Muslim quota in Telangana unconstitutional: CM Yogi Adityanath
New
Age Islam News Bureau
26
November 2023
Attacking Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao,
Adityanath said the state government has cheated youth, farmers and women by
not fulfilling the poll promises made to them. (Express File Photo)
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Muslim quota in Telangana unconstitutional: CM Yogi Adityanath
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It can be another way: Jews and Muslims can live peacefully
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NYC Muslim cop’s anti-terrorism dreams dashed by xenophobic higher-ups: suit
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Militants with ties to the Islamic State group kill at least 14 farmers in an
attack in east Congo
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Pakistani Islamist parties tap electorate anger over Israel-Hamas war
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Muslim countries can still save Palestinians from Hamas - opinion
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Bangladesh foreign secretary on violence in run-up to polls: Welcome observers,
not interference
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Massive march in Taiz to support options of jihad, resistance, steadfastness of
Palestinian people
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India
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For Insulting Prophet Mohammed, Muslim Youth Attacks Bus Conductor In UP With
Cleaver
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Muslims demand reservation in education, Arabic language teaching
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Radical Islamist Attack On Ahmadi Worship Place In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Sparks Outcry
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Watch: Mohammed Shami and team rescue accident victim near Nainital
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15 years of 26/11: Remembering gruesome Mumbai terror attacks
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PM Modi points to Kashi, Ujjain & Ayodhya, says Mathura & Braj won't be
left behind
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Europe
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Muslim
quota in Telangana unconstitutional: CM Yogi Adityanath
November
26, 2023
Attacking
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Adityanath said the state government has
cheated youth, farmers and women by not fulfilling the poll promises made to
them. (Express File Photo)
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Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that the “Muslim
reservation” in Telangana is an insult to the Constitution made by Dr B R Ambedkar.
Addressing
a poll rally in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana, he said the
reservation to Muslims is “unconstitutional” and it should not be allowed to be
implemented at any cost. “But both the BRS and Congress want to take the
country towards a new division,” he alleged.
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It
can be another way: Jews and Muslims can live peacefully
By
Bilal Cleland
26
November 2023
Jews,
Christians and Muslims praying together in a mosque in London, England (image
via YouTube)
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Here
in Australia, we have otherwise intelligent politicians promoting the notion
that the Muslims and other supporters of Palestine are a threat to Jews, while
the only act of violence so far has been the arson attack on a
Palestinian-Australian burger shop.
'The
Bundestag… would discuss two draft laws that propose imposing strict penalties
for alleged antisemitic expression and making citizenship conditional on
recognising Israel and keeping clear of criticising it.'
While
Europe, not just Germany might feel it has a responsibility to protect Jews
given its history, it has in my opinion extended that protection to Zionism.
As
many Jewish commentators have explained and as many Jewish organisations are
now demonstrating, Israel is not synonymous with the Jews, just as the numerous
self-proclaimed Islamic republics are not synonymous with Islam.
In
response to the diatribe by Pope Benedict XVI in his Regensburg Address,
including that Islam was spread by the sword, he said this was a myth long
promulgated in Europe but suiting the U.S. needs of the time.
'In
this sense, the quote serves exactly the requirements of the present Emperor,
George Bush II. He, too, wants to unite the Christian world against the mainly
Muslim "Axis of Evil".'
"Every
honest Jew who knows the history of his people cannot but feel a deep sense of
gratitude to Islam, which has protected the Jews for fifty generations, while
the Christian world persecuted the Jews and tried many times 'by the sword' to
get them to abandon their faith.”
As
Heraclius was taking revenge on the Jews for their support of the Persian enemy
in Jerusalem in 614, Islam was rising. Forced from the city, Heraclius
recaptured it in 629 and carried out a massacre of Jews, then banned them from
the city.
In
632, after a dream or a prophecy, in which he was told the circumcised ones
would take the Byzantine Empire, he ordered the conversion of all Jews to
Christianity.
Tabloid
interviewer Piers Morgan has reduced the complexities of the Hamas/Israel
conflict to a made-for-TV moral drama, seeking ratings and celebrity status.
'In
Baghdad, there are about 40,000 Jews, and they dwell in security, prosperity
and honour under the great Caliph, and amongst them are great sages, the heads
of Academies engaged in the study of the law.'
'As
is well known, under Muslim rule the Jews of Spain enjoyed a bloom the like of
which the Jews did not enjoy anywhere else until almost our time… In Muslim
Spain, Jews were ministers, poets, scientists.'
And
when the Catholics took all of Spain, Muslims and Jews fled and Jews were
welcomed into the Muslim lands where they remained until today, some still
speaking Ladino.
The
response of the Muslims in North Africa to the Third Reich is detailed by
Robert Satloff in Among the Righteous. He undertook this work in order to
counter the growth of Holocaust denial amongst Arab nationalists but it
demonstrated that Islamic principles had not disappeared by the 1940s.
Jewish
Voice for Peace and the Orthodox Jews who emphasise the Torah not Zionism are a
feature of that movement, along with Christians and atheists.
The
Israeli violence we witness on the West Bank is more similar to the gang
violence of New York than to Judaism, but then many of the colonisers are from
the gun-loving Land of the Free.
The
attacks on the people of Gaza, combined with attempts at propaganda over the
destruction of the Al Shifa Hospital, have done irreparable harm to Israel.
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NYC
Muslim cop’s anti-terrorism dreams dashed by xenophobic higher-ups: suit
Tina
Moore
Nov.
25, 2023
Police
Officer Ahmed Elmenshawy, 33, said he joined the NYPD in hopes of fighting
terrorism in the Intelligence Division.
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A
Muslim NYPD cop is suing the NYPD after a boss told him not to speak Arabic —
the second time the supervisor has been sued for telling officers not to speak
their native languages, according to a lawsuit.
Police
Officer Ahmed Elmenshawy, who came to the U.S. in 2010 from Egypt, left a tech
job that paid $150,000-a-year to join the NYPD in 2016 because he wanted to
join the Intelligence Division and fight terrorism, he said.
He
would regularly talk to his mom on the phone and an Egyptian coworker in
Arabic, which angered then-Assistant Chief of Personnel John Benoit, he claims
in the lawsuit.
“It
was just annoying him so much,” the cop told The Post. “He would make comments
like, ‘We speak English here. This is America. I can’t understand what you’re
saying.'”
The
33-year-old, with a masters from Pace University, worked four years in Staten
Island’s 122 Precinct before applying to the prestigious Intelligence Division,
but was denied the post, according to the Nov. 24 lawsuit filed in Manhattan
Supreme Court.
Officer
Elmenshawy says when he would speak Arabic on the phone with his mother,
then-Assistant Chief of Personnel John Benoit would tell him, “We speak English
here. This is America.” .
Lt.
Junior Carela, a commanding officer in the same division, has also sued the
NYPD, claiming in an April lawsuit that Benoit transferred him for speaking too
much Spanish.
When
Jones retired earlier this year, Benoit was promoted and took her job as chief
of personnel. Elemenshawy was sent back to the122 Precinct on patrol, where he
remains — despite Jones’s recommendation that he be moved to the intelligence
unit.
“Honestly,
I feel like I wasted seven years of my life and got injured on top of that,”
said Elemenshawy. “The best years of my life, my 20s and 30s. They wonder why
they can’t recruit.”
Lawyer
John Scola, who filed the lawsuits, said Benoit and the NYPD removed “highly
trained and educated officers due solely to their race and national origin.”
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Militants
with ties to the Islamic State group kill at least 14 farmers in an attack in
east Congo
JEAN-YVES
KAMALE
25
November 2023
KINSHASA,
Congo (AP) — Militants from a shadowy extremist organization with ties to the
Islamic State Group killed at least 14 farmers in Congo’s hard-hit eastern
region, a local official said Saturday.
