After Friday Namaz, It Is Time To Read The Preamble of the Constitution In Shivamogga, Karnataka, Mosque
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May 2022
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After Friday Namaz, It Is Time To Read The Preamble of the Constitution In
Shivamogga, Karnataka, Mosque
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Saudi Arabia Executes Shia Youths from Qatif Region over Trumped-Up Terror
Allegations
•
Islam Net, a Salafi Islamic Organization, Uses SIAN’s Quran-Burning Footage In
Fundraising Campaign, Receives Millions Of Kroner
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Blasphemy Case Not Required Over Masjid-i-Nabwi Incident: IHC
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President Raisi: British Shiite, American Sunni Anti-Unity, Two Sides Of The
Same Coin
India
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Muslims Won't Remain Quiet If Gyanvapi Meets Babri's Fate: Spokesperson Aala
Hazrat Dargah
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Major Part Of Gyanvapi Mosque, Located Close To The Iconic Kashi Vishwanath
Temple, Survey Completed, Exercise To Continue On Monday
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BJP State Government Will Buy All Rice, End Muslim Quota: HM Amit Shah In Telangana
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Muslims being targeted across country, scared to go outside J&K, says ex-CM
Omar Abdullah
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After
Friday Namaz, It Is Time To Read The Preamble of the Constitution In
Shivamogga, Karnataka, Mosque
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HASSAN
MAY
15, 2022
Muslim
residents of Anandapura in the Sagar taluk of Shivamogga read out the preamble
of the Indian Constitution after the Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in their
village.
Soon
after azan call at 12.30 p.m. on Fridays, Maulana Mufti Safeeruddin delivers a
religious speech, followed by a talk on the Constitution by Mohammed Zakria, an
advocate from Sagar. After the Juma Namaz (Friday prayers), everyone assemble with
copies of the preamble. They join Mr. Zakria, who read out the script and ask
others to repeat after him.
The
Jamia Masjid at Anandapura has a long history, spread over four centuries. It
was built by the Keladi rulers and Tipu Sultan and the Mysuru rulers had also
visited the place in the later years.
“Many
hardly know about the Constitution and the rights it guarantees to citizens.
This is an attempt to make them understand the Constitution and underline the
importance of education among our people,” Mr. Zakria told The Hindu.
Mr.
Zakria and his friends thought of this initiative and members of the mosque
committee and Maulvi Maulana Mufti Safiruddin supported the idea. “The
Constitution treats all equally. But in practice, it is not so. Hence, we people
should understand the significance of the Constitution well and protect it from
attempts to disregard it,” he said.
Social
activist Sadiq Yedehalli said that his religion had taught him to respect the
homeland. “We respect the land by bowing our head five times a day. Similarly,
we read out preamble of the Constitution to convey that we respect the law of
the land as well.”
As
the news of this initiative spread, members of a few other mosque committees in
Shivamogga district have contacted the organizers and expressed their
appreciation. “Many are inviting me to do a similar exercise in other places. I
am happy with the response. Anybody can take this forward. I wish in the coming
days, the Preamble is read out in many mosques and it becomes part of the routine,”
said Mr. Zakria.
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Times Of India
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Saudi
Arabia Executes Shia Youths from Qatif Region over Trumped-Up Terror
Allegations
This picture shows Saudi Shia youth Mohammad Khedr
al-Awami from Qatif region in the kingdom’s oil-rich and Shia-populated Eastern
Province, who was executed by Saudi authorities on May 14, 2022. (Photo via
Twitter)
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2022-May-15
The
Saudi Ministry of Interior alleged in a statement on Saturday that the death
sentences were carried out against Hussein Ali Al Abu-Abdullah and Mohammad
Khedr Al-Awami, presstv reported.
The
ministry further claimed that the Saudi nationals “collaborated with terrorist
groups, fomented unrest and insecurity in the country, possessed weapons,
ammunition as well as rocket-propelled grenades and attempted to disrupt
national security".
Last
month, two human rights organizations filed a complaint at the United Nations
against arbitrary executions in Saudi Arabia, especially after the execution of
dozens of prisoners in a single day in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
The
European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR) and Reprieve, a UK-based
non-profit organization of international lawyers and investigators, announced
the Riyadh regime openly declared its disregard for international principles as
well as its commitments and obligations through the executions of 81 men, 41 of
whom were Shia Muslims, in March.
