Elected Muslim MPs, Belonging To Different Political Parties, Former MPs Discuss How To Overcome The Unprecedented Crisis Community Faces
New
Age Islam News Bureau
30
June 2024
Former MP Mohammed Adeeb
addresses the audience at Jawahar Bhawan, New Delhi, on June 29, 2024.
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• Elected Muslim MPs, Belonging To Different Political
Parties, Former MPs Discuss How To Overcome The Unprecedented Crisis Community
Faces
“• There Is Absolutely No Place For Hinduphobia In
Britain", Says Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Leader
• CAIR-NY Says Israeli Consul General’s False Claim of
‘Muslim Occupation’ of New York will Prompt More Hate Crimes
• 18 Killed, Dozens Injured After Suicide Bombing
Believed To Have Been Carried Out By Female Suicide BombersIn Nigeria At Three
Locations
• Iraq: Years After IS' Defeat, UNESCO Finds 5 Bombs
Hidden In Al-Nouri Mosque's Walls In Mosul
India
• ‘Speak About Muslims’: National Conference MP To
INDIA Bloc Partners
• Mosque demolition resisted: 5 cops injured in clash
with locals in Jammu’s Kathua district
• How India’s Newly Empowered Opposition Can Stand Up
for Rohingya
• STF arrests B’desh nat’l in Cooch Behar; lens on
‘terror links’
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Europe
• Eurasian Development Bank To Launch “Islamic Window”
By 2025
• Inside Blackburn, where Muslim voters’ trust in
politics is at an all time low
• France votes in high-stakes election as far-right
eyes historic victory
• Islamic State killed 4,100 in Syria since 2019
defeat: monitor
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North
America
• Canada’s clownish anti-Muslim activists are still
ginning up hate to earn a buck. This is the one good reason why can’t ignore
their antics
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Africa
• Preserve and Protect Sultanate Institution, Sharia
Centre, Miyetti Allah Counsel Sokoto Govt
• Uniabuja Better Placed To Address Some Of Nigeria’s
Problems – Na’Allah
• Miyetti Allah seeks protection, preservation of
Sultanate institution
• Ogbomosho: Soun, Chief Imam feud deepens as court
restrains monarch
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Arab
World
• UNESCO-inscribed oral tradition of Alheda’a reflects
enduring bond between Arabs and camels
• Saudi culture, landscape in the spotlight at Riyadh
showcase
• Shoura Council meets top officials in Tajikistan
• Saudi students add to medal haul at junior maths Olympiad
• Saudi embassy in Lebanon urges citizens to leave
country immediately
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Pakistan
• Opposition In Punjab Holds ‘Parallel
Session’Pledging Not To Accept “Fake Form-47” CM Maryam Nawaz
• President Zardari gives assent to tax-laden finance
bill
• ECP asked to justify PTI’s exclusion from polls
• SC judge Athar Minallah denies role in case against
Vawda, Kamal
• PTI wants election symbol review plea to be heard by
full court
• BHC orders re-election on 39 polling stations of
PB-21
• PTI wants IHC CJ to resign after Tyrian White case
order
• SHC declares recruitment in over 140 govt depts null
and void
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Mideast
• Iran Goes To Runoff Polls Between Reformist Masoud
Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili
• Iran Warns Israel Of "Obliterating" War If
Lebanon Attacked
• OIC Condemns Israeli Approval Legitimatizing
Settlements
• Jihad and five major wars in Israel's history
• ‘Id Kah, China’s biggest mosque full of people for
prayer’
• How Iran Defied the U.S. to Become an International
Power
• Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid
record low turnout
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South
Asia
• Pakistan’s Imran Khan Party Slams Defence Minister’s
Hint On Afghanistan Operations
• Islamic Emirate delegation in Qatar to attend Doha
meeting
• UNAMA chief, EU, and Pakistan envoys arrive in Qatar
for Doha meeting
• World Bank approves $650 million to help Bangladesh
develop Bay Terminal
• BSF thwarts bid by Bangladeshi smugglers to enter
India
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Southeast
Asia
• Home Minister Says Anti-Anwar Rally Proves
Malaysians Free To Criticise Govt, Protest Peacefully
• Corruption Allegation: Police Investigating Facebook
Post Implicating Johor Regent
• Communications Ministry warns contractors of
penalties over Jendela Phase 1 internet connectivity delay in Sabah, Sarawak
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Elected Muslim MPs, Belonging To Different Political
Parties, Former MPs Discuss How To Overcome The Unprecedented Crisis Community
Faces
By Syed Khalique Ahmed
June 29, 2024
Former MP Mohammed Adeeb addresses the audience at
Jawahar Bhawan, New Delhi, on June 29, 2024.
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NEW DELHI—IT was for the first time in the history of
Independent India that elected Muslim Members of Parliament belonging to
different political parties as also former MPs and union ministers shared a
common platform under the banner of “Indian Muslims for Civil Rights” at the
Jawahar Bhawan, a little distance away from Indian Parliament, where they
discussed the crisis faced by the community and how to overcome it.
Muslims in the last 75 years of Independent India had
never faced such a plight, not even in 1947 when India got partitioned into
India and Pakistan for which Muslims were mostly held responsible. There were also large scale communal riots or
anti-Muslim pogrom in Punjab and Bengal following Partition but it ended with
that because of leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who
strongly believed in communal harmony and multi-culturalism. It was because of
the influence of Mahatma Gandhi and India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru who
assured equal treatment to all citizens irrespective of their religious
ideology that a vast number of Muslims chose India as their country though they
had the choice to shift to Pakistan. It was basically Gandhi’s ideology of
mutual co-existence of various religious communities that prompted Hindu
hardliner Nathu Ram Godse to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi.
But the situation has taken a totally U-turn in the
last 10 years since RSS-trained Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister.
After 1947, communal riots took place over some particular incident but
subsided later on with the intervention of the government, police and local
leaders. But the basis of anti-Muslim violence now is Hindutva ideology that
does not want to treat Muslims equally with other citizens. And hence, the
Muslims are specially targeted by Hindu radicals in each and every state,
particularly in BJP-run states. Muslim youths faced mob lynching and murder
just because of their Muslim identity. Their houses were bulldozed in many
states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana in violation of existing
laws. Muslim youths in large numbers were sent to jail on slightest of
offences.
Muslims expected that their lot would change if
BJP-led NDA government headed by PM Modi was replaced with opposition INDIA
alliance in the just concluded 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Though BJP could not
win adequate number of seats to form government on its own strength but formed
the government with the support of its NDA allies while opposition became
stronger by increasing its seats in Parliament. Practically, BJP and Modi
became weaker because the voters did not give BJP absolute majority and the
saffron party is dependent on its allies to run the government. This was a
factor for Muslims to be happy that NDA allies like Telugu Desam Party’(TDP)
Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, who are considered to have
belief in secular principles, would put a break in the way of BJP targeting
Muslims. Another reason for Muslims to be happy was that opposition came out
stronger by bagging more seats than in the previous elections in 2014 and 2019
with the strategic support of Muslim electorates and now they would raise their
voice in case of atrocities on Muslims.