The
Allied Democratic Forces attacked Mamove village in North Kivu province on
Friday night where they beheaded the farmers working on their fields, said
Samson Simara, a delegate of the provincial governor.
“This
death toll could rise because other farmers are missing,” he told local media,
adding that the militants also burned down several houses in the village.
Armed
violence in eastern Congo has been simmering for decades as more than 120
groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources, while others try
to defend their communities, but it spiked in late 2021 when another rebel
group, that goes by M23 and had been largely dormant, resurfaced and initiated
attacks to seize land.
The
attacks have heightened tensions ahead of Congo’s presidential election in
December, with many residents in affected communities afraid for their safety.
Congolese
President Felix Tshisekedi, who seeks reelection, has said rebel-controlled
territories might not participate in the December vote for security reasons.
The
ADF has recently increased its attacks in Congo. The group is also suspected of
being behind the June massacre where 41 people were killed, mostly students, in
neighboring Uganda.
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Pakistani
Islamist parties tap electorate anger over Israel-Hamas war
ADNAN
AAMIR
November
26, 2023
Women
wave flags as they gather in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza during a
rally in Karachi on Oct. 20.
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ISLAMABAD
-- Pakistan's Islamist political parties are playing up support for the
Palestinian group Hamas in its war with Israel, aiming to tap into domestic
public anger as the country prepares for elections early next year.
After
Hamas militants triggered the latest round of the conflict by storming from
Gaza into Israel and killing an estimated 1,200 people in early October,
Pakistan's caretaker government adopted a relatively measured tone, urging
restraint and the protection of civilians. As Israel's retaliation has killed
more than 13,000 in Gaza, according to Hamas health officials, the Pakistani
administration has hardened its rhetoric but not gone far beyond boilerplate
condemnations of Israel, with which it has no diplomatic relations.
Among
the general public, meanwhile, images of devastation from Gaza have struck a
chord and appear to have deepened already pervasive anti-Israel sentiment. A
survey by Gallup Pakistan this month found that 91% of respondents backed Hamas
in the conflict, while only 2% expressed support for Israel. A youth-led
boycott campaign against Western companies, seen as being aligned with Israel,
is gaining traction.
It
is in this climate that Islamist parties are seeking to expand their voter
bases, with Pakistan's general election now slated for Feb. 8.
Jamiat
Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F), Pakistan's largest Islamist party, is at the
forefront of supporting Hamas. Molana Fazal ur Rehman, the chief of JUI-F,
traveled to Doha on Nov. 5 to meet Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled
Mashal and expressed solidarity with them.
"I
am proud of our leader, Molana Fazal ur Rehman, who is doing his best to help
our Muslim brothers in Gaza," Noorullah, a 25-year-old supporter of JUI-F,
told Nikkei Asia. "That's why my family will continue voting for
[JUI-F]."
Other
Islamist parties, such as Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and Jamaat-e-Islami
(JI), have also held huge rallies in support of Hamas. Siraj ul Haq, the JI
chief, visited Doha on Nov. 12 and met Hamas' top leadership.
Experts
say the optics of meeting Hamas officials in Doha are important for these parties,
as they seek an advantage over the mainstream forces in Pakistani politics --
the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of former prime ministers Nazaz and
Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of jailed former
leader Imran Khan and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
"Since
mainstream parties such as PTI, PML-N, and PPP are not raising the issue of
Gaza, Islamist parties not only plan to get votes [based] on this issue but
also donations in the name of Palestine," said Sabookh Syed, an
independent analyst in Islamabad who covers religious extremism.
Donation
collection booths can be found scattered around Islamabad, mainly set up by
Islamist parties that say the proceeds will be used to help Palestinians in
Gaza.
"Pakistan
is currently trapped in its own internal problems, making it difficult for the
country to take an aggressive stand on external matters such as the Gaza
conflict," said Khalid Rahman, chairman of the Institute of Policy
Studies, an Islamabad think tank. "Still, the people of Pakistan are not
happy with the government's approach on Palestine."
"The
Western products boycott movement in Pakistan is taking place on a huge scale,
which represents the sentiments of the people of Pakistan about
Palestine," he said. "Due to the severity of Israel's atrocities,
this boycott campaign will be long-lasting in Pakistan."
Israel
says its military operations, including airstrikes and a ground campaign, are
necessary to cripple Hamas and prevent a repeat of the Oct. 7 attack, which
left hundreds of civilians dead including in border communities and at a music
festival. But many in the international community have sharply criticized the
heavy price Palestinian civilians are now paying. Israel and Hamas paused
fighting on Friday to enable the release of some Israeli hostages and allow
humanitarian aid into Gaza.
In
the past, boycott campaigns against Western products were typically led by
Islamists, but this time young Pakistanis on social media are playing a key
role.
Kainaat
Binte Faisal, 25, a graduate student in Islamabad, has stopped using products
from multiple Western multinationals. "I am a citizen of a country that
can't directly help Palestinians," she said. "Boycott is the least I
can do."
In
this context, Rahman said it was only natural for Islamist parties to adopt an
aggressive tone against Israel. "If the Islamist parties do not support
Palestinians then it would negatively affect their support base in
Pakistan," he said.
Husain
Haqqani, a former Pakistani ambassador and currently a scholar at Washington's
Hudson Institute, said that the events in Gaza have energized Islamists and
generated strong sentiments in Pakistan, but ultimately the polls will be about
the myriad domestic challenges facing the country.
He
said parties would likely use the "usual" arguments, such as,
"If we were in power, we would do more for the unity of the Muslim
ummah," or community. "But beyond that, I think Pakistan's election
will be decided on Pakistan's issues, not over the Gaza conflict."
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Muslim
countries can still save Palestinians from Hamas - opinion
By
GINA ROSS
NOVEMBER
25, 2023
Most
Muslims believe that Hamas’ October 7 wanton actions go against Muslim values.
This is the time for Muslim Arab governments interested in development and
peace and in resolving the Palestinian conflict to stand up against Hamas and
save the Gaza Palestinians. They must decouple Hamas from the fate of the
Palestinian population.
Hamas
made unmistakably clear its genocidal intentions toward Israel and the Jewish
people. It also presented itself as even more depraved and evil than ISIS – and
proud of it.
Hamas’
struggle is not about a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Its call for jihad (holy war) to Muslims worldwide against Jews, Christians,
and moderate Muslims shows Hamas to be a terrorist organization with a
supremacist agenda that is a global danger.
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Bangladesh
foreign secretary on violence in run-up to polls: Welcome observers, not
interference
November
26, 2023
Bangladesh
is “open and welcoming” to foreign observers but no country would like to see
interference in their internal affairs, visiting Foreign Secretary of
Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen said on Saturday.
After
holding bilateral talks with Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and briefing the
New Delhi-based ambassadors of various countries which are accredited to
Bangladesh, Momen said his country will hold elections as per its schedule and
its “own Constitution”.
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Massive
march in Taiz to support options of jihad, resistance, steadfastness of
Palestinian people
25/November/2023
TAIZ
November 25. 2023 (Saba) - The organizing committee of the national campaign to
support Al-Aqsa organized in Taiz province on Saturday a massive march in
support of the choices of the resistance factions and the steadfastness of the
Palestinian people.
The
march, in which governorate agents, executive office directors, military and
security leaders, social figures, employees, and students participated, started
from Al-Mizan Square in front of the Zoo in Al-Hawban, and raised Palestinian
flags alongside the Yemeni flag.
The
crowds participating in the march chanted slogans denouncing the genocide
practiced by the Zionist entity usurping the holy sites and Palestinian lands,
and chants of freedom against the forces of hegemony and global arrogance.
The
participants in the march praised the heroic operations of the mujahideen in
wounded Gaza, the West Bank, and all Palestinian cities along the Lebanese
borders and occupied Palestine, and the escalating options of jihad and
resistance movements against the Zionist entity, and its criminal aggression
against our steadfast Palestinian people.