The
organizations stressed that special rapporteurs have pointed to various counts
of violations, including torture, ill-treatment and arbitrary detention, in
their reports, and informed the Saudi government in several letters about their
occurrence.
They
highlighted that the executions of anti-regime demonstrators and minors show
that Saudi Arabia, contrary to official promises, continues to arbitrarily
carry out death sentences.
State
news agency Saudi Press Agency reported on March 12 that the authorities had
executed 81 people in one day on a variety of offences. Of the 81 people, 73
were Saudi citizens, seven were Yemeni and one was a Syrian national.
Back
in early January 2016, Saudi authorities also executed 47 people, including
prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr, who had vociferously called
for democracy in the kingdom and advocated anti-regime protests. Nimr had been
arrested in Qatif, Eastern Province, in 2012.
Since
2015, Saudi Arabia has reportedly executed more than 900 prisoners in an
increasing rate. In 2019 alone, Saudi Arabia set a record number of executions
after authorities executed 184 people, despite a general decrease in the number
of executions around the world.
Ever
since MbS became Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader in 2017, the kingdom has
arrested dozens of activists, bloggers, intellectuals and others perceived as
political opponents, showing almost zero tolerance for dissent even in the face
of international condemnations of the crackdown.
Muslim
scholars have been executed and women’s rights campaigners have been put behind
bars and tortured as freedom of expression, association, and belief continue to
be denied.
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Islam
Net, a Salafi Islamic Organization, Uses SIAN’s Quran-Burning Footage In
Fundraising Campaign, Receives Millions Of Kroner
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Torstein Bøe / NTB
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By:
Norway Today Staff
14.
MAY 2022
Islam
Net, a Salafi Islamic organization in Norway, has received several million
kroner from supporters after using SIAN’s Quran burning as an argument to get
support.
Islam
Net’s leader Fahad Qureshi told the newspaper Klassekampen that they could only
thank SIAN leader Lars Thorsen for being able to buy new prayer rugs and
upgrade their Islamic center.
After
two demonstrations in April, where SIAN first set fire to the Quran outside
Stovner police station and then the following week outside Islam Net’s
premises, Islam Net chose to use SIAN’s own video of the Quran burning in a
fundraising campaign for its Islamic center.
Fahad
Qureshi told the newspaper that the idea behind the fundraising is, among other
things, to show young people that there are better ways to respond to Quran
burning than to act out.
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Norway Today
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Blasphemy
Case Not Required Over Masjid-i-Nabwi incident: IHC
Islamabad
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Malik
Asad
May
15, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has observed that the leadership of the Pakistan
Tehreek-i-Insaf, including its chairman Imran Khan, nominated in the first
information report registered in connection with the Masjid-i-Nabwi incident,
was not present at the occurrence, while the Saudi government has also not
identified or sought their custody. Therefore, registration of blasphemy case
against them was not required.
A
written order released by the IHC on Saturday on the identical petitions filed
by PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry and others seeking to quash the FIRs registered
in connection with the said incident said that the contents of complaints
lodged by private citizens did not fulfil requirement for invoking sections of
the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) related to blasphemy against PTI leaders.
“A
plain reading of the FIR registered in District Faisalabad, prima-facie, shows
that the offences are not attracted to the extent of the nominated leadership
of PTI” observed the IHC.
“It
is an admitted position that the leadership of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf was not
present at the place where the incident had taken place. It has also not been
denied that the authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have taken
cognizance of the detestable conduct and proceedings have been initiated
against the persons who were involved”, said the court order authored by IHC
Chief Justice Athar Minallah.
Moreover,
the government has not received any information from the Saudi authorities
suspecting involvement of the PTI leadership, the order further said.
The
court noted that religious sentiments ought to be respected but,
simultaneously, it is the obligation of the state, as defined under Article 7
of the Constitution, to take appropriate measures to ensure that religion is
not allowed to be exploited and used for personal or political gains.
It
is an undisputed fact that religion has been exploited by organs of the state
in the past and such exploitation has led to putting lives of innocent persons
at grave risk. The misuse of, and registration of false/fake cases under
offences described under Chapter XV of the PPC has created an environment of
intolerance and has encouraged vigilante extrajudicial killings, observed
Justice Minallah.