Muslims voted for Congress and its INDIA alliance who
had committed to protect the Constitution in their election manifestoes.
Muslims displayed extreme degree of patience even when provoked by no less than
a leader like PM himself who called names to Muslims since April 19 when he
launched his party’s election rallies. He called Muslims “ghuspaithias’
(infiltrators), meaning Muslims are not natives to India but intruders from other
Muslim countries. This hate campaign against Muslims was continued throughout
the election campaign with a view to polarizing the Hindu voters in favour of
BJP. Had Muslims reacted to PM’s remarks, it would have certainly polarised the
Hindu voters to a large extent. But Muslim political leaders showed high degree
of political maturity and kept silent while silently mobilizing the Muslim
masses to vote in favour of secular parties and candidates who were part of
Congress-led INDIA alliance. Fearing polarization, secular political parties
like Congress and Samajwadi Party fielded only a few Muslims as a part of
political strategy to win as many seats as possible. Even top Muslim leaders
like former Union Minister Salman Khurshid of the Congress party was dropped
from contesting elections to prevent polarization. Though this looked like
humiliation to the biggest minority community accounting for more than 20
percent of India’s population, Muslims condoned it because of a larger common
objective of defeating the BJP’s “dictatorship” and lofty aim of restoring
democracy and constitutionalism. The combined electoral strategy of the Muslim
community and the Opposition INDIA alliance yielded good results, yet short of
acquiring power to replace BJP-led NDA at the Centre.
Muslims expected that a stronger Opposition would
raise its voice against oppression of Muslims under the BJP rule. But what
followed Modi taking oath as PM for the third time with the support of TDP and
JD(U) shattered the dream of Muslims. Soon after Modi becoming PM, three Muslim
youths were lynched – one at Aligarh which is just 70 km from Indian Parliament
– and an entire Muslim colony was bulldozed in Lucknow – apart from the
demolition of a mosque in Bawana area in India’s capital. Some Muslim houses
were also bulldozed in Madhya Pradesh on the pretext that they had kept cows at
their homes for their slaughter during the Bakrid festival. But no one, not
even the Opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi of the Congress and Akhilesh
Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, spoke about the oppression of Muslims, fearing
perhaps the Hindu backlash despite knowing full well that Hindus, who are
mostly secular, rejected the BJP’s politics of divide and hate in the 2024 Lok
Sabha polls. The Opposition should have stood with Muslims at this juncture
when they are being victimized at the hands of the BJP state governments and
the ruling party because what the government did in UP and MP against Muslims
is total unconstitutional but INDIA alliance parties and their leaders
maintained stoic silence. Their complete silence shows as if nothing is
happening with regard to Muslims.
The indifference of Opposition leaders with regard to
oppression against Muslims motivated Muslims of all political ideologies to
assemble under a common banner floated by Mohammed Adeeb, a former MP and a
past president of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to deliberate about what to
do in such a situation. He expressed surprise that even Opposition leaders like
Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav avoid using the word Muslim in their statements
and speeches, and address them as minorities, thus suppressing identity of
Muslims in the country.
But what is heartening is that all the Muslim leaders,
not even religious leaders who were so far habitual to giving highly emotional
and provocative speeches, showed balance and maturity. All of them focused on
unity of Muslims and advised the community to work with secular Hindus to fight
atrocities on Muslims. They emphasized that the Hindu majority was not against
Muslims and the biggest proof of it is the Hindus’ rejection of the BJP in the
just concluded Parliamentary elections despite highly provocative language used
by PM against Muslims.
According to many participants, the result of the 2024
General Elections gives hope to the Muslims that their future in India is not
in dark but bright. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) president Syed Sadatullah
Husaini, in particular, highlighted this aspect. He asked Muslims not to lose
hope from the people of the country who have outrightly rejected politics of
hate and division as promoted by none other PM Modi himself. He said that
people rejected BJP candidates in all Parliamentary constituencies where Modi
delivered hate speeches. This indicates that the people of the country will not
accept the poison of hate doled out by anyone, even the PM of the country. He
advised Muslims to be ready for a long struggle.
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"There Is Absolutely No Place For Hinduphobia In
Britain", Says Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Leader
Jun 30, 2024
LONDON: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who is widely expected
to become the next British prime minister, visited the Shree Swaminarayan
Mandir in Kingsbury on Friday where he said "there is absolutely no place
for Hinduphobia in Britain" and that Labour would "build a new
strategic partnership with India".
He began his speech with "Jai Swaminarayan"
and praised British Hindus for not having forgotten their roots, for their
"rich Hindu heritage and deep commitment to Britain's future".
"If we're elected next week we will strive to
govern in the spirit of seva to serve you and a world in need," he said.
"Strengthened by Hindu values, you're not only contributing massively to
our economy, you're bringing innovation and expertise that keeps us competitive
on the global market."
He said Labour had a record number of Hindu candidates
in the general election. If selected, they will "stand - with the entire
Labour party - firmly behind the Hindu community, representing your concerns,
listening to your voice, working with you, on issues at home as well as on the global
stage," he said.
Starmer was received by an Indian pipe band in
Scottish regalia. He performed "anjali mudra" and then inside the
mandir he performed puja which included "abhisheka", interacted with
local schoolchildren and was given "prasad".
Dr Neeraj Patil, chairman of Hindus for Labour, said:
"He is going to address anti-Hindu hatred, which is most welcome. He is
sending a strong positive signal to 1.7 million British Hindus that the
prospective Labour govt will include Hindus in the growth and prosperity of
this country."
Source: Times Of India
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CAIR-NY Says Israeli Consul General’s False Claim of
‘Muslim Occupation’ of New York will Prompt More Hate Crimes
Ibrahim Hooper
June 29, 2024
Muslim civil rights group says ‘hate-filled remarks
should be repudiated by all political and religious leaders’
The New York chapter of the Council on
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today said a false claim by the far-right
Israeli government’s new consul general that New York is under threat of
“Muslim occupation” will likely lead to more hate crimes targeting ordinary
Muslims and Arab-Americans.
In an interview with the New York Post, Ofir Akunis,
Israeli Consul General in New York, said: “You know what happening in London
these days, you know what’s happening in Paris these days and in Malmo, a major
city in Sweden? They are under radical Muslim occupation. There are no-go zones
and I don’t want to happen here in New York or in other places here in the
United States…I’m calling on New Yorkers: wake up before it will be too late!”
“This false ‘wake up’ call is in reality a call to
hatred and violence targeting New York Muslims and Arabs, and those perceived
to be Muslim and Arab-American,” said CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher.
“These false and hate-filled remarks should be repudiated by all political and
religious leaders.”
[NOTE: According Georgetown University’s Bridge
Initiative: “The ‘no-go zone’ is an anti-Muslim conspiracy theory claiming
there are areas in Europe and the U.S. with dense Muslim populations that are
governed by Sharia law and where police and non-residents are barred from
entry. Although it has been debunked by European police officials and news
organizations, the idea of the ‘no-go zone’ continues to circulate and is often
used to justify anti-immigration and anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric.”]
