Tablighi Jamaat Case: Court Slams Delhi Police; 'Your Officers Don't Deserve To Be Investigating Officers; Was It Illegal To Host Tablighi Foreigners Before Lockdown?'
New Age Islam News Bureau
07 December 2021
(Photo Courtesy: The Times of India)
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• Pakistan Prime Minister's Office to Hold Condolence
Reference Today For Sri Lankan Man Lynched In Sialkot
• Treat Us like Human Beings, Say Afghan Refugees Who
Have Received Lack Of Support From British Authorities
• Facebook Is Sued For £200billion Over Claims It
Fuelled Genocide of Rohingya Muslims
• Turkey Says Mosque Attacks on Cyprus Won't Go
'Unanswered'
India
• Wasim Rizvi, Former Shia Waqf Board Chairman
Converts To Hinduism, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Rechristened Him as Jitendra
Narayan Singh Tyagi
• Construction Of Alternative Babri Mosque Awaiting
Clearance In India
• Uttar Pradesh police gets land in Deoband for ATS
unit
• Bengaluru cop suspended for allegedly assaulting
Muslim youth, making him drink urine
• Kerala: As IUML-led mosque protest fizzles out,
questions over hold on community
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Pakistan
• Sindh Sees Increase In Girl Child Marriages Despite
Legislation: Report
• Islam Propagates Peace And Protection, Says Usman
Buzdar, Punjab Chief Minister
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South Asia
• 34,000 Afghans still living on military bases of US
• Ahmad Masoud reportedly meets Blackwater Chief in
Tajikistan
• Indonesia may reopen embassy in Kabul
• Head of UNAMA meets Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign
Minister
• UN confirms Ishaqzai as Permanent envoy of
Afghanistan
• Fifty years of India-Bangladesh ties a ‘precious
achievement’: Singaporean diplomat
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Europe
• Environmental Actions at Bristol Mosque Win National
Recognition
• School apologises after freezing Muslim students made
to pray outside
• Barge Inn Demolition Progressing As Pub Becomes
Islamic Centre
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Mideast
• Yemeni community in Germany condemns Saudi-led
coalition crimes
• Iraqi Kurdish fighters killed, 5 wounded in attack
blamed on Islamic State
• Iran To Launch Takaful Insurance For Sunni
Population
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Africa
• Libyan Fund Fails In $12m Claim against ‘Associate'
Of Saif Al Islam Qaddafi
• Kidnappers Abduct Five-Year-Old Pupil in Kano after
Giving Her A Lift From Islamic School
• Peta Credlin says sorry to South Sudanese, but would
she have done so to Muslims?
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Southeast Asia
• Brazil Eyes $1.17 Trillion Halal Food Market, Keen
To Boost Its Share In Trade
• Govt has implemented various initiatives to help
Muslim entrepreneurs impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, says minister
• Blinken to Visit Indonesia and Malaysia Next Week
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North America
• WHO Donates 260 000 Packs Of Intravenous Solutions
to Islamic Republic Of Iran
• Rep. Omar 'very confident' Pelosi will take action
against Boebert this week after anti-Muslim remarks
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Arab World
• Ministry of Islamic Affairs Stresses Necessity of
Wearing Mask and Social Distancing in Mosques
• ADIB becomes world’s first Islamic bank to launch
digital ecosystem for auto sector
• Saudi Arabia, Oman agree to strengthen media and
business competitiveness
• 154 KSrelief food aid trucks sent to Yemen
Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau
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Tablighi Jamaat Case: Court Slams Delhi Police; 'Your
Officers Don't Deserve To Be Investigating Officers; Was It Illegal To Host
Tablighi Foreigners Before Lockdown?'
(Photo Courtesy: The Times of India)
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December 06, 2021
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday sought to know
from the Delhi Police that was there any prohibition on Indian nationals from
housing attendees of last year's Tablighi Jamaat congregation who entered the
country on a valid visa when there were no COVID-19 related restrictions.
The high court sought an affidavit from the Delhi
Police if there was any prohibition on Indian nationals from providing accommodation
to foreign nationals when the lockdown was imposed.
It also pulled up the investigating agency for not
being able to state the specific date on which the Jamaat attendees sought
refuge at the petitioners' premises.
Justice Mukta Gupta, who was hearing a batch of
petitions to quash the FIRs registered against the hosts, said she would pass
appropriate orders after the material is placed before the court.
While some of the pleas for quashing of FIRs are by
individuals who had provided refuge to the foreigners who had attended the
event and could not travel owing to the subsequent lockdown due to the outbreak
of COVID-19, others are by persons like managing committee members or
caretakers of different mosques, who have been accused of providing housing
facilities to the foreign nationals in the mosques under the jurisdiction of
Chandni Mahal police station.
FIRs were registered for the alleged commission of
offences under Section 188 (Disobedience to order duly enforced by public
servant), Section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection), and other
offences under the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecutor told the court that when the police
went to the "spot", the locals did not inform about the date on which
the attendees came to reside in the premises in question.
"Then your officers don't deserve to be IOs
(investigating officers)," responded the court which observed that the
police could have checked the passport entries of the foreign nationals and
their call record data to ascertain their location.