He
referred to the gruesome mob lynching of Mashal Khan in 2017 and Sri Lankan
national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana recently in Sialkot and termed these as
the “tip of the iceberg.”
Such
vigilante killings are the worst form of violation of fundamental rights and
intolerable in a society governed under the Constitution, he observed.
“The
reckless registration of false/fake criminal cases in relation to offences
described under Chapter XV of PPC exposes innocent victims to grave risk and
thus it is violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the
Constitution,” the court order states adding that “it is an obligation of the State
and each organ, described under Article 7 of the Constitution, to ensure that
recklessness in registration of criminal cases in relation to offences
described under Chapter XV of the Constitution is avoided and dealt with
effectively.”
The
court directed the interior ministry to obtain reports from the respective
provincial governments. Moreover, the federal government has been directed to
ensure that no case is registered against the PTI leadership unless there is
verifiable information regarding their involvement in the incident.
Justice
Minallah asked the federal government to take appropriate measures to dispel
the alleged perception of exploitation or use of religious sentiments in the
context of registration of criminal cases.
Source:
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President
Raisi: British Shiite, American Sunni Anti-Unity, Two Sides Of The Same Coin
The President described the position of Sunni people
and clerics in Iran as important in the history of the country and said,
"Sunni clerics and thinkers have provided many services in their own
country, and Shiites and Sunnis have lived together in Islamic Iran for many
years".
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2022/05/15
Speaking
in a meeting with a group of Sunni scholars and clerics, Ayatollah Seyyed
Ebrahim Raisi referred to the government's serious efforts to solve people's
livelihood problems, and stated, "The government pays attention to the
concerns of the people that are conveyed to the clerics and tries to solve
these problems".
Explaining
the situation in the country at the time of the inauguration of the 13th
Administration, Ayatollah Raisi said, "Budget deficit of nearly 500
trillion, remaining monthly debt of 10 trillion, death of nearly 700 people a
day with coronavirus, unprecedented inflation, injection of the 4k-toman
currency to the market and the unfavorable situation of the stocks of basic
goods in the country were among the issues that the government was dealing with
in the early days after its inauguration".
Ayatollah
Raisi described the payment of the 4k-toman currency as one of the country's
problems and stated, "In practice, a large part of what was paid as the
subsidized exchange rate was in the service of corruption and rent.
In
fact, we had a waste of the country's resources and subsidies did not reach the
people, so in order to prevent this situation from continuing, it was decided
to give this amount to the last chain and the main beneficiary, the people and
consumers, instead of paying to the first supply chain".
Emphasizing
that paying 400,000 tomans per month to each person is a difficult task,
experts consider this method as a step towards approaching justice and
eliminating absolute poverty.
In
another part of his speech, referring to the important position of Sunni
Iranians and scholars in the history of the country, the President said,
"You Sunni clerics and thinkers have provided many services in their own
country, and Shiites and Sunnis have lived together in Islamic Iran for many
years".
Ayatollah
Raisi referred to the request of some Sunni scholars to employ them more in
managerial positions and said, "Using qualified people is an important and
necessary thing, and the criterion for the government is efficiency, and in
every province, I go, I emphasized the local forces must be employed
more".
In
another part of his speech, Ayatollah Raisi referred to the growth of takfiri
movements in the region and said, "We must be careful about the influence
of Takfiri and Salafi ideas in the country; British Shiites and Sunni Americans
are two sides of the same coin, and both are anti-unity in the Islamic world,
while unity is a strategy for the Islamic Republic of Iran, not a tactic".
Source:
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India
Muslims
Won't Remain Quiet If Gyanvapi Meets Babri's Fate: Spokesperson Aala Hazrat
Dargah
May
15, 2022
BAREILLY:
After BJP leader Sangeet Som's recent controversial remark -- '1992 was for
Babri and 2022 is the time to think about Gyanvapi' -- spokesperson of the
influential Aala Hazrat Dargah, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi on Saturday said that
there would be "widespread protest if Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi is
harmed".
Speaking
with TOI, Razvi said, “Both Hindus and Muslims have been living peacefully
together for centuries, but certain divisive forces want to inject hatred to
reach their political goals. We are witness to the Babri Masjid demolition and
if it is repeated with Gyanvapi, Muslims will be forced to strongly protest
within the rights given by our Constitution. We will not allow anyone to play
with our religious sentiments again and again.”