Earlier this month, CAIR-NY welcomed the arrest of a
man who allegedly harassed a Muslim teenager and ripped off her Islamic head
scarf, or hijab, and welcomed a hate crime charge brought against a suspect who
allegedly attacked a Muslim woman on a subway train platform in April.
Earlier this year, CAIR’s national office released its
2024 civil rights report, which revealed the highest number of complaints it
has ever received in its 30-year history. Titled “Fatal: The Resurgence of
Anti-Muslim Hate,” the report documented 8,061 complaints. Nearly half of all
complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final three months of the
year.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles,
mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los
musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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Source: Latimes.Com
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18 Killed, Dozens Injured After Suicide Bombing In
Nigeria At Three LocationsBelieved To Have Been Carried Out By Female Suicide
Bombers
Jun 30, 2024
A screen grab from video posted on social media by
Radio Nigeria shows death and destruction after a suicide attack targetting a
wedding event in Gwoza, Borno state of Nigeria on Saturday. (X:
@radionigeriahq)
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At least 18 people were killed and 48 injured after
attacks a series of devastating bomb blasts took place three locations in Gwoza
Town, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria. The attacks believed to have been
carried out by female suicide bombers. The targeted areas included a wedding
ceremony, General Hospital Gwoza, and a funeral.
According to the Borno state emergency management
agency (SEMA), the victims, comprising "men, women, and children,"
suffered severe injuries ranging from "abdominal ruptures to skull
fractures." Barkindo Muhammad Saidu, the Director General of SEMA,
confirmed the tragic loss of life and the gravity of the injuries sustained by
the survivors.
Borno State has been the epicenter of a prolonged
Islamist insurgency, spanning over 15 years, led by the militant groups Boko
Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Despite the Nigerian
military's efforts to weaken these organizations, they persist in launching
deadly assaults on civilians and security forces alike.
As of now, the authorities have not identified the
perpetrators of the recent bombings, and the Borno state police have not issued
any statements regarding the incident.
Source: Times Of India
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Iraq: Years After IS' Defeat, UNESCO Finds 5 Bombs
Hidden In Al-Nouri Mosque's Walls In Mosul
29 June 2024
Al-Nouri Mosque in northern Iraq's Mosul. Photo: File
Image/AP
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The United Nations cultural agency has discovered five
bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in northern
Iraq's Mosul, which is a remnant of the rule of Islamic State militant group
over the area.
Famous for its 12the century leaning minaret, the mosque
was destroyed by IS in 2017 and since 2020, has been a key focus for UNESCO's
restoration efforts since.
The UN agency said that it found five large-scale
explosive devices, designed for severe destruction, inside the southern wall of
the Prayer Hall on Tuesday.
“These explosive devices were concealed within a
specially rebuilt section of the wall,” a statement, adding that "Iraqi
authorities were promptly notified, secured the area, and the situation is now
fully under control."
Reportedly it said that one of the bombs had been
defused and removed, while the remaining four are interconnected and will be
disposed of in the coming day safely.
Iraqi authorities requested UNESCO to pause all its
restoration works at the al-Nouri Mosque, asking them to entirely evacuate the
premises until all the explosives are disarmed.
A decade ago, on June 29, 2014, IS leader Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi had declared an Islamic caliphate from the mosque, leading to its
destruction when extremists bombed it during the battle for Mosul's liberation
in 2017.
These newly discovered bombs are a proof of the
challenges that authorities face in clearing Mosul of any explosives and revive
the destroyed urban areas of the city.
United Nations' added support to International efforts
have been focusing on clearing the mine and helping the city's revival.
However, despite efforts, majority of Mosul's old city remains in ruins.
UNESCO's statement said that the agency aims to
complete the full restruction of al-Nouri Mosque by December, "finally
erasing the stigma of the Daesh occupation," the Arabic acronym for the
IS' name.
A decade after IS declared its caliphate in large
parts of Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land and has lost
many of its key leaders.
However, the group continues to recruit members and
claim responsibility for devastating attacks across the world, including the
lethal operations in Iran and Russia earlier this year.
Reportedly, IS militant group's sleeper cells also
carry out attacks against government forces in both Syria and Iraq as well as
US-backed Syrian fighters, at a time when Iraq's government is negotiating with
Washington over a possible withdrawal of US troops.
Source: Outlook India.Com
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India
‘Speak About Muslims’: National Conference MP To INDIA
Bloc Partners
By HT News Desk
Jun 29, 2024
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said the INDIA bloc partners
can speak freely about other minorities but not about Muslims, and they need to
change this.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Lok Sabha MP Aga
Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said on Saturday that the INDIA bloc partners need to
change their approach and start speaking about issues concerning Muslims.
“The INDIA bloc partners can speak freely about other
minorities but not about Muslims. They need to change this. In the general
election, Muslims substantially voted for this alliance and consolidated in
favour of it,” said Ruhullah Mehdi.
Source: Hindustan Times
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Mosque demolition resisted: 5 cops injured in clash
with locals in Jammu’s Kathua district
Muzaffar Raina
30.06.24
Tension flared up in Jammu’s Kathua district after the
authorities tried to demolish a mosque, allegedly built on government land,
leading to clashes in which around half a dozen policemen were injured.
The clashes broke out as the 52-day-long annual
Amarnath yatra started in the Valley with the first batch of pilgrims leaving
the twin base camps — Baltal in Sonamarg and Nunwan in Pahalgam — for their
journey to the cave.
Locals in Nagri of Kathua district said a group of
officers, assisted by a strong contingent of security forces, arrived early on
Saturday at Paddri to demolish a mosque.
“They had brought bulldozers to demolish the mosque.
But locals came out in large numbers to protest the move. The construction of
the mosque had started around a decade ago but it was built in piecemeal.
Nobody objected to it all these years,” Lal Hussain, a member of the tribal
Gujjar community, said.
Source: Telegraph India
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How India’s Newly Empowered Opposition Can Stand Up
for Rohingya
BY RASHEED AHMED
JUNE 29, 2024
In July 2023, Indian authorities led a Rohingya
refugee couple to burial grounds in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Their 40-day-old daughter had just died in the refugee detention center where
the couple was also held, following refugee-led protests in which police
deployed teargas against detainees. As their daughter was buried, they watched
on with handcuffed wrists, tethered to police escorts.
Video of the incident caused a stir in India, but it
was just one tragedy in the broader campaign of intense persecution Rohingya
refugees have faced from the Hindu nationalist government of Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
The Muslim Rohingya came to India fleeing genocide by
the military in neighboring Myanmar, but now has to contend with death threats,
police brutality, arbitrary arrest, deportation, and dehumanizing hate speech
from leading figures within Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
The hatred of the Rohingya is pervasive in India.
Despite them comprising only around 0.02% of the country’s 200 million Muslims,
6% of all Indian anti-Muslim social media posts and 5% of surveyed anti-Muslim
in-person hate speeches were specifically targeted at Rohingya in 2023,
according to the Washington, D.C.-based India Hate Lab research group.
