Islamic Religious Centre Al Azhar Calls On all "Islamic And Arab Peoples And People Of Good Conscience To Renew The Boycott Of Swedish Products"
New Age
Islam News Bureau
30 June 20123
The largest Sunni Islamic
institution, Al Azhar
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Mideast
• Protesters Breach Sweden's Mission in
Iraq as Muslim Nations Denounce Quran Burning
• Swedish envoy summoned to Iran Foreign
Ministry over desecration of Islamic sanctities
• Kurdistan Region Presidency Condemns
Qur'an Burning in Sweden
• Salvation Government spokesman renews
his condemnation of continued burning copies of Holy Qur'an in Sweden
• Sunni Endowments Directorate
implements charitable projects during Eid Al-Adha
• Derian: Actions Of Some Islam Haters
Reflect Malicious Intentions To Ignite Sedition
• Druze Sheikh Akl Denounces Burning Of
Holy Qur’an Copy: An Unacceptable Act That Fuels Sedition
• Political office of Ansar Allah
condemns Sweden's permitting demonstrations to burn Qur'an
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North America
• CAIR Welcomes Louisville, Ky.,
Government’s Offer of Interest-Free Small Business Loans to Muslims
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Arab World
• How Mecca Is The Lynchpin For Saudi
Arabia’s Hospitality And Tourism Drive
• Two Holy Mosques Presidency Organizes
Nine Exhibitions during this Year’s Hajj Season
• Volunteer Health Teams Provide
Services to Pilgrims in the Grand Mosque
• King, Crown Prince of Bahrain
Congratulate the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on Hajj Success
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India
• Police Watch As Muslim Truck Driver
Lynched in Bihar’s Saran ahead of Eid-ul-Adha
• Mayawati Asks BJP To Implement
Reservation For Muslims, Fill Recruitment Backlog
• UP Celebrates Eid-al-Adha In Peace,
Prayers Offered in Idgahs, Mosques
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Southeast Asia
• Anwar Calls On PAS Leaders To Answer
“Allah Enemies” Allegation
• Fans swarm PM Anwar at Putrajaya
mosque after Aidiladha prayers
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Africa
• Sokoto: PDP Felicitates Muslims On
Eid-El-Kabir, Urges More Trust In God
• Clerics Preach Peace, Love As Muslims Mark
Idd-Ul-Adha
• Caution herdsmen from attacking
farmers, Fubara charges Muslim clerics
• Eid ground clash: Islamic leaders
chide Adeleke, Senate ex-spokesman
• Eid-El-Kabir: Agbolaya felicitates
with Muslim faithful in Warri South
• The President of the Presidential
Council performs the Eid al-Adha prayer at the Dawaa
• MWUN Felicitates Muslims On
Eid-El-Kabir
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Europe
• 'Eid Is The Best Time Of Year - But UK
Muslims Have To Find Their Own Way Of Celebrating'
• Germany: Hostility toward Muslims is
widespread
• 'I'm one of Britain's youngest Imams -
one day I want to have my own TV show'
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South Asia
• 'Afghanistan Again Ranks as Least
Positive Country in the World': Gallup
• 36 Cases of Congo Fever in
Afghanistan’s Herat in 2 Months
• Afghan Australians express their pain
at hearing about Ben Roberts-Smith's alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
• World must unite to resolve
Afghanistan crisis: Pakistan diplomat
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Pakistan
• Pakistan Secures Critical $3bn Nod
From IMF In Nick Of Time
• Two tribesmen killed in armed clash in
Balochistan
• PM Shehbaz, President Erdogan exchange
Eid greetings
• ‘Matrimonial dispute’: Women, kids
among nine of same family shot dead in Batkhela
• TikToker Ayesha case: Prime suspect
sent on physical remand
Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau
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Islamic Religious Centre Al Azhar Calls On all "Islamic And Arab Peoples And People Of Good Conscience To Renew The Boycott Of Swedish Products"
The largest Sunni Islamic
institution, Al Azhar
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2023-06-30
Shafaq News / The largest Sunni Islamic
institution, Al Azhar, invited all "Islamic and Arab peoples and people of
good conscience to renew the boycott of Swedish products", to protest
against the burning of the sacred book of Muslims, the Quran, which took place
yesterday, June 28, in Sweden. This was reported by a press release from Al
Azhar, which is based in Cairo, Egypt. Al Azhar denounced "the repetition
of unacceptable violations of the Quran and the continuous provocations of the
masses of Muslims from all over the world under the false banner of freedom of
opinion and expression".
Al Azhar he also invited the governments
of Islamic and Arab countries "to take serious and united positions
towards those violations which cannot be accepted in any way, and which lead to
crime and extremism towards Islamic sanctities". “Allowing the Swedish
authorities to extremist terrorists to burn and tear up the Quran during the
Muslim holiday is an explicit call for hostility, violence and the triggering
of conflicts, and is not appropriate for any civilized or responsible country
for its decisions,” he said Al Azhar.
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US Condemns Burning Of Quran In Sweden But Adds Permit For The Demonstration Supported Freedom Of Expression Not An Endorsement Of The Action
Police
officers intervene after people's reaction as demonstrators burn the Koran (not
pictured) outside Stockholm's central mosque in Stockholm, Sweden June 28,
2023. TT News Agency/Caisa Rasmussen/via REUTERS/File Photo
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June 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) –
The United States on Thursday said it
condemned the burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden, but added that
issuing the permit for the demonstration supported freedom of expression and
was not an endorsement of the action.
A man tore up and burned a Quran outside
Stockholm's central mosque on Wednesday, the first day of Muslim Eid al Adha
holidays, an action that angered Turkey whose backing Sweden needs to gain
entry to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Speaking at a daily press briefing,
State Department spokesperson Matt Miller said Washington believes the
demonstration created "an environment of fear" that effectively curbs
the ability of Muslims to practice their religion freely.
"I will say that we do condemn
it," Miller said.
"We believe the demonstration
created an environment of fear that will impact the ability of Muslims and
members of other religious minority groups from freely exercising their right
to freedom of religion or belief in Sweden," he added.
"We also believe that issuing the
permit for this demonstration supports freedom of expression and is not an
endorsement of the demonstration’s actions."
Swedish police had granted permission
for the anti-Quran protest to take place. But after the burning, police charged
the man who carried it out with agitation against an ethnic or national group.
Sweden sought NATO membership in the wake
of Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. But alliance member Turkey has held
up the process, accusing Sweden of harboring people it considers terrorists and
demanding their extradition.
Miller declined to say whether the
demonstration and its fallout would have an impact on Turkey-Sweden ties and
therefore the latter's NATO bid, but reiterated Washington's position that the
Nordic country was ready to join the alliance.
"It is time to move to full
accession to NATO for Sweden," he said.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed
Sweden over the burning of a Quran in Stockholm and said Turkey would never bow
down to a policy of provocation or threat.
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Organization Of Islamic Cooperation To
Convene Emergency Meeting To Discuss Burning Of Holy Qur’an in Sweden
Organization
of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
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June 30, 2023
JEDDAH — Under invitation from the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the President of the Islamic Summit, the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene next week an emergency
open meeting for the Executive Committee to discuss the burning of the Holy
Qur’an in Sweden.
The meeting will be held in its
headquarters in Jeddah and will discuss the consequences of the burning of a
copy of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden on the first day of Eid Al-Adha.
The meeting next week is scheduled to
discuss the measures to be taken against the heinous act and to adapt a
collective position on the necessary course of action.
The OIC had earlier condemned the
burning of a copy of the Holy Qur’an by an extremist at Stockholm Central
Mosque in Sweden following the Eid Al-Adha prayer Wednesday.
In a press release Thursday, the General
Secretariat condemned the recurrence of these despicable attacks and attempts
to violate the sanctity of the Holy Qur’an and other Islamic values, symbols
and sanctities.
The OIC reaffirmed the commitment that
all states have assumed, under the Charter of the United Nations, to promote,
encourage, respect and observe human rights and fundamental freedoms for all
peoples universally and without any form of distinction of any kind, such as
race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or
social origin, property, birth or other status.
The Muslim World League (MWL) too
strongly condemned the crime of burning a copy of the Holy Qur’an in Stockholm,
Sweden, as the scenes of this disgraceful act provoke Muslims' sentiments,
especially during the blessed Eid Al-Adha.
In a statement by the
Secretariat-General of the Muslim World League, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Bin
Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the WML and the chairman of the
Organization of Muslim Scholars, denounced this absurd and heinous crime,
carried out under the protection of the police and under the claim of
practicing freedom of expression.
The MWL chief added that the heinous act
in reality abuses, among many things, the actual concept of freedom; which
calls for respecting and not provoking others under any pretext.
Dr. Al-Issa warned against the dangers
of these practices that promote hatred, provoke religious sentiments, and serve
only the agendas of extremism.
In Riyadh, the King Abdullah Bin
Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue
(KAICIID) has expressed strong condemnation of the burning of a copy of the
Holy Qur’an by an extremist in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
In a statement, the KAICIID expressed
its deep regret for the support given to the people who did this heinous act in
terms of 'freedom of opinion and expression.’
It reiterated that respect for the
beliefs and sanctities of others is a priority, especially as it relates to
human rights as approved by UN conventions and recognized by international
laws. — SPA
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FIR Filed Against Muslim Couple, by a
63-Year-Old Woman, Who Were Confronted By Crowd Ahead of Eid al-Adha
Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty.
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29 June 2023
New Delhi: A Muslim couple in Mumbai who
were allegedly attacked by a crowd in their apartment complex for bringing
goats to their flat ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival now have an FIR filed
against them.
Police have registered a case against
Mohsin and Yasmeen Khan based on a complaint by Suman Mehndiratta, a resident
of the same complex, under four sections of the IPC including assault on women,
insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, criminal intimidation and
criminal common intention, the Quint reported.
Mehndiratta alleges that Mohsin verbally
abused her and pushed her on the chest. She also said that Yasmeen started
“calling people” during a disagreement between the two parties.
Before this, the Khans had also filed
police complaints following their altercation with the crowd on the evening of
June 27, based on which an FIR was registered against 11 people on the four
counts mentioned above as well as four others, the Quint‘s report said.
In her complaint, Yasmeen alleged that
the crowd threatened to take away the couple’s goats when they arrived home on
June 27.
“To this my husband reacted and they
started manhandling us… During the scuffle, they also tore my clothes, forcing
me to call police,” she said according to the Indian Express.
The Quint said that at a point of time,
the crowd numbered approximately 200 people.
Mohsin also told a Quint reporter that
the crowd chanted ‘Jai Shree Ram’ and the Hanuman Chalisa, called him a
terrorist and threatened to slaughter a pig inside his home.
Yasmeen said that she even noticed some
of her friends in the crowd and felt that they had been “brainwashed”.