The court added that "filing half-baked
things" before it would not work and asserted that police has to
"show that after lockdown, they (attendees) were moving here and
there".
"They came under valid visa. They were staying
there then you can't say they were violating these provisions," it stated.
Counsel for the petitioners claimed that the
investigating agency has not specified the date of entry into the premises in
the FIR or the charge sheet.
The lawyer informed that the crime branch of Delhi
police had also registered an FIR concerning the Nizamuddin Markaz against its
organisers for the alleged violation of certain provisions of the Indian Penal
Code, the Epidemic Diseases Act, etc.
The court directed the concerned DCP to file an
affidavit disclosing if any of the petitioners are also accused in the crime
branch FIR.
"The affidavit of DCP will also indicate as to
whether there was any prohibition for any Indian national to keep a foreigner
at his residence who had come to India on a valid passport and visa at the
relevant time," the court said.
The court listed the matter for further hearing on
January 4 and asked that the police status reports in the matter be brought on
record.
In their plea filed through advocates Ashima Mandla
and Mandakini Singh, two petitioners -- Feroz and Rizwan, who had each provided
accommodation to four women Tablighi attendees, have contended that shelter was
given to them as they had nowhere to go during the lockdown.
They and other petitioners have also contended that there
is no documentation on record in either the FIR or charge sheet to indicate
that they had been infected by COVID-19 and therefore, they could not have been
accused of spreading the disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
In his petition, Rizwan has alleged that the instant
case is a classic example of case wherein unsubstantiated allegations have been
embellished and exaggerated.
Earlier, the court had asked Delhi police to file a
status report indicating the role of each accused and as well as the duration
of their stay and whether the housing facility was given after or before the
prohibitory orders issued by the authorities given COVID-19.
On the last occasion, the court had questioned the
Delhi police as to what offence was committed by the Indian nationals when they
housed foreigners, who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation last year,
during a nationwide lockdown and observed that the government notification did
not impose any bar on persons residing at any particular place.
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Pakistan Prime Minister's Office to Hold Condolence
Reference Today For Sri Lankan Man Lynched In Sialkot
The condolence reference at the Prime Minister's House
will be marked by the laying of a wreath at Priyantha Kumara's portait. — APP
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December 7, 2021
The Prime Minister's Office is to hold a condolence
reference today for Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, who was lynched to
death by a mob in Sialkot last week.
A mob comprising hundreds of protestors, including the
employees of the factory Kumara was the manager of, had tortured him to death
on Friday and later burnt his body over blasphemy allegations.
A first information report was registered against 900
workers of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer
(SHO) Armaghan Maqt under Sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the
Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The incident was followed by national outrage across
the country, which led to calls and reassurances for retribution and justice
from government officials. Kumara's remains were repatriated to Sri Lanka on
Monday with state honours.
The condolence reference today will be marked by the
laying of a wreath at the deceased's portrait. The event is being held in
solidarity with Kumara's family and the Sri Lankan nation and government.
The event will be attended by federal cabinet members,
Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama,
members of think tanks, academicians, religious scholars and celebrities.
In addition, a certificate of appreciation will also
be awarded to Malik Adnan — Kumara's colleague who had tried to save his life.
In videos of the incident shared on social media,
Adnan was seen trying to calm the mob down and later shielded Kumara when the
matter escalated, but in vain. The workers overpowered Adnan and dragged the
Sri Lankan national out on the road.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had taken notice of the
brave attempt and lauded Adnan's "moral courage and bravery" on
Sunday. He had also announced that Adnan would be honoured with the
Tamgha-i-Shujaat.
Source: Dawn
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Treat Us Like Human Beings, Say Afghan Refugees Who
Have Received Lack Of Support From British Authorities
Hamid Hakimi and his wife Maryam Orfani, refugees from
Afghanistan. (Photo by Teri Pengilley for i)
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By Amy Walker
December 6, 2021
Some newly-arrived Afghan refugees regret fleeing the
Taliban and certain death because of a lack of support from UK authorities, i
has learned.
People who fled Afghanistan amid the takeover by the
extremist militant group say their fears for loved ones who they had to leave
behind has also made starting a new life in Britain extremely difficult.
i has been told by several Afghan refugees who worked
for the British government and military in the country that they have been
moved to unsuitable accommodation or left to languish in bridging hotels.
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One couple, who are expecting a baby, were moved at
short notice to the remote town of Wick in the Scottish Highlands, which does
not have a mosque or a halal food store.
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Afghanistan resettlement scheme, critics say
Hamid Hakimi, 26, a former interpreter for the British
armed forces, said he is having to take a costly two and half hour bus journey
to Inverness to stock up on halal food once a month.
But his main concern is for his wife, Maryam Orfani,
19, who is 12 weeks pregnant and suffering with acute depression which she says
is because she feels isolated from friends and family who were also evacuated
to the UK and are now at least an eight-hour journey away.
“One week I took her to the A&E department at a
hospital three nights in a row. She fell over, she wasn’t eating or drinking,
she was dehydrated and they gave her liquids,” he said.
