Pakistan Lynching Of A Sri Lankan National Over Allegations Of Blasphemy: Over 800 Booked Under Terrorism Charges, 118 Arrested
05 December 2021
Pakistan lynching case: Over
800 booked under terrorism charges, 118 arrested
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• Pakistan Lynching Of A Sri Lankan National Over
Allegations Of Blasphemy: Over 800 Booked Under Terrorism Charges, 118 Arrested
• No Room For Extremism In Islam: Maulana Tariq Jameel
Terms Sialkot Lynching Un-Islamic
• Azhar To Intensify Implementation Of Fraternity
Document With Vatican: Grand Imam
• Hanukkah, A Jewish Festival Marks Expansion Of
Religious Freedom Across Muslim World
• More Than 20 Countries Deeply Concerned Over
Extra-Judicial Killings By Taliban
• Mathura: Security Tightened Ahead Of Babri Mosque
Demolition Anniversary Over Threat To Place Krishna Idol In Mosque
Pakistan
• Islamic Countries To Meet On Afghanistan Crisis On
Dec. 19: Pakistani FM
• Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry for new
SOPs for industry to avoid fanaticism, violence
• JIT clears Lower Dir judge of rape charge, says case
‘fit for cancellation’
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Arab world
• Incomplete Saddam-Era Marquee Mosque Lays Bare Iraq
Divisions
• Jordan: Imam probed for giving Friday sermon while
infected with COVID-19
• 8th Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies
starts Sunday in Expo 2020 Dubai
• President Macron’s visit to Saudi Arabia signals new
era in French-Saudi cooperation
• Saudi Translation Forum: Language plays ‘crucial
role’ in shaping society
• Saudi aid agency continues health projects in Yemen
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Mideast
• Attempted assassination of Erdogan foiled
• Colonization Of Chile On Mapuche People, Similar To Israeli
Colonization Of Palestine
• Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a
controlled test
• Call for Paper by Indian Assembly of Ulema: The
world after the martyr Qasem Soleimani
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South Asia
• Motaqi discusses trade, humanitarian aids, education
with Chinese envoy to Kabul
• Islamic banking now at all City Bank branches
• Five Killed In Past Week, Lowest Civilian Casualties
In Past Four Decades In Afghanistan
• Pakistan to host OIC’s extraordinary summit on 19
December: Qureshi
• Afghans lodging most asylum applications in the EU
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India
• Mathura: Security Tightened Ahead Of Babri Mosque
Demolition Anniversary Over Threat To Place Krishna Idol In Mosque
• Challenges of Islamism among Shias in Kashmir
• Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad's Call For 'Real Jihad'
That Is To Fight Against Poverty And Unemployment In Jammu And Kashmir
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Europe
• School Apologises After Video Shows Muslim Pupils
Forced To Pray Outside In The Cold In Manchester School Oldham Academy
• Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization Members Involved In
Drug, Human Trafficking In Europe
• Enquiries ongoing after Bournemouth mosque assault
incident
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Africa
• Muslim Rights Concern: We Won't Let People Of Other
Religions Intimidate Muslims
• Suppliers Of Food Items To Boko Haram In Borno
Nabbed
• ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists injure baby in attack on
Maiduguri
• Army confirms death of 2 officers, 5 soldiers in
battle with Boko Haram
• ISIS claims responsibility for recent attack in
Nigeria
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Southeast Asia
• Malaysia, China Agree To Maintain Peace, Stability
In South China Sea, Says Saifuddin
• PM Ismail Sabri: Phase Two of Sarawak Pan Borneo
Highway will be continued
• Sarawak polls: New faces show parties following
current political trend
• A million Malaysian conversations regarding holidays
on Twitter last year
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North America
• CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Arson Targeting
New Mexico Mosque
• Northern B.C.'s first mosque celebrates its 10th anniversary
• UN team delivers report on Islamic State atrocities
committed in Iraq
• Will not let Iran 'slow walk' over nuclear deal,
warns United States
• US State Department phones hacked with Israeli
spyware company NSO Group
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Pakistan Lynching Of A Sri Lankan National Over
Allegations Of Blasphemy: Over 800 Booked Under Terrorism Charges, 118 Arrested
Pakistan lynching case: Over
800 booked under terrorism charges, 118 arrested
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India TV News Desk
New Delhi, December 04, 2021
Over 800 people have been booked under terrorism charges
while 13 prime suspects are among 118 arrested so far in the horrific lynching
of a Sri Lankan national over allegations of blasphemy in Punjab province of
Pakistan after pressure mounted on the government to bring the guilty to
justice.
In a shocking incident on Friday, angry supporters of
the hardline Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) attacked a garment
factory and lynched its general manager Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana before
setting his body on fire over allegations of blasphemy.