Eid al-Adha is a Muslim festival that
involves the ritual slaughter of livestock. It fell on June 28 and 29 this
year.
In preparation for the festival, some
Muslim residents of a specific building within the apartment complex sought for
permission from its administrative authority to place their goats at a
designated area in the complex.
“We assure you that there will not be
any slaughtering done, as this request is just to keep our goats safe and
secure for four days as mentioned above. We also assure you that we will take
care of security, hygiene and cleanliness,” their letter read according to the
Quint.
It continued: “[The] allocation of such
a place within the [society’s] jurisdiction will help us to avoid the hassle of
bringing the goats to our respective flats.”
Their request was denied. Following
this, they approached the police with an “application” to keep the goats in
their flats, the Quint reported.
In response, the police met the
society’s members and served notices “warning them not to indulge in any
practice that affects peace”, the Indian Express‘ report said.
Ultimately, the Khans transported goats
to their flat at around 4 pm on June 27, following which they were confronted
by other residents who claimed that “there is a rule that no livestock is
allowed in the complex”.
This confrontation escalated into the
scuffle.
A Muslim resident of the complex who
wished to remain anonymous told the Quint that such confrontations are not new.
He recalled an incident from the month of Ramadan where Hindu residents of the
complex called the police over an iftaar party hosted by Muslims in a common
area of the complex, despite their receiving permission to do so.
Eid al-Adha has been a source of
controversy in other parts of the country as well. Hours ahead of the festival
this year, courts were swamped with last-minute pleas from parties seeking
either a curb on animal slaughter or permission for it.
“We express our great displeasure that
such applications are repeatedly made at the last minute. Bakri Eid [another
name for Eid al-Adha] has been on the calendar for the better part of the
year,” the Bombay high court said, according to Bar and Bench.
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In Penang, PM Anwar Says On Mission To
Save Malaysia From Racial And Religious Extremism
Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech during the Qurban Perdana
Madani event in Permatang Pauh, June 30, 2023. — Bernama pic
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By Opalyn Mok
Friday, 30 Jun 2023
SEBERANG PERAI, June 30 — The unity
government is focused on saving the country from race and religious bigotry and
not winning the upcoming state elections alone, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the religious narrative spread
among PAS leaders is dangerous for the country.
“Some really nonsensical issues have
been brought up by PAS leaders, such as claims that Prophet Adam landed in
GunungJerai (in Kedah), and no one questioned this, not even the PAS ulama,” he
said in a brief press conference after a Qurban Perdana Madani event in
PermatangPauh.
In Islam, Adam is considered the faith’s
first prophet.
Today, Anwar said no PAS leader
corrected the remarks even though the claim of the Islamic figure being in
Kedah was “clear nonsense”.
“What is wrong with this country,
notwithstanding whom you support, there are issues and facts that you must
acknowledge,” he said.
He said when they countered what was
said, they were instead accused of disrespecting the ulama.
“If you are really committed to the
teachings of Islam, you will not tolerate this,” he said.
He said PAS leaders have even said those
who do not support their party are enemies of Allah.
“This is not just a political narrative
this is dangerous for the country,” he said.
When asked if there had been be a “green
wave” in PermatangPauh during the general election, Anwar said he does not
accept the narrative that a groundswell of support for religious conservatism
was the reason his daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar, lost in his traditional seat.
“It is also the failure to address some
concerns and to effectively counter the incessant propaganda using the race
card and religious bigotry,” he said.
He said he has already informed the
PakatanHarapan and BarisanNasional leaders to deal with this race and religious
propaganda spread by PAS.
When asked if the PH-BN coalition could
win the three state seats in PermatangPauh in the state election, he expressed
confidence they would.
“This is not a matter of winning the
elections but a matter of saving the country from this crazy race and religious
bigotry,” he said.
He added that the mosques should not be
used as a place to spread hate.
“You cannot use mosque to incite racial
and religious issues,” he said.
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Mideast
Protesters Breach Sweden's Mission in
Iraq as Muslim Nations Denounce Quran Burning
JUNE 30, 2023
Iraqi protesters breached Sweden’s
embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Quran burning outside a Stockholm
mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim world.
A crowd of supporters of firebrand
Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr stayed inside the compound for about 15 minutes,
then left as security forces deployed, an AFP photographer said.
“Our constitution is the Quran," read
a message on leaflets carried by the protesters, and a message sprayed on the
compound’s gate said “Yes, yes to the Quran".
The protest came a day after an Iraqi
citizen living in Sweden, SalwanMomika, 37, stomped on the Islamic holy book
and set several pages alight in front of the capital’s largest mosque.
Swedish police had granted him a permit
in line with free-speech protections, but authorities later said they had
opened an investigation over “agitation".
“Within 10 days I will burn the Iraqi
flag and the Quran in front of Iraq’s embassy in Stockholm," Momika told a
Swedish newspaper late Thursday.
The Quran burning, coinciding with the
start of the Muslim Eid al-Adha and the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
in Saudi Arabia, sparked anger across and beyond the Middle East.
Iraq’s foreign ministry condemned
Sweden’s decision to grant an “extremist" permission to burn the Quran and
said such acts “inflame the feelings of Muslims around the world and represent
a dangerous provocation".
Late Thursday, the Iraqi foreign
ministry said it had summoned the Swedish ambassador to Baghdad to inform her
of the country’s “strong protest" over the authorisation decision.
US State Department spokesman Matthew
Miller told reporters Washington was “deeply concerned by the act" of the
Quran burning which he said could threaten religious minorities in Sweden, but
supported the decision to allow the demonstration.
“Issuing the permit… is not an
endorsement of the demonstration’s actions," Miller said.
Saudi Arabia, which hosted around 1.8
million hajj pilgrims, denounced the Quran burning, with the foreign ministry
calling it part of “hateful and repeated attacks" on Islam.
- ‘ASSAULT ON FAITH’ -
The 57-member Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation said it would hold an “emergency meeting" to discuss the
situation. An OIC official said the talks would most probably be held on Sunday
in the Saudi Red Sea port of Jeddah.
Iran joined in the condemnation, with
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian saying the Quran burning was an
“insult" against “religious sanctities".
“Calling these behaviours freedom and
democracy only encourage terrorism and extremism," he warned in a tweet.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
also denounced Sweden for allowing a protest, further clouding the Nordic
nation’s chances of quickly joining NATO.
“We will eventually teach the arrogant
Westerners that insulting Muslims is not freedom of thought," Erdogan said
in televised remarks.
“We will show our reaction in the
strongest possible terms, until a determined victory against terrorist
organisations and Islamophobia is achieved."
Egypt called the Quran burning a
“disgraceful act provoking the feelings of Muslims" as they mark Eid,
while the Cairo-based Arab League branded it an “assault on the core of our
Islamic faith".
The United Arab Emirates foreign
ministry said it had summoned the Swedish ambassador and “stressed that Sweden
disregarded its international responsibilities and demonstrated a lack of
respect for social values".
- SWEDEN ‘COMPLACENT’ -
Kuwait said perpetrators of “hostile
acts" must be brought to justice and “prevented from using the principle
of freedoms as a ploy to justify hostility against Islam or any holy
faith".
Bahrain said that “insulting religions…
generates hatred, extremism and violence", while Libya’s foreign ministry
said such action “contradicts international efforts aimed at bolstering
tolerance and moderation".
In neighbouring Tunisia, the foreign
ministry denounced an “odious crime" while Morocco summoned Sweden’s
charge d’affaires in Rabat and recalled its ambassador over “these repeated
provocations, committed under the complacent gaze of the Swedish
government".
The Palestinian foreign ministry
denounced a “flagrant attack on human rights, values of tolerance, acceptance
of others, democracy and peaceful coexistence".
Syria slammed a “disgraceful act"
while the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement in neighbouring Lebanon said Swedish
authorities were “complicit in the crime".
Further afield, Pakistan’s foreign ministry
said it “strongly condemns the despicable act", while Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif said he was “disgusted and appalled" by the Quran burning
in front of a mosque.
“I have no words to adequately condemn
this anti-Islam act, which is clearly meant to hurt the feelings of Muslims
around the world," Sharif said.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government, which
enforces a strict interpretation of Islamic law, also reacted angrily,
labelling the Quran burning an act of “utter contempt towards this noble
religion".
(This story has not been edited by
News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - AFP)
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Swedish envoy summoned to Iran Foreign
Ministry over desecration of Islamic sanctities
June 30, 2023
The Swedish diplomat was told that the
Swedish government’s silence and passive behavior embolden violators of one of
the basic and obvious principles of human rights, namely the principle of
respect for religious and divine values.
While Muslims have been performing Hajj
and honoring religious and Islamic rituals these days, insulting their
sanctities solely serves to spread hatred and call for violence by abusing the
principle of freedom of speech, he was further told.
In response, the Swedish chargé
d’affaires emphasized the Swedish government’s opposition to any form of
Islamophobia, and stated that he would convey the protest to Stockholm as soon
as possible.
On Wednesday a man believed to be of
Iraqi origin tore up and burned a copy of Holy Quran outside Stockholm’s
central mosque following a police permission.
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Kurdistan Region Presidency Condemns
Qur'an Burning in Sweden
2023-06-30
Shafaq News/ The Presidency of the
Kurdistan Region issued a statement on Thursday strongly condemning the burning
of the Holy Quran in Sweden, emphasizing the need to prevent the exploitation
of freedom that leads to disrespecting religious sanctities.
In the statement, the Kurdish Presidency
described the act as "completely illegal" and warned that it
"fuels hatred and animosity while posing a threat to coexistence and
reconciliation."
The Presidency further emphasized
respecting religious beliefs, sentiments, and sanctities of all religions and
sects. It called for preventing any individual or group from exploiting
"freedom to disrespect religious sanctities,” emphasizing the significance
of “maintaining mutual respect in a diverse and harmonious society."
On Wednesday, Swedish police gave
SalwanMomika, an Iraqi living in Sweden, a protest permit under free-speech
laws. But later, police said the incident was being investigated for incitement
of hatred.
Momika set fire to a copy of the Quran
before Stockholm's central mosque.
The action sparked anger among Iraqi
components.
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned the
Swedish ambassador in Baghdad to express strong protest over the burning of a
copy of the Holy Qur'an by a refugee of Iraqi origin in Stockholm, the Swedish
capital.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs spokesperson, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, stated that the Swedish government had
been requested to take "immediate and necessary measures to prevent the
recurrence of such incidents that insult the Holy Quran."
Al-Sahhaf emphasized that while legal
justifications and freedom of expression are respected, they "should not
be used to justify insults to religious sanctities."
Swedish police had given SalwanMomika,
an Iraqi living in Sweden, a protest permit under free-speech laws. But later,
police said the incident was being investigated for incitement of hatred.