Still struggling to keep food down after her
hospitalisation, Ms Orfani has lost 1.5st since arriving in the UK despite her
pregnancy.
“I’m scared of what will happen to my child if I
continue to live in that situation, I really need peer support,” said Ms
Orfani. “There is no one around me [aside from my husband] to speak to or share
my concerns with and this is giving me such a difficult time, it’s giving me
depression.”
A Government spokesperson said:
“The Government has undertaken the UK’s biggest and
fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to
safety.
“There is a huge cross- government effort underway to
secure permanent homes for Afghan families to allow them to settle and rebuild
their lives, and to ensure those still temporarily accommodated in hotels have
access to healthcare, education, essential items, benefits such as Universal
Credit and employment opportunities.”
“Councils have been given integration funding of
£20,520 per person over three years to support those starting a new life in the
UK, with additional funding for children entering education and to ensure
people can access healthcare.”
A Government spokesperson said:
“The Government has undertaken the UK’s biggest and
fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to
safety.
“There is a huge cross- government effort underway to
secure permanent homes for Afghan families to allow them to settle and rebuild
their lives, and to ensure those still temporarily accommodated in hotels have
access to healthcare, education, essential items, benefits such as Universal
Credit and employment opportunities.”
“Councils have been given integration funding of
£20,520 per person over three years to support those starting a new life in the
UK, with additional funding for children entering education and to ensure
people can access healthcare.”
Compounding her mental health is the fact that her
father – who worked for the coalition forces – and other family members are
stuck in Afghanistan, frequently moving homes to evade retribution from the
Taliban.
They have attempted to contact Highland Council about
being moved from their current home, which is so damp that the wallpaper they
put up has fallen off, to another local authority.
Less than half the homes needed for evacuated Afghan
interpreters have been secured
Despite their efforts, including a letter from Ms
Orfani’s midwife to the council stating that relocating them to somewhere where
they have peer support would reduce both her and her unborn child’s
“vulnerability”, they claim the council has rejected to support such a move.
Instead, they have allegedly been told to use their
own money to move elsewhere, but Mr Hakimi cited the lack of prospects in the
town. He has attempted to apply for a handful of available jobs, including as a
temporary Christmas worker at Tesco, but has so far been rejected.
Despite the likelihood that he would have been killed
by the Taliban because of his work with the British military, Mr Hakimi said
the couple had at one point unsuccessfully begged to be sent back to Kabul.
“In Afghanistan, we might die in one year or in a
month, but in Wick we die every day,” he said.
“We helped the British government, that’s why they
brought us here. We put our lives in danger and our families lives in danger.
Then we lost everything because we worked for them. They should treat us like
human beings.”
In response to the claims about their housing
situation, Highland Council said it did not comment on individual cases.
Another former interpreter, who was also brought to
the UK under the government’s Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP),
said he had been told he and his family will be moved from affordable temporary
housing in London to private-rented accommodation.
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diplomats to Afghanistan despite Taliban rule
He fears this will swallow up the majority of their
allowance until he is able to find work, with £240 a month currently going
towards energy bills because they were placed on an unfixed tariff. Despite
trying to contact a caseworker – which are assigned from councils to refugees
who have been moved into the community – to express his concerns, he said they
had been “unresponsive”.
“If I knew I’d end up in the situation I’m in now, I
would not have come here. I would rather stay there with my family, be it that
the Taliban would kill us, because being here is difficult every minute,” he
said. “I spend all of my time thinking about my future, and the future of my
children.”
In response, his local authority said refugees were
given priority for council homes, alongside other groups, but a lack of stock
meant that some would be placed into temporary accommodation before being able
to access social housing.
Nasima Karimi, 33, a former HR officer at the British
embassy in Kabul, said she had been living with her mother in a bridging hotel
since arriving in the UK on 25 August.
Afghanistan: Kabul court officials in hiding as
criminals freed by Taliban warn they’ll ‘tear them to pieces’
Having yet to be assigned a caseworker, she said she
did not know who to turn to with her concerns and had no knowledge of when she
might be moved into longer-term accommodation.
Her brother and sister were not evacuated, despite the
house they shared with Nasima and her mother previously being attacked by the
Taliban and the threat they face for their indirect association with the
British government.
“I’m thankful for being evacuated, but the safety
doesn’t mean I’m ok. We do not feel good. We have a lot of worries and
anxieties for my siblings,” she said.
“My mother is ill, I want to get a job and pursue my
education but now I have to look after my mother alone because no-one else is
here to help me. I don’t have any opportunities here.”
Refugee Action said it was aware of Afghans being sent
to “places that do not easily support their integration”, as well as a lack of
support being offered to those in bridging hotels.
“Refugees need to be matched carefully to places and
environments where they have family links, friendship and employment
prospects,” said Louise Calvey, head of services and safeguarding.
“The Government is not investing enough in the support
to people in hotels, understanding their needs and finding the right new homes
for them. This will inevitably lead to isolation and distress for the families
involved.”
Refugee Council said the speed at which evacuation
efforts took place before and after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, as well as
the sheer number of refugees, meant some considerations may not be being made
when matching people to homes.