Diyawadana, who was in his 40s and was from Sri
Lanka’s Kandy city, was working as the general manager in the Rajko industries
(dealing in garments – sportswear) in Sialkot district, some 100 kilometres
from Lahore, for the last seven years or so.
The incident sparked widespread condemnation from all
walks of life. Police were also chided for reaching the crime scene after the
incident. Only a couple of policemen can be seen in one video asking the people
to stay back while the body was burning. Meanwhile, Pak Prime Minister
condemned the incident and called it "a day of shame."
“The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot
& the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I
am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those
responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in
progress.” Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a tweet.
Sri Lankan Parliament and Prime Minister Mahinda
Rajapaksa on Saturday condemned the lynching of a Sri Lankan national in
Pakistan and hoped that Prime Minister Imran Khan will keep his commitment to
bring all those involved to justice and ensure the safety of the rest of the
island nation's expat workers.
A preliminary report of the incident was shared with the
media by Inspector General of Police (Punjab) Rao Sardar Ali Khan and the
Punjab government spokesperson Hasaan Khawar on Saturday.
“Police have arrested 118 suspects so far, including
13 prime suspects for their involvement in the lynching of the Sri Lankan
national,” Khan said, adding that an FIR has been registered against 800 people
under terrorism charges.
“A mob of over 800 men gathered at the factory at 10
am Friday on reports that Kumara had torn a sticker/poster (inscribed with
Islamic verses) and committed blasphemy. They looked out for him and found him
(from the rooftop). They dragged him, beat him severely and by 11.28 am he was
dead and the body was set on fire by the violent mob,” he said.
The mob after burning the body of the Sri Lankan national
had blocked the Wazirabad road. Police from different stations reached there to
control the situation, he said.
Replying to a question, he said, the police were
informed about the incident after Diyawadana’s body was set ablaze by the mob.
“We have 160 footage of the incident from different
angles that will help determine the role of the culprits,” he said, adding that
those who brought stones have also been arrested and more arrests are underway.
When asked about the role of the TLP in the incident,
the IGP parried the question. He said the family of the victim was in Sri
Lanka.
“We are conducting the investigation on professional
grounds and no culprit will be spared,” Khawar said.
Mob killings over allegations of blasphemy have been
very common in Pakistan, where the crime can carry the death sentence.
In April 2017, an angry mob lynched university student
Mashal Khan when he was accused of posting blasphemous content online. A Christian
couple was lynched and then set ablaze in a kiln in Punjab in 2014 after being
accused of desecrating the Quran.
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No Room For Extremism In Islam: Maulana Tariq Jameel
Terms Sialkot Lynching Un-Islamic
Renowned Islamic scholar
Maulana Tariq Jameel
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Web Desk/ 4 Dec, 2021
SIALKOT – Renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq
Jameel has condemned the brutal killing of a Sri Lankan citizen in Sialkot for
alleged blasphemy.
As the nation got shell-shocked and disgusted over the
brutal killing of a Sri Lankan national whose body was set on fire by a mob in
Sialkot, the tragic incident also outraged the Islamic scholars who denounced
the heart-wrenching incident.
Tableeghi Jamaat scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel while
condemning the incident said the incident of lynching of a foreign national
under the guise of Namoos-e-Risalat is unfortunate.
Taking it to Twitter, he said the incident opposed
Islamic teachings as there is no room for violence and extremism in Islam.
Taking the law into own hands on the basis of the mere accusation is abhorrent.
He also urged scholars to play a positive role to curb
rising extremism in Pakistan.
On Friday, the lynching at a factory in Sialkot sent
shockwaves through the South Asian country. The mob tortured the man,
identified as Priyantha Kumara, to death over blasphemy allegations before
burning his body on the road.
PM Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi, Chief of Army
Staff, and people from all walks of life have condemned the incident saying the
vigilante attack has nothing to do with religion while the premier pledged to
punish those responsible with the full severity of the law.
PM’s aide on religious affairs and interfaith harmony
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi also strongly condemned the mob lynching and expressed
his dismay by saying that he feels ashamed as a Muslim today.
Speaking in a presser, along with Punjab government
Spokesperson, Ashrafi termed the killing, ‘inhumane and un-Islamic’. “Those who
committed this crime did no service to Islam and Pakistan. As directed by Prime
Minister Imran Khan strict legal action will be taken against them,” he said.
Meanwhile, a case had been registered against unidentified
people under sections 431, 427, 149, 147, 297, 201, 302, and Section 7 of the
Anti-Terrorism Act while local cops and agencies have rounded up scores of
people.
Raids and operations to arrest the accused are
underway since Friday as law enforcers have arrested more than 50 people so
far. Punjab Police spokesman said the process of identification and search of
the accused is underway with the help of clips doing rounds on the internet.