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Salvation Government spokesman renews
his condemnation of continued burning copies of Holy Qur'an in Sweden
[29/June/2023]
SANA'A June 29. 2023 (Saba)- The
spokesman for the National Salvation Government - Minister of Information, Daif
Allah Al-Shami, renewed his strong condemnation and denunciation of the Swedish
government deliberately provoking one and a half billion Muslims by burning
copies of the Holy Qur'an and insulting religious sanctities.
In a statement to the Yemeni News Agency
(Saba), Minister Al-Shami described the continued burning copies of Holy Qur'an
as a disgraceful act, provocative to the feelings of Muslims around the world,
in conjunction with the Muslims' performance of the Hajj.
He called on the peoples of the Arab and
Islamic nation and scholars to take angry stances towards those who insult the
Holy Book of God and to burn copies of it, as that is a crime affecting the
true Islamic religion.
He once again called on governments to
sever diplomatic relations with Sweden and to continue boycotting its goods and
the products of countries that support such trends aimed at insulting Islam and
Muslims.
The spokesman for the Salvation Government
pointed out that the repetition of such actions and practices in Sweden aims to
undermine the Islamic religion and fight its tolerant teachings, values, morals
and behaviors that it brought.
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Sunni Endowments Directorate implements
charitable projects during Eid Al-Adha
29 Jun 2023
Manama, June 29 (BNA): Chairman of the
Sunni Endowments Council, Dr. Shaikh Rashid Mohammed bin Futtais Al-Hajeri,
said that the Charitable Work section at the Sunni Endowments Directorate has
implemented the Adhahi (sacrificed animals) project during Eid Al-Adha.
560 needy families benefited from the
project, implemented in cooperation with charity societies and funds to promote
social solidarity during the auspicious occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
The Sunni Endowments Directorate also
implemented the Eid Kiswa (Clothing) project from which 410 families had
benefited, he said, noting that the projects aim to fill the hearts of the
needy with joy and happiness.
Al-Hajeri prayed to Allah the Almighty
to bless those who had contributed to the charitable projects with heavenly
rewards, wishing Bahrain and its people further progress and prosperity, under
the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the support of
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and
Prime Minister.
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DERIAN: ACTIONS OF SOME ISLAM HATERS
REFLECT MALICIOUS INTENTIONS TO IGNITE SEDITION
NNA – Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh
Abdel-Latif Derian, described "the actions of some haters of Islam and
Muslims, such as tearing up or burning the Book of God Almighty,” as reflecting
“malicious intentions to ignite the fire of sedition."
He said: "Condemnation is no longer
sufficient with these people who provoke the feelings of Muslims and therefore,
decisive action should be taken against all those who offend Islam and
Muslims.”
Derian added, "The countries in
which such reprehensible acts are held have a flimsy pretext, and if there is
no accountability or punishment for the perpetrators, this abnormal phenomenon
will not stop, and its consequences will not be benign nor sound."
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DRUZE SHEIKH AKL DENOUNCES BURNING OF
HOLY QUR’AN COPY: AN UNACCEPTABLE ACT THAT FUELS SEDITION
NNA – Druze Sheikh Al-Akl, Dr. Sami Abi
Al-Muna, condemned in a statement this afternoon, the burning of a copy of the
Holy Qur’an in Sweden, denouncing "this blatant racist encroachment on the
heavenly religions, to fan hostility and fuel strife between sects and peoples
and spread the spirit of division, hatred and discord."
He considered such an act as “totally
unacceptable” and that “the concerned country that permitted the demonstration
is held responsible for repeating these unacceptable violations, at a time when
the world needs political, economic and social stability."
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Political office of Ansar Allah condemns
Sweden's permitting demonstrations to burn Qur'an
[29/June/2023]
SANA'A June 29. 2023 (Saba)- The
Political office of Ansar Allah condemned Sweden for allowing demonstrations to
burn the Holy Qur'an.
In a statement, a copy of which was
received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the Political office considered this
an aggressive and criminal step against Islam, targeting the sanctities of
Islam and a clear provocation to the feelings of Muslims, indicating that
behind the crime is the Zionist lobby that controls Europe.
The statement said: "If the nation
took the position of innocence and disapproval and fight against the enemies of
God in the right way, the Zionists and the infidel West would not have dared to
violate the sanctity of Islam and would have stopped the series of desecration
of Islamic sanctities."
The statement affirmed that silence on
the violation of the sanctity of God's book, the Holy Qur'an, is a great crime
and a serious negligence that causes God Almighty's wrath calling on Islamic
countries to sever diplomatic relations with Sweden, urging the people of the
nation to boycott Swedish, American and Israeli goods.
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North America
CAIR Welcomes Louisville, Ky.,
Government’s Offer of Interest-Free Small Business Loans to Muslims
June 29, 2023
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/29/2023) – The
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil
rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a new program instituted by
the Louisville, Ky., government offering interest-free small business loans to
Muslim business owners, whose religious beliefs forbid the taking or giving of
interest.
Recently, the Louisville Metro
Government announced an optional modification to its small business loan
program, in which recipients can pay a service fee over the life of their loan
that equals what the interest would have been. Paying or taking interest is
impermissible according to Islamic law. The modification comes after many
Muslim-owned businesses shuttered their doors due to a lack of access to
capital and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEE: Louisville Metro Government offers
Sharia-compliant small business loans for Muslim residents
https://www.lpm.org/news/2023-06-28/louisville-metro-government-offers-sharia-compliant-small-business-loans-for-muslim-residents
“We thank the Louisville Metro
Government for taking action to help Muslim business owners and to strengthen
the local economy,” said CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison.
“This should be a model for other cities on how to support Muslim communities
and foster an environment of religious and economic freedom.”
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil
rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American
Muslims.
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Arab World
How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi
Arabia’s hospitality and tourism drive
30, June 30, 2023
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billboards
line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying
manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a
$26 billion project to bring more Muslims to the holy city’s high-end hotels,
residences, retailers and restaurants.
As this year’s Hajj wraps up Friday,
bringing the annual pilgrimage closer to its pre-pandemic size, Mecca is being
rapidly pushed to an even grander scale. An ambitious plan to reshape the economy
aims to bring in more than 30 million religious tourists a year by 2030, and
for tourism to contribute up to $80 billion, or 10% of GDP, as the kingdom
reduces its reliance on oil.
The government is homing in on religious
tourism because the demand already exists. Saudi Arabia is home to Islam’s two
most sacred cities, Mecca and Medina.
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Two Holy Mosques Presidency Organizes
Nine Exhibitions during this Year’s Hajj Season
29 Jun, 2023
The General Presidency for the Affairs
of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has organized nine field
exhibitions during this year’s Hajj season with the aim of enhancing the
cultural and cognitive experience of the annual pilgrimage.
Director of Exhibitions at the Saudi
Conventions and Exhibitions General Authority, Mohammad Al-Ahmadi, said that
the launch of nine exhibitions for the Hajj season 1444 AH was the result of
cooperation among several government agencies with the aim of enriching
pilgrims’ spiritual and cultural experiences of their Hajj journey.
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Volunteer Health Teams Provide Services
to Pilgrims in the Grand Mosque
29 Jun, 2023
The General Presidency for the Affairs
of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, represented by the Agency for
Social, Voluntary and Humanitarian Services, has prepared health teams to
provide medical services, first aid, and health instructions to pilgrims
through distributing volunteer teams to all sites of the Grand Mosque.
The Undersecretary of the President
General for Social, Voluntary and Humanitarian Services, Khalid bin Fahd
Al-Shalawi, stressed the importance of providing all the necessary services and
facilities that help pilgrims perform their rituals with ease and comfort
according to an integrated system of social, voluntary and humanitarian
services.
The initiative comes as part of the
Presidency’s “Serving pilgrims and visitors, a medal of pride for us” campaign,
in its 11th year, which aims to provide high-quality services to visitors and
pilgrims to facilitate their performance of the rituals.
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King, Crown Prince of Bahrain
Congratulate the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on Hajj Success
29 Jun, 2023
ing Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the
Kingdom of Bahrain sent a cable of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two
Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on the success and immaculate
organizing of this year's Hajj season 1444 AH.
The King of Bahrain praised the
outstanding efforts led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his
government to accommodate pilgrims and provide them with the best services to
perform Hajj rituals with comfort, ease, and safety.
King Hamad also commended the ongoing
expansion projects, the development of new services, and use of advanced
technology throughout the Holy Sites to meet the needs of pilgrims.
The King of Bahrain congratulated the
pilgrims on the completion of Hajj, and he extended his best wishes to the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and to Saudi Arabia for further progress and
prosperity under his leadership.
Also, the Crown Prince and Prime
Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, sent
today two cables of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin
Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the success of this
year’s Hajj season.
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India
Police watch as Muslim truck driver
lynched in Bihar’s Saran ahead of Eid-ul-Adha
29th June 2023
PATNA: A truck driver was lynched by a
mob in Bihar's Saran district late on Wednesday night after they found the
vehicle was carrying bones of animals to a factory, police said.
Truck driver Jaharuddin, 55, of
Majhwalia village under Gaura outpost was on the way to Nagara bone dust
factory in the district.
While on the way to the factory, the
vehicle developed a technical problem at KhoriPakad village under Jalalpur
police station, and Jaharuddin and his helper and some labourers were trying to
fix them.
"At the same time, some local
residents assembled there and asked them about the materials laden on the
truck. When they replied that the bones of animals are in the truck and it is
going to the factory in Nagara, they started beating them,” said Haider, the
owner of the bone factory.
"While the helper and other
labourers managed to flee from the spot, Jaharuddin failed as he was having an
iron rod installed in his leg and was unable to run. The mob brutally beat him
until he died on the spot. The local police of Jalalpur also reached the spot
but they did not intervene in the matter. The violent mob blamed the truck
driver for being a Muslim and doing the business of bones and flesh ahead of
Eid-ul-Adha," he added.
"The helper and other employees
were frightened after the way Jaharudding was lynched. They have informed me
about the incident," he said.
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Mayawati asks BJP to implement
reservation for Muslims, fill recruitment backlog
30.06.23
BSP president Mayawati on Friday made a
fresh appeal to state BJP governments for the implementation of reservation for
Muslims, taking her cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stating in Bhopal
that 80 per cent of Indian Muslims came from backward classes.
The Bahujan Samaj Party leader in a
tweet asked the BJP to "honestly" implement reservation and fill the
backlog.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi
publicly saying at a BJP programme in Bhopal that 80 per cent of Muslims living
in India are 'Pasmanda, backwards, exploited' is accepting the bitter reality
that supports the need for reservation for Muslims." She said the BJP
should not only drop its opposition to reservation but must also "honestly
implement reservation and fill the backlog in recruitment to prove that they
are different from other parties." Pushing for Uniform Civil Code during a
programme in Bhopal on June 27, Modi said that Pasmanda Muslims were never
treated as equal because of vote bank politics.
'Pasmanda' is a term used for backward
classes among Muslims.
"They have not got any benefit.