Source: Time.Com
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STF arrests B’desh nat’l in Cooch Behar; lens on
‘terror links’
Jun 30, 2024
Kolkata: The Bengal STF on Saturday arrested a
Bangladeshi national from Cooch Behar, who used to prepare fake Indian
documents after illegally crossing over through the northeast. Cops said his
terror links with Bangladesh-based banned organizations are being investigated.
“On Saturday, one Sarif Mondal alias Ali (64) of Dhaka
was apprehended by an STF team in Cooch Behar. It has been learnt that Mondal
had entered the northeastern states of India illegally from Bangladesh and
later came to Cooch Behar for some illegal activity,” said SP (operations)
Indrajit Basu.
During his stay in India, Mondal illegally procured
several identity documents like Aadhaar, PAN, school certificate and birth
certificates. Cops claimed that Mondal was instrumental in settling many people
illegally across the NE and north Bengal.
“During investigation, the details of the racket for
procurement of false documents will be enquired into. The purpose of his visit
is also being probed,” said Basu.
Source: Times Of India
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Europe
Eurasian Development Bank to launch “Islamic Window”
by 2025
30-06-2024
«Islamic Window» will be launched at the Eurasian
Development Bank in full format in 2025. Deputy Chairman of the Board of the
EDB Ruslan Dalenov announced at the Business Forum.
According to him, it is also planned to finance the
first pilot projects. The EDB believes that this will allow to move on to
financing of large investment projects.
Ruslan Dalenov noted that the Eurasian Development
Bank strives to become an active promoter of Islamic finance in the region,
attracting new investments and offering new tools for the development of the
economies of the region. The foundations of Islamic finance are based on the
same principles of sustainable development, sharing of profits and losses, a
ban on speculation, and prevention of the deterioration of the client’s
financial situation, which creates a sustainable environment.
Source: 24.kg/English
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France votes in high-stakes election as far-right eyes
historic victory
Jun 30, 2024
French electors worldwide are participating in the
initial round of an extraordinary parliamentary election that could potentially
place France's government under the control of far-right forces for the first
time since the Nazi era.
The outcome of this two-round election, concluding on
July 7, may have significant implications for European financial markets,
Western support for Ukraine, and the management of France's nuclear arsenal and
global military force.
Many French voters are dissatisfied with inflation,
economic concerns, and President Emmanuel Macron's leadership, which they
perceive as arrogant and disconnected from their daily lives. Marine Le Pen's
anti-immigration National Rally party has capitalised on and fueled this discontent,
particularly through online platforms like TikTok, and has dominated all
preelection opinion polls. Additionally, a new left-wing coalition, the New
Popular Front, is challenging Macron's pro-business stance and his centrist
alliance, Together for the Republic.
Macron called for this early election after his party
suffered a significant defeat in the European Parliament election earlier in
June at the hands of the National Rally, which has historical ties to racism
and antisemitism and maintains a hostile stance towards France's Muslim
community.
Source: Times Of India
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Islamic State killed 4,100 in Syria since 2019 defeat:
monitor
29 June, 2024
Islamic State fighters have killed nearly 4,100 people
in Syria since 2019 when the jihadists lost their last stronghold in the
country, a war monitor said Saturday.
IS overran large swathes of Syria and Iraq in 2014,
proclaiming a so-called caliphate and launching a reign of terror in June of
that year.
In March 2019, the jihadist group lost its last scraps
of Syrian territory in a Kurdish-led military campaign backed by a US-led
coalition, but remnants continue to launch deadly attacks from desert hideouts.
IS fighters "have killed about 4,100 people in
more than 2,550 operations in areas controlled by the regime or" the
semi-autonomous Kurdish administration since 2019, the Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights said in a report.
Most of the victims are soldiers, regime loyalists and
Kurdish-led fighters, but the toll also incudes 627 civilians, the
Britain-based Observatory said.
Source: New Arab.Com
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North
America
Canada’s clownish anti-Muslim activists are still ginning
up hate to earn a buck. This is the one good reason why can’t ignore their
antics
June 29, 2024
By Steven Zhou Contributor
Before killing four members of the same Muslim family
in London, Ont. three years ago, the man behind the attack — a convicted
Islamophobic terrorist — wrote a manifesto calling for mass violence against
non-white people.
After killing six Muslim worshippers inside a Quebec
City mosque in 2017, the mass shooter behind that attack told police he wanted
to protect his family from “Islamic terrorists.”
Those two men were consuming and consumed by content
claiming Muslims pose a special threat to Canada and the West. It’s an old
conspiracy theory that goes by many names — the Counter Jihad, the Great
Replacement —with a diverse array of boosters, from neo-Nazi trolls to the
former President of the United States.
Bad ideas with that type of exposure can take on lives
of their own. They can travel from the realm of abstract thought into the arena
of tangible action. Canadians should be especially acquainted with that
process. Muslims in Canada certainly are. We watched ten members of our
community murdered, in just five years, by killers who openly trafficked in
exactly that kind of hate.
But we’ve also watched people use those narratives to
make money. They’ve ginned up fears with headlines like, “White genocide in
Canada?” and “Dear Liberals: Islamophobia is justified” on their platforms.
They continue to serve what they must see as a market for this type of
dangerous commentary in Canada.
That’s what I thought when I saw the “jumbotron van”
bearing Islamophobic messages making its way through Toronto recently. The
displays were stark: “Is this Lebanon? Is this Yemen? Is this Syria? Is this
Iraq?” followed by pictures of Muslims praying and protesting in Nathan
Phillips Square, along with images of people holding the Palestinian flag. Then
appear the words: “No. This is Canada. Wake up Canada. You are under siege.”
It didn’t take long for reporters and investigators to
verify who owns the vehicle. I was not surprised by the name that emerged. I
have seen too many similar actions and incidents by the same player over the
past decade. Sadly, I’ve grown rather desensitized. I’ve almost convinced
myself this is normal.
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Africa
Preserve and Protect Sultanate Institution, Sharia
Centre, Miyetti Allah Counsel Sokoto Govt
30-06-2024
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of
Nigeria (MACBAN) and the Centre for the Promotion of Sharia have kicked against
the alleged subtle threats to emasculate the revered Sultan, who is the symbol
of Islamic authority in Nigeria and emphasised the need for the protection and
preservation of the institution of the Sultanate in the country.
The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba
Othman-Ngelzarma, made the position of MACBAN known in a statement issued
yesterday in Abuja.
He said the institution of the Sultanate which dates
over 200 years, should not be toyed with by politicians who were supposed to be
channelling their energy into promoting good governance.
He said: “We believe protecting and preserving the
institution of the Sultanate is a cardinal responsibility of every
right-thinking personality in the country.
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UniAbuja better placed to address some national
challenges – Na’Allah
June 29, 2024
by Frank Ikpefan
The out- going Vice-Chancellor of the University of
Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has said the repositioned institution can
serve as a catalyst for Nigeria’s greatness and development.
