
At
Bangladesh’s OIC campus, international students recreate Eid atmosphere of home
SHEHAB
SUMON
April
11, 2024
DHAKA:
Hundreds of international students at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation
campus in Bangladesh observed Eid Al-Fitr on Thursday, trying to recreate their
celebrations at home and share a bit of their respective cultures with friends.
A
subsidiary of the OIC, the Islamic University of Technology in Gazipur has
nearly 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students — some 300 of whom are from
Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan and other Muslim-majority
countries across the world.
Some
of them, like Jamal Hazara, an Afghan student who is finishing his program in electronics,
have not been home during Eid for several years.
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Belarus
discovers Afghan refugee’s body near Poland border
By
Fidel Rahmati
April
10, 2024
Belarusian
authorities, after searching the Afghan’s belongings and finding his passport,
stated that he was 36 years old. Belarusian media have released images of his
body.
Since
August 2021, a significant exodus of Afghans has been witnessed as they seek
refuge from dire circumstances in Afghanistan. The decision to leave stems from
a combination of factors including a severe humanitarian crisis, limited job
prospects, and ongoing security threats, compelling many to seek a better
future elsewhere, particularly in Europe.
Upon
embarking on their journey, Afghans encounter numerous challenges as they
traverse through Turkey and neighbouring countries. These hurdles include
forced deportation, harassment, and the constant fear of persecution. Despite
these obstacles, many are determined to persevere in their quest for safety and
opportunity.
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Amnesty
International welcomes Sediqullah Afghan’s release
By
Fidel Rahmati
April
10, 2024
The
organization, on Tuesday, April 9th, hailed the release of Sediqullah Afghan,
an education activist, as a “positive sign.”
In
a statement posted on its social media platform X, the organization demanded the
immediate and unconditional release of Ahmad Fahim Ahmadi, another education
activist, and other defenders of education who have been imprisoned.
Amnesty
International emphasized that Ahmad Fahim Ahmadi and Sediqullah Afghan, who
worked for an organization called “Better Thinking,” were detained on October
17, 2023, in the Kart-e-Char area of Kabul.
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Turkey
detains 16 Afghan immigrants headline to Greece
By
Fidel Rahmati
April
10, 2024
Turkey
says these refugees were on board an inflatable boat and were pushed back into
Turkish waters by Greek forces.
Since
the regime change in August 2021 in Afghanistan, the majority of Afghan
immigrants have opted to leave the country for Iran and Turkey, aiming to reach
European countries in pursuit of a better life. Upon arrival in Iran and
Turkey, they encounter various challenges such as mistreatment, deportation,
and hostility.
Many
Afghan migrants depart their homeland due to a scarcity of job prospects,
limited access to education, and the prohibition on girls’ education and
employment opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan.
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BJP
invites political parties from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Mauritius to
witness Indian elections
By:
Sidhant Sibal
Apr
10, 2024
India's
ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has extended invitations to political
parties from 25 countries to witness the Indian elections and the accompanying
campaigning. The invitations, which have been dispatched to political parties
from both ruling and opposition factions across the globe, include
representatives from various regions such as Africa, Europe, and neighbouring
countries.
Notably,
political parties from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have received
invitations from the BJP, marking a concerted effort to engage with
neighbouring countries and showcase the democratic process.
Dr.
Vijay Chauthaiwale, in charge of the Foreign Affairs Department at the
Bharatiya Janata Party, emphasised the significance of this initiative,
stating, "They will get to witness the biggest democratic exercise."
This marks the first instance of the BJP inviting foreign political parties to
observe campaigning during national elections. In the past, the party has
invited foreign political parties to witness campaigning in assembly elections.
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Southeast Asia
‘Allah’
socks and shoes: Malaysia needs to put foot down on stamping out violent
religious conservatism, say analysts
Aqil
Haziq Mahmud
11
Apr 2024
KUALA
LUMPUR: First, an outlet in the KK Super Mart chain was found selling socks
with the “Allah” word on them in its convenience stores. Then, a Malaysian
footwear brand Vern’s came under investigation for shoe logos resembling the
Arabic script for Allah.
The
latest incident involves complaints lodged to the religious authorities against
a hotel in the Perlis state over its name “All In” for resembling that of Allah
in Arabic script.