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Azhar To Intensify Implementation Of Fraternity
Document With Vatican: Grand Imam
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed
El-Tayyeb receives Cardinal Miguel ngel Ayuso, President of the Vatican s
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, in Cairo, 4 December 2021.
Al-Azhar
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Ahram Online
4 Dec 2021
El-Tayyeb, the leader of the Sunni Muslim world’s top
religious institution, made the remarks on Saturday as he received Cardinal
Miguel Ángel Ayuso, President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for
Interreligious Dialogue, in Cairo.
The Document of Human Fraternity for World Peace and
Living Together was signed in February 2019 by Pope Francis and El-Tayyeb in
Abu Dhabi with the aim of reinforcing the principle of coexistence among
religions.
The document is the foundation for the planned
construction of the Interfaith Abrahamic Family House that is scheduled to open
next year in Abu Dhabi, comprising a church, a mosque and a synagogue.
During Saturday’s meeting, El-Tayyeb said the
fraternity document has proposed solutions to the problems facing the world
today from a religious standpoint, according to a statement by Al-Azhar.
Al-Azhar’s relations with the Vatican remain an
effective model for spreading tolerance and peace and fighting extremism, hate,
wars and disputes, El-Tayyeb said.
El-Tayyeb added that scholars and religious leaders
have a duty to confront negative ideologies that harm the moral health of
society.
The path of peace and dialogue is strenuous and hard,
El-Tayyeb said, affirming that everyone has to make an effort to take this
path.
Cardinal Ayuso hailed joint efforts led by El-Tayyeb
and Pope Francis to consolidate peace and stability, affirming that the two
leaders’ meetings have sent messages of love and peace to religious followers
worldwide.
The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, to which
Ayuso belongs as member and chair of current round of sessions, will work on
raising awareness regarding the Document on Human Fraternity, Ayuso said.
The committee will also work on activating the
document’s provisions and opening new horizons of cooperation between
institutions and officials to adopt the document and convey it to the youth.
Cardinal Ayuso also gave a lecture at Al-Azhar
University, where he affirmed that extremists should recognise that dialogue
between religions is possible without compromising each religion’s identity and
core beliefs.
Signing the Document on Human Fraternity was not easy,
Ayuso said. However, the determination and sincerity of El-Tayyeb and Pope
Francis have contributed to breaking barriers between Muslims and Christians
and resuming dialogue between Al-Azhar and the Vatican after a hiatus of around
six years.
The grand imam visited the Vatican and met with Pope
Francis last October. They discussed work on the initiatives agreed upon in the
Document on Human Fraternity, including the construction of the Interfaith
Abrahamic Family House.
Last month, El-Tayyeb and Pope Tawadros II, the
patriarch of the See of St Mark and leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church,
attended a celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the Egyptian Family
House in Cairo’s Nasr City.
The house was established in 2011 to promote tolerance
and peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Christians, which together
constitute the Egyptian nation’s fabric.
The house seeks to restore Islamic and Christian
values, nurture Egyptian civilisation and promote a culture of compassion,
empathy and tolerance.
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Hanukkah, A Jewish Festival Marks Expansion Of Religious
Freedom Across Muslim World
Jews and Muslims pose in
front of a menorah at the Israeli pavilion for Expo 2020 in Dubai, last Sunday
on the first night of Hanukkah.
(Photo credit: Satish
Kumar/Reuters)
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By Mendy Chitrik
December 4, 2021
In the countries that make up the Muslim world, the
festival of Hanukkah annually demonstrates the holiday’s message: freedom to
live and worship for everyone – in a very real way. From Istanbul to Dubai to
Baku to Nursultan – and of course in the countries who were signatories to the
Abraham Accords – the lights of the eight-branch menorah shine into cities
where Jews are the minority, but where today their right to live and worship as
Jews is promoted, guaranteed and protected.
Far too often, people look at the headlines of the day
and assume that Jewish life in our countries is fraught with danger; that
people are afraid to show pride in our faith. And while some of this sentiment
is true, reality, however, tells us that hundreds and thousands of Jews proudly
attend menorah lightings in synagogues and their private homes, as well as in
the public squares of cities across the Muslim world. They are met with respect
and admiration.
Despite the many ways the pandemic has disrupted
day-to-day life, this Hanukkah promises to shine that same light across
Muslim-majority countries which are represented in the Alliance of Rabbis in
Islamic States (ARIS). The communities we represent have seen tremendous growth
and have thrived through the adversity that the past year-and-a-half has
brought to everyone.