They do not get equal rights. They are considered untouchables," he said.
Modi said that in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
and south India, especially Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu,
and a number of other states, many castes were left behind from development
because of the policy of appeasement.
Modi said BJP will not follow the path
of appeasement and vote bank politics. He also alleged that the opposition was
using the UCC issue to incite the Muslim community.
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UP celebrates Eid-al-Adha in peace,
prayers offered in Idgahs, Mosques
Jun 30, 2023
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30
(ANI): Following the instructions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath, the festival of Eid-al-Adha was celebrated in peace and harmony in
the state on Thursday and no religious activities like Namaz were held by
obstructing road traffic in any district, officials said.
According to the Prashant Kumar, Spl DG
Law & Order, to celebrate the festival in peace, sacrifice was done at the
fixed and marked places in all the districts and the waste was also disposed of
immediately.
On the instructions of the Chief
Minister, the police remained alert in all the districts regarding the security
arrangements on the occasion of Eid- al-Adha and prayers were offered in more
than 33 thousand Idgahs and mosques in the state.
CM Yogi on Friday issued stringent
instructions regarding the prohibition of offering sacrifices during Bakrid at
disputed locations.
"The place for the sacrifice on
Bakrid should be marked in advance. There should be no sacrifice at disputed
places. Sacrifice should not be made anywhere other than the designated
places," an official statement said.
Eid Al-Adha or Bakra Eid
(/topic/bakra-eid), which was observed on June 29 this year, is a holy occasion
also called the 'festival of sacrifice' and is celebrated on the 10th day of
Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. It marks the
end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
The festival is an occasion of joy and
peace, where people celebrate with their families, let go of past grudges and
make meaningful connections with one another. It is celebrated as a
commemoration of Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice everything for God.
(ANI)
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Southeast Asia
Anwar calls on PAS leaders to answer
“Allah enemies” allegation
30-06- 2023
PERMATANG PAUH: Prime Minister Datuk
Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pix) has called on PAS leaders or Dewan Ulama to respond
and rectify the ‘mistakes’ in the statements issued by independent preachers
that had touched the sensitivities of Muslims in the country.
He said this includes the recent
statement by former Kedah PAS Dewan Ulama deputy chief SyeikhMuhd Zainul
AsriMohdRomli, which implied that only PAS and its partners in the
PerikatanNasional coalition are on Allah’s side and that all other parties are
the “enemies”.
“Is it true that those who are not with
PAS are enemies of Allah? If that’s the case, why did the late Tok Guru (Tan
Sri) Nik Abdul Aziz (Nik Mat) support me even though I am not a PAS member?
“They (PAS leaders/Dewan Ulama) have to
answer this allegation,” he said at a tea reception with residents of Kampung
Sama Gagah, near here today.
Prior to this, SyeikhMuhd Zainul in his
speech during the Kedah Berselawat last Saturday prayed for divine intervention
to protect Kedah from falling into the hands of “enemies”, ahead of the six
state elections. Three days later, he apologised, saying that the remark was
not directed at any political party and that his critics had misinterpreted it.
Anwar also urged PAS leadership to
rectify some old allegations made by SyeikhMuhd Zainul, which include Prophet
Adam being sent down to GunungJerai, Kedah, and that Saiyiddina Uthman bin
Affan had also visited Kedah.
“They talk about dakwah, but allow
falsehood. Is it really true? If not, why is it not rectified?” he added. –
Bernama
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Fans swarm PM Anwar at Putrajaya mosque
after Aidiladha prayers
By R. Loheswar
Thursday, 29 Jun 2023
PUTRAJAYA, June 29 — Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim drew a large crowd of people as he performed his Hari
Raya Aidiladha prayers at Masjid Putra here today.
Anwar arrived around 8.30am to thousands
of Muslims worshippers waiting, some of whom were already there as early as 7.30am.
He was greeted with shouts of “Selamat
Hari Raya Datuk Seri”, “Reformasi” and “Hidup Anwar” as soon as he arrived at
the mosque entrance, to which he reciprocated and this elicited louder calls
from the masses.
After his prayers, which took about 40 minutes,
Anwar mingled with the Muslim worshippers in the mosque.
He appeared in a jovial mood, smiling
and chatting with old friends and other members of the public who went up to
shake his hand.
He then walked slowly outside the mosque
where thousands had gathered at the entrance, impeding the exit.
As he approached his car, many
well-wishers shouted his name, hoping to get a picture with the MP for Tambun.
Anwar obliged some, and posed for
pictures before leaving the mosque at around 9.20am.
Anwar was accompanied by his wife and
former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and Home
Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Also spotted at the Putra Mosque today
was fugitive Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, who is wanted in India for
allegedly spreading religious hatred and money laundering.
The Mumbai-born was seen with a small
entourage leaving the mosque just before Anwar.
Aidiladha or the Feast of Sacrifice, is
celebrated by Muslims all over the world as a major holiday for a period of
three to four days.
The majority of Muslims will attend the
special prayers held at different major mosques and Islamic centres.
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Africa
Sokoto: PDP felicitates Muslims on
Eid-el-Kabir, urges more trust in God
June 29, 2023
By Muhammad Nasir
The Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in Sokoto
State has felicitated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir.
The
party has also called on them to reinforce their patience, hope and
trust in God in spite of the challenges
confronting them.
PDP, in a statement issued on Thursday
by Hassan Sanyinnawal, its spokesman urged the faithful to sustain their
fervent prayers for the nation.
The leading opposition party in the
state also called on the Muslims to pray more for the triumph of justice and
the will of the Almighty Allah in the affairs of the state and the nation.
“We commend the good people of Sokoto
State for their resilience and urge them to use the occasion of the
Eid-el-Kabir to reinforce their patience, hope and trust in God.
“Moreover, we should not despair on our sacrifice but
use the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to further unite in love, support and care for
one another at this critical time,” it said. (NAN)
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Clerics preach peace, love as Muslims
mark Idd-ul-Adha
Friday, June 30, 2023
Dar/upcountry. Muslims in the country
celebrated Idd-ul-Adha yesterday, with political leaders emphasising peace,
unity and solidarity as they condemned those who intend to divide Tanzanians.
Religious leaders also used the occasion
to call upon Tanzanians to raise their children on the basis of religion.
President SamiaSuluhu Hassan sent Idd-ul-Adha greetings with a special prayer
asking Tanzanians to celebrate with peace, unity and love, encouraging Muslims
to use the day to remember the needy.
“I wish you all a happy Idd-ul-Adha.
Let’s celebrate this good day with peace, unity and love, remembering all those
who are most in need.
“Let’s use this day to continue asking
God to accept our worship, forgive us our mistakes, guide us in good, truth and
justice, unite us and keep us away from everything that aims to divide us.
Idd-ul-Adha Mubarak,” she wrote through her social media pages.
The President of Zanzibar, Dr Hussein
Mwinyi, stressed maintaining peace, unity and solidarity to ensure that no one
disrupts the peace under the excuse of religious, political, or other
movements.
He said that the country needed to be
further developed with a sense of unity and solidarity, as that is the big
secret to strengthening the existing peace, promoting economic prosperity, and
promoting community development.
“Let’s promote the reputation of
Tanzania as a country of peace by refraining from differences and disputes that
have no benefit for our great nation.
“Hijjah is like a training institution
for formation and knowledge for Muslims on the basis of ‘tawhid’ by glorifying
Allah and starting with intention and sincerity. He noted that there is no
doubt that the new knowledge the pilgrims get when they perform the jija
worship will be more useful if they come to develop it when they return home.
Representing President Hassan in the
national prayer for Idd-ul-Adha held at the King Mohammed VI of Morocco mosque
in Dar es Salaam, Prime Minister KassimMajaliwa urged Tanzanians to maintain
peace and stability.
He also touched on the issues of the
fight against drugs, the control of moral erosion, and environmental protection.
He asked the Muslims in the country to realise their responsibility to remember
the poor and all those in need by giving alms to the poor as part of worship.
Through his Twitter page, Chadema Chairman Freeman Mbowe said the Idd-ul-Adha
holiday was a reminder of humility and dedication.
“These two things are important not only
for the welfare of society but also for building closeness to Allah. I wish you
all a happy Idd-ul Adha,” he said. In his remarks, AlhajMruma, secretary for
Bakwata, said that Tanzania had suffered from a wave of moral erosion implanted
by foreign cultures, saying the association would continue to condemn such
actions and insisted on good education for young people.
“I ask parents to maintain strong
foundations in their families, which is the source of good behaviour that comes
from family formation. Islam has encouraged good behaviour and focused on a
person’s faith based on his good deeds. If we implement these in practice, we
believe we will have a good generation to build a strong nation with righteous
people who are non-corrupt and care for the rights of their fellow men,”
emphasised Mr Mruma.
Mbeya Region’s Sheikh, Mr
MsafiriNjalambaha, said that in order to have a strong nation, parents and
guardians should raise children on the basis of religion in order to prepare
the child to grow in God-fearing values.
Giving his snippets in the regional
prayer held at the Sokoine stadium in the city, Mr Njalambaha said that the
erosion of morals was currently gaining momentum in various areas.
“If we start at the family level before
other authorities, we will prepare the child to grow up on solid foundations
and the nation will benefit,” he said.
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Caution herdsmen from attacking farmers,
Fubara charges Muslim clerics
30th June 2023
Rivers State Governor, SiminalayiFubara,
has charged Muslim clerics in the state to caution herdsmen against harassing
residents of communities, killing farmers and damaging crops in the state.
Fubara gave this charge when he received
the leadership of the Muslim community who paid him Sallah’s visit at the
Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday.
The governor’s media aide, Boniface
Onyedi, revealed in a statement that Fubara told his visitors that his
administration was committed to protecting the lives and property of everyone
in the state.
However, he said he could not be working
hard to protect everyone while some errant members in their fold would be
destroying the businesses and livelihoods of others.
Fubara said, “The local government areas
are complaining; so I expect results in a couple of weeks by reining in these
people who practise open grazing in Ikwerre, Etche, Ahoada East, Ahoada West
and parts of Emohua local government areas.
“They shouldn’t be harassing the people
and should stop killing them in their farms.”
Fubara assured them that he would keep
the channel of communication between him and the Muslim community open because
they are critical stakeholders in governance and should enjoy the benefit of
the prevailing peace to do their business and worship without molestation.
In his address, the leader of the
delegation, and Vice President General of Rivers State Council of Islamic
Affairs, Alhaji Nasir Uhor, vowed that the Muslim community would not be
involved in using religion to destabilise the state, while also pledging support
for the policy and programmes of Fubara’s administration.
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Eid ground clash: Islamic leaders chide
Adeleke, Senate ex-spokesman
30th June 2023
Islamic leaders in the South-West have
condemned Wednesday’s clash between some aides of Osun State Governor,
AdemolaAdeleke, and an ex-spokesperson for the Senate, Dr AjibolaBasiru, at the
Osogbo Eid prayer ground.