Source:
Times Of India
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Major
Part Of Gyanvapi Mosque, Located Close To The Iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple,
Survey Completed, Exercise To Continue On Monday
PTI
May
15,2022
A
court-mandated videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex here was
carried out peacefully for the second consecutive day on Sunday, with the major
part of the exercise said to have been completed.
The
survey, which was stalled last week amid objections by the mosque management
committee, which claimed that the advocate commissioner appointed by the court
for the survey did not have the mandate to film inside the premises, will
continue on Monday.
Source:
Tribune India
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BJP
state government will buy all rice, end Muslim quota: HM Amit Shah in Telangana
May
15, 2022
Union
Home Minister Amit Shah sounded out the election bugle in the state of
Telangana on Saturday. He said if a BJP government comes to power in the state,
it would purchase the entire quantum of rise that the farmers produce. Shah
further said that a BJP government would scrap all minorities reservations on
the grounds of religion and increase quota for SCs, STs and other backward
classes.
Speaking
at a public meeting in the outskirts of Hyderabad, Shah said that paddy
procurement was the responsibility of the state government and that the Chief
Minister K Chandrashekar Rao led government had failed to do so. He went on to
say that the TRS government in Telangana was trying to divert blame from itself
by blaming the Centre.
“If
you cannot do this, then resign. The BJP will take charge and the BJP
government in the state will buy every single kilo of boiled rice from the
farmers in the state,” Shah hit out at KCR, reported Deccan Chronicle.
Source:
Dna India
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Muslims
being targeted across country, scared to go outside J&K, says ex-CM Omar
Abdullah
Sunil
Bhat
May
14, 2022
Former
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that people
are scared to go outside the Union Territory as Muslims are being targeted
across the country.
The
people are frightened to go outside Jammu and Kashmir because of the prevailing
situation in the country, where the first person under attack is a Muslim A
dangerous game is being played by exploiting the sentiments of a particular
community [against another]," Omar Abdullah said, addressing his party’s
workers in Poonch district.
Source:
Deccan Chronicle
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Arab
world
International
conference on translation of Quran held at Egyptian university
May
15, 2022
Source:
Iqna News
An
international conference on translation of the Quran was held at Damanhour
University in Beheira Governorate of Egypt.
‘Translation
of meanings of the Quran; Methodological Studies’ was the title of the
conference, which concluded on Friday, al-Bawabh news reported.
Source:
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Saudi
Arabia highlights environmental efforts at UN forum
SPA
May
14, 2022
RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia has outlined its efforts to combat land degradation and restore
degraded ecosystems during the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties of
the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
The
Kingdom’s delegation to the COP15 forum, which is being held in Abidjan, Ivory
Coast, until May 20, was led by Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs Osama bin Ibrahim Faqiha, in the
presence of the Kingdom’s Ambassador to the Ivory Coast Abdullah bin Hamad
Al-Subaie.
Source:
ARAB NEWS
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Grand
Imam of Al-Azhar congratulates Mohamed bin Zayed on election as UAE President
14-05-2022
Dr.
Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of
Elders, has congratulated President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan on his election as President of the UAE.
Source:
English
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Egypt:
Islamic State Claims Attack That Killed Five Troops in Sinai Peninsula
MAY
14, 2022
An
Islamic State affiliate in Egypt on Saturday claimed responsibility for an
attack that killed at least five troops in the restive part of Sinai Peninsula.
The
extremist group announced its claim of Wednesday’s attack in a statement
carried by its Aamaq news agency. The authenticity of the statement could not
be verified but it was released on Telegram, as similar claims have been in the
past.
Source:
News18
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Saudi
leaders congratulate Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on election as UAE president
May
15, 2022
RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday congratulated Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
on his election as president of the UAE, Saudi Press Agency reported,
The
rulers of the country’s seven sheikhdoms made a unanimous decision at a meeting
held at Al-Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi to Sheikh Mohammed, a day after the
death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa.
Source:
ARAB NEWS
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Saudi
Arabia arrests 10,850 illegals in one week
SPA
May
15, 2022
RIYADH:
Saudi authorities arrested 10,850 people in one week for breaching residency,
work and border security regulations, according to an official report.