Of course, the Jewish people are not without our
current challenges. There is a worrisome trend of anti-Jewish rhetoric also
among some Muslims, as all too often political opinions targeting a country are
turned into personal ones, targeting Jews. There is also a loaded history of
expulsion, displacement and persecution of Jews in Arab and Muslim countries,
which coincidently we marked this week on November 30.
CANDLE LIGHTING at the Jewish Council of the Emirates’
Hanukkah party last year, with the participation of Hamdan Al Kindi of AC
(Abrahams Consultancy) Partners, considered a close friend of the Jewish
community, with Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the Jewish Council (L), looking
on. (credit: Jewish Council of the Emirates)
But that shouldn’t be viewed as the day-to-day norm
for the 100,000 Jews still living in Muslim countries. What should be
“normalized” is that Jews and Muslims live peacefully, side by side. We already
see so much of that in our own countries, and it is an example that should be
taken to heart across the world.
IN ISTANBUL, Turkey, where I am privileged to serve as
a rabbi, as in previous years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a Hanukkah
message congratulating the country’s Jewish citizens, and extending his best
wishes. “Turkey will continue to set an example to the entire world with its
vast culture of tolerance and its tradition which sees differences as
richness,” he said. This sentiment has been echoed by many other government and
municipal officials across the Muslim world.
It is why, while we still have a way to go combating
antisemitism, and while we are struggling with an economic crisis and the
outcome of a pandemic that devastated community services and participation in
communal events, Jewish life is able to flourish in countries across the
Islamic world.
In Nursultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, a menorah
very fittingly shone in front of the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation; in
Dubai last year the menorah stood in front of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s
tallest building, and this year lighting the menorah takes place every evening
of Hanukkah at the Expo 2020 in Dubai. In Morocco, government officials
attended the menorah lighting and expressed their support and admiration for
the Jewish community. Istanbul, too, will hold a public Menorah lighting, in
the historical Jewish district of Balat.
This year, those countries – and many others across
the Islamic world – are once again
hosting public menorah lightings attended by crowds of onlookers and
well-wishers, both from the Jewish community and the Islamic community.
What really makes a community are its people:
community members who live a Jewish life, lay leadership who assure that
institutions and daily life continue to expand, and of course rabbis who
provide spiritual leadership and guidance. And the people of the countries we
call home have shown us who they are. They are warm, welcoming, respectful and
eager to learn about our faith and culture. They are glad for our proud Jewish
communities, and they recognize that diversity makes us all stronger.
Recently, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed al
Nahayan visited Israel’s pavilion at the Dubai expo – and was escorted by Rabbi
Levi Duchman, a member of ARIS. Anyone who doubts the vibrancy of Jewish life
in Islamic countries need do no more than take a look at the pictures of Rabbi
Duchman engaged in lively conversation with Muslims in kandura and gutra. A
culture of mutual respect, one of learning from each other’s differences,
shines forth.
Hanukkah reminds us that when we are confronted with
darkness, we don’t need to push it away. We simply have to shine our own light,
and the darkness will disappear. Across the Islamic world, the light of
friendship and tolerance is shining bright this Hanukkah.
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More Than 20 Countries Deeply Concerned Over
Extra-Judicial Killings By Taliban
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has not commented on the allegations
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By Najibullah Lalzoy
05 Dec 2021
More than 20 countries including the US have expressed
deep concern over the extra-judicial killings of former Afghan military
personnel and their disappearance by the Taliban.
The countries in a joint statement said that the
summary killings of the former men in uniform are clear abuses of human rights
and in contradiction with the general amnesty announced by the Taliban.
The countries include the United States of America,
Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland,
France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
The world is expressing worry after Human Rights
Watchdog released a report alleging the Taliban fighters of retaliatory killings
and disappearance of military personnel of the previous Afghan government.
The joint statement called on the Taliban to fully
enforce their general amnesty equally on common Afghan and former Afghan
security forces and government officials.
“Reported cases must be investigated promptly and in a
transparent manner, those responsible must be held accountable, and these steps
must be clearly publicized as an immediate deterrent to further killings and
disappearances.” Reads the statement.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has not commented on
the allegations yet.
Source: Khaama Press
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Mathura: Security Tightened Ahead Of Babri Mosque
Demolition Anniversary Over Threat To Place Krishna Idol In Mosque
Security personnel conduct a flag march after some right-wing groups threatened to install an idol of Lord Krishna inside the Shahi Idgah mosque on December 6 | Photo Credit: PT
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Press Trust of India
December 05, 2021
Mathura: Security has been tightened in Mathura to
avoid any untoward incident ahead of 6 December, the date on which the Babri
mosque was demolished in Ayodhya in 1992, officials said on Saturday.
Four right-wing groups, the Akhil Bharat Hindu
Mahasabha, Srikrishna Janmabhumi Nirman Nyas, Narayani Sena and the Srikrishna
Mukti Dal, had earlier sought permission to hold non-traditional programmes on
the day.