The PUNCH reported that trouble started
at the Osogbo Eid ground when an aide of the governor approached Basiru and
told him to vacate the front seat said to have been reserved for the governor,
who was on his way.
The situation, which nearly degenerated
into a free-for-all, forced the governor to leave the prayer ground without
participating in the Eid prayers.
Reacting to the incident on Thursday,
the Wakeel Muslimeen, South-West, Edo and Delta states, Sheikh Iskeel Awwal, warned politicians against turning Eid
prayer grounds and mosques into political battlefields.
Awwal, who spoke with newsmen in
Abeokuta, Ogun State, urged the Osun
State Governor and other politicians in the state to respect religious leaders.
He said, “All Muslims in the South-West
condemn what happened in Osogbo.
“We condemned the clash at the Eid
prayer ground. They should not take politics into Eid prayer ground or mosque.
“Politicians should respect religious
leaders and the religious leaders should respect political leaders.
“They should all fear Allah and know
that Allah is above everybody; be it governor or senator.”
Meanwhile, Basiru has accused the
spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, of giving an incorrect account
of the incident that occurred at the Eid praying ground on Wednesday.
Basiru was reacting to a claim by
Rasheed that three busloads of hoodlums were seen at the Osogbo Eid ground
before the arrival of the governor.
The ex-Senate spokesperson, who
described the claim as untrue, said leaving the hoodlums in the area where they
were reportedly seen, could mean a dereliction of duty by the governor, who has
been empowered by the Constitution to provide security for the state he
governs.
He said, “The CPS (spokesperson to the
governor) said some hoodlums were seen in about three buses at Eid ground and
up till today nothing has happened in terms of arresting and bringing them to
books.
“The governor left the premises, leaving
those thugs in the venue without arresting them up till now and he was supposed
to be the Chief Security Officer? He swore to the constitution, Section 14,
that security and welfare is the paramount responsibility of the governor. So,
that statement by Olawale Rasheed is an indictment on the governor himself.
Maybe he does know the implications on the office of the governor.
“Then to also say the governor arrived
at a place to meet such a situation, means that the security around the
governor is also porous because there is supposed to be an advance team that
would have gone ahead to do security reconnaissance.
“Two things would have happened, either
they are inefficient or outright liars.”
But while responding, Rasheed explained
that, “There was an advance team, which had secured a space for the governor;
Basiru hijacked the space and refused to vacate the space when approached by
protocol officers first and later by Osogbo leaders.
“The handlers are smarter because SRJ
agenda was to create violence and stampede, which he planned to blame on the
governor. The presence of armed thugs was to kill and create a stampede, all of
which will be blamed on the governor.
“But the team was smarter, hence, the
governor leaving the venue and denying dark minds of their yearnings for
blood.”
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Eid-El-Kabir: Agbolaya felicitates with
Muslim faithful in Warri South
June 29, 2023
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP in Warri South Local Government Area, Amb. Dr. ToyinAgbolaya has
expressed his joy to the Muslim faithful in Warri South local government Area
as they join their counterparts across the world to celebrate the 2023 Eid-el
Kabir festival of sacrifice.
Agbolaya said the celebration is all
about obedience to Almighty Allah’s commandment to Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice
his son Ishmael which he obeyed and God showed him mercy and gave him a ram in
place of his son because He believed in God and His ways.
Agbolaya who’s a seasoned administrator
and development strategist and also a leader in Warri South PDP in his goodwill
terse made available to the press through his Media and Communication
Strategist, urged all residents of Warri South and its environs to continue
supporting the administration of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and his vision to
develop Delta State.
He enjoined Deltans to be patient with
the governor as he is poised to embark on massive development of Warri and the
entire state in continuation of the previous administration with the completion
of already awarded ongoing projects in the area.
“I congratulate my, friends, family, and
all Muslim Ummah in Warri South and beyond on this year 2023 Eid-el-Kabir,
which has pleased Almighty Allah for the Muslim faithful to be part of.
“Eid-el-Kabir is around to remind us,
once again of how the Almighty God usually intervenes to turn a situation of
hopelessness to that of hope and happiness.
“We should all use the opportunity of
this year 2023 festive season to pray for continued peace and restoration of
the values that place a high premium on human life in our dear Warri South,
Delta State, and Nigeria, demonstrating the essence of unity among the various
ethnic groups in our nation.
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The President of the Presidential
Council performs the Eid al-Adha prayer at the Dawaa
2023-06-29
Tripoli, June 29, 2023 (LANA) -
Yesterday, Wednesday, the President of the Presidential Council, "Muhammad
Al-Manfi", performed the blessed Eid Al-Adha prayer with crowds of
worshipers at the Dawaa Islamia Mosque in Algiers Square in the capital,
Tripoli.
After the prayer, Al-Manfi exchanged Eid
greetings with the citizens inside the mosque and in front of its yard, and
took souvenir photos with them.
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MWUN Felicitates Muslims On Eid-El-Kabir
Jun 29, 2023
LAGOS
– The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria ( MWUN under the leadership of President-General,
Comrade ( Prince Dr.) AdewaleAdeyanju, fnli, HFCPSP has
Felicitates Muslims across the world as
they celebrated the Eid-El-Kabir festival.
Comrade Adeyanji said that in
celebrating the Eid, Muslims in Nigeria and across all nations of the world
must emulate the lifestyle of Prophet Muhammad ( Peace be Unto Him ), who
preached and practiced love, charity and forgiveness amongst all men of
goodwill with total adherence to tolerance while serving Allah and mankind on
planet earth.
Adeyanju admonished Muslims to be very
faithful to Allah in service and to humanity across the board, irrespective of
tribe, religion, colour or creed as this tenet was what made prophet Ibrahim
the Father of Faith in Islam when he obeyed Allah to sacrifice his son Ismail
for the Almighty in absolute obedience.
The number one Maritime leader and
Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), urged Muslims to be
very tolerant in all they do putting into cognisance the four tenets of Islam
and reflecting on the obedience of Prophet Ibrahim, which is the symbol and
significance of the Eid-El-Kabir Muslims all over the world celebrate.
“The Eid as it were gives us ( Muslims)
hope in Islam, which is the more reason we should not deviate from the
principles and practice of Islam in Nigeria nay the world. “Once more, we in
the, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria do felicitate with every Muslim faithful
in the country. Happy Eid-El-Kabir,” he said.
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Europe
'Eid Is The Best Time Of Year - But UK
Muslims Have To Find Their Own Way Of Celebrating'
30 Jun 2023
Imagine the most wonderful time of the
year. Now double that to twice a year and you’ll have Eid.
Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Adha at the end
of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, the holiest days in the Islamic calendar.
(This Eid is not to be confused with the earlier Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end
of Ramadan.)
This festival celebrates the achievement
of Muslims who have completed Hajj (pilgrimage to the holy site Makkah).
Eid-al-Adha also signifies Prophet
Ibrahim (Abraham) sacrificing his son to God, which was substituted with
cattle. Every Muslim household thus re-enacts this by feeding meat to the poor
(a charitable act known as Qurbani).
Sacrifice also goes beyond the literal
ritual, as we are spiritually encouraged to give up our worldly desires in
pursuit of a higher purpose.
Since the religious holiday is
calculated by the lunar calendar, it can be a bit tricky for everyone globally
to agree on the exact date, no matter how accurate telescopes have become.
Hence one never-ending Eid tradition
includes the nefarious crescent moon sighting debates.
What fascinates me as young Muslim born
in Britain, is how my family in Pakistan (where my heritage lies) always
celebrates Eid a day later than the rest of us.
Being a minority in a Western country,
the working week doesn’t naturally leave Muslims a bank holiday break. Yet
Islam encourages us not to work on Eid and many have argued that it advocates
for a momentary break from the chains of capitalism.
Growing up, my school and university
exams often coincided with Eid, which was rarely accommodated for.
Whilst Eid would normally be a national
commotion in Pakistan, Muslims born here often must find our own ways to build
community and celebrate.
My preparations always involve staying
up late, frantically decorating the house with lights and adorning our hands
with intricate mehndi (henna) the night before Eid (known as Chaandraat, ‘night
of the moon’).
My family, like many, attend the Mosque
to perform Eid prayer. Post-lockdown there’s been a surge of these prayers
taking place in parks, usually accompanied by a funfair for the whole family to
enjoy!
Praying outside is Sunnah (prophetically
encouraged) as you are surrounded by the beauty of nature and in awe of Allah's
(God’s) creations.
Islam is a religion that unites people
from every corner of the globe (with Muslim-majority countries situated in
Arabia, Asia, Africa and Europe) for one purpose – to worship Allah.
London, being a diversity hotspot,
paints an exquisite sight of cultural clothes in an array of vibrant colours
every Eid. I myself wear Pakistani embroidered ShalwarKaneez, bangles and a
dupatta (shawl).
Not only are Eid clothes glamorous, but
the aromas of fresh food flavours sifting through the air create a delightful
fusion. I’ve enjoyed my mum’s mouth-wateringly famous Biryani, alongside
various other cultures’ foods, ranging from the Somalis’ bur to the Arabs’
dolma.
While everyone celebrates Eid
differently, I visit my cousins’ house for a good laugh over even more food
(rice, kebabs, and various salans , curries). For dessert we devour delicious
dishes from both sides of our identities - a Pakistani Keer (rice pudding) and
an English trifle.
Following the inevitable food-coma, we
gather in a huge circle for ‘present time’ or Eidi (gifting of money) which was
always my favourite tradition growing up!
I treasure Eid for reminding me life is
short, so we must make the most of our time with family and do good for the
sake of Allah.
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Germany: Hostility toward Muslims is
widespread
A hostile attitude toward Muslims is
widespread in large sections of German society. Its manifestations are an
everyday reality. One in two people in Germany agrees with anti-Muslim
statements.
These are the findings published this
Thursday (June 29) by the Independent Expert Panel on Hostility against Muslims
(UEM) in its final report, "Islamophobia — A German Balance Sheet."
The expert council was appointed after
the racist attack in Hanau in 2020 and commissioned to conduct the study.
In more than 400 pages, the nine authors
describe society based on scientific studies, police crime statistics and
documentation of anti-Muslim incidents by anti-discrimination agencies,
counselingcenters and NGOs.
Discrimination to the point of violence
The UEM defines Islamophobia as
"the attribution of sweeping, largely unchangeable, backward and
threatening characteristics to Muslims and people perceived as Muslim." In
this way, "consciously or unconsciously, a foreignness or even
hostility" is constructed, which leads to multilayered social exclusion
and discrimination processes, up to and including the use of violence.
Since 2017, explicitly Islamophobic
crimes have been recorded separately in police crime statistics. Since then,
700 to 1,000 cases of insults, incitement and threats, damage to property and
dangerous bodily harm have been recorded each year.