Experts
warn such incidents are being politicised by certain quarters and may further
jeopardise already fragile race relations and tilt rising conservatism in the
country towards violence.
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PM
Anwar: Govt to expedite looking into HKL third class ward facilities
11
Apr 2024
KUALA
LUMPUR, April 11 ― The government will look into speeding up the necessary
facilities in the third class ward of Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), said Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He
said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad would look into the matter and
bring it to the attention of the Cabinet.
“We
have seen for ourselves how the third class ward is a bit hot and crowded, and
the minister (Dzulkefly) will bring it to the attention of the Cabinet of
Ministers so that we can expedite what is necessary.
“Of
course, the minister (Dzulkefly) and the director (HKL) also listen to the
other urgent problems that the ministry and the government focus on to ensure
that the infrastructure facilities are good,” he said when met by reporters
after visiting patients who were receiving treatment in HKL third class medical
ward, here today.
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Sarawak
DAP members don’t resort to ‘jumping ship to suit their convenience’, says
state party chief
11
Apr 2024
KUCHING,
April 11 — Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) members do not resort to
‘jumping ship’ tactics to suit their convenience, says its chairman Chong
Chieng Jen.
The
Stampin MP found it absurd that Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) senior vice
president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh could suggest that Sarawak DAP should
consider making itself a fully local-based opposition party.
“But
for him to suggest me to do likewise to Sarawak DAP, that is preposterous. We
don’t change party when it suits our convenience,” he said in a statement.
He
was responding to Wong’s recent statement where the latter had said that it was
time for Chong to decide whether the state DAP should be a wholly local-based
opposition party.
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IGP:
Israeli man who entered Malaysia to assassinate fellow countryman to be charged
tomorrow
By
Kenneth Tee
11
Apr 2024
KUALA
LUMPUR, April 11 — An Israeli man who was arrested with several firearms in his
bid to assassinate a fellow countryman in Malaysia will be charged at the
Sessions Court tomorrow.
Police
arrested the 36-year-old suspect on March 27, two weeks after he entered Malaysia
through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 12.
On
Monday, a local couple alleged to have supplied the suspect with the firearms
was charged at the Klang Sessions Court for illegal firearms possession.
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Africa
South
Sudanese Muslims and Christians urged to support street kids
April
11, 2024
Christians
and Muslims in South Sudan have been urged to support street children during
the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
Veronica
Juan, the chairperson of Central Equatoria Women Union Council, said that
providing for the needs of street children, Christians, and Muslims would
supplement the government’s efforts in addressing the menace of street children
in Juba City.
Speaking
to journalists in Juba on Wednesday, Juan who wished the Muslim faithful a
happy Eid Al Fitr, called for collective efforts among religious groups to
solve the problem of street children. She said the number of street children
had increased in the city and required the urgent attention of all stakeholders.
Juan
observed that the majority of the children on the streets have resorted to the
consumption of alcohol and other harmful drugs.
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Morocco’s
earthquake killed thousands. But survivors marking Ramadan say it didn’t shake
their faith
BY
SAM METZ
April
11, 2024
AMIZMIZ,
Morocco (AP) — An earthquake months ago left parts of her home cracked and
crumbling, but Fatima Barri felt wrong spending Islam’s holy month of Ramadan
in a tent.
Thankful
to be spared by the 6.8-magnitude quake that killed thousands around her in
Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, she stood in her damaged house and cooked the
traditional meals to break the daily fasts. It felt safe enough, she said,
until a 3.3-magnitude tremor rumbled through two weeks ago.
Like
many of her neighbors, she’s tired of waiting for normal life to resume. For
months after the quake killed nearly 3,000 Moroccans in September, Barri stayed
in a hot and stuffy government-provided tent.
For
Ramadan, she and others honored their traditions amid the rubble, cooking
tagine in clay pots and making bread and tea on their stoves. On Wednesday, as
Eid al-Fitr began, the holiday mood for many Moroccans vacillated between
festiveness and despair.
During
the month of reflection, Barri appreciated the family and community gatherings
as well as small pleasures like the mint and verbena she replanted in buckets
near the debris on her roof.