The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha had sought permission
to install a Krishna idol at the deity's "actual birthplace", which
it claimed is in a mosque close to a prominent temple here.
District Magistrate Navneet Singh Chahal had turned
them down, saying the question of granting permission to any event that may
potentially disrupt peace does not arise.
One of the groups had said that it would install the
idol in the Shahi Idgah after a "maha jalabhishek" to
"purify" the place.
In view of these, Mathura was divided into three zones
for security purposes, the officials said, adding that the area in which the Katra
Keshav Dev temple and the Shahi Idgah falls has been demarcated as the red
zone, where the deployment of security personnel is the highest.
"Adequate force has also been deployed at every
entry point of Mathura," senior superintendent of police Gaurav Grover
said. He said checking at these entry points has been intensified.
Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC are
already in place in Mathura. The section prohibits the assembly of four or more
people in an area.
The threat to perform the ritual inside the Shahi
Idgah comes at a time when the local courts are hearing a series of petitions
seeking the "removal" of the 17th century mosque.
President of Shahi Idgah committee professor Z Hasan,
however, said that he has been living in Mathura for over 50 years and has
always found the environment cordial and affectionate. The suits seeking the
shifting of the mosque is pending in courts, and their judgement will be
honoured, committee members of the mosque said.
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Pakistan
Islamic Countries To Meet On Afghanistan Crisis On
Dec. 19: Pakistani FM
December 5, 2021
Pakistan's foreign minister announced an extraordinary
meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to review the
Afghanistan crisis later this month.
The meeting of foreign ministers from Islamic
countries will be held in Islamabad on Dec. 19, with delegations from the
European Union and the so-called P5 group of the United States, Britain,
France, Russia and China also invited.
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Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry for new SOPs
for industry to avoid fanaticism, violence
Waseem Ashraf Butt
December 5, 2021
GUJRAT: The business fraternity of Sialkot has decided
to formulate new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for production operations
in factories to avoid tragic incident like lynching of a Lankan factory manager
in future.
Moreover, the export-based companies having foreign
nationals among their staff have also been asked to take special security
measures for the foreigners, besides training security guards to cope with any
such situation in future.
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JIT clears Lower Dir judge of rape charge, says case
‘fit for cancellation’
Manzoor Ali
December 5, 2021
PESHAWAR: A joint investigation team has cleared a
senior civil judge in Lower Dir district of a rape charge.
In a related development, the accused, Jamshed Kundi,
was granted bail by district sessions judge Shoaib Khan on Saturday.
Source: Dawn
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Arab world
Incomplete Saddam-era marquee mosque lays bare Iraq
divisions
5 December 2021
It was meant to compete with the Taj Mahal in
grandeur, but former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's monumental Al-Rahman
Mosque project was never completed.
Instead, the half-finished edifice of grey concrete
stands in the heart of Baghdad as testimony to the sectarian and political
strife that has shaped much of Iraq's modern history.
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Jordan: Imam probed for giving Friday sermon while
infected with COVID-19
Tawfiq Nasrallah
December 04, 2021
Dubai: A Jordanian Imam of an Irbid mosque is under
investigation for allegedly giving the Friday sermon while infected with
COVID-19, media in jordan reported.
The Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs and Holy
Sanctuaries said it is investigating social media reports that alleged that a
COVID-infected Imam in Irbid has given the Friday sermon.
Source: Gulf News
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8th Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies
starts Sunday in Expo 2020 Dubai
05-12-2021
DUBAI (WAM) -- The 8th Forum for Promoting Peace in
Muslim Societies starts tomorrow at Al Wasl Plaza until December 7th in Expo
2020 Dubai under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Presided by Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Chairman of
the Emirates Fatwa Council, the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies
brings together leading Islamic scholars, religious leaders and advocates of
peace under the theme "Inclusive Citizenship: From Mutual Coexistence to
Shared Conscience".
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President Macron’s visit to Saudi Arabia signals new
era in French-Saudi cooperation
ARAB NEWS
December 05, 2021
JEDDAH: A joint statement covering a wide range of
issues and the signing of a slew of agreements were the highlights of a visit
to Saudi Arabia by French President Emmanuel Macron during the final leg of a
two-day Gulf tour.
The agreements related to economic cooperation were
announced by Saudi and French companies on Saturday while Macron held talks
with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The crown prince met Macron at Al-Salam
Palace, where they discussed bilateral cooperation and held a telephone call
with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
Source: Arab News
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Saudi Translation Forum: Language plays ‘crucial role’
in shaping society
RASHID HASSAN
December 05, 2021
RIYADH: The first Saudi Translation Forum recently
concluded in Riyadh, wherein translation experts, both local and international,
gathered for the two-day event to examine the main issues and challenges facing
the global translation industry.