A
statement issued by the march affirmed the Yemeni people’s continued support of
the steadfastness of the steadfast Palestinian people and their militant
movements in all the options they pursue in the battle to persecute the criminal
Zionist occupation, denouncing the ongoing Zionist-American crimes and the
crimes of genocide practiced against the Palestinian people.
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India
For
Insulting Prophet Mohammed, Muslim Youth Attacks Bus Conductor In UP With
Cleaver
By
Prakash Kl
November
25, 2023
In
a shocking incident, a Muslim youth brutally assaulted a bus conductor for
allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed. The incident occurred in Praygraj in
Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
The
accused is identified as Lareb Hashmi and the victim is Harikesh Vishwakarma
who was assaulted with a cleaver over a ticket fare dispute. Once attacking the
conductor, he escaped into a university campus while the bus conductor was
rushed to the hospital.
Later,
the 20-year-old shared a video in which he is seen justifying his heinous act.
"(The bus conductor) was abusing Muslims. So I attacked him with a
cleaver. He will not survive. He will be dead soon. From India to France,
whoever insults our Prophet will be exterminated," Hashmi is heard saying
in the clip.
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Muslims
demand reservation in education, Arabic language teaching
Mrityunjay
Bose
26
November 2023
Mumbai:
The Muslims would be forced to come to the streets like the Marathas and
Dhangars if their demands of restoration of the 5 per cent quota in education
in Maharashtra is not met by the government, the community leaders said.
The
decision of the Muslim community comes at a time during the strong protests by
the Maratha community demanding reservation and the Dhangar community demanding
a change in category from Nomadic Tribes (C) to Scheduled Tribes, the Muslims
in have t...
The
meeting reiterated the long-pending demand of five per cent reservation in
education in Maharashtra and made a forceful plea for compulsory teaching of
Arabic language in Urdu schools of the state.
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Radical
Islamist Attack On Ahmadi Worship Place In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir Sparks
Outcry
25
NOV 2023
More
than three dozen people, said to be activists of a radical Islamist party
attacked a place of worship of the Ahmadi community and demolished its minarets
and terrorising them in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, an official from the
minority community said on Saturday.
The
attack is the latest in the series of such incidents – at least 40 between
January to October this year – the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan said.
“Over
three dozen miscreants believed to be members of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan
(TLP) attacked the Ahmadi place of worship in Doliyan Jatan in Kotli district
on Friday. The Ahmadis present in the worship places ran for their lives while
the miscreants demolished its minarets and niche,” Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan
official Amir Mahmood told PTI on Saturday.
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Watch:
Mohammed Shami and team rescue accident victim near Nainital
Nov
26, 2023
NEW
DELHI: India's ace pacer Mohammed Shami, who recently finished as the leading
wicket-taker in the ICC ODI World Cup, shared a compelling video on his
Instagram handle early Sunday morning. The footage captured Shami and his team
actively involved in rescuing an accident victim on a hilly road near Nainital,
Uttarakhand in a display of true sportsmanship and humanity.
The
video, posted by Shami, showcases the wreckage site, where the cricketer and
his team can be seen assisting the fortunate survivor. Shami captioned the post
with heartfelt words, stating, "He's so lucky god gave him a 2nd life. His
car fell down from the hill road near Nainital just in front of my car. We took
him out very safely."
Shami's
on-field prowess was recently highlighted in the ODI World Cup, where he
emerged as the tournament's leading wicket-taker with an impressive 24 wickets.
His significant contribution played a crucial role in India's journey to the
final, despite the heartbreaking loss against Australia.
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15
years of 26/11: Remembering gruesome Mumbai terror attacks
Nov
26, 2023
NEW
DELHI: It's been 15 years since the devastating terrorist attacks that shook
India's financial capital, Mumbai, on November 26, 2008.
Commonly
referred to as 26/11, these coordinated assaults by a group of 10 terrorists
did mayhem on the streets of Mumbai and sent shockwaves through the nation and
the world.
Terrorists
from the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group had entered the city of Mumbai on
the night of November 26, 2008. Over the course of four days, they killed 166
people and injured 300.
The
targets were carefully chosen after being surveyed for maximum impact, viz.,
the Taj and Oberoi Hotels, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Jewish
centre at Nariman House, and the Leopold Cafe, since these places were
frequented by Europeans, Indians and Jews.
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PM
Modi points to Kashi, Ujjain & Ayodhya, says Mathura & Braj won't be
left behind
Nov
26, 2023
NEW
DELHI: As the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya draws close, the Braj
region associated with Lord Krishna and Mirabai also appears to be heading
towards similar prominence with the BJP governments at the Centre and in UP
collaborating on an ambitious development project that will cover parts of
western UP, Rajasthan and Haryana.
The
process, which started with the setting up of 'Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas
Parishad', appeared to have gathered full force on Thursday when PM Narendra
Modi reached Vrindavan to participate in the 525th birth anniversary of
Mirabai, the Bhakti saint and ardent Krishna devotee.
"We
are moving forward with a sense of pride in our heritage. Today, Vishwanath
Dham is in front of us in a grand form in Kashi. Divinity as well as grandeur
can be seen at the Mahakal temple of Ujjain. Lakhs of people are getting
blessed by having the darshan of Kedarnath ji in Kedarghati. And now, the date
of inauguration of Lord Shri Ram's temple in Ayodhya has also come," Modi
said, speaking at an event where yesteryears star and MP Hema Malini performed.
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Asian
man 'forced to hide in shop' after street preacher's 'anti-Muslim comments'
By
Kerry Ashdown
26
NOV 2023
An
Asian man was forced to hide in a shop after a street preacher's 'anti-Muslim
comments' in a North Staffordshire town, a councillor has said. The revelation
came as Staffordshire Moorlands District Council approved a new code of conduct
for buskers and street preachers in Leek and Cheadle.
It
was drawn up following complaints about loud music and hateful comments. Anyone
performing or preaching will be limited to 30 minutes in any one location,
including breaks, and will not be able to return to the same spot within two
hours.
There
must also be a gap of at least 50m between performing or preaching groups - and
they are banned from behaving in a way that could cause alarm, distress or
offence to the public. They will also be asked to take regular breaks to enable
crowds to disperse.
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Court
told terror suspect plotted jihad attacks from jail cell
Nov
25, 2023
A
quadriplegic prisoner has been jailed for six years for conspiring to wage
“violent jihad” against corrective services staff
Tukiterangi
Lawrence, 27, who converted to Islam as a teenager, was convicted earlier this
year on two counts of planning or preparing for a terrorist act.
He
was charged with the offences after his cell in Goulburn’s supermax prison was
raided, when he was in custody for unrelated offences.
Lawrence
was engaged in a “serious attempt” to lay the groundwork for a violent attack
on custodial officers by initially finding their home addresses.
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Biker
pleads guilty to killing eight-year-old who was going to mosque
By
Josh Bolton
25-11-2023
A
man has been pictured grinning in a police mugshot after his driving killed an
eight-year-old boy who was on his way to the mosque.
Nicholas
Hopkins, 20, ploughed into Mustafa Ahmed, his 10-year-old brother and his dad
as they crossed the road.
Mustafa
was later pronounced dead at the scene while his dad was left in a coma for two
months.
Hopkins,
of Burrage Grove in Plumstead, has now pleaded guilty to causing death and
serious injury by dangerous driving.
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Imam
advises Muslim community to avoid Dublin city after unrest
25
Nov 2023
Chairperson
of the Irish Muslim Council Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri has said he has advised his
community to avoid travelling into Dublin city this weekend in the aftermath of
Thursday night's unrest.
Speaking
on RTÉ’s Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin, he said he "never could have
imagined" that he would have to give this advice in a country where the
migrant experience over the last 20 years has been, for the most part, amazing
and welcoming.