From
May 5 to 11, a total of 6,565 people were arrested for violations of residency
rules, while 3,012 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a
further 1,273 for labor-related issues.
Source:
ARAB NEWS
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Saudi
aid agency continues health projects in Yemen
SPA
May
15, 2022
ADEN:
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has provided Yemeni Ministry
of Health offices with medicines and supplies in cooperation with the National
Drug Supply Program.
Al-Jada
Health Center outlets in Hajjah Governorate provided treatment to 1,618 people
in one week with the support of KSrelief.
Source:
ARAB NEWS
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North
America
Pennsylvania
GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette called Muslims ‘animals
By
Jon Levine
May
14, 2022
One
of Dr. Oz’s opponents in the tightly contested Pennsylvania Republican Senate
primary has a history of bigoted comments toward Muslims, a review of tweets
and online content by The Post shows.
Political
commentator Kathy Barnette’s incendiary comments first emerged seven years ago
when she likened Muslims to “animals.”
Source:
Nypost
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Biden
reaffirms Jordan’s role overseeing Muslim holy sites at Temple Mount
By
Associated Press
May
13, 2022
President
Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s support for Jordan’s
long-running role as the custodian of Muslim holy sites at the Temple Mount in
Jerusalem following a meeting with King Abdullah II at the White House.
Biden
met with Jordan’s Abdullah after several rounds of clashes in recent weeks at
the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site for Muslims. It is built on
a hilltop that is also the holiest site for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple
Mount.
Source:
Bostonglobe
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Pakistan
3
soldiers, children martyred in suicide blast near Miranshah: ISPR
Naveed
Siddiqui
May
15, 2022
Three
Pakistan Army soldiers and as many children were martyred after a suicide blast
occurred in the vicinity of Miranshah, North Waziristan, the Inter-Services
Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.
In
a brief statement, the military's media affairs wing identified the martyred
soldiers as 33-year-old Lance Havaldar Zubair Qadir from Pakpattan, 21-year-old
Sepoy Uzair Asfar from Haripur and 22-year-old Sepoy Qasim Maqsood from Multan.
"Intelligence
agencies are investigating to find out about [the] suicide bomber and his
handlers/facilitators," the statement concluded.
Source:
Dawn
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UN
lists Pakistan among ‘drought-hit’ countries
Amin
Ahmed
May
15, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan is among 23 countries which are facing drought emergencies over the
past two years (2020-2022), according to the ‘Global Land Outlook’ report
released by the United Nations.
The
report released by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
(UNCCD) ahead of the UN Desertification and Drought Day (June 17) says over the
past century, the highest total number of humans affected by drought was in
Asia.
Source:
Dawn
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Former
defence minister Pervaiz Khattak served notice to vacate official residence
Munawer
Azeem
May
15, 2022
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Estate Office on Saturday served notice on former defence minister
Pervaiz Khattak asking him to vacate the official residence at the Ministers’
Enclave as he was no longer entitled to possess it.
An
official of the Estate Office said the notice for the vacation of bungalow No
28 at the Ministers’ Enclave was served on Mr Khattak after he failed to vacate
the house within the deadline. A minister is entitled to retain an
accommodation in the enclave for 15 days after desolation of the cabinet or
their resignation/removal from the cabinet.
Source:
Dawn
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Mideast
Hamas
calls for intensifying Palestinian presence at al-Aqsa Mosque
May
15, 2022
Spokesperson
for Hamas Movement Hazem Qasem said Saturday that calls by the radical
"temple mount" groups to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday, which
marks the anniversary of Nakba, under the protection of the Israeli occupation
authorities, “are a grave escalation."
The
Jewish calls "aim at provoking the feelings of the Palestinian people and
the Arab and Muslim world and at pushing for an open conflict that the Israeli
occupation bears full responsibility for its repercussions," he added.
Source:
Palestinian Info C
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Israeli
enemy to demolish mosque under construction in Qalqilya
May
15, 2022
The
Israeli occupation authority (IOA) delivered on Saturday a demolition notice
against a mosque under construction in the southern Arab ar-Ramadin community,
which is caged behind the West Bank Barrier in Qalqilya.
Representative
of the Arab ar-Ramadin community, Kasab Shour, said that IOA delivered a notice
ordering the demolition of the mosque within seven days.