The forum was held under the patronage of Prince Badr
bin Abdullah bin Farhan, minister of culture, and organized by the Literature,
Publishing and Translation Commission at the Ministry of Education.
The forum was inaugurated by the commission’s CEO Dr.
Mohammed Hasan Alwan, who, in his opening speech, emphasized the importance of
translation and the need to modernize the industry.
Source: Arab News
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Saudi aid agency continues health projects in Yemen
SPA
December 05, 2021
ADEN: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief
Center is supporting a nutrition project for children under the age of 5,
pregnant women and nursing mothers in the Yemeni governorates of Aden, Lahij,
Taiz, Hodeidah, Hadramout, Hajjah and Marib.
The project, which aims to provide nutritional
therapy, health care and counseling, has helped 26,887 people in one week.
Source: Arab News
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Mideast
Attempted assassination of Erdogan foiled
December 5, 2021
According to Turkish media reports, an explosive
device was found at the site of the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's speech in southern
Turkey.
Source: EN.Abna24.Com
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Colonization of Chile on Mapuche People, similar to
Israeli colonization of Palestine
December 5, 2021
Arson attacks, armed attacks, and the death of both
Mapuches and Chilean farmers and policemen, committed by hooded men are some of
the serious events that have characterized the latest events in Chile.
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Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a
controlled test
By Maziar Motamedi
4 Dec 2021
Tehran, Iran – A loud explosion was heard near Iran’s
main nuclear facilities in Natanz, which have previously been targeted by
sabotage attacks, but state media said it was part of a controlled test.
A major explosion and flash of light in the sky were
reported around 8:15pm local time (16:45 GMT) on Saturday in Badroud, 20km (12
miles) from where the enrichment facilities are located.
Nournews, an outlet close to Iran’s security forces,
confirmed an air defence missile was fired and exploded in the sky, but said it
was part of a rapid reaction test.
Source: Aljazeera
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Call for Paper by Indian Assembly of Ulema: The world
after the martyr Qasem Soleimani
December 5, 2021
On the occasion of the second anniversary of the
martyrdom of General Haj Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandes, a call for
paper was issued by the Indian Assembly of Ulema (religious scholars).
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South Asia
Motaqi discusses trade, humanitarian aids, education
with Chinese envoy to Kabul
By Najibullah Lalzoy
04 Dec 2021
Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Motaqi
called on the Chinese Ambassador to Kabul Wang Yu in the Afghan foreign
ministry on Saturday, December 04.
Spokesman of the ministry Abdul Qahar Balkhi in a
series of Twitter posts said that parties discussed political and trade
relations, humanitarian aids, development, and the provision of technical
education to Afghan students.
Source: Khaama Press
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Islamic banking now at all City Bank branches
Star Business Report
Dec 5, 2021
City Bank, one of the oldest banks in Bangladesh,
yesterday rolled out its Islamic banking service in all branches and
sub-branches throughout the country.
The move comes at a time when the market share of
Islamic banks, in terms of assets, financing and deposits of the total banking
sector, continues to register strong growth owing to increasing demand and
supply of Shariah based products.
Source: The Daily Star
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Five killed in past week, lowest civilian casualties
in past four decades in Afghanistan
By Najibullah Lalzoy
05 Dec 2021
A spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Ahmadullah Wasiq said that the level of civilian casualties has dropped to zero
showing the lowest level ever in the past 40 years.
Pajhwak News Agency-Afghan news agency- has reported
five killings in the past week.
Source: Khaama Press
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Pakistan to host OIC’s extraordinary summit on 19
December: Qureshi
By Najibullah Lalzoy
05 Dec 2021
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
announced that his country will be hosting OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers’
session on Afghanistan on 19th December.
Qureshi in a Twitter post said that Pakistan supports
the Saudi Kingdom’s suggestion over holding a special session of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation that will be concentrated on Afghanistan.
Source: Khaama Press
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Afghans lodging most asylum applications in the EU
By Najibullah Lalzoy
04 Dec 2021
European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has said that
the asylum requests by Afghan people to Europe have increased dramatically and
is now the biggest country that lodges the highest number of asylum requests in
Europe.
Syrians were previously the largest asylum seekers for
the past seven years consecutively who have now made 50% lesser requests
compared with Afghans.
Source: Khaama Press
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India
Security High In Mathura Over Threat To Place Idol In
Mosque On December 6, The Date On Which The Babri Masjid Was Demolished
By PTI
05 Dec 2021
Security has been tightened in Mathura to avoid any untoward
incident ahead of December 6, the date on which the Babri Masjid was demolished
in Ayodhya in 1992, officials said on Saturday.