Na’Allah, who served as VC for five years, said the
institution has been transformed in line with international best practices to
address some of the nation’s problems.
He spoke at an award ceremony organised by the
University’s Sustainable Development Centre (SDC) to honour him as the “Best
Performed” vice-chancellor of the institution.
He said the introduction of strategic courses/centres
such as the SDC, leadership centre, security centre, aeronautical engineering,
nuclear engineering among others has positioned the university as a catalyst to
fast track the nation’s development.
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Miyetti Allah seeks protection, preservation of
Sultanate institution
By Rayyan Alhassan
June 29, 2024
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of
Nigeria, MACBAN, has emphasised the need for the protection and preservation of
the institution of the Sultanate in the country.
He said that the institution of the Sultanate which
dates over two hundred years, should not be toyed with by politicians who were
supposed to be channeling their energy in promoting good governance.
Mr Ngelzarma criticised the alleged subtle threats to
emasculate the revered Sultan, who is the symbol of Islamic authority in
Nigeria.
He said, ”We believe protecting and preserving the
institution of the Sultanate is a cardinal responsibility of every right
thinking personality in the country.
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Ogbomosho: Soun, Chief Imam feud deepens as court
restrains monarch
June 30, 2024
The feud between the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi
Ghandi Olaoye and the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Sheik Teliat Yunus Ayilara
appears not abating even after an Oyo State High Court restrained the monarch
from removing the Chief Imam.
Justice K.B. Olawoyin of an Oyo State High Court
sitting in Ogbomoso had yesterday barred the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi
Ghandi Olaoye and kingmakers in Ogbomoso land, led by Chief Sobalaje Otolorin
from removing the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Sheik Teliat Yunus Ayilara.
The Nation learnt that Muslims in the town under the
auspices of ‘Registered Trustees of Ogbomoso Muslim Youths Forum,’ had dragged
the traditional ruler and the kingmakers who are members of Soun-In-Council to
court over the planned removal of the cleric.
The case with the suit number HOG/31/2024, filed at
Oyo State High Court Ogbomoso Division, has Registered Trustees of Ogbomoso
Muslim Youths Forum as plaintiffs, while the Soun and the Soun-In-Council are
the defendants.
The court, presided over by Justice Olawoyin, on
Wednesday 26th June, 2024, barred the traditional ruler and the Soun-In-Council
from removing the Chief Imam.
It barred the “defendants/respondents whether by
themselves, their agents, privies, officers under their control, or any persons
acting on the instruction of the defendants/respondents from suspending or
removing the holder of the office of Grand Chief Imam of Ogbomosoland (in the
person of Alhaji Yunus Olusina Ayilara) or in anyway disturbing or tampering
with the office of Grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso land pending the hearing and
determination of the Motion on Notice.
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Arab
World
UNESCO-inscribed oral tradition of Alheda’a reflects
enduring bond between Arabs and camels
ARAB NEWS
June 29, 2024
RIYADH: Alheda’a, a folk art passed down through
generations across Arabian societies, embodies the deep connection between
camels and locals.
Camel herders use Alheda’a — a combination of sounds,
gestures, and sometimes musical instruments — to communicate with their camels.
These rhythmic expressions, inspired by poetry, form a unique vocabulary that
camels seem to understand and obey.
According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency
published on June 29, herders use Alheda’a to guide their camels through the
desert, find pastures for grazing, and prepare them for watering, milking, and
riding. It also allows them to quickly gather the herd together in case of
sandstorms.
Historical accounts credit Mudar bin Nizar with having
invented Alheda’a. After a fall from his camel, he kept crying “Waidah!
Waidah!” (Oh, my hand!). The camels began moving, thus beginning the tradition
of using vocal cues to guide camels.
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Saudi culture, landscape in the spotlight at Riyadh
showcase
NADA ALTURKI
June 29, 2024
RIYADH: The open studio at the second Intermix
Residency offers entry into a realm of creative exploration in which artists
from across the globe put the Kingdom’s natural landscapes and cultural
elements at the center of their work.
Some 15 creators worked together over 10 weeks to
develop their own artistic vision inspired by the fusion of visual arts and
fashion, and centered around themes of transformation, innovation, and
sustainability.
Kuwaiti artist Maha Alasaker uses her own body as a
loom for weaving as she contemplates the complex relationship between body and
land. (AN photos)
Italian visual artist Ivo Cotani told Arab News: “The
residency (has) pushed me forward a lot. I’ve seen (it) not just in my
productions, but (by) being myself in my art. I feel more mature and
comfortable with what I’m doing.”
His artwork “I Am Nature” is a combination of various
mediums and is inspired by local flora and fauna. His studio showcases small
ceramic sculptures of oryxes, camels, eagles and other animals, abstract floral
paintings, and animal-like flower masks made with the help of two artisans.
The Intermix Residency program is fully funded and
initiated by Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Commission in collaboration with the
Fashion Commission, and hosted in JAX District within Diriyah.
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Shoura Council meets top officials in Tajikistan
ARAB NEWS
June 29, 2024
RIYADH: A delegation from the Shoura Council’s
Saudi-Tajik-Uzbek Parliamentary Friendship Committee recently met with top officials
during an official visit to Tajikistan.
Led by Mohammed Al-Jarba, the committee chairman, the
delegation met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Farrukh
Sharifzoda at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dushanbe.
The deputy minister welcomed the Saudi delegation,
praising the strong relations between the two countries and lauding Saudi
Arabia’s global leadership, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Sattoriyon highlighted the importance of deep-rooted
cultural relations between the two countries, and praised Saudi Arabia’s
international leadership.
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Saudi students add to medal haul at junior maths
olympiad
ARAB NEWS
June 29, 2024
RIYADH: Five Saudi students from the King Abdulaziz
and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) have
earned international acclaim by winning medals at the Junior Balkan
Mathematical Olympiad 2024.
Abdullah bin Tariq Al-Amer, from the Eastern Province
Education Department, secured a silver medal. Bronze medals were awarded to
Mohammed Shaiban, from the Jubail Industrial City Royal Commission Education
Department; Bilal Al-Hujaili, from the Madinah Education Department; Fatimah
Al-Marhoon, from the Eastern Province Education Department; and Arar Al-Ajami,
from the Riyadh Education Department.
Amal Al-Hazaa, general director of Mawhiba, said that
the victory underscores the collaborative efforts between the organization and
its strategic partner, the Ministry of Education, in achieving the objectives
of Saudi Vision 2030.
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Saudi embassy in Lebanon urges citizens to leave
country immediately
ARAB NEWS
June 29, 2024
BEIRUT: The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Lebanon said on
Saturday it was closely following the developments of the current events in
southern Lebanon, Saudi Press Agency reported.
It stressed its previous call to all Saudi citizens to
avoid travel to Lebanon, and urged citizens there to leave Lebanese territory
immediately.
The warning came as Iran on Saturday warned that “all
Resistance Fronts,” a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront
Israel if it attacked Lebanon.