“At the moment, [the Home Office] has got thousands of
people in hotels, they’re trying to move them into local authorities as quickly
as they can and the main consideration is matching the size of the family unit
to the size of available accommodation,” said head of advocacy, Andy Hewitt.
A government spokesperson said: “The Government has
undertaken the UK’s biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history,
helping over 15,000 people to safety.
“There is a huge cross- government effort underway to
secure permanent homes for Afghan families to allow them to settle and rebuild
their lives, and to ensure those still temporarily accommodated in hotels have
access to healthcare, education, essential items, benefits such as Universal
Credit and employment opportunities.”
“Councils have been given integration funding of
£20,520 per person over three years to support those starting a new life in the
UK, with additional funding for children entering education and to ensure
people can access healthcare.”
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Facebook Is Sued For £200billion Over Claims It
Fuelled Genocide Of Rohingya Muslims
Rohingya refugee women who fled Myanmar are seen
queuing for aid in Indonesia
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7 December 2021
Facebook is being sued for more than £200billion over
claims it fuelled the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
In a landmark case, lawyers have launched legal action
on both sides of the Atlantic seeking 'reparation-style' compensation from the
firm on behalf of victims and survivors.
They said Facebook had 'fanned the flames of hatred'
by repeatedly ignoring warnings that the platform was being used to share hate
speech in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
The lawyers, who are working with a number of
charities, said court action was needed to stop the company from 'running the
world with impunity'.
Britain leads condemnation of Myanmar's junta after
Aung San Suu Kyi conviction
Britain led
condemnation last night of Myanmar's junta after Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted
in the first of a raft of cases against her.
In a trial decried as a 'sham' by the UN, the ousted
leader, pictured, was jailed for two years for inciting dissent and breaching
Covid rules.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the sentence was
'another appalling attempt by Myanmar's military regime to stifle opposition'.
It is thought to be one of the largest group claims
launched against a private firm.
As many as 25,000 Rohingya were killed and more than
800,000 forced to flee to Bangladesh after violence erupted in 2017.
The attacks were launched by the predominantly
Buddhist country's military alongside local death squads in reaction to
low-level attacks by Rohingya militants on police posts.
The UN warned of 'frenzied blood-letting and mass
rape' in the Rakhine province in the west of the country, including the routine
abduction of women and girls.
Despite the UN describing the military response as a
'textbook example of ethnic cleansing', campaigners said that Facebook failed
to stop anti-Rohingya propaganda.
In a letter of notice to Facebook's UK arm, lawyers
notified the company of the intended action in the High Court.
The formal claim for negligence and breaching a duty
of care, due to be filed later this month, will say Facebook 'used algorithms
that amplified hate speech' and failed to invest in local moderators.
It will also accuse the US company of failing to
remove online posts and accounts that incited violence.
Jason McCue of McCue Jury & Partners, which is
leading the claim, said the case was an attempt to 'stop this juggernaut of a
company that is out of control'.
He added: 'Whilst on duty, it allowed toxic hatred and
ethnic cleansing to be deployed at will by the Myanmar regime and its
supporters within its extremist hate speech chat forums.'
Facebook did not responded to a request for comment.
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Turkey Says Mosque Attacks On Cyprus Won't Go
'Unanswered'
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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan said Monday that attacks on Muslim houses of worship on Cyprus would
“not go unanswered” following reports of an attempted arson attack on a mosque
on the southern, internationally-recognized Greek Cypriot part of the divided
Mediterranean island.
Turkey’s pro-government Daily Sabah newspaper said at
least one suspect was detained following a Dec. 2 attempt to burn the Grand
Mosque in the city of Larnaca. No one was hurt in the incident.
“Unfortunately, there was an (attempt) against our
mosques in southern Cyprus. Of course, this operation in southern Cyprus, will
not go unanswered,” Erdogan told reporters before departing for Qatar on a
two-day visit.
“This is what we are telling southern Cyprus: do not
carry out such acts of sabotage against our houses of worship. The price you
will have to pay for such acts of sabotage will be heavy,” he said.
Cyprus split in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a
coup by supporters of union with Greece. Turkey is the only nation to recognize
a breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in the north of the island and does not
recognize Cyprus as a state.
A Cypriot law enforcement official said authorities
arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man in connection with the attack that caused
some damage to the mosque’s wooden door before fire crews put it out. He faces
a charge of attempted arson.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity
because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the case publicly, said the suspect’s
motives are believed to stem from having his request to stay overnight at the
mosque rejected by the imam.
A witness told police the suspect used Greek-language
newspapers as kindling to light the fire.
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AP writer Menelaos Hadjicostis contributed from
Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Wasim Rizvi, Former Shia Waqf Board Chairman Converts To Hinduism, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Rechristened Him as Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi
Dec 6, 2021
GHAZIABAD: Former chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf
Board Wasim Rizvi — who a month ago had stirred controversy when he released a
controversial book titled ‘Muhammad’ criticizing Islam — on Monday accepted
Hinduism (Sanatan Dharma) in a ceremony held at Ghaziabad’s Dasna Devi temple
in UP.