The report further indicated that across
German society, Muslims are perceived [by non-Muslims] as "lacking the
ability to integrate" and having tendency to consciously distance
themselves and avoid contact with people of other faiths.
Muslim women who wear a headscarf report
that they are often the target of public hostility. And there is widespread
prejudice against Muslim men, who are believed to have an affinity for
violence, extremism and patriarchal values. The researchers say that the
equation of Muslim piety with fundamentalism is particularly problematic. There
is even a willingness to advocate restrictions on Muslims' fundamental rights
in the area of religious freedom and to deny them the right to equal
participation.
The failure of political parties
The study also looks at Germany's political
parties. In the Bundestag, the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD)
has "a manifestly anti-Muslim program." In the biggest opposition
block — the center-right bloc of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and regional
Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) — "latent hostility toward Muslims
can be seen in the inconsistent recognition of Islam as part of the German
nation or culture. The ruling center-left Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and
the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) fail to fight institutional racism
consistently. The post-communist Left Party is a notable exception.
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser
(SPD) described the report's findings as "bitter." She pointed out
that among the approximately 5.5 million people of the Muslim faith and
culture, most are German citizens.
"Muslim life is a natural part of
Germany. We want all people in our diverse society to have the same
opportunities and rights," Faeser said.
The experts make numerous
recommendations: First, that all people and organizations in the country show
solidarity. They suggest the appointment of a federal commissioner for
combating hostility toward Muslims and recommend that a permanent council of
experts be set up. They also say there should be more investment in establishing
and expanding institutions that register and document complaints.
Revising textbooks
The experts recommend that the German
government develop a strategy to promote the participation of people "with
Muslim identity references" in all state institutions — with binding
targets, and an investment into targeted public relations campaigns. There
should be further training for teachers, educators and police officers, as well
as for employees in the judiciary, administration, media and cultural
institutions.
According to the recommendations,
schools should be required to address the issue of hostility toward Muslims.
The Conference of Culture Ministers calls on experts to "revise curricula
and textbooks across subjects" to remove anti-Muslim content.
The UEM also sees deficits in the arts
and culture scene. A comprehensive analysis of the portrayal of Islam in
German-language movies, for example, shows that nearly 90% of them show a
negative bias.
"The focus is on stories about
terrorist attacks, radicalization, wars and women's oppression, narrowing the
cinematic range of Islam themes to a few conflict and crisis topics," the
report says, while the diversity of Muslim lifestyles remains largely invisible
in German-language productions.
The German Islam Conference, which
financed the work of the UEM, will now consider the final report of the expert
panel, and a specialist conference is planned for the fall.
This article was originally written in
German.
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'I'm one of Britain's youngest Imams -
one day I want to have my own TV show'
30 Jun 2023
One of the UK's youngest Imams has
spoken of how he is challenging stereotypes through his Instagram - and would
even like to have his own TV show one day.
Sabah Ahmedi, 29, spent seven years and
thousands of hours of study training to be an Islamic worship leader before he
graduated from London's Jamia Ahmadiyya institute in 2018.
Committed to spreading the word of his
religion, he decided to take his message to social media for the first time the
year after - where he now reaches thousands of people a week from all types of
backgrounds.
Based at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in
South London, Sabah says he enjoys being able to speak to Muslims and
non-Muslims from around the world on his Instagram page, where he is known as
the 'Young Imam' and has amassed some 11,500 followers.
It allows him to connect with people and
challenge stereotypes about Islam, Muslim men and even what an imam 'should'
look like.
Opening up on what he loves about his
work online, he told the Mirror: "Being on social media allows people to
see what life is like as a young, British Muslim.
"You can come to have a laugh -
some of my content's quite funny, I'll post videos of my kids and whatever -
but it also creates a safe space for conversation and dialogue for people to
ask questions, and we really need a platform for people to just ask whatever
they want.
"The stereotype of what an Imam
should be like is a really old, super serious man with a long white beard -
that misconception is still there, so I'm just trying to stay in shape and keep
my dark hairs for as long as I can!"
Thursday marked Eid al-Adha, the second
and largest of the two Eid festivals, with events held across the country until
the weekend.
It's observed every year to mark a
passage in the Quran where Allah commands the prophet Abraham to offer his son
Ishmael as a sacrifice, before revealing it to be a test of his faith.
The story is one that also features in
the Bible and the Torah. For Muslims, it's celebrated with gifts and the
traditional slaughter of an animal, which is then usually distributed to
members of the family and those in need as an act of kindness.
"Bearing in mind the cost of living
crisis, a lot of people still donate the whole thing to people in need,"
he explained.
"I've paid £75 for an animal to be
sacrificed in Africa, so that meal is then given to people who need it. There
are stories of people who haven't had any meat in two years, so it really is
about helping people."
Like millions of Muslims across the
globe, Sabah will mark the occasion by starting the day with breakfast, holding
prayers at his local mosque and then praying together with the community.
He'll then go and see family later in
the day, and will then do something with his kids in the afternoon -
"maybe trampolining or going for ice cream, because the kids love ice
cream".
"The Eid prayer is special because
it has to be done in congregation, so you can't offer that prayer on your own -
and what's so good about that is the coming together, and the unity and bond
you get across a community," he added.
"We live in a world of people
finding faults in other communities, and what this congregational prayer does
is bring people together from all walks of life to stand side-by-side and
shoulder-to-shoulder to pray."
"Even growing up, it was always a
really special time," he said. "You get new clothes, you exchange
presents - it's like Christmas, and a big celebration for Muslims across the
world.
Sabah wants people in Britain to know
that this kind of festival is one that's symbolic of his faith, rather than the
negative depictions he sees so often.
He said: "Muslims aren't scary you
know - we're nice people, and a lot of people have just never met a Muslim,
they have those misconceptions.
"And Muslims are really open to
talk about their faith - we're open to having questions asked, and having people
learn about what we do. Like going to prayers, and how we incorporate our faith
into our everyday lives. 'I'm a Muslim - ask me anything!'."
In the future, Sabah wants to continue
spreading the world of Islam to people of faith and those who are simply
curious about what we do and our daily routine.
An avid "coffee lover" and
food fanatic as well as a religious, he even hopes one day to take his mission
to new places, and said: "I'd love to have my own TV show called a 'Kebab
with an Imam'. Just having food with people, and having a chat about life. I'd
love to do that."
But for now, he's happy to have been
focusing on Eid celebrations and prepare for a busy day ahead of him - with a
big shopping list for the family topping his priorities.
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South Asia
'Afghanistan Again Ranks as Least
Positive Country in the World': Gallup
nearly one year after the Islamic
Emirate returned to power in Afghanistan, "life was worse for Afghans than
at any point in the past decade -- or for anyone else on the planet,"
according to a Gallup survey.
"Afghanistan has ranked as the
least positive country in the world every year since 2017, apart from 2020 when
Gallup could not survey the country because of the pandemic," the report
said, adding that "after dropping to a global record low of 32 in 2021,
the situation was not much different a year later. The country’s score of 34 in
2022 is the lowest in the world."
The Gallup surveys taken in July and
August 2022 focused on five negative experiences and were conducted in 142
countries.
“Mental security requires stability, law
enforcement, facilitating citizen freedoms and creating services such as
employment, education and work that can bring the freedoms of citizens, and
when the freedoms come, mental security can be maintained and expanded,” said
HujatullahMerzae, a lecturer.
Kabul residents said that poverty and
unemployment are the reasons for their challenges.
Even though I am an educated person, now
I collect bottles. This should be considered by our elders -- those who are
above us -- what will be the effect on a person's brain when an educated person
collects bottles to make ends meet?" said Mohammad Nayeem, a street
vendor.
“We are totally crazy, I am mentally
crazy, I don't understand where I am these days and where I am working, this is
how it is, what else can we do, poverty and misery are everywhere,” said Ahmad
Zia, a Kabul resident.
Rejecting the Gallup report, the Islamic
Emirate said that the situation of the Afghan people has improved compared to
the past.
"We reject this Gallup poll ...
which is not valid. In the past, Gallup always made propaganda against
Afghanistan,” said Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate.
According to the Gallup report, a number
of Afghans who participated in this survey said that they did not learn
anything new in 2022 and did not feel good either.
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36 Cases of Congo Fever in Afghanistan’s
Herat in 2 Months
June 30, 202302
In the past two months, 36 instances of
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever have been reported by doctors in the western
province of Herat, Afghanistan, including five deaths.
The number of cases increased this year,
according to Mohammad Asif Kabir, Deputy Public Health of Herat which has led
to authorities’ concern about the spread of diseases, especially throughout
Eid-ul-Adha.
People have been urged to take the
required precautions before slaughtering animals the medical staff at the
infectious disease department of the provincial hospital in Herat.
Earlier in Takhar province, three cases
of Congo fever were reported, one of which resulted in patient death.
Officials said that 91 persons in
Afghanistan had been infected with the disease the previous week, and seven
people have passed away this summer.
“We are fully prepared because this disease is
not new, and we have better measures in Takhar provincial hospital than in the
past,” said HayatullahEmami, director of Takhar Provincial Hospital.
A viral disease called Congo fever is
frequently transmitted from animals to humans via ticks, especially during
slaughter.
The disease’s primary symptoms are
fever, heartburn, diarrhoea, internal and external bleeding, neck discomfort,
and eye pain.
The virus can create epidemics, has a
high case fatality rate (10–40%), can cause outbreaks in hospitals and other
healthcare institutions, and is challenging to treat and prevent, making
outbreaks of Congo fever a risk to public health services.
The US Centers for Disease Control
advise people to butcher animals while wearing gloves and other protective
equipment. The blood and bodily fluids of animals or people who exhibit illness
symptoms should not be shared by individuals. Healthcare professionals must
take the correct infection control procedures to avoid occupational exposure.
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Afghan Australians express their pain at
hearing about Ben Roberts-Smith's alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
When a judge found "substantial
truth" in alleged war crimes committed by veteran Ben Roberts-Smith in
Afghanistan it brought a public reckoning for the defence force and the media.
Earlier this month a defamation case
brought by Mr Roberts-Smith against three newspapers was dismissed after Nine
successfully defended allegations of unlawful killings and bullying.
But some members of the Afghan community
in Australia feel that their perspective on the acts has not been heard.
For Sydney tax agent TaheraNassrat, the
Roberts-Smith case raised some painful emotions.
She sought refuge in Australia more than
20 years ago after the Taliban rose to power in Afghanistan the first time.
"I'm very disappointed, devastated,
angry, and one question — why?" she said.
The Victoria Cross recipient's
defamation case against three newspapers for reporting his alleged war crimes
was dismissed on the basis they were substantially true.
The newspapers reported the disgraced
former SAS soldier committed unlawful killings, including the alleged murder of
an unarmed Afghan man, Ali Jan, who he kicked off a cliff and later ordered to
be shot in 2012.