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Pakistan
Opposition In Punjab Holds ‘Parallel Session’Pledging
Not To Accept “Fake Form-47” CM Maryam Nawaz
Zulqernain Tahir
June 30, 2024
LAHORE: Amid escalating tensions with the treasury,
the opposition in the Punjab Assembly held its own session on Saturday,
pledging not to accept “fake Form-47” Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, even if the
speaker suspended all its lawmakers.
Opposition lawmakers from the PTI (Sunni Ittehad
Council) and ruling PML-N lawmakers had been at loggerheads after 11 opposition
members were suspended for 15 sittings due to “rowdyism” during Maryam Nawaz’s
speech on Friday.
The government further escalated the situation by
stripping opposition leader Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar of his perks and
privileges and closing his chamber in the assembly.
A heavy contingent of police and a prisoner van were stationed
outside the Punjab Assembly as the session began on Saturday, with orders to
prevent the 11 suspended lawmakers from entering.
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President Zardari gives assent to tax-laden finance
bill
Nadir Guramani
June 30, 2024
President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday gave assent to
the government’s tax-heavy Finance Bill 2024 for the new fiscal year.
The government had presented the budget two weeks ago,
drawing sharp criticism from opposition parties, especially the PTI, as well as
coalition ally PPP.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb had moved the
finance bill in parliament, which had been opened to seek amendments and debate
by the ruling alliance led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and its opposition.
Opposition parties, mainly parliamentarians backed by
currently incarcerated former premier Imran Khan, had rejected the budget,
saying it would be highly inflationary.
Earlier this week, the PPP — which had initially
boycotted the debate over the budget — decided that it would vote for the
finance bill despite certain reservations.
On Friday, the National Assembly passed the budget
with some amendments. The motion was preceded by fiery speeches from the
opposition, who described the budget as unrealistic, anti-people,
anti-industry, and anti-agriculture.
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ECP asked to justify PTI’s exclusion from polls
Nasir Iqbal
June 30, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Justice Athar Minallah has asked the
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to satisfy the Supreme Court that the
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was excluded from the electoral process
legitimately, thereby forfeiting its claim to reserved seats.
As a member of the full-court bench of the Supreme
Court hearing the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) appeal against the denial of
reserved seats for women and minorities, Justice Minallah directed the ECP to
satisfy the court that a level playing field was provided to all political
parties, including PTI, before, during, and after the February 8 general
elections.
In a four-page note, Justice Minallah observed that
petitions pending before the SC raising questions about the integrity of the
Feb 8 polls should be heard alongside the SIC petitions. He directed the ECP to
place on record the nature of complaints received prior to, during, and after
the general elections and satisfy the apex court that each political party was
treated in accordance with the Constitution’s command, providing a level
playing field to all.
Justice Minallah said the question of reserved seats
could not be decided in isolation or based on technicalities and pleadings.
According to him, the larger issue involves the fundamental democratic and
constitutional right of the real stakeholders — the voters. As they are not
before the bench and as the highest court vested with jurisdictions under
articles 184(3) and 187 of the Constitution, the approach ought to be
inquisitorial. He said the Supreme Court was the custodian of the rights of
people and the right to vote was one of the most important fundamental rights.
All other rights become illusory and the Constitution
is gravely violated when voters are disenfranchised, if the ECP fails in its
duty to conduct the elections in accordance with the mandate of the
Constitution, according to him.
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SC judge Athar Minallah denies role in case against
Vawda, Kamal
Nasir Iqbal
June 30, 2024
ISLAMABAD: In a letter sent to the Supreme Court
registrar to dispel the impression that contempt proceedings against Senator
Faisal Vawda and MNA Mustafa Kamal were initiated on his complaint, Justice
Athar Minallah stated unequivocally that neither any complaint was filed by him
nor was he in any manner consulted in this regard.
“My view regarding contempt proceedings is manifest
from the jurisprudence laid down while I was serving in the High Court,”
Justice Minallah said in the letter. He added that he had confronted the
challenges of malicious campaigns, intrusions in his privacy, fake allegations,
and imputation of motives on account of his verdicts since 2017.
He said that as a judge he had realised that such
vilification campaigns were associated with the nature of performing their
constitutional duty in a polarised society having a fragile rule of law.
“It affirmed and strengthened my allegiance and
commitment to every word of the oath of my office. Fake, false, and misguided
propaganda and vilification campaigns are short-lived because truth ultimately
prevails,” he said.
According to him, as a judge, he has never responded
to nor has he been influenced by such vilification campaigns, regardless of
their harshness or falsity. The letter said that the judicial branch of the
state had a pivotal role in society.
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PTI wants election symbol review plea to be heard by
full court
June 30, 2024
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Saturday requested the Supreme
Court to fix its review petition challenging the decision to deny the party its
‘bat’ symbol for general elections.
The fresh application filed by PTI said the review petition
should be heard by a full court “in the interest of justice and completeness”.
The scope and ambit of the judgement under review is
already being debated before a full bench in the reserved seats case, the
application said while referring to reserved seats case which is being heard by
all judges of the Supreme Court.
The question has arisen whether taking away the “bat”
symbol from PTI resulted in the non-allocation of reserved seats to them or
whether the ECP wrongly interpreted SC’s order.
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BHC orders re-election on 39 polling stations of PB-21
Saleem Shahid
June 30, 2024
QUETTA: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court
(BHC) has ordered re-election in 39 polling stations of the provincial
assembly’s PB-21 constituency.
The bench comprising Justice Muhammad Kamran
Mullahkhail and Muhammad Iqbal Kasi issued the order Saturday on the petition
filed by Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani.
He had challenged the Election Commission of
Pakistan’s decision to recount votes cast in 39 out of the total 123 polling
stations on the application of PPP candidate Mir Ali Hassan Zehri, who came in
third in the final result.
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PTI wants IHC CJ to resign after Tyrian White case
order
Ikram Junaidi
June 30, 2024
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has called for the resignation of
Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamir Farooq after his fellow judges
questioned his conduct in the Tyrian White case against former prime minister
Imran Khan.
A day after the decision of a three-judge IHC bench
was published, the PTI said CJ Farooq had no moral ground to continue holding
his office.
Earlier in May, the three-judge bench dismissed a
petition seeking the disqualification of Mr Khan for concealing his alleged
daughter, Tyrian White.
In their detailed order, the judges criticised CJ
Farooq for dissolving a previous three-judge bench, of which he was also a
part, after two members disagreed with his opinion that the petition against Mr
Khan was maintainable.
Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Arbab Mohammad
Tahir wanted the petitions to be dismissed, but the CJ, instead of announcing
the majority (2-1) judgement, dissolved the bench in May 2023.
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SHC declares recruitment in over 140 govt depts null
and void
Ishaq Tanoli
June 30, 2024
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Saturday scrapped the
entire recruitment process, initiated last year by the then Pakistan Peoples
Party government, in over 140 departments, attached organisations and
autonomous bodies of the Sindh government and declared it as null and void.
The SHC directed the provincial government to ensure
that the jobs were to be filled according to applicable urban and rural quota
and as per seats vacant as well as in line with the Sindh Permanent Residence
Certificates Rules.