The ceremony was presided by chief priest of Dasna
Devi temple Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati who also gave a new name to Rizvi who
will now be called Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi.
Forehead smeared with sandalwood paste and tilak Wasim
Rizvi —Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi now — emerged after the ceremony with Yati
by his side as he proclaimed that he had adopted a new religion and requested
not to be addressed by his former name.
“It will take time for people to get used to my new
name Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi, but with time it will happen,” said Tyagi.
When asked if it is his ‘Ghar Wapsi’ he replied it is
not .
“I have not left Islam but I have been ousted from
Islam. I wanted certain aspects in the religion to be changed and was voicing
my opinion against the malpractices prevalent in the religion, but instead of
doing an introspection, they started to hound me, so I chose to adopt Sanatan
Dharma,” he said.
“Now I will work to strengthen Hindusim and will work
hand in hand with Narsinghanand ji to defeat the jihadist forces,” added Tyagi.
Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati who stood close to Tyagi
nodded in affirmation as he spoke.
Speaking to the gathering Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati
faltered at least thrice while addressing Tygai with his former name which he
only corrected himself midway.
“Wasim Bhai..jo ab Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi ho
gaye hai (Wasim bhai who is now Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi) has accepted
Sanatan Dharm out of his free will and anyone who will try to harm him will be
dealt with all the force we have our command,” warned Yati Narsinghanand
Saraswati.
Source: Times of India
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Construction Of Alternative Babri Mosque Awaiting Clearance In India
Adil Ahmad
06.12.2021
An alternative mosque set to be constructed as part of
the settlement of the Babri Mosque case in India is awaiting government
clearance, according to officials.
The 16th-century mosque in India's northern state of
Uttar Pradesh was demolished in 1992 by Hindu hardliners, who claimed the site
was the birthplace of one of their gods, Lord Ram.
In 2019, the decades-long dispute between the Hindu
and Muslim populations in the country was settled after the Supreme Court ruled
in favor of a temple at the site.
The court ordered the allotment of 5 acres of land to
the government-run Sunni Central Waqf Board to build a new mosque in the
northern state of Ayodhya.
To proceed with the construction of the mosque, the
Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation trust was formed by the court.
In January, the trust officially launched the
alternative mosque located in Dhannipur village with a flag hoisting ceremony
along with the planting of tree saplings.
On the Dec. 6 anniversary of the demolition of the
Babri Mosque, members of the trust said construction has not begun because
mosque officials have not received clearances.
"There are approvals which we have to get before
we can start the construction work," Athar Hussain, secretary of
Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, told Anadolu Agency.
"We hope to receive them very soon," he
added.
Athar said apart from the mosque, a hospital will be
constructed -- an undertaking which is expected to cost $14 million.
"These facilities are much needed in the nearby area and population,"
he said.
No to new mosque
Many community representatives said Muslims have not
accepted the move to construct an alternative mosque.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, a Muslim body
in India, has rejected blueprints for the mosque that were announced by the
trust.
"The Muslims have already rejected the proposal
to accept the land at any other place. The mosque (by the trust) is against
Shariah," said Zafaryab Jilani, secretary of the All India Muslim Personal
Law Board.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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Uttar Pradesh police gets land in Deoband for ATS unit
Dec 7, 2021
LUCKNOW: The state government has allotted 2000 square
metre land to the Uttar Pradesh police for the construction of the Anti-Terror
Squad unit in Noorpur village of Deoband in western Uttar Pradesh.
The land, belonging to Uttar Pradesh Small Industries
Corporation Limited (UPSIC), has been allocated free of cost. The state cabinet
had given its nod to the unit on December 2.
The UP ATS, which has its headquarters in Lucknow, has
units in 17 districts of the state. Two recent additions have been made in
Bahraich and Shravasti. Deoband will be the 18th unit of the ATS.
will be deployed in the unit along with a small unit
for intelligence gathering and operations.” “A dog squad, bomb disposal squad
and a wireless trapping unit along with a group of combat unit will be a part
of it,” said Goswamy.
“The ATS unit was planned in Deoband because of its
strategic location as it falls in the border area of the state. It will also
increase depth, operational capability and strength in west UP,” he added.
Source: Times of India
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Bengaluru cop suspended for allegedly assaulting
Muslim youth, making him drink urine
Written by Kiran Parashar
December 7, 2021
The Bengaluru city police has suspended a police
sub-inspector for allegedly assaulting a 23-year-old Muslim youth in a police
station and forcing him to drink urine.
The suspended police sub-inspector, Harish K N, was
attached to the Byatarayanapura police station.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Sanjeev M Patil
told The Indian Express an interim report was submitted on Monday, based on
which Harish was suspended for dereliction of duty, not reporting to the police
station, and for not registering the case. A departmental inquiry has also been
ordered to probe the allegations made by the victim’s family.
Tausif Pasha (23) was taken to the police station on
Thursday at around 1 am over a quarrel with a neighbour. Tausif’s father Aslam
Pasha said his son was assaulted, and the cops demanded money for Tausif’s
release. “But we never knew that Tausif was subject to brutal torture till he
came out of the police station,” said the father.