Four rightwing groups—the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu
Mahasabha, Srikrishna Janmabhumi Nirman Nyas, Narayani Sena and the Srikrishna
Mukti Dal—had earlier sought permission to install a Krishna idol at the
deity's “actual birthplace”, which they claimed is in a mosque close to a
prominent temple in Mathura on December 6.
Source: The Week
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Challenges of Islamism among Shias in Kashmir
December 5, 2021
Kashmir has been in the news for atrocities of the
Indian state and violence against its Muslim population for a while now.
Studies suggest that the Kashmir question is a perplexing issue that needs the
attention of activists of international repute and intellectuals. Kashmir issue
has multiple dimensions, and each dimension needs a careful examination. The rising Islamophobia in the world and
Shiaphobia within the Muslim world is alarming, and violence under these manifolds
is on the rise. Shias are an internal minority within Muslims and face multiple
vulnerabilities due to constant othering. Kashmir is a region that has a
substantial Shia population and has lived apparently a cordial life along with
the Sunni population that dominates the area. With the widespread Islamic
awakening during the 19th and 20th centuries, the Shia and Sunnis of the region
also developed brotherly relations of mutual respect and tolerance. The
brotherhood, reflected in modern politics, aided with the Sufi past of the
area.
The princely state of Jammu and Kashmir came into
being after the Amritsar Treaty between The British East India Company and a
Hindu Raja, Raja Ghulab Singh, in 1846. After the sub-continent was partitioned
into India and Pakistan on religious lines, the then Hindu ruler, Raja Hari
Singh, along with other communists, secularists and liberal politicians,
acceded the state with India, undermining the majority Muslim population of the
region. This unnatural alignment ignited resistance in the region, and the Muslim
population broke into various movements influenced by liberal, secularist, and
Islamist ideas. The movements were sabotaged from time to time by the
oppressors, but they could never extinguish the love for freedom from the
people’s hearts.
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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad's Call For 'Real Jihad'
That Is To Fight Against Poverty And Unemployment In Jammu And Kashmir
December 04, 2021
Ramban, Jammu And Kashmir: The real "Jihad"
is to fight against poverty and unemployment, rather than against any leader,
party, or religion, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday.
Addressing a public rally in Jammu and Kashmir's
Ramban, he reiterated the demand for the restoration of the statehood of Jammu
and Kashmir before assembly elections, saying the bureaucracy is no match to
popular rule in fulfilling the aspirations of the people.
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Europe
School Apologises After Video Shows Muslim Pupils
Forced To Pray Outside In The Cold In Manchester School Oldham Academy
By Lucy Skoulding
4 Dec 2021
A school has apologised after a video showing Muslim
pupils praying outside in the cold weather sparked anger after allegedly being
"kicked out" of a classroom.
Oldham Academy North said pupils couldn't pray inside
because severe flooding had caused 15 classrooms to have to be closed due to
the damage.
Source: Hausa TV
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Mujahidin-e Khalq Organization Members Involved In
Drug, Human Trafficking In Europe
December 5, 2021
Several members of the anti-Iran Mujahidin-e Khalq
Organization (MKO also known as MEK, NCRI or PMOI) terrorist group were
detained in Europe for money laundering and drug and human trafficking.
Albanian newspaper 'Exit' reported that a document,
addressed to a foreign diplomatic recipient, bearing the signature and stamp of
the Director of the Criminal Police Department in the State Police, gives
details of a serious rap sheet of offences, reportedly involving MKO members.
Source: EN.abna24
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Enquiries ongoing after Bournemouth mosque assault
incident
By Andrew Goldman
05-12-2021
As reported, Dorset Police received a report at 6.33am
on Wednesday December 1 of a man acting aggressively at the Bournemouth Islamic
Centre and Central Mosque in St Stephens Road.
Source: Bournemo Uthecho
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Africa
Muslim Rights Concern: We Won't Let People Of Other
Religions Intimidate Muslims
By: Michael Adesina
4th December, 2021
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic human rights
group, has said it won’t stand akimbo while people of other religions attempt
to intimidate Muslims.
Source: Pmnews Nigeria
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Suppliers Of Food Items To Boko Haram In Borno Nabbed
BY SAHARAREPORTERS
DEC 04, 2021
The North East Chairman and Commander of
Hunters/Vigilantes (Sarkin Baka) in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State,
Shawulu Yohanna, has arrested some people supplying food to Boko Haram and
recovered N6.050million in their possession.
The development followed calls by concerned residents
in Hawul and other communities of Garkida town of Adamawa State including
Ishaku Yakubu, Mohammed Madu, Isa Mwajim and Peter John demanding Chairman,
Senate Committee on Army, Mohammed Ali Ndume, and Chief of Army Staff, General
Farouk Yahaya, to deploy troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ to the axis to protect
lives and property of people as ahead of yuletide.