In her reaction to the decision, Ms
Nassrat said Mr Roberts-Smith broke the trust of both Australians and Afghans.
"He was awarded previously, he was
the father of the year," she said. "And looking at that recognition,
which was done by the government, and with that belief and trust, he was sent
to Afghanistan to secure life — and he has taken it.
During her time living in an Afghanistan
ravaged by war and under the Taliban, Ms Nassrat said she always put her faith
in soldiers no matter which country they hailed from.
"Their job and their responsibility
there is to give safety to locals and to the public, so now that we're talking
about Australian soldiers or American soldiers or other countries' soldiers,
those families will run to them for safety," she said.
A Melbourne man who did not want to be
named also said he felt betrayed.
The 28-year-old moved to Australia from
Kabul at the age of three.
"It just frustrates me because
there's a complete and total mistrust of almost Western societies intervening
with countries like Afghanistan," he said.
He said he felt that voices like his
that criticised the military were silenced for being too
"un-Australian".
Sociologist Samantha Crompvoets was
commissioned by the defence force to investigate possible cultural problems in
Australia's special forces in 2016.
Her investigation sparked the Brereton
Inquiry which unveiled reports of at least 39 suspected murders of Afghans,
none of which occurred in combat.
The victims of these killings have not
been at the forefront of the national conversation, according to Dr Crompvoets.
"They are completely invisible … I
mean you'd think that the real victims are the soldiers who might potentially
lose their medals," she said.
She says the root of the problem in the
Australian special forces is lack of oversight.
"For them, the rules were different
and really no thought to what the implications of that was, so I think now
they're realising that they shouldn't perhaps have different roles and that
they need a lot more oversight."
The ABC sought a response from
Australia's Department of Defence, but is yet to hear back.
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World must unite to resolve Afghanistan
crisis: Pakistan diplomat
June 30, 2023
TOKYO -- The world shares a "common
responsibility" to tackle the problems facing Afghanistan through
dialogue, instead of trying to isolate the Taliban-controlled nation, Pakistani
Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan told Nikkei in an interview.
"It becomes the common
responsibility of the international community to come together, to see this as
a challenge," Khan said during a recent visit to Tokyo. The foreign
secretary is the top career diplomat at Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.
As countries pulled back aid after the
Taliban takeover in August 2021, Afghanistan has struggled with food shortages,
with the U.N. World Food Programme warning that millions face the risk of
famine. Violence has continued in the country as well, killing more than 1,000
civilians and wounding over 2,600 since the takeover, according to a U.N.
report.
Pakistan, which neighbors Afghanistan to
the east, has maintained diplomatic relations with Kabul. Foreign ministers
from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China met in May to discuss solutions to the
humanitarian crisis, Khan said.
"If there is an economic or a
political or a security meltdown, it affects every country, particularly in the
immediate neighborhood," Khan said. "We have no other option but to
engage, because whatever happens in Afghanistan doesn't stay in Afghanistan
only. We are closely engaged, to see that the situation doesn't get any
worse."
Western nations and other like-minded
countries have essentially cut off diplomatic ties with Kabul, refusing to
recognize the Taliban-controlled state. The Afghan interim government is
pushing through rules based on an extreme interpretation of Islam, curtailing
the rights of women to work and receive an education.
Khan said Pakistan shares Western
concerns over the rights of women in Afghanistan, but added that isolating the
country would invite greater instability.
"Stability is a common priority for
all the countries," he said. "We need to come together, to engage
with them."
But Khan dismissed the idea of engaging
with the Pakistani Taliban, a group of militants also known as the TTP who are
closely connected with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
"I think that we have spoken quite
clearly on numbers of occasions that negotiation is not an option," Khan
said. "We will not negotiate with TTP."
The TTP has been linked to terrorist
activities inside Pakistan aimed at overthrowing the government. A cease-fire
agreement struck between the government and the TTP fell apart last year.
There are reports that the Taliban in
Afghanistan has called for the two sides to resume dialogue, but Pakistan
brushed aside the appeal.
Pakistan's foreign secretary also
touched on the country's tenuous economic situation during the interview.
"We are in negotiations" with
the International Monetary Fund regarding assistance, he said.
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Pakistan
Pakistan secures critical $3bn nod from
IMF in nick of time
June 30, 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
has reached a staff-level pact with Pakistan on a $3 billion stand-by
arrangement, the lender said, a decision long awaited by Pakistan, which is
teetering on the brink of default.
The deal — subject to approval by the
IMF board in July — comes after an eight-month delay and offers some respite to
Pakistan, which is battling an acute balance of payments crisis and falling
foreign exchange reserves.
The $3bn funding, spread over nine
months, is higher than expected for Pakistan. The country was awaiting the
release of the remaining $2.5bn from a $6.5bn bailout package agreed in 2019,
which expired on Friday (today).
The new stand-by arrangement builds on
the 2019 programme, IMF official Nathan Porter said in a statement on Thursday,
adding that Pakistan’s economy had faced several challenges in recent times,
including devastating floods last year and commodity price hikes following the
war in Ukraine.
“As a result of these shocks as well as
some policy missteps — including shortages from constraints on the functioning
of the FX market — economic growth has stalled. Inflation, including for
essential items, is very high,” he added.
“Despite the authorities’ efforts to
reduce imports and the trade deficit, reserves have declined to very low
levels. Liquidity conditions in the power sector also remain acute,” Porter
said in a statement.
“Given these challenges, the new
arrangement would provide a policy anchor and a framework for financial support
from multilateral and bilateral partners in the period ahead,” he said.
Meanwhile, the IMF’s press release
states, “The IMF staff and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level
agreement on policies to be supported by a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA).”
It added that the new SBA will “support
the authorities’ immediate efforts to stabilise the economy from recent
external shocks, preserve macroeconomic stability and provide a framework for
financing from multilateral and bilateral partners”.
“The new SBA will also create space for
social and development spending through improved domestic revenue mobilization
and careful spending execution to help address the needs of the Pakistani
people,” the IMF said.
It further said, “Steadfast policy
implementation is key for Pakistan to overcome its current challenges,
including through greater fiscal discipline, a market-determined exchange rate
to absorb external pressures, and further progress on reforms, particularly in
the energy sector, to promote climate resilience, and to help improve the
business climate.”
The IMF noted that the parliament had
approved the FY24 budget “in line with the goals of supporting fiscal sustainability
and mobilising revenue, which will enable greater social and development
spending”.
It added that the budget “advances a
primary surplus of around 0.4 per cent of GDP by taking some steps to broaden
the tax base and increase tax collection from undertaxed sectors, as well as
improving progressivity, while ensuring space to strengthen support for the
vulnerable through the BISP (Benazir Income Support Program)”.
“It will be important that the budget is
executed as planned, and the authorities resist pressures for unbudgeted
spending or tax exemptions in the period ahead,” the lender emphasised.
It went on to note that the State Bank
of Pakistan (SBP) has “withdrawn the guidance on import prioritisation and is
committed to ensuring the full market determination of the exchange rate”.
“Going forward, the SBP should remain
proactive to reduce inflation, which particularly affects the most vulnerable,
and maintain a foreign exchange framework free of restrictions on payments and
transfers for current international transactions and multiple currency
practices,” the IMF highlighted.
The press release added: “In addition to
generous climate-related pledges from the January 2023 Conference on Climate
Resilient Pakistan held in Geneva, the authorities’ efforts have focused on
obtaining new financing and securing the rollover of debt falling due.
“This will support near-term policy
efforts and replenish gross reserves, with the aim of bringing them to more
comfortable levels,” it asserted.
The IMF noted that the “authorities’
program also includes ongoing efforts to strengthen the viability of the energy
sector (including through a timely FY24 annual rebasing), improving SOE
(state-owned enterprise) governance and strengthening the public investment
management framework, including for projects needed to build resilience to
climate change”.
The international lender emphasised,
“The full and timely implementation of the program will be critical for its
success in light of the difficult challenges.”
Last night, Dar had said that a
staff-level agreement for a crucial bailout deal with the IMF was “very close”
and expected in the next 24 hours.
A total of $4bn had already been
released. Dar had earlier told media the government was working on a mechanism
to try to unlock the full $2.5bn pending under the IMF programme.
Following the deal’s securement today,
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also announced the same on his Twitter account,
highlighting its positive outcomes for Pakistan.
He appreciated the “efforts and hard work”
of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and the finance ministry for reaching the
agreement.
The premier further thanked IMF Managing
Director Kristalina Georgieva and her team for their “cooperation and
collaboration, especially during the course of last week”.
Dar also shared the IMF’s press release
while thanking God.
Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb
said the prime minister and Dar would hold an “important press conference”
today at 4pm regarding the IMF deal and “take the nation into confidence
through the media”.
He said in a tweet, “Let’s resolve to
implement Turn Around Pakistan 5E framework to make our economy strong &
sustainable by developing it to its full potential.”
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif
congratulated the finance minister and in an apparent reference to the PTI —
which had been saying that Pakistan to default soon — said, “The hopes of many
‘well-wishers’ have been dashed, including friends and enemies.”
He also expressed his hope that those
eligible to pay taxes would do so as “tax evasion is the worst kind of
anti-nationalism and is equivalent to the economic murder of the poor people”,
he added.
Asif remarked, “The IMF agreement only
gives us a chance to get rid of economic diseases — we have to do the complete
treatment ourselves.”
‘Short-term bridging operation’
Commenting on the IMF deal, former SBP
deputy governor Murtaza Syed told Reuters, “The SBA provides Pakistan with
much-needed short-term cover, in the lead up to and immediate aftermath of the
upcoming elections.”
He remarked that “as long as Pakistan
remains on track under the SBA’s reviews, it should catalyse additional
financing from bilateral and other multilateral sources”.
“In this way, we should be able to meet
the external debt repayments coming due in the next few months. Terming the SBA
a “short-term bridging operation”, Syed noted that it was not the “end of our
relationship with the IMF”.
“The new government will “almost
definitely need to negotiate another long-term EFF (external fund facility)
programme with the IMF after the elections, as our balance of payments and
external debt repayment problems are of a more protracted nature,” he said.
Separately, Bloomberg quoted Brendan
McKenna, strategist at Wells Fargo & Co. in New York, as saying, “IMF
support lifts the immediate risk of default and provides much-needed liquidity
to support an aggressive reform agenda.”
“I would expect Pakistan debt to rally
in the short term and potentially have long-term value if the government
demonstrates commitment to the IMF’s program targets,” she added.
Michael Kugelman, South Asia Institute
Director at The Wilson Centre, noted that “Islamabad waited until the very
final hour to take the (politically risky) fiscal policy steps”, adding that if
taken earlier, “much of the drama and fraught negotiations of recent months
likely wouldn’t have had to play out”.
He further surmised, “In all likelihood,
when PM Sharif met the IMF director in Paris last week, she delivered a ‘now or
never’ warning to him.”