Tausif said Harish and two other police constables,
including one from the crime team, hit him in the abdomen with a bat, forcibly
cut his beard and forced him to drink urine. “They hit me with cricket bat at
least 30 times and when I asked them for water to drink, they made me drink
urine. They also cut my beard. I begged them not to do so as it was part of my
faith, but they said this (police station) was not a religious centre. They
also made me clean the police station,” he said.
Aslam said Tausif was released after the intervention
of MLA BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan. The victim’s family said Tausif was admitted to
Victoria Hospital and was discharged on Monday. They also showed images of
bruises on his back, thighs, and other parts of his body.
DCP Patil, who had sought a report from the Assistant
Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the sub-division, submitted the report on
Monday evening.
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Kerala: As IUML-led mosque protest fizzles out,
questions over hold on community
Written by Shaju Philip
December 7, 2021
The fact that the IUML chose to hold the protest at
mosques is a new language for Kerala's largest Muslim party that has largely
stayed in the left-of-centre space of Kerala politics and been part of the UDF
coalition for the last 40 years. (File photo)
THE DECEMBER 3 protest at mosques organised by the
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) against the LDF government has put the
spotlight on the Opposition party as it attempts to retain its hold over the
community.
The IUML, a chief constituent of the Congress-led
United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, had rallied several Muslim religious
and social groups to deliver talks during Friday prayers at mosques against the
CPI(M)-led government’s decision to hand over Wakf Board recruitment to the
Kerala Public Service Commission. But a day before the scheduled protest, the
Samastha Kerala Jemiyyathul Ulema, popularly known as Samastha, a powerful body
of pro-IUML Muslim scholars in Kerala, pulled out, with the outfit’s president,
Syed Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, saying in Kozhikode that they don’t want
mosques to be turned into protest venues.
While the protest went ahead with only mosques
associated with the Mujahideen movement and Jamaat-e-Islami participating, the
scaled-down event was a major loss of face for the IUML, exposing it to the
allegation that it had joined hands with right-wing and fringe Muslim outfits.
The fact that the IUML chose to hold the protest at
mosques is a new language for Kerala’s largest Muslim party that has largely
stayed in the left-of-centre space of Kerala politics and been part of the UDF
coalition for the last 40 years.
The IUML has been credited with politically empowering
Muslims in the state and has always taken the lead in championing the cause of
the community. The IUML sensed one such opportunity in the Wakf Board
recruitment issue, while also being able to take on the LDF. But the fizzling
out of the mosque protest has challenged IUML’s ability to take on the
leadership mantle on issues affecting Muslims in Kerala and raised questions on
the party’s hold over its vote base.
The party suffered a jolt in the 2021 Assembly
elections, winning only 15 of the 27 seats it contested, down from 18 seats of
the 23 seats it contested in 2016.
The IUML would also be worried about how the CPI(M) is
fast gaining ground in the community. During the anti-CAA protest, despite
reservations expressed by the IUML, Samastha leaders had shared the dais with
the CPI(M), including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Samsatha had also hailed
the Vijayan government for passing a resolution in the state Assembly against
CAA, the first legislature to do so.
Read |IUML says will take protests to state’s mosques
What should also worry the IUML is the CPI(M)’s
aggressive reaching-out to the community. The CPI(M) has been giving leadership
roles in the party and its feeder outfits to community members, among them P A
Mohammed Riyas, the CM’s son-in-law who is a prominent member of the Vijayan
Cabinet and an emerging Muslim face of the party. Besides, A A Rahim, a
prominent Muslim face in the CPI(M) youth wing DYFI, was recently made the
outfit’s national president. Also, while the IUML hasn’t managed to send Muslim
women to the Assembly so far, CPI(M)’s Kanathil Jameela won from Koilandy
constituency earlier this year.
The Samastha’s backing out from the protest is another
sign of the CPI(M)’s increasing hold over the community. What made the Samastha
abandon the protest was an assurance from the Chief Minister that the
government would consider the concerns raised by the Muslim community on the
Wakf Board recruitment.
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Pakistan
Sindh sees increase in girl child marriages despite
legislation: report
Faiza Ilyas
December 7, 2021
KARACHI: Despite having the Child Marriage Restraint
Act since 2013, Sindh has seen an overall increase in girl child marriages
between 2014-15 and 2018-19 with Jacobabad topping the list followed by Tando
Allahyar, Ghotki and Hyderabad in terms of the highest percentage increase in
girl marriage under 15 years.
Within the most urban district of Karachi, an
increased number of girl child marriages under 18 years are reported from all
zones/sub-districts except Malir. Few cases of child marriage are reported to
the law enforcement agencies.
These findings are part of a report — Child Marriage
in Sindh: A Political Economy Analysis — launched on Monday at a local hotel.
Organised by the Population Council with support from
United Nations Fund Population Fund (UNFPA), the programme was attended by
members of the Sindh Assembly, senior government officials, civil society
representatives, health practitioners and journalists.