He
described how after the violence erupted on Thursday night, he received many
messages from Muslims in Ireland who were concerned about videos circulating
with anti-migrant rhetoric and calling for violence.
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Blackburn
Muslim singles event gives ‘much-needed’ service
By
Shuiab Khan
26-11-2023
The
event was organised by Sisters4Sisters group, a non-profit organisation led by
a team of five women who are all based in the town.
The
gathering took place at the Foxfields Country Hotel in Billington, and
organisers said they were delighted with the feedback from attendees, who were
said to be ‘well-balanced’ with a 50-50 split of men and women.
A
representative from the Sisters4sisters said: "We had a blast playing
matchmaker and hoped the attendees found a potential spouse.
"Thank
you to making our first event a resounding success. We are forever grateful for
turning our event into the talk of the town.
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‘We
need to demolish mosques in Sweden,’ right-wing leader Jimmie Åkesson tells
party congress
November
25, 2023
THOMAS
BROOKE
Swedish
authorities must be handed the power to requisition and demolish mosques that
are proven to be used to promote messages incompatible with Western values and
the country should impose a ban on the construction of new mosques, the leader
of the right-wing Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson has claimed.
Speaking
at a party event in the southeastern Swedish city of Vasteras on Saturday,
Åkesson said that Islamic places of worship in Sweden are a breeding ground for
radicalized thought and the anti-West propaganda that is infiltrating the
country’s social fabric and sowing discord in Swedish communities.
“In
the long term, we need to start confiscating and demolishing mosque buildings
where anti-democratic, anti-Swedish, homophobic, or anti-Semitic propaganda or
general misinformation about Swedish society is spread.
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Saudi
Arabia forewarned Azerbaijan regarding diplomatic ties with Armenia
25
November 2023
BAKU,
Azerbaijan, November 25. Saudi Arabia gave Azerbaijan a heads-up about
initiating diplomatic ties with Armenia, a diplomatic source told Trend.
On
November 24, Armenia and Saudi Arabia formally established diplomatic relations
by signing a protocol. The agreement was inked by Armenia's Ambassador to the
UAE, Karen Grigoryan, and Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the UAE, Sultan bin
Abdullah Al-Angar, in Abu Dhabi.
The
source highlights that both France and the United States had urged Saudi
authorities to engage in diplomatic relations with Yerevan, but without
success.
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North America
Muslim
Terrorist Front Group Falsely Accuses Phoenix Journalist of Death Threat
November
25, 2023
A
terrorist front group, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), has
falsely accused a Phoenix journalist of facilitating an alleged death threat
against Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
CAIR
has been repeatedly identified as a conspirator for HAMAS, a designated Foreign
Terrorist Organization (FTO). In 2008, the FBI suspended relations with CAIR
due to its relationship as a co-conspirator with HAMAS, as identified in U.S.
v. the Holy Land Foundation. Over the past 20 years, several local and national
leaders of CAIR and its parent organization, Islamic Association for Palestine,
were imprisoned on terrorism-related charges (see: Muthana Al-Hanooti, Sami
Al-Arian, Abdurahman Alamoudi, Randall Todd Royer, Bassem Khafagi, and Rabih
Kaddad).
On
Tuesday, CAIR National posted a clipped screen recording of a “pro-Israel” X
Space (formerly Twitter Space) attended by Phoenix journalist Sean Campbell and
over 200 others in which an unverified and unidentified user approved to speak,
“George,” suggested that a shooter would have to be far away and not inside the
event. That individual was immediately reprimanded by another speaker and
removed from the online event.
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‘Is
That Orwellian Or Kafkaesque Enough For You?’ The Guardian Removes Bin Laden’s
‘Letter To America’
By
David Cromwe
November
25, 2023
The
Guardian has long promoted itself as a valiant publisher of news and analysis
that holds the powerful to account. It is a thing of wonder that the Guardian
appends the following comment beneath news pieces:
A
new, significant example occurred just last week. On 15 November, the paper
removed Osama bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ which it had hosted on its
website for almost 21 years. What was suddenly so problematic about the letter
that it had to be abruptly removed by the Guardian after being on its website
for so long (an archived version can be seen here)?
The
deleted text was an English translation of bin Laden’s letter, first published
on a Saudi website linked to al-Qaeda, in November 2002, over one year after
the 9/11 attacks on the United States. The Guardian website published a full translation
on its website on 24 November 2002. The letter, addressed to the American
people, contains a detailed list of grievances against the US shared by many in
the Muslim world, explaining what motivated the 9/11 attacks.
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China,
US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea
Nov
26, 2023
BEIJING/SHANGHAI:
China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the
disputed South China Sea, after China's military said it had driven away a US
warship that the US Navy said was on a routine freedom of navigation operation.
According to a post on the official WeChat social media account of the Chinese
People's Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command on Saturday, the Chinese
military deployed its naval and air forces to "track, monitor and warn
away" the US destroyer.
The
US Navy said on Sunday that the Hopper had "asserted navigational rights
in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, consistent with international
law".
China
claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion
of annual ship-borne commerce, including parts claimed by the Philippines,
Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in
2016 said China's claims had no legal basis.
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Kim
reviews satellite photos of US bases
Nov
26, 2023
SEOUL:
North Korean state media said Saturday leader Kim Jong Un reviewed images taken
by his country’s new spy satellite of a US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
and “major target” sites across South Korea.
Pyongyang
successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit this week, but Seoul said
it was too early to determine if the satellite was functioning as the North
claims. Experts have said putting a working reconnaissance satellite into orbit
would improve North Korea’s intelligence-gathering capabilities, particularly
over South Korea, and provide crucial data in any conflict.
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Africa
Mali
militants claim to seize military base, army denies
Nov
26, 2023
BAMAKO:
An Islamist group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed to have seized a military base in
the north of Mali Friday, inflicting heavy losses on the country's military.
Jama'at
Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) took control of the Niafounke camp Friday
with the help of a suicide-bomb vehicle, the group said on its Al-Zallaqa
Foundation media platform.
Since
2012, Mali has been ravaged by groups affiliated to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State,
as well as by self-declared self-defence forces and bandits.
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“I
done report una to Allah” –Oladips spotted at mosque performing Jumat, hands
Nigerians over to God
By
Gistlover Stella
November
25, 2023
Oladipupo
Olabode Oladimeji, also known as Oladips, was photographed praying to God at a
mosque just days after faking his death.
Oladips,
on the other hand, was among the Muslims in Nigeria who went to the mosque
today to conduct Jumat. This comes just hours after he published a video
confirming to everyone that he is not dead while sporting a new haircut.
Remember
that Oladips’ management had stated that the singer died on November 14th,
2023, not realising that his fake death was being used to promote his just
released album “Superhero Adugbo (The Memoir).”
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Just
In: Zamfara Chief Imam Suddenly Resigns, Details Emerge
November
25, 2023
by Esther Odili
Zamfara
state, Gusau - The Chief Imam of Muslim Foundation Mosque, GRA, Gusau, Zamfara
state capital, Sheikh Tukur Sani Jangebe, has resigned from his position.
This
comes amid the political differences between Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara
state and his predecessor, Bello Mattawalle, the minister of state for Defence.
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POLITICS‘I
Swear To Allah I Have No Idea How He Became The Governorship Candidate’ – Sule
Lamido Speaks On Imposing His Son On PDP
By
Justina Otio
26
November 2023
Naija
News recalls that during the PDP gubernatorial primaries, Mustapha Lamido had
defeated his challenger, Sale Shehu, a former junior Minister for Works by 829
to zero votes.
Speaking
on his son’s political career during an interview with Daily Trust, Lamido
swore that he had no idea how his son emerged as the party’s governorship
candidate.
The
former governor stated that despite the blackmail from people he would remain
undeterred, adding that his focus will always be on Nigeria and what can be
given back to the society.