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UN
rights chief condemns Israeli use of force at Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral
May
15, 2022
The
UN Human Rights chief on Saturday condemned Israeli authorities' use of force
at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, urging for a prompt
and transparent probe into the use of Israeli force when she was killed.
In
a statement, the UN Human Rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, said that the
footage of Israeli police attacking mourners at the funeral procession of
journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in East Jerusalem on Friday 13 May was shocking.
Reports indicate that at least 33 people were injured.
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Iran Press
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Hamas
warns against Israeli settlers' plan to "storm" Al-Aqsa Mosque
May
15, 2022
GAZA,
May 14 (Xinhua) -- Hamas, the militant organization ruling the Gaza Strip,
warned on Saturday against what it calls Israeli settlers' plan to
"storm" the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Sunday.
Earlier
in the day, the Jewish Temple Mount groups called on Jews to visit the Al-Aqsa
Mosque on Sunday to celebrate the annual Second Passover holiday, which this
year coincides with the Nakba Day, or Day of the Catastrophe, marked by the
Palestinians on May 15 every year, the day after Israel's declaration of
independence in 1948.
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En.people
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Iran
calls on Muslim states to halt Israeli occupation, atrocities
May
14, 2022
Any
compromise with the Islamic Ummah's sworn foes, according to Foreign Ministry,
supports the apartheid Zionist regime's heinous deeds and human rights
violations.
“May
14, 1948, the Nakba Day, is reminiscent of occupation, massacre and
displacement of the true owners of the Palestinian land at the hands of Zionist
occupiers and usurpers, and the onset of a trend of systematic violations of
the Palestinian nation’s natural and basic rights.
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Tehran Times
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South
Asia
The
Taliban Cabinet Approves the National Budget for Fiscal Year 1401 at 231
Billion Afghanis
By
Saqalain Eqbal
14
May 2022
The
Taliban Council of Ministers approved a total budget of 231 billion Afghanis
for 1401 fiscal year, of which 27.9 billion is allocated for development
programs and 203 billion for regular budget.
Today,
Saturday, May 15th, the Taliban Ministry of Finance announced the approval of
the 1401 fiscal budget, noting that, unlike previous years, the budget is
wholly subsidized by domestic revenues.
Source:
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Iran
Recalls for Inclusive Gov’t in Afghanistan
By
Arif Ahmadi
14
May 2022
Kabul,
Afghanistan – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in a joint press conference on
Thursday, called for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, saying the country
has to represents all groups and political factions.
Qatar’s
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was also in the joint press conference,
where Raisi demonstrated the importance of a stable security in Afghanistan.
Source:
khaama Press
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Kabul,
Uzbekistan to ‘Finalize’ Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Project
By
Arif Ahmadi
14
May 2022
Kabul,
Afghanistan – Kabul and Uzbekistan officials held a virtual meeting Thursday,
discussing the “finalization of the railway plan” between the two countries,
according to sources.
Acting
Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi attended the meeting with the
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Uzbekistan.
Abdul
Qahar Balkh, MoFA spokesman, said both sides of the meeting called to push
through the process of completing the Termez-Mazar-e-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar
railway project.
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khaama Press
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The
Afghan Youth National Team Starts the Central Asian Tournament with a Draw
By
Saqalain Eqbal
14
May 2022
Last
night, the Afghan Under-16 National Football Team played the Kyrgyz national
football team in the inaugural encounter of the Central Asian Championship,
which concluded in a one-on-one draw.
The
competition took place in Tajikistan last night, on Friday, May 13th. Hakim
Khan Niazi scored the sole goal for Afghanistan in this match.
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khaama Press
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Europe
Abandoned
church left in ruins transformed into beautiful mosque and community hub
By
Robert Dalling
15
MAY 2022
It
had been left to go to rack and ruin, with its condition rapidly going
downhill. The Grade II listed Brynhyfryd Chapel, which was built in the 18th
century and used a Sunday school for generations was in desperate need of some
TLC when it went up for auction at the beginning of 2019.
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Walesonline
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Muslim
charity set to open mosque for children at Nelson library
By
Amy Fenton
15
MAY 2022
A
Muslim charity has revealed plans to open a mosque in a former library that is aimed
at children and young adults.
The
IMAM organisation, which currently uses the Grade II-listed building in Nelson
as an education centre, hopes to change the use of the old library in Booth
Street into a place of worship. An application submitted to Pendle Borough
Council reveals this is due to 'increased demand'.