Child marriage perpetuates gender inequality and slows
economic, social development
According to the study, 22 per cent of women of ages
20-24 years reported being married before reaching their 18th birthday in
2018-19 whereas about 7.5pc of them reported being married before 15 years of
age, which is higher than national average of 18.3pc and 3.6pc, respectively.
The reported prevalence of girl child marriage rose by
1.3pc for girls married under age 15 and by 2.2pc for girls married before the
age of 18 years, between 2014 and 2018-19, in the province.
Across Sindh, 14 districts out of the total 29
districts show an increase in girl child marriage for either girls under 15 or
those under 18 years, and nine districts are seeing a rise in both to varying
degrees.
Districts Jacobabad (46pc) and Kashmore (42.9pc) in
the north of Sindh and district Umerkot (40pc) in the south are hotspots in
terms of the highest percentage reported cases of child marriage under 18
years.
Only Sindh has criminalised child marriage
The report highlights Sindh is the only province in
Pakistan to formally criminalise child marriage for both girls and boys under18
years of age under the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act (SCMRA), 2013.
“While the minimum age for marriage for girls has been
increased from 16 to 18 years vide amendments to the federal law on child
marriage, there is limited discourse on the subject in the province beyond
legal solutions, and less emphasis on girl-centered care planning and
prevention,” it said.
Maternal mortality ratio, the report points out, which
is intricately linked to child marriage, remains high in Sindh.
“Strategies to end girl child marriage in Sindh need
to be tailored to sub-provincial contexts and address the political economy
drivers of such marriages as the practice is not consistent across districts
and may be the result of a combination of different factors that come into play
locally,” Sara Zaman, the report’s author, said in a presentation.
She shared evidence on how child marriage perpetuates
gender inequality in multiple spheres and slows economic and social development
by preventing girls and women from contributing fully to society.
Ms Zaman also presented legal, policy and
institutional mechanisms to address the issue emphasising on implementation of
laws related to child marriage, promote greater investment in institutional
strengthening, and raising public awareness through parents and community
leaders.
Need for inclusive approach
SZABIST president and ex-MNA Shahnaz Wazir Ali
underscored the need for a multi-sectoral and inclusive approach to address the
issue and find rights-based solutions to prevent child marriage. “The
government, relevant ministries, civil society and media must come together for
collective and transformational change,” she said.
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Islam Propagates Peace And Protection, Says Usman
Buzdar, Punjab Chief Minister
December 07, 2021
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has
said that Islam is a religion of peace and safety and there is no room for
evils like terrorism, sectarianism, and fanaticism in it. In a statement issued
on Monday, the CM termed the lynching of a foreigner a gruesome act that had
saddened the whole country. “Nobody is allowed to take law into his own hands,”
he said and asserted that the culprits of the Sialkot incident had badly
damaged the national image. “The culprits will be given exemplary punishment,”
he assured.
On the direction of Punjab CM, a monocle was put on
the statue of Quaid-e-Azam under the supervision of Vehari Deputy Commissioner
Khizr Afzaal Ch.
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South Asia
34,000
Afghans still living on military bases of US
By
Najibullah Lalzoy
Tuesday,
07 Dec 2021
Spokesman
of the Pentagon John Kirby said that there are still 34,000 Afghan evacuees who
are living in seven US military bases now after three months of evacuation.
Initially,
there were 53,150 Afghan refugees housed in eight military bases of the US
among them Fort Lee stopped operations and now left only seven of those bases.
As
per information, nearly 20,000 Afghan evacuees have so far been processed and
are now living in different states of the US.
“We
now have we have fewer Afghans on military bases than ever before, and more now
have processed out than we have waiting to get processed,” Kirby said.
Fort
Bliss in Texas, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, Fort McCoy in
Wisconsin, Camp Atterbury in Indiana, Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico,
and Fort Pickett and Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia are the
installations that have house Afghans since the completion of the US withdrawal
on August 30.
John
Kirby said that majority of the Afghans who had come to the US have now been
processed out of camps but did not say anything about how long the mission in
military camps will continue and which camp will be the next to end its refugee
support operation.
Source:
Khaama Press
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Ahmad
Masoud reportedly meets Blackwater Chief in Tajikistan
By
Najibullah Lalzoy
Tuesday,
07 Dec 2021
Leader
of the so-called anti-Taliban resistance front and son of the slain Ahamd Shah
Masoud, Ahmad Masoud has met with the head of the notorious private militia-
Blackwater- Erik Prince in the Tajik capital Dushanbe.
Reports
have only confirmed their meeting but details have not been disclosed yet.
Blackwater
is a notorious private American militia that gains contracts to secure US
diplomatic missions and diplomats abroad.
Ahmad
Masoud fled Afghanistan after the defeat of his-led anti-Taliban front and the
collapse of Panjshir province to the Taliban.
Panjshir,
in the north of Kabul that was known as the resistance front against the
Taliban was not collapsed during the five-year rule of the Taliban in the 90s.
The
province was fully packed with different large and small scale American and
Russian weapons that have been seized by the Taliban and are being delivered to
Kabul.
Unconfirmed
reports indicate that there are still hundreds of trucks of weapons that were
kept in caves during the soviet-mujahideen war in Afghanistan.