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Pakistan
Seven
farmers held, 21 cases filed over stubble burning in Punjab
Staff
Reporter
November
26, 2023
LAHORE:
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and police on Saturday
arrested seven farmers and registered 21 cases against others for crop stubble
burning in a province-wide operation. The PDMA also imposed Rs1.8m fine on
farmers over violation.
The
cases were registered against five farmers in Bahawalnagar, four in Bahawalpur,
one in Kot Addu, three in Narowal, and six in Rajanpur, and two in Vehari. The
police arrested four farmers in Bahawalpur, two in Rajanpur, and one in Kot
Addu.
Punjab
Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed said all possible measures were being taken
for smog control and the commissioners and DCs had been directed to ensure
implementation of smart lockdowns. He said indiscriminate action would be taken
against brick kilns and factories contributing to smog and measures were being
taken to task to protect urban residents. He said the authorities enforcing
laws should keep an eye on violations by the general public and the public
should fulfill social responsibility seriously.
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JUI-F,
PML-N, ANP most vulnerable to militant attacks, insists KP govt
Bureau
Report
November
26, 2023
PESHAWAR:
The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl is the most vulnerable among mainstream political
parties to militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while next on the list are
the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Awami National Party, said the home and
tribal affairs department in a report.
Political
leaders, who are businesspersons by profession, too, are threatened by militant
groups into paying extortion, according to the report submitted by the
department to the Peshawar High Court in connection with a PTI petition for
contempt proceedings against the provincial government and Mansehra
administration for blocking its workers’ convention in the district despite the
court’s orders.
The
report, a copy of which is available with Dawn, comes after the Nov 22 meeting
of the Provincial Intelligence Coordination Committee.
Additional
chief secretary (home) Mohammad Abid Majeed chaired the meeting, where the
advocate general, divisional commissioners, regional police officers, deputy
commissioners of Peshawar, Mansehra, Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, Abbottabad and
Charsadda districts, and PICC members were in attendance.
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Un-Islamic
marriage: Maneka asks court to punish Imran, Bushra
Ali
Hamza
November
26, 2023
ISLAMABAD -
Khawar Maneka, former husband of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi,
Saturday challenged the former prime minister’s un-Islamic marriage with his
ex-wife in the district and sessions court.
The
development came only a day after petitioner Muhammad Hanif withdrew a similar
petition challenging the nikkah of the PTI chief due to technical reasons.
Maneka, who recently hit out at his former wife in a TV interview, termed the
PTI chief nikkah as fraudulent, saying the marriage was solemnised during the
iddat period (the time a woman goes into isolation after her husband dies or
divorces her). “That above said nikkah and marriage ceremony was neither legal
nor Islamic as it was solemnised without observing iddat period,” according to
the petition. In his petition, Maneka reiterated the allegations that he made
in the interview, accusing PTI chief Imran of ruining his entire life,
“stigmatised the complainant and his family just to achieve his unethical and
immoral objects through intrusion in complainant’s peaceful marital life..”
“In
light of above, it is humbly prayed that respondents No.1 [Imran Khan] and 2
[Bushra Bibi] be summoned and punished strictly in accordance with law in the
interest of justice,” the petitioner prayed to the court. Maneka also recorded
his statement before the civil judge and a hearing of the case has fixed been
for November 28 Mufti Saeed, Aun Chaudhry, and Muhammad Latif have been
nominated as witnesses in the petition.
In
the tell-all interview earlier this week, Maneka claimed that he holds Imran
Khan responsible for breaking up his ‘happy home’. Starting with the tale of
how his ex-wife and the former prime minister met, Maneka said they were
introduced by Bushra Bibi’s sister Maryam Wattoo.
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Watch:
Viral video of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan's playful banter
Nov
26, 2023
NEW
DELHI: In a light-hearted moment that has taken social media by storm, a viral
video captured the playful camaraderie between former Pakistan skipper Babar
Azam and wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan.
The
video showcased Babar humorously chasing Rizwan with his bat raised, creating a
hilarious scene that has entertained fans across social media platforms.
The
amusing sequence unfolded with Babar leaving the crease after the ball had
reached the keeper Rizwan behind the stumps. Rizwan promptly threw the ball to
the stumps, and appealed for a run-out to the leg umpire.
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Pakistan
court-martials retired officers for backing Imran
Nov
26, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Army has court-martialed and sentenced two retired officers, Major
Adil Farooq Raja and Capt Haider Mehdi, to 14 and 12 years imprisonment for
“sedition” and “espionage”. Both former officers, known for their YouTube
campaigns in support of detained former PM Imran Khan, are unlikely to serve
the sentence as they reside outside of Pakistan, with Raja based in England and
Mehdi in Canada.
The
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media arm, issued a
statement on Saturday, saying the convictions and sentences were handed down
“under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 for the charges of inciting sedition among
army personnel from discharge of duties and violation of the provisions of
Official Secrets Act, 1923 related to espionage and acts prejudicial to the
safety and interest of the state”.
The
sentences are believed to be linked to the events of May 9, during the arrest
of Imran Khan, which led to widespread violence and attacks on key military
installations. In June, both Raja and Mehdi were charged with inciting violence
during the May protests by the ex-PM’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
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SC
approached for removal of Alvi as president
Nasir
Iqbal
November
26, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court was approached on Saturday seeking the removal of Dr Arif Alvi
as President of Pakistan, allegedly for not acting in accordance with the
responsibilities of the highest office and being biased.
The
petition, moved by Ghulam Murtaza Khan in person, alleged that the president
has been evasive in performing his constitutional obligations.
“He
has violated the Constitution and committed gross misconduct, therefore, he is
not eligible to continue his duties as the president and needs to be declared
that he should not continue as president of Pakistan,” the petitioner said.
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Zardari
forms several teams to woo electables
Zulqernain
Tahir
November
26, 2023
LAHORE:
PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday formed different committees to reach
out to ‘electables’ and other political players to formidably place the party
in the 2024 elections.
“President
PPPP @AAliZardari has formed a committee for dialogues with other political
personalities with immediate effect,” party’s information secretary Faisal
Karim Kundi said on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
Nayyer
Hussain Bukhari, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Faisal Karim Kundi, Muhammad Ali Shah
Bacha, and Sajid Toori will be the members of a committee in Punjab and Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
For
Sindh, Saeed Ghani and Nasir Hussain Shah and for Balochistan Chengez Khan
Jamali, Rozi Khan Kakar and Sabir Ali Baloch are the members of the committees.
Mr
Zardari is president of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP)
while his son Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is the PPP chairman.
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SC
to rule on fate of plea on Afghans’ expulsion on Dec 1
Nasir
Iqbal
November
26, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court will decide on Dec 1 on the maintainability of a petition
seeking restraining orders against the caretaker government’s decision to
deport illegal Afghan nationals.
Headed
by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, the bench, comprising Justice Yahya Afridi and
Justice Ayesha Malik, will take up the petition moved by former PPP senator
Farhatullah Babar through his counsel Umer Ijaz Gilani.
On
Nov 20, Justice Yahya Afridi, during a chamber hearing, ordered to fix the
appeal against the court registrar’s refusal to entertain the petition.
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Bannu
ATC sends ex-minister on judicial remand
Our
Correspondent
November
26, 2023
LAKKI
MARWAT: Former provincial transport minister Malik Shah Mohammad Khan was sent
to jail on Saturday after the Anti-Terrorism Court in Bannu rejected the
police’s request for his further physical remand for investigation in the May 9
riot case.
During
the hearing, the police requested the court for a seven-day physical remand of
Shah Mohammad, who is also Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s provincial
vice-president, but the court rejected the request and sent the PTI leader to
jail.
During
a brief chat with journalists outside the courtroom, the former minister said
he always respected law and that there was no pressure on him from any quarter.