A single-judge bench headed by Justice Zafar Ahmed
Rajput passed these directives while deciding a lawsuit filed by the Muttahida
Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) in August last year against the then PPP
government’s plan to fill thousands of vacancies without observing formalities.
The bench in its order said that the entire
recruitment process of the defendants commenced through advertisements attached
with this suit and any other jobs acquired in view of such advertisement
process or otherwise were to be scrapped and declared as null, void and of no
legal effect.
That in future no recruitment is to take place on the
basis of any walk-in-interview by the government of Sindh/defendants, it added.
“That the Government of Sindh/defendants shall ensure
that jobs are to be filled according to applicable Urban vis-à-vis Rural quota
in the ratio of 40:60 as per SOI(S&GAD) 23/1/71/75-77 dated 16.1.1971 in
respect of appointments under Rule 14 of the Sindh Civil Servants (Appointment,
Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1974 (the Rules-1974), wherever it is
applicable,” the court order said.
The posts of BS-5 to 15 and BS-1 to 4 shall be filled
by the government of Sindh/defendants under Rules 15 (on regional/district
basis) and 16 (on local basis) of the Rules-1974 respectively, it further
ruled.
“That all the vacancies shall be filled by the
Government of Sindh/defendants as per seats vacant and in accordance with Sindh
Permanent Residence Certificates Rules, 1971, wherever it is applicable, and it
shall also be ensured that no vacancy above the sanctioned strength was
filled,” it added.
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Mideast
Iran goes to runoff polls between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian,
Saeed Jalili
Jun 29 2024
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to
replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said Saturday,
after an initial vote saw the top candidates not secure an outright win.
The election this coming Friday will pit reformist
candidate Masoud Pezeshkian against the hard-line former nuclear negotiator
Saeed Jalili.
Mohsen Eslami, an election spokesman, announced the
result in a news conference carried by Iranian state television. He said of
24.5 million votes cast, Pezeshkian got 10.4 million while Jalili received 9.4
million. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf got 3.3 million. Shiite
cleric Mostafa Pourmohammadi had over 206,000 votes.
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Iran Warns Israel Of "Obliterating" War If
Lebanon Attacked
June 29, 2024
Tehran, Iran: Iran on Saturday warned that "all
Resistance Fronts", a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would
confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon.
The comment from Iran's mission to New York comes with
fears of a wider regional war involving Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed
Hezbollah movement. The two sides have engaged in near-daily exchanges of fire
since the war in Gaza began.
Such exchanges have escalated this month, alongside
bellicose rhetoric from both sides. Israel's military said plans for a Lebanon
offensive had been "approved and validated", prompting Hezbollah to
respond that none of Israel would be spared in a full-blown conflict.
In a post on social media platform X, the Iranian
mission said it "deems as psychological warfare the Zionist regime's
propaganda about intending to attack Lebanon".
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OIC Condemns Israeli Approval Legitimatizing
Settlements
29/June/2024
JEDDAH June 29. 2024 (Saba) - The Organization of
Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday strongly deplored the Zionist government's
approval to the legitimacy of five settlement colonies in the West Bank, plans
to build thousands of new settlement units and impose taxes on churches and
their properties in the occupied city of Quds, and persistent misappropriation
of Palestinian tax funds, dubbing the moves as part of "policies based on
ethnic cleansing, forced displacement and genocide against the Palestinian
people."
All the measures and decisions made by the Zionist
entity to impose its colonialist system in the occupied land of Palestine are
invalid under the international law and UNSC relevant resolutions, OIC said in
a statement.
The OIC warned against the settlers' persistent
terrorism increasingly seen by the West Bank, and called on the international
community to assume its responsibilities and press for an end to the occupier's
genocide in Gaza Strip and illegal measures across the Palestinian occupied
lands.
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Jihad and five major wars in Israel's history
JUNE 30, 2024
Israel's history has been marked by significant
conflicts since its establishment as a modern state in 1948 including: the War
of Independence (1947-1949), the Six-Day War (1967), the Yom Kippur War (1973),
the Lebanon War (2006), and the ongoing Gaza War (2023-2024). By analyzing
these conflicts and incorporating insights from Professor Kedar, an Israeli
scholar of Arab culture, we can identify common threads, root causes, and the
broader context within Islamic thought and practice.
Israel's War of Independence (1947-1949) began after
the United Nations voted to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab states in
November 1947. This decision was accepted by Jewish leaders but rejected by
Arab leaders. The war can be divided into two phases: intercommunal fighting
between Jewish and Arab communities within Palestine, followed by an invasion
by neighboring Arab states after Israel's declaration of independence on May
14, 1948. The conflict resulted in around 6,000 Israeli and 10,000 Arab deaths,
as well as the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Arabs,
creating a refugee crisis that continues to impact the region today.
The Six-Day War (June 1967) dramatically altered the
geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. Tensions had been building for
years, with Arab states refusing to recognize Israel's right to exist and
engaging in economic warfare through blockades. The immediate trigger for the
war was Egypt's closure of the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping in May
1967, along with the mobilization of Arab forces along Israel's borders.
Feeling existentially threatened, Israel launched a preemptive strike on June
5, 1967, destroying most of the Egyptian air force on the ground within hours.
Over the next six days, Israel fought against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan,
ultimately capturing the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East
Jerusalem, and Golan Heights. This conflict led to long-term complications
regarding the occupation of territories and the status of Palestinians under
Israeli control.
The Yom Kippur War (October 1973) began with a
surprise attack by Egypt and Syria on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The
Arab states sought to reclaim territories lost in the Six-Day War and restore
Arab pride. Initially, Arab forces made significant gains, crossing the Suez
Canal and pushing into the Sinai Peninsula, while Syrian forces advanced into
the Golan Heights. The surprise attack caught Israel off guard, and for the
first few days, the situation looked dire for the Israeli forces. However,
after mobilizing its reserves and receiving critical military aid from the
United States, Israel managed to turn the tide. By the war's end on October 25,
Israeli forces had pushed back both the Egyptian and Syrian armies, even
advancing further into Syrian territory. The war ended with a UN-brokered
ceasefire. While it was a military victory for Israel, the initial Arab
successes shattered the myth of Israeli invincibility and paved the way for
future peace negotiations, particularly between Israel and Egypt.
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‘Id Kah, China’s biggest mosque full of people for
prayer’
June 29, 2024
“Every year during the Eid and during Friday many
people come to Id Kah”, the emphasized.
The imam said that a lot of people come to attend the
prayers specially through two biggest Eids (Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting), and Eid al-Adha(commonly translated
as the Feast of Sacrifice), and the area in this court is full of crowd during
Eids.
Id Kah mosque, or Eidgah Mosque, in Kashgar city in
Xinjiang province, is the largest mosque in Xinjiang and China.
The mosque is one of the most famous and must-visit
sites in Kashgar.