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Northern
Senators’ Forum felicitates Muslims
SanniOnogu,
Abuja
April
11, 2024
The
Northern Senators’ Forum yesterday urged Nigerians to foster a peaceful and
cohesive society through selflessness, love, and unity.
In
a statement in Abuja by it Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua, the forum
also prayed for the continuous security of the country.
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Adeyanju,
maritime workers boss celebrates with Muslim Umma on Eid-el-Fitri
11-04-2024
President
of the Maritime Workers Union if Nigeria (MWUN),Comrade AdewaleAdeyanju has
asked the Muslim Ummah,to use the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitri to pray
for a better Nigeria.
In
a goodwill message signed on his behalf by the Head of Media,MWUN,Comrade John
Kennedy Ikemefuna, Adeyanju also charged Nigerians to eschew bitterness with
one another ,urging them to avoid violence, unnecessary wars among communities
and countries,so as to make the country and the world, a better place of
habitation for humanity.
The
Muslim celebration is being held in Nigeria and globally by Muslim faithful
after the Ramadan fasting and prayers came to an end in the holy month.
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Arab World
Saudi
crown prince exchanges Eid Al-Fitr greetings with rulers of Bahrain and Kuwait
ARAB
NEWS
April
10, 2024
RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received telephone calls on
Wednesday from King Hamad of Bahrain and Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, during which he exchanged with them Eid Al-Fitr greetings,
the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Eid
Al-Fitr, which began on Wednesday and marks the end of the holy month of
Ramadan, is the smaller of the two Muslim Eid celebrations each year, with Eid
Al-Adha being the bigger.
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Saudi
defense minister receives leaders, senior officials
ARAB
NEWS
April
10, 2024
RIYADH:
Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman received leaders and senior
officials of the ministry at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah on Wednesday.
During
the reception, Prince Khalid conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.
Saudi
Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Ayyaf, Chief of Staff Gen.
Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Talal bin
Abdullah Al-Otaibi were among the officials in attendance.
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Eid
celebrations: Saudi Arabia embraces joy and unity
RASHID
HASSAN
April
10, 2024
RIYADH:
The festival of Eid Al-Fitr, a highlight of the Islamic calendar that marks the
culmination of the fasting month of Ramadan, is being celebrated with religious
fervor and joy across the Kingdom.
Muslims
throughout Saudi Arabia observed the auspicious Eid Al-Fitr prayers on
Wednesday morning, 15 minutes after sunrise, in accordance with the Umm Al-Qura
calendar.
In
anticipation of the Eid prayer, worshippers filled designated prayer halls and
mosques prepared meticulously across the Kingdom in the pre-dawn hours.
King
Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers to
celebrate the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan.
The
king performed Eid prayers at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah with several princes
and senior officials, while the crown prince performed Eid prayers with
worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Joyful
traditions of Eid in the Kingdom
NADA
HAMEED
April
10, 2024
JEDDAH:
Eid Al-Fitr festivities are in full swing in Saudi Arabia, and this joyous
occasion is not only a time for gratitude but also for cherished family
traditions and delicious sweets.
Eid
Al-Fitr, which marks the end of fasting, is one of Islam’s two official
festivals — the other being Eid Al-Adha. While the essence of the celebration
remains consistent, the customs and practices surrounding Eid Al-Fitr vary
across regions, each community adding its own touch while celebrating the
common theme of joy.
In
Saudi Arabia, the exchange of chocolates, sweets, new clothes and Eidiyah are
hallmarks of Eid Al-Fitr. Families gather to perform prayers at mosques, host
gatherings for meals and coffee, and extend acts of kindness to those in need.
A
prominent tradition during Eid is the emphasis on family unity. Generations
come together in the homes of elders to share stories, laughter and love.
Relatives from near and far reunite, strengthening familial bonds and creating
cherished memories.
In
every Saudi household, the aroma of burning bakhoor incense fills the air on
the eve of Eid. Traditional Arab Eid songs, such as “FarhaFarha” by Ali
Abdulkarim, Umm Kulthum’s legendary “YaLeilet El-Eid,” Safaa Abou As-Su’ood’s
“El-Eid Farha,” and Mohammed Abdu’s timeless “W Min Al-Aideen,” resonate from
loudspeakers, adding to the festive ambiance.
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