Source:
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2,800
Pakistani doctors offer help
Zofeen
T. Ebrahim
November
26, 2023
KARACHI:
Dr Hafeezur Rehman is among the 2,800 Pakistani doctors who have responded to
volunteer in Gaza on the call of Al Khidmat Foundation (AKF), a
non-governmental organisation.
When
the 42-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Lahore told his father about his
decision, the only thing the latter said was “give my salams to the people of
Palestine”.
Several
Pakistani NGOs have agreed that the best way to provide humanitarian support to
the Palestinians would be for all to work together and not in silos.
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Mideast
Iran
executes 17-year-old for murder, human rights outcry violation of int'l law
By:
Heena Sharma
Nov
25, 2023
Iran
is facing condemnation from human rights groups as it executed a 17-year-old
named Hamidreza Azari for murder in the town of Sabzevar. The incident
reignited concerns about the country's practice of hanging individuals for
crimes committed during their minority.
The
execution took place on Friday (Nov 24) in a prison located in Sabzevar, Razavi
Khorasan province, according to statements from Norway-based Hengaw and Iran
Human Rights (IHR) groups.
Hengaw
and IHR, citing official documents, revealed that Azari was 16 years old at the
time of the crime and 17 when executed. Both groups said that Iran's action
violated the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defines a child as
anyone under the age of 18.
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Israeli-owned
ship targeted in suspected drone attack: Reports
25
Nov 2023
A
suspected drone attack has hit a container ship owned by an Israeli businessman
in the Indian Ocean, according to a United States defence official.
The
attack was likely carried out using an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone on Friday,
an unnamed US defence official told The Associated Press news agency on
Saturday. Pan-Arab satellite channel Al Mayadeen also reported that an Israeli
ship had been targeted in the Indian Ocean.
The
drone targeted the Malta-flagged, French-operated CMA CGM Symi vessel while in
international waters. The ship reportedly suffered damage after the drone
exploded, but no crew members were injured.
The
US official did not provide any evidence of an Iranian link to the attack, and
said “we continue to monitor the situation closely”. Iran has not commented on
the reports.
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The
Turkestan Islamic Party's New Outreach Program: Translation and Overview
by
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Nov
21, 2023
By
now, reports about the plight of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region of western
China (East Turkestan) have become widespread on an international level. For
example, many mainstream media outlets in the West have run stories on Uyghurs
and reported on various forms of oppression they have faced at the hands of
China's government. In other words, the Uyghur cause has become much more
prominent on an international level, and this remains true even if much of the
global media focus right now is on Gaza or the response of Muslim countries
towards China on this issue has fallen far short of what one might expect of
'Muslim solidarity.'
The
group called the Turkestan Islamic Party, whose existence as a fighting force
is most visible in Syria where a branch was set up largely by Uyghur refugees
who had been residing in Turkey and then 'migrated' to Syria, provides China an
opportunity to frame its policies in Xinjiang as part of a fight against
terrorism and jihadism.
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Aymennjawad.Org
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Report:
Iranian cleric sentenced to jail for insulting Imam Khomeini
By
IFP Editorial Staff
November
25, 2023
Ensaf
News cited Haeri as announcing that on his Telegram channel. Haeri said he was
sentenced to jail for spreading lies against the founder of the Islamic
Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini and to paying a 15-million-toman fine.
He
says he was also required to make up for the insults through widely-circulated
newspapers.
Haeri
added, “I was also given one year in prison for propaganda against the
establishment”.
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Iran
says it facilitated Friday's release of 10 Thai hostages
Nov
25, 2023
BANGKOK:
Iran facilitated Friday's release of 10 Thai hostages from Gaza, providing a
list of names to Palestinian group Hamas after a request to do so by Thailand's
foreign ministry and parliamentary speaker, Iran's embassy in Thailand said on
social media on Saturday.
"This
request was accepted by Hamas and 10 Thai hostages were released after the
ceasefire," it said.
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Ukraine’s
President demands preventing possible supply of Iran’s missiles to Russia
Tuqa
Khalid
26
November ,2023
Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned against the potential of Iran supplying
missiles to Russia, demanding a sanctions policy and political signals to
Tehran from the international community to deter such a transfer.
“It
is necessary to work with Iran so that Iran could [not] supply drones to the
Russian Federation, and also to come up with a reasonable sanctions policy and
undertake political efforts to work with Iran so that they do not supply
missiles to Russia. Today, we do not see this happening, but we definitely see
that it might happen,” Zelenskyy said as cited by state news agency Ukrinform.
Zelenskyy
urged EU member states and the US to send Iran appropriate political signals
against arming Russia with missiles. He also stressed the need to strengthen
sanctions not only against Russia but also against state actors and companies
that supply Iran with parts necessary for the production of kamikaze drones.
Source:
English.Alarabiya.Net
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Israeli-owned
Ship Hit in Suspected Iran Drone Attack
By:
Shankhyaneel Sarkar
NOVEMBER
25, 2023
An
Israeli-owned cargo ship was damaged in a suspected drone attack by Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Indian Ocean, a US defence official
said on Saturday.
“We
are aware of reports that there was a suspected IRGC-initiated Shahed-136 UAV
(that) struck a civilian motor vessel in the Indian Ocean,” the official said,
confirming the attack on Friday and adding that “the ship incurred minor
damage” and there were “no injuries”.
Maritime
security company Ambrey said the Malta-flagged, French-operated container ship
was reportedly damaged when the unmanned aerial vehicle exploded close to it.
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Russia
Launches Dozens Of Iranian Drones At Kyiv, Injuring Five
12
hours ago
Russia
launched its most extensive kamikaze drone attack against Ukraine's capital,
Kyiv, on Saturday using dozens of Iranian Shahed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
The
assault began in the early hours, targeting various districts of Kyiv and
persisting in waves as daylight emerged, with the air raid alarm lasting for a
prolonged six hours.
Iran
has supplied hundreds of kamikaze drones to Russia since mid-2022. The drones
have been extensively utilized to target civilian infrastructure and cities,
integrated into large-scale missile attacks to overwhelm Ukrainian air
defenses.
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Www.Iranintl.Com
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Iran
calls for stronger measures by Muslim states to support Palestinians against
Israel’s atrocities
November
26, 2023
The
Iranian top diplomat made the remark in a phone call with his Turkish
counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Saturday.
During
their conversation, the two foreign ministers discussed the latest developments
related to Palestine as well as other issues of mutual interest to both
countries.
“Iran
and Turkey, along with other Muslim countries, need to take more powerful
measures in support of the Palestinian nation,” Iran’s foreign minister said.
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South Asia
Why
do Nepal, Bangladesh beat India in social indicators? Starts with caste
SA
Aiyar
November
26, 2023
India
is falling behind other countries of the region in education and health.
Economist Jean Dreze has written a foreword to a forthcoming book by Swati
Narayan, “Unequal: Why India lags behind its neighbours.” Dreze notes that
Bangladesh has long overtaken India in life expectancy, fertility, child
mortality, sanitation, school participation and gender equality.
Initially
this was seen as a quirk, but the gap kept growing, proving deeply embarrassing
for India. This was attributed to special characteristics of Bangladesh such as
outstanding NGOs and strong public health interventions. Its per capita income
was also comparable with India’s.
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Times Of India.Com
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China:
Mosques Shuttered, Razed, Altered In Muslim Areas, Says HRW
By
Eurasia Review
November
26, 2023
The
Chinese government is significantly reducing the number of mosques in Ningxia
and Gansu provinces under its “mosque consolidation” policy, in violation of
the right to freedom of religion, Human Rights Watch said.
Chinese
authorities have decommissioned, closed down, demolished, and converted mosques
for secular use as part of the government’s efforts to restrict the practice of
Islam. The authorities have removed Islamic architectural features, such as
domes and minarets, from many other mosques.