Source:
Khaama Press
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Indonesia
may reopen embassy in Kabul
By
Najibullah Lalzoy
Tuesday,
07 Dec 2021
Indonesian
media have cited officials in the country’s Foreign Ministry saying that they
will soon reopen their embassy in Kabul and commence constructive engagement
with the Taliban.
Jakarta
announces its diplomatic mission resumption at a time when the de-facto
leaders-the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan- is yet to be formally recognized by
them.
Indonesia
has now become the third Asian country after India and Saudi Arabia that
announces the move just in the past ten days.
Along
with nearly all foreign embassies in Kabul, Indonesia also shut its embassy
after the US chaotic withdrawal and had been running the mission in Islamabad
since then.
Abdul
Qadir Jailani, a senior authority in the ministry of foreign affairs of
Indonesia said that they will initially engage with the Taliban in the areas of
humanitarian assistance, assistance to women, and academic scholarships but
acknowledged that the engagement does not mean recognition of the Taliban.
Source:
Khaama Press
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Head
of UNAMA meets Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister
By
Najibullah Lalzoy
Tuesday,
07 Dec 2021
UN
Secretary General’s special representative for Afghanistan and head of United
Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Deborah Lyons met with Deputy
Foreign Minister Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai on Monday.
Spokesperson
of the foreign ministry Abdul Qahar Balkhi in a Twitter post said the Lyons
expressed assurance of security and added that the UN plans to expand their
mission in Afghanistan.
As
per the spokesperson, Deborah Lyons added that all their local and
international staff are back to their jobs.
“UN
plans to expand their operations and exert efforts towards unfreezing
Afghanistan’s assets and for world countries to reopen their embassies in
Kabul.” Reads a Twitter post.
Abdul
Qahar Balkhi added that the Deputy Foreign Minister thanked the UN for their
endeavors, assured them of the education sector, and called for their
cooperation in paying salaries for teachers.
Source:
Khaama Press
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UN
confirms Ishaqzai as Permanent envoy of Afghanistan
By
Najibullah Lalzoy
Monday,
06 Dec 2021
United
Nations General Assembly confirmed that the former permanent representatives of
Afghanistan, Venezuela, and Myanmar will hold their seats and will continue
their jobs as in the 193-member world body.
The
decision was made on Monday, December 6 but none of the representatives talked
in UNGA.
Based
on the decision, the permanent representative of Afghanistan’s former
government Ghulam Muhammad Ishaqzai will be continuing his job as the country’s
envoy in the UN.
It
comes days after a special committee of accreditation in the UN deferred the
seats of Afghanistan and Myanmar at least until 2022.
The
Taliban who have been ruling Afghanistan since August 15 have nominated Suhail
Shaheen as their permanent representative in the UN who called the UN’s
decision unprincipled and unjust and hoped the Afghan people to be given the
right later.
In
the meantime, a number of diplomats in the UN have told Reuters that it seems
unlikely for the Taliban to get a seat.
Source:
Khaama Press
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Fifty
years of India-Bangladesh ties a ‘precious achievement’: Singaporean diplomat
DECEMBER
07, 2021
If
all countries can live in harmony with their neighbours, it would be a major
contribution towards peace, a top Singaporean diplomat has said while lauding
India and Bangladesh for having 50 years of good bilateral relations, which he
said was a “precious achievement” worthy of celebration.
‘Maitri
Diwas’ was observed on December 6 to mark India recognising the newly-formed
country Bangladesh in 1971. The day was celebrated across 18 countries.
Also
read | Will further ‘expand and deepen’ ties with Bangladesh: PM Modi
“Singapore
has a very good relation with both Bangladesh and India. So, we are happy to
join in this celebration,” Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh said at an
event held at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hall in Singapore on Monday to mark the
occasion.
“Bangladesh
and India are neighbours. We should celebrate the fact that these two
neighbours have enjoyed 50 years of good relations. This is a precious
achievement,” he said.
“A
lot of trouble in the world is caused by conflict and quarrels between
neighbouring countries. If all countries can live in harmony with their
neighbours, it would be a major contribution towards peace,” Mr. Koh said at
the programme organised jointly by the High Commissions of India and Bangladesh
in Singapore.
The
top diplomat recalled that in 1971, on his return from UN posting, he had
helped the United Nations Association of Singapore raise money for the refugees
from the then East Pakistan.
India’s
relations with Bangladesh a ‘role model’ in international affairs: Shringla
“We
succeeded in raising a substantial amount of money. I was surprised to see one
of our famous philanthropists giving me a bundle of cash saying this is for
refugees. The people of Singapore felt for the people of East Pakistan and
empathised with them,” he said.
During
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh in March to attend the
country’s national day, it was decided to commemorate December 6 as ‘Maitri
Diwas [Friendship Day]’.
Ten
days before the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, India had recognised
Bangladesh on December 6, 1971. India was one of the first countries to
establish bilateral diplomatic ties with Bangladesh.
Mr.
Koh noted that one of the things that unite the people of the two countries is
the Bengali language, literature and songs.