Source: Sahara Reporters
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ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists injure baby in attack on
Maiduguri
By Duku JOEL
Dec 4, 2021
The Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) on
Saturday launched five mortar bomb attacks into Maiduguri from the outskirts.
Source: Sahara Reporters
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Army confirms death of 2 officers, 5 soldiers in
battle with Boko Haram
By: Kazeem Ugbodaga
4th December, 2021
The Nigerian Army on Saturday confirmed the death of
two officers and five soldiers during gun-battle with insurgents in Borno on
Friday.
He said troops of Sector 1 Joint Task Force(JTF) North
East(NE), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) neutralized scores of Boko Haram (BH) and
Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who infiltrated Kala
Balge town mounted on gun trucks and motorcycles on Friday, 3 December 2021.
Source: Pmnews Nigeria
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ISIS claims responsibility for recent attack in
Nigeria
December 5, 2021
ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack in Nigeria,
the militant group said on Saturday in a statement posted on an affiliated
Telegram account.
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Southeast Asia
Malaysia, China agree to maintain peace, stability in
South China Sea, says Saifuddin
04 Dec 2021
ZHEJIANG (China), Dec 4 — Malaysia and China have
emphasised on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the South
China Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
Speaking to the media in a joint press conference with
China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, here, on Saturday,
Saifuddin said both sides agreed that the South China Sea is a small
compartment of both countries’ deep-rooted bilateral relations.
Source: Malay Mail
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PM Ismail Sabri: Phase Two of Sarawak Pan Borneo
Highway will be continued
05 Dec 2021
SERIAN, Dec 5 — The Federal government will ensure
that the construction of Phase Two of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway from Pujut
to Lawas is continued, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The construction of the second phase of the mega
project had previously been approved by the Federal government under Barisan
Nasional, but was cancelled when the Federal government changed hands after the
2018 General Election.
Source: Malay Mail
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Sarawak polls: New faces show parties following
current political trend
05 Dec 2021
KUCHING, Dec 5 — The selection of candidates for the
12th Sarawak state election shows that major parties in the state are receptive
to the current political trend and more willing to accommodate the wishes of
voters.
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) assistant
vice-chancellor of leadership and development Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul
Rahman said this was evident from the slate of fresh faces put forward for the
polls, with some parties even making a bold move to change incumbents in
several seats.
Source: Malay Mail
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A million Malaysian conversations regarding holidays
on Twitter last year
04 Dec 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Malaysia saw nearly a million
holiday-related conversations via Twitter last year and the chatter started
around October, two months before the actual holiday season.
Twitter’s Asia Pacific Research and Global Export
director Martyn U’ren said based on a Southeast Asia Twitter Survey, the
factors sparking the conversations were year-end promotional offers from
various brands, Christmas-themed media publications involving celebrities and
television channels as well as expectations for the new year.
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North America
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Arson Targeting New
Mexico Mosque
Ibrahim Hooper
December 4, 2021
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/4/2021) – The Council on
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and
advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement
authorities to investigate fires set at an Albuquerque, N.M., mosque as a
possible hate crime.
Surveillance video shows a woman setting multiple
fires near the prayer hall of the the Islamic Center of New Mexico Monday
morning. Mosque members believe the fires were started by a woman who came to
the center last week expressing hostility. Anyone with information about the
incident should contact the FBI or the Albuquerque Police Department.
Source: Cair.Com
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Northern B.C.'s first mosque celebrates its 10th
anniversary
Winston Szeto
Dec 04, 2021
Though Lila Mansour, 22, is currently studying law in
Toronto, thousands of kilometres away from her hometown of Prince George, B.C.,
she says she still remembers the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction
of the city's mosque a decade ago.
It was the first ever mosque built in the province's
northern region, and for Mansour, it was also key to forming her identity as a
Muslim woman, she says.
Source: CBC.ca
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UN team delivers report on Islamic State atrocities committed
in Iraq
M. Tyler Gillett
DECEMBER 4, 2021
The head of the United Nations team investigating
Islamic State crimes in Iraq Thursday delivered his report to the Security
Council, accusing Islamic State (IS) actors of committing war crimes and crimes
against humanity.
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Will not let Iran 'slow walk' over nuclear deal, warns
United States
Dec 04, 2021
The United States warned Saturday that it would not
allow Iran to "slow walk" international negotiations over its nuclear
program, a day after heaping blame on Tehran for the stalled process.
Source: Hindustan Times
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US State Department phones hacked with Israeli spyware
company NSO Group
December 5, 2021
Phones used by US State Department employees have been
hacked by an unknown assailant using spyware developed by Israel's NSO Group.
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