“The
Chinese government is not ‘consolidating’ mosques as it claims, but closing
many down in violation of religious freedom,” said Maya Wang, acting China
director at Human Rights Watch. “The Chinese government’s closure, destruction,
and repurposing of mosques is part of a systematic effort to curb the practice
of Islam in China.”
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Eurasiare View.Com
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Shaheen:
UN Using Afghanistan’s Seat to Pressure Kabul
By
Naweed Samadi
26-11-2023
Suhail
Shaheen, the head of the Islamic Emirate's Qatar-based Political Office, said
the UN acted without neutrality in determining the seat of Afghanistan.
In
an interview with RTA, Shaheen said that the UN uses Afghanistan’s seat in the
organization as pressure on the Islamic Emirate, urging the organization to
handover the seat to the current Afghan government.
“This
[UN] is a big organization and they always talk about law and legality and
human rights and they claim to be neutral, but they are not neutral in this
position,” he noted.
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Tolo News.Com
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Four
killed, 10 injured in separate road accidents in Afghanistan
2023-11-25
Kabul,
Nov 25 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 10 others injured in two
road accidents in Afghanistan, officials said on Saturday.On Friday evening,
three commuters were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Herat
province, provincial police office said in a statement, Xinhua news agency
reported.
In
another incident, one person was killed and eight others injured when a car
turned turtle in the Shahr-e-Buzurg district in Badakhshan province on Friday.
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Afghanistan,
Pakistan: Ongoing protest activity likely to continue near Chaman-Spin Boldak
border crossing through at least early December /update 1
25
NOV 2023
Activists
will likely continue staging their ongoing series of sporadic protests near the
Chaman-Spin Boldak border crossing connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan through
at least early December. In recent days, thousands of activists have staged
various demonstrations, including sit-ins and road blockades, to denounce the
Pakistani government's decision to limit cross-border travel to those with a
valid passport and visa. As of Nov. 25, thousands of activists are continuing
an indefinite sit-in protest along a major thoroughfare connecting Chaman and
Quetta; the protest activity has resulted in renewed bilateral travel and
shipping service disruptions. Protest organizers have previously threatened to
continue to stage sit-in demonstrations until Pakistani authorities satisfy
their demand to rescind the decision. Similar demonstrations could occur in
Chaman and potentially spread to other areas. Potential gathering sites include
police stations, government buildings, public squares, and thoroughfares.
Well-attended gatherings will probably draw thousands of participants.
Authorities
will almost certainly maintain an increased security presence near the impacted
border crossing. Officials could impose enhanced security restrictions,
including temporary border closures and/or public movement restrictions,
depending on protest developments. Isolated security incidents, including
small-scale bomb attacks, cannot be ruled out. Further transport disruptions
are likely. Clashes between police and activists are possible. Localized
business disruptions, including shipping delays, are possible if the civil
unrest persists.
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Crisis24.Garda.Com
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Right
Word | Afghan Refugees: A Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds in Pakistan as World
Looks the Other Way
By:
Arun Anand
NOVEMBER
26, 2023
While
the global media is abuzz with the images of an unfolding humanitarian crisis
in Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, another such crisis of a much
greater proportion is unfolding in Pakistan. But so far, the world hasn’t taken
notice the way it should have. Even the Islamic countries have decided to
ignore the threat of survival faced by no less than 1.7 million Afghan refugees
in Pakistan. An Islamic state is now targeting millions of Afghan Muslims and
there isn’t much noise about it except from the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan.
On
October 3, 2023, Pakistan’s interim Interior Minister, Sarfaraz Bugti, issued a
stern warning to the ‘illegal’ residents while urging them to pack their stuff
and leave Pakistan voluntarily by November 1, 2023. The military dictated that
the interim administration directly asked the undocumented residents,
particularly Afghans, “to willingly return to their” country, failing which
they will be deported by the law enforcement agencies. Though Islamabad has
asserted that its actions were not aimed at a particular community, however, it
is a given that this is directed at Afghans only, who have been demonised by
the state functionaries and political actors for all Pakistan ills.
This
was an unambiguous ultimatum to unleash a crackdown towards forcing mass return
of Afghans from the country unlike the past when various governments would
occasionally raise the issue. The immediate carte blanche offered by the
Pakistani establishment to justify this horrendous threat is the security of
the state, as it accused refugees of being involved “in funding, facilitating
terrorists and other illegal activities” and thereby threatening the security
and stability of the state. However, it is an open secret how the Pakistani
military-controlled establishment as well as its Army controlled civilian
governments has over the years made Afghan refugees scapegoats and used them as
casus belli to Pakistan’s deteriorating economic and security situation. The
establishment has successfully exploited this deflection strategy to escape
from accountability for its failures.
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US
says Russia's 'deliberate mischaracterisation' of its policy on Bangladesh
polls
Nov
26, 2023
Bangladesh
politics became the focus of a war of words between the US and Russia on
Saturday as Washington accused Moscow of making "deliberate
mischaracterisation" of its foreign policy relating to the upcoming
elections in the South Asian nation.
During
a regular weekly briefing in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry
spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed that US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter
Haas and a high-ranking representative of the local opposition discussed plans
to organise mass anti-government protests in the country during the meeting.
Reacting
to her statement, a US State Department spokesperson in Washington said, “We
are aware of Zakharova’s deliberate mischaracterisation of US foreign policy
and Ambassador Haas’s meetings.”
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Bangladesh
stops scores of Rohingya seeking to sail to Indonesia
Agence
France-Presse
November
25, 2023
Ethnic
Rohingya disembark from their boat upon landing in Ulee Madon, North Aceh,
Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women
and children, are afloat off the coast of Indonesia after two attempts to land
were rejected by local residents. The boat left again a few hours later
following the rejection. (AP Photo/Rahmat Mirza)
Bangladesh
police have clamped down on Rohingya refugees setting sail to Indonesia,
officers said Saturday, after hundreds from the persecuted Myanmar minority
took the long and risky sea voyage to escape squalid camps.
Bangladesh
is home to one million mostly Muslim Rohingya refugees, the majority of whom
fled a violent 2017 crackdown by the Myanmar military that is now subject to a
United Nations genocide probe.
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Arab world
Saudi
authorities arrest over 10k residency violators
November
25, 2023
RIYADH:
Saudi authorities arrested 17,463 people in one week for breaching residency,
work and border security regulations, according to an official report.
A
total of 10,856 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while
3,934 were held over illegal border crossing attempts and a further 2,673 for
labor-related issues, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The
report showed that among the 773 people arrested for trying to enter the
Kingdom illegally, 44 percent were Yemeni, 45 percent Ethiopian, and 11 percent
were of other nationalities.
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The
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Congratulates President of Suriname on
Independence Day
25-11-2023
Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of
congratulation to President Chan Santokhi of the Republic of Suriname on his
country's Independence Day.
The
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished Santokhi continued good health and
happiness, and the government and people of the Republic of Suriname steady
progress and prosperity.
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Alriyadh Daily.Com
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Saudi
authorities thwart 160 Kilograms of qat at Jazan border
ARAB
NEWS
November
26, 2023
JIZAN:
Border guards in Jazan thwarted an attempt to smuggle 160 kilograms of qat into
the kingdom on Saturday.
The
Saudi government has urged anyone with information related to suspected
smuggling operations or customs violations to contact authorities.
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Arab News.Com
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Saudi
FM, Colombian counterpart discuss situation in Gaza
ARAB
NEWS
November
26, 2023
RIYADH:
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Colombian counterpart
Alvaro Leyva Duran discussed the latest development in Gaza, the Saudi foreign
ministry said.
The
two sides discussed developments in the situation in the Palestinian enclave
and its surroundings, and the harm to unarmed civilians, in addition to
discussing the importance of the international community fulfilling its
responsibility to stop all military actions and return to the path of just and
comprehensive peace for the Palestinian issue, in a way that achieves
international peace and security.