Hammad Azhar, finance minister during
the previous PTI government, said the delay of almost a year in securing the
deal “caused immense economic damage”.
“The last tranche of this extended IMF
facility should be seen as nothing more than a breather for a few weeks,” he
cautioned while asserting that a new IMF programme was needed to be negotiated
“as soon as possible”.
Stating the possibility of the incumbent
government “painting [the deal] as a solution to all problems”, Azhar said the
economy was still in a “deep pit” and voiced the need for reforms.
Bank of Punjab Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) Zafar Masud told Reuters: “It’s important to see how much of the 3bn is
being disbursed upfront and what conditionalities are attached to the remaining
tranches.
“Our target shall be that the next IMF
programme should be the last one and it would be a great opportunity to correct
our fiscal account once and for all.”
Arif Habib Ltd CEO Shahid Habib termed
the development as a “major positive” and said it will “reduce risks and
uncertainties and serve as a source of comfort to investors and lenders”.
“It will also allow access to funding
from other multilateral and bilateral partners which is essential given
Pakistan has about $9bn of debt repayments including $4bn of sovereign
rollovers until December,” he added.
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce
and Industries Chief Executive and General Secretary Abdul Aleem said, “We see
it as a significant supportive move which was long awaited to remove the
perpetual uncertainty in the economic landscape of the country.
“While the State Bank had managed the
delicate situation remarkably well but certainly the hard measures dented the
confidence of investors and reputation of the country as a destination for new
foreign direct investment.”
Topline Securities CEO Mohammed Sohail
commented, “This new programme is far better than our expectations. There were
a lot of uncertainties on what will happen after June 2023 as there will be a
new government coming to power.”
Noting that the funding will “definitely
help restore some investor confidence”, he said, “The newly elected government,
likely by Nov/Dec, will have some time to evaluate the economic situation and
decide on the way forward (bigger IMF loan with or without debt
restructuring/reprofiling).”
SakibSherani, Macro Economic Insights
founder and chief executive, told Reuters, “It’s clear the EFF has ended
unsuccessfully. The SBA gives a temporary lifeline to this government and the
new one post-elections.
“The successor government will have to
negotiate a fresh, longer-term arrangement with the Fund.”
Gareth Leather, a senior Asia economist
at Capital Economics in London, told Reuters: “The agreement of a loan deal
between Pakistan and the IMF should put the economy back on a more secure
footing and limit the biggest downside risks.
“However, past experience suggests that
the government will struggle to stick to the tough spending promises it has
agreed to. There is a strong risk that Pakistan reneges on the deal once the
immediate crisis has passed.”
He termed the upcoming general elections
as “one obvious trigger”, cautioning that even if Shehbaz is “committed to a
deal, he could be out of office by the end of the year and replaced by someone
less committed to the agreement”.
Former Pakistani ambassador to the US
Maleeha Lodhi tweeted, “At last… a relief.”
Dr Asma Hyder, Dean of the School of
Economics and Social Sciences at the Institute of Business Administration said,
“Going to the IMF program was the only option to prevent Pakistan from
defaulting, and we had been anxiously waiting for this opportunity.
“At this moment, all we can say is
‘thanks’ for the privilege to keep receiving this opportunity without achieving
anything and with empty promises from our side. The measures outlined in the
agreement appear superficial and short-sighted, potentially exacerbating future
economic instability.”
She further said, “Given the magnitude
of our financial mismanagement and fiscal chaos, reflected in substantial
external debt, BoP crisis, and circular debt in the energy sector, these $3bn
for nine months are a pinch of salt even if considered with other financiers.”
Dr Hyder pointed out the agreement
cannot address challenges like “fostering inclusive growth, promoting social
justice, implementing structural reforms, addressing inefficient governance,
bringing better curriculum that can help to improve productivity [and] an
ever-increasing defence budget”.
“These are the issues that every level
of government whether vertically or horizontally, must be considering. Unfortunately,
no such intentions are visible at any level.”
She added the deal represented “yet
another sad episode in Pakistan’s economic history” and that the country should
be preparing for an inevitable economic crisis looming not too far ahead“
instead of celebrating the deal.
Ali Hasnain, a non-resident Senior
Fellow at the Atlantic Council, noted that now Pakistan will be able to pay
external debts coming due over the next few months.
“It thus reduces the short-term risk of
default, gives us time to hold elections in a stable economic environment and
design and build support for a long-term reform plan,” he said.
He further pointed out that “our
authorities failed to complete the Extended Fund Facility, adding it to the
long line of uncompleted IMF programs littering our past”.
“Will we now reform taxation and the
energy sector? Will we fix the anti-export bias in the way we have shaped
investor incentives, without relying on unsustainable ‘special initiatives’
that strangle some sectors to lift others? Or reverse discretionary MNA budgets
and Senator perks?” the economist asked.
Citing the SBP’s hike in policy rates,
the tax collection target being missed and the revising of the budget, Hasnain
said, “Our balance of payments crisis and external debt are unsustainable.
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data is losing credibility.”
“True change will likely come when the
country’s economic team is held responsible for missteps, and will be built on
a different politics from the one we are seeing today. For now, we live quite
literally on more borrowed time.”
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Two tribesmen killed in armed clash in
Balochistan
June 29, 2023
DERA MURAD JAMALI: Two people were
killed and two others were injured in an armed clash between tribesmen of two
tribes in JhalMagsi area on Tuesday night.
Levies officials said that armed people
of Khanjani and Judhani tribes took positions against each other and opened
fire using automatic weapons in Seed Form area of JhalMagsi.
In the exchange of fire, two people of
Khanjani tribe were killed and two others were injured.
Those killed were identified as Muhammad
Usman Lashari and Ai Asghar. Two other people, Suleman and Qadeer Hussian,
suffered injuries and were admitted to district hospital.
Police have registered a case against
people of Judhani tribe.
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PM Shehbaz, President Erdogan exchange
Eid greetings
June 28, 2023
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz
Sharif on Wednesday spoke to the President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep
Tayyip Erdogan and felicitated the government and the people of Turkiye on the
auspicious occasion of Eidul Azha.
Reciprocating the prime minister’s
sentiments, President Erdogan extended warm Eid greetings to the people of
Pakistan, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The two leaders also reviewed bilateral
relations between Pakistan and Turkiye.
They agreed that the 7th Session of the
High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) to be held in Islamabad, would
provide a leadership driven and forward oriented impetus to further strengthen
the close fraternal relations between the two countries, especially in the
economic domain.
“Pakistan-Turkiye relationship is
underpinned by abiding bonds of religion, culture and history. Regular
leadership level contact remains a defining feature of this strategic
partnership,” it was further added.
Eidul Azha symbolizes spirit of
sacrifice, equality & compassion
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
has said that Eidul Azha symbolises the spirit of sacrifice, equality &
compassion.
In a tweet on Wednesday, the Prime
Minister said it fosters unity by reducing socio-economic inequalities and
creates the feelings of empathy and complete surrender before Allah Almighty.
He said a true observance of the ritual demands of us to adopt a life of piety
and cleanliness.
On the blessed occasion of Eidul Azha,
extended greetings to Muslims in general & our overseas Pakistanis in
particular who are celebrating this festival today.
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‘Matrimonial dispute’: Women, kids among
nine of same family shot dead in Batkhela
June 28, 2023
SWAT: Nine members of a family were
gunned down over “what seems to be a matrimonial dispute” in Bagardara area of
Batkhela Tehsil in Malakand, police said Wednesday.
All the family members were asleep when
they were fired upon and killed by some “unknown assailants” after barging into
the house, the police informed after initial investigation.
Among the dead are four women, two
children and three men. Local Levies officials rushed to the crime scene after
receiving alert and shifted the bodies to Batkhela hospital for autopsy and
medico-legal formalities.
According to police and rescue
officials, the suspects broke into the house at around 2am and opened
indiscriminate fire on the sleeping family, killing men, women and children of
the house allegedly over a marital dispute.
Based on information collected thus far,
officials of the Malakand Levies force suspect that the murders were committed
by a son-in-law of the house.
The suspect’s wife was reportedly
staying in her maiden home after a dispute with him. When the suspect failed to
resolve the quarrel with his wife, he barged into her home and murdered the
family before fleeing.
The police believe that the suspect
hails from Swat.
The deceased were identified as Hasan
Shah, Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Bilal, Zohran, Zehran, Rabia, Ruqqaya Bibi and Habiba,
wife of Hasan Shah.
A case was registered against the
killings and further investigation is underway, claim officials.
Residents of the area and aggrieved
family members staged a protest against the horrifying murders and called for
justice.
Assistant Commissioner Batkhela Shakeel
Ahmad Khan said that the incident appeared to be a matrimonial dispute.
The Malakand Levies has started
investigation and arrested three suspects. The suspects have confessed to the
crime during investigation.
KP CM takes notice of nine people’s
killing
Meanwhile, Caretaker Chief Minister (CM)
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Muhammad Azam Khan on Wednesday while taking notice
of the killing of nine people inside a house in Batkhela tehsil of Malakand
division, directed the police officers to immediately investigate the incident
and take necessary action for arresting the culprits.
Muhammad Azam Khan in his condolence
message, expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of lives, prayed to
Almighty Allah to rest the departed souls in peace and give their bereaved
families strength to bear the loss with fortitude.
He said, “The act is shameful, brutal,
and condemnable.”
“The elements involved in the incident
cannot escape from the grip of the law under any circumstances and all possible
efforts will be made to provide complete justice to the victim’s family,” he
added.
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TikToker Ayesha case: Prime suspect sent
on physical remand
June 28, 2023
KARACHI:
The prime suspect who abandoned Tiktoker Ayesha’s body at Jinnah
Hospital was sent on two-day physical remand.
As per details, the prime suspect Jibran
was presented in the city court in the TikToker Ayesha case. In his statement,
the prime suspect told the court that he lifted an abandoned girl’s body which
has made him a criminal now.
The court asked why didn’t the accused
called an ambulance or 15. At this, his lawyer said that he is not literate
enough to call the ambulance or contact the police.
Furthermore, the court sent him on
two-day physical remand and ordered the investigation officer to present the
accused before the court on June 30 along with the progress report.
Earlier, police registered the First
Information Report (FIR) in the abandoned girl’s body case over the complaint
of her father and also recorded his statement.
Police recorded the statement of
deceased Ayesha’s father Sultan today. Sultan stated “I had received
information from police that they found my daughter’s body. My daughter went to
a party with Jibran and a woman namely Pinki. My daughter’s death was caused
due to drug overdose and he came to the police station to register a case
against the accused.”
It is worth mentioning here that some
individuals left Ayesha – a TikToker girl’s body – at Jinnah Hospital on Friday
and fled in a white car. The suspects left the vehicle at the corner of Saba
Street, a few yards away from the bungalow.
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