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lancs
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'Reprehensible':
Oz condemns GOP opponent's tweet on Islam
By
ASSOCIATED PRESS
15
May 2022
CARLISLE,
Pa. (AP) - Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of
far-right candidates in Pennsylvania who are gaining traction ahead of
Tuesday's primary election.
After
spending much of the campaign steering clear of fellow Republican Senate
contender Kathy Barnette, Oz on Saturday said she was out of step with the GOP
and would be unable to win the general election in November. In an interview,
he took issue with a 2015 tweet from Barnette in which she wrote that
"Pedophilia is a Cornerstone of Islam."
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Daily Mail
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Africa
Presidency:
Handover to Christian, we are against Muslim-Muslim ticket – PFN to Buhari
By
Seun Opejobi
May
15, 2022
Ahead
of the 2023 Presidential election, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN,
has warned against a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
National
President of PFN, Wale Oke, said Christians would vote against any political
party that fielded a Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023.
Source:
Daily Post
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‘APC
Scared Of Atiku Abubakar, May Field Muslim/Muslim Ticket If Bola Tinubu Emerges
Presidential Candidate’
15
May 2022
By
George Oshogwe Ogbolu
With
fears that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or another northerner may
emerge the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has refused to zone its presidential
ticket.
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Naijanews
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PFN
warns political parties against fielding Muslim-Muslim candidates in 2023
By
Ripples Nigeria
May
15, 2022
The
Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has warned political parties in the
country against fielding Muslim-Musiim candidates in the 2023 general
elections, saying Christians would be mobilised to vote against them.
Bishop
Wale Oke, the National President of PFN, who spoke on Saturday at Osogbo during
a service to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of PFN in Osun
State, said any political party that dares to go against the norm by fielding
Muslims as both president and vice-presidential candidates in the 2023 general
election would fail as Nigerian Christians would not give them their votes.
Source:
Ripples Nigeria
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What
Bishop Kukah told me about Muslim youths looking for Christians to kill – Omokri
By
Seun Opejobi
May
15, 2022
Former
media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has reacted to
claims of Muslim youths looking for Christian youths in Sokoto State.
Omokri
said the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah dismissed such
a claim during a conversation they had.
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Daily Post
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Muslim
refugees forced to perform exhumation
by
Agence France-Presse
15-05-2022
Standing
by the tiny grave of his five-year-old son in the Orthodox Christian cemetery
of Schisto on the outskirts of Athens, Esfandiyar Fagkiri says he feels a “dual
pain”.
Not
only has he lost one of his five children, but the Afghan family cannot mourn him
according to Muslim religious ritual because the cemetery is Christian.
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Southeast
Asia
Under
fire, Zahid says Umno constitution amendment to stabilise party, not save
himself
BY
RADZI RAZAK
15
May 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, May 15 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi insisted today
that his party’s proposed constitutional amendment is meant to stabilise it and
prepare the current leadership line-up for the next general election.
He
also denied that it is part of a purported plan to save himself from being
ousted as Umno president should an internal election is called, as alleged by
some of his critics.
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Malay Mail
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Melaka
Umno no. 2 backs Sulaiman to lead state chapter, denies wanting the post for
himself
BY
ASHMAN ADAM
15
May 2022
KUALA
LUMPUR, May 15 — Tangga Batu division chief Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad
today denied claims that he is aiming for the position of Melaka Umno chief,
which is currently held by Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.
Instead,
Mohamad Ali — who is also Melaka Umno deputy chief — said that chief minister
Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali is the most qualified for the position, as suggested
by Umno’s Alor Gajah division led by Datuk Rospandi Leman.
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Malay Mail
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Sarawak’s
land and forests amendment Bills set to leave mark in country, state Speaker
says
BY
SULOK TAWIE
15
May 2022
KUCHING,
May 15 — Sarawak State Assembly Speaker Tan Sri Asfia Awang Nasar today said
the Land Code and Forest amendments Bills, which are to be tabled in next
week’s sitting of the Sarawak State Assembly, will have far and wide-reaching
implications.
He
said the Sarawak Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 and the Forests (Amendment)
Bill 2022 are related to one another and will be the first time both of them
are tabled together in the country.
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Malay Mail
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