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Arab News.Com
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Syrian
artist exhibits 51 works in ‘Stations and Rhythms’ show
SULAFA
ALKHUNAIZI
November
25, 2023
RIYADH:
Syrian artist Ahmed Elias is showcasing a collection of 51 soulful masterpieces
in Riyadh that represent his feelings about the beauty and suffering of his
home country.
Elias,
born in 1954, told Arab News: “Syria is my beloved, and her joy is my joy.
Anything that hurts her brings a sword into my heart and into my liver. She is
certainly my inspiration, and the artist is a creature sensitive to feelings
and sentiments.
“It
is natural that Syria (evokes) strong feelings with the grave and painful
events that happen there,” he continued. “I have summarized what is happening
in Syria in an abstract, expressive way.”
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Arab News.Com
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Saudi
Arabia unveils lineup for 5th Winter at Tantora
NADA
HAMEED
November
25, 2023
JEDDAH:
As winter approaches, anticipation is building for the fifth Winter at Tantora,
a month-long cultural extravaganza presented by AlUla Moments.
Running
from Dec. 21 to Jan. 27, the festival has become the region’s premier event,
blending culture, art, and music against the backdrop of AlUla’s stunning
desert landscapes.
The
event has something for everyone, featuring a wide range of entertainment,
fashion, music and sports activities, with six themed weekends providing an
abundance of things to discover inside the historic city of AlUla.
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Arab News.Com
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Back
to Marat exhibition highlights works of hometown artist
HEBSHI
ALSHAMMARI
November
25, 2023
RIYADH:
An exhibition on the life of the late plastic artist Mohammed bin Musa Al-Salim
was held from Nov. 16-25 in his birthplace of Marat, a town northwest of
Riyadh.
The
Back to Marat exhibition displayed 24 paintings by Al-Salim, in addition to a
number of rare photographs and press clippings, giving visitors an insight into
the different stages of the artist’s life.
Back
to Marat was inaugurated by Saad bin Amash, the area’s governor, in the
presence of an elite group of writers, intellectuals, media figures
and artists.
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Arab News.Com
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Southeast Asia
Resign
if you can't work with each other, Loke tells DAP elected reps in Selangor
By
Zaf Seraj
26
Nov 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 26 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has reportedly directed
party members who were elected as assemblymen, local councillors and village
chiefs in Selangor to work with each other.
Speaking
at the Selangor DAP Convention 2023, Loke said he noticed a lack of
coordination and collaboration within the state government, and urged those who
cannot do so to just resign from their posts.
“This
is your last warning, if there are assemblymen, councillors or village heads
who do not want to cooperate with each other, please resign. If you don’t, we
will fire you,” he was reported saying by Malaysia Gazette.
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Health
Ministry: Diners serving ‘kopi joss’ with hot charcoal dunked in cup can be
fined up to RM10k or jailed
26
Nov 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Adding charcoal to coffee drinks, which is reportedly becoming
a trend, is an offence under the Food Regulations 1985.
The
Health Ministry, in a statement to Bernama today, stated that operators of food
premises found serving coffee with charcoal could face prosecution and be fined
a maximum of RM10,000 or imprisonment for up to two years, if found guilty.
“Ready-to-drink
coffee is subject to Regulation 269A of the Food Regulations 1985, which only
allows the addition of sugar, dextrose, glucose or honey, milk, cream, other
foodstuffs and permitted flavourings. Charcoal is not categorised as a food,”
read the statement.
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Malay Mail.Com
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Ex-Melaka
rep says PKR grassroots voice sometimes ignored when choosing candidates for
polls, govt posts
By
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
26
Nov 2023
PUTRAJAYA,
Nov 26 — Datuk Ginie Lim Siew Lin, a former Melaka state assemblyman, today
suggested that grassroots voice is sometimes ignored when PKR’s top leaders
pick candidates to stand in an election or fill in official posts.
Addressing
delegates at the party’s 2023 congress here as the Melaka delegate, she called
on the party leadership to embrace criticism, reminding them of their duty to
respect the party structure when making decisions.
“I
hope the party’s leaders will be open to criticism...I hope they can respect
the party’s power structure just as how division and branch leaders do,” the
former Machap Jaya representative said.
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Anthony
Loke: PM Anwar will make important announcement on country’s economy later
today
26
Nov 2023
SHAH
ALAM, Nov 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to make an
important announcement, regarding the country’s economy, later today.
“I
was made to understand that the Prime Minister will make an important
announcement later today. The announcement will help to boost our country’s
economy in the near future.
“However,
I cannot give details of what the Prime Minister will announce. I am sure it
will be well received by the industry and the economic sector,” he said.
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Sabal
Forest Reserve Model Plantation project under 13MP, says DPM Fadillah
26
Nov 2023
SIMUNJAN
(Sarawak), Nov 26 — The proposal to expand the Model Forest Plantation project
in the Sabal Forest Reserve here, will be implemented under the 13th Malaysia
Plan (13MP), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadhillah,
who is also the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, said the ministry fully
supports the project to empower the forest plantation sector by providing
forestry research centres and related infrastructure facilities.
“I
support submitting it to the Federal level but we have to wait for the 13MP
because the 12MP is just coming to an end. I will be there to support it or as
they say in the Bidayuh language ‘sokong nog kobos’ (support till death),” he
said when speaking at the 2023 Sarawak Zone Commodity Trek programme at the
Sabal Forest Reserve here today.
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PAS
used to work with DAP, so why can’t Umno? Ahmad Maslan asks in Kemaman campaign
By
Anis Zalani
26
Nov 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan today has
slammed PAS for manipulating sentiments surrounding Umno’s collaboration with
DAP during the Kemaman by-election campaign.
Sinar
Harian today reported that Ahmad Maslan said that the party seems to have
forgot that it had initially collaborated with DAP as well in the Pakatan
Rakyat coalition and for a much longer spell.
“We
have only been together for a year, but they were together for many years.
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia joined forces with DAP to defeat Barisan
Nasional in the 14th general election). They shouldn’t forget that.
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PM
Anwar and Thai counterpart to convene bilateral talks on border development
tomorrow
26
Nov 2023
BANGKOK,
Nov 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to meet his Thai
counterpart, Srettha Thavisin, on Monday (Nov 27) in Sadao, Songkhla Province,
with the aim of advancing cooperation for the development of the border area
between Malaysia and Thailand.
Thailand’s
Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said the meeting will primarily focus on
expediting the construction of key connectivity projects at the border. The
objective is to foster economic activities and improve the overall well-being
of the people in the region.
Among
the discussed connectivity projects are the road alignment between the new
Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) facility in Sadao and Bukit Kayu
Hitam. Additionally, attention will be given to the construction of the second
bridge at Sungai Golok-Rantau Panjang as part of the collaborative efforts to
enhance cross-border infrastructure.
During
the meeting, both Prime Ministers will inspect the road alignment linking the
new CIQ Sadao in Thailand and the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs,
Quarantine and Security (ICQS) checkpoint in Malaysia.
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Home
Minister Saifuddin: Sirul hasn’t applied for death sentence review, only Azilah
By
Zarrah Morden
26
Nov 2023
PUTRAJAYA,
Nov 26 — Former police commando Sirul Azhar Umar, who was convicted and given
the death sentence for murdering Altantuya Shaariibuu, has not applied for a
review of his death sentence, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution
Ismail today said.
He
told reporters at the 2023 PKR National Congress that only Sirul’s fellow
Special Action Unit commando Azilah Hadri, who was also sentenced to death in
2009 for the October 2006 murder of Altantuya, had applied for a review of his
death sentence.
Earlier,
New Straits Times reported Saifuddin confirming that Azilah was among the
around 1,000 detainees who had applied for their death sentences to be
reviewed.
The
former prime minister urged Sirul to be brave and to disclose any information
he may have regarding the purported mastermind, in the interest of uncovering
the truth, transparency and justice.
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Malay Mail.Com
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