Source: Tehran Times
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How Iran Defied the U.S. to Become an International
Power
By Sune Engel Rasmussen
June 30, 2024
The winner of Iran’s presidential election will
inherit domestic discord and an economy battered by sanctions, but also a
strength: Tehran has more sway on the international stage than in decades.
Iran, under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s leadership,
thwarted decades of U.S. pressure and emerged from years of isolation largely
by aligning itself with Russia and China, giving up on integration with the
West and throwing in its lot with two major powers just as they amped up
confrontation with Washington. Iran’s economy remains battered by U.S.
sanctions, but oil sales to China and weapons deals with Russia have offered
financial and diplomatic lifelines.
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Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid
record low turnout
By Maziar Motamedi
29 Jun 2024
Tehran, Iran – The snap presidential election in Iran
is heading into a run-off next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian
and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged at the top but failed to secure a majority
in a vote with a record-low turnout.
Only 40 percent of more than 61 million eligible
Iranians voted, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday, a new low in
presidential elections since the country’s 1979 revolution.
The final numbers from election headquarters at the
ministry showed that the moderate Pezeshkian received more than 10.41 million
votes from a total of more than 24.5 million ballots counted, trailed by former
nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili with 9.47 million votes.
Conservative Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Bagher
Ghalibaf, with 3.38 million votes, and conservative Islamic leader Mostafa
Pourmohammadi, with 206,397 votes, were knocked out of the race. Two other
candidates, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani and government official Amir-Hossein
Ghazizadeh Hashemi, dropped out.
Source: Aljazeera.Com
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South
Asia
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Party Slams Defence Minister’s
Hint On Afghanistan Operations
By Fidel Rahmati
June 29, 2024
After the Pakistani Defense Minister hinted at
possible operations against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in
Afghanistan, Imran Khan’s PTI condemned the remarks, stating that Pakistan
should refrain from interfering in other countries.
Recently, Pakistan’s Defense Minister cautioned that
under the military’s new operation, “Operation Resolve,” Pakistani Taliban
sanctuaries in Afghanistan would be targeted.
In an interview with Voice of America’s Urdu section,
Pakistan’s Defense Minister accused the Afghan Taliban of sheltering Pakistani
fighters.
Source: Khaama.Com
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Islamic Emirate delegation in Qatar to attend Doha
meeting
June 29, 2024
KABUL: A high-ranking Afghan delegation, with
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, on the
lead, left for Doha, the capital of the Arab country of Qatar late on Saturday.
The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, on his X account
(formerly known as Twitter), said that the aim of the IEA delegation was to
participate in the 3rd Doha meeting organized by the United Nations on
Afghanistan in Doha.
Source: Thekabul Times.Com
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UNAMA chief, EU, and Pakistan envoys arrive in Qatar
for Doha meeting
By Fidel Rahmati
June 29, 2024
Reports from the venue of the third Doha meeting in
Qatar indicate that Roza Otunbayeva, head of the UN body for Afghanistan,
Thomas Nicholson, and Asif Durrani, special representatives of the European
Union and Pakistan, arrived in Doha today, Saturday, June 29th.
The third Doha meeting will be hosted by Rosemary
DiCarlo, UN Deputy Secretary-General, in the Qatari capital on Monday and
Tuesday, June 30th and July 1st.
The presence of Roza Otunbayeva Mark Poots, the head
and deputy political head of UNAMA, respectively, at the venue of the Doha
meeting, has been confirmed, along with special envoys from the European Union
and Pakistan arriving for Afghanistan.
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World Bank approves $650 million to help Bangladesh
develop Bay Terminal
Jun 30, 2024
The World Bank approved $650 million to help
Bangladesh invest in infrastructure critical for developing the Bay Terminal
deep seaport, a mega project in the country's southeastern Chattogram region.
The Bay Terminal would significantly improve
Bangladesh's global trade competitiveness and reduce import and export costs by
increasing port operational efficiency and mobilising private investment, said
the lender on Friday.
The government has planned to develop two container
terminals, a multipurpose terminal and an oil and gas terminal under the Bay
Terminal, Xinhua news agency reported.
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BSF thwarts bid by Bangladeshi smugglers to enter
India
June 30, 2024
Bangladeshi smugglers attacked BSF jawans near a
border outpost in West Bengal’s Baharampur sector with sharp weapons on Friday
night.
According to a BSF statement on Saturday, jawans of
the 73rd Battalion were on duty when one of them was targeted by smugglers
wielding sharp weapons and sticks.
The jawan challenged the smugglers to stop, but they
ignored his warnings and forcefully crossed the border and entered India. Their
accomplices from the Indian side also charged towards the jawan.
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Southeast
Asia
Home minister says anti-Anwar rally proves Malaysians
free to criticise govt, protest peacefully
30 Jun 2024
NIBONG TEBAL, June 30 — The “Rakyat Tolak Anwar”
gathering in Putrajaya yesterday will not affect the campaign momentum of the
Pakatan Harapan (PH) machinery for the Sungai Bakap state by-election.
Instead, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution
Ismail said the rally demonstrates Malaysia’s respect for the public’s right to
assemble peacefully and criticise the government.
“The freedom they enjoy today is proof that under the
Malaysian government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the
Madani approach, opportunities are provided to respect the rights of every
citizen.”
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Corruption allegation: Police investigating Facebook
post implicating Johor Regent
30 Jun 2024
JOHOR BARU, June 30 — The police have confirmed
receiving a report and are conducting an investigation regarding a Facebook
post by the Kelab Penyokong PAS Malaysia that implicates the Regent of Johor,
Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, in an allegation of corruption involving
another individual.
Johor police chief CP M Kumar said that the post
alleged Tunku Mahkota Ismail claimed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
(MACC) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Division director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul
Abidin, requested a bribe of RM20 million from Qatar Holdings on Jan 28 last
year.
Kumar said that a report concerning the allegation was
made at the Bandar Penawar police station in Kota Tinggi at 4.05pm yesterday.
“The investigation is being conducted by the
Classified Crime Investigation Unit, Prosecution/Legal Division of the Bukit
Aman Criminal Investigation Department, under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act
1948 and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
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Communications Ministry warns contractors of penalties
over Jendela Phase 1 internet connectivity delay in Sabah, Sarawak
30 Jun 2024
KULAI, June 30 — The Ministry of Communications is
dissatisfied with the contractors for the National Digital Network Plan
(Jendela) Phase 1 project in the rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak, which has
yet to be fully completed.
Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching said the ministry is
frequently visiting these two states to monitor the progress of the project,
which was supposed to be completed in 2022 but is still under an extension of
time (EOT).
“Currently, everything is under EOT, and those not
completed under EOT are the ones we are dissatisfied with because this project
was supposed to be completed in 2022, but there are still unfinished parts.
“Therefore, we often visit these areas to ensure that
contractors prioritise the project. We may impose penalties on them, such as
late delivery charges or liquidated damages, or review the contracts. In these
two states, more than 20 per cent of the work is still incomplete,” she said.
She said this when met after the SPM 2023 Outstanding
Student Recognition Programme at the Kulai District Education Office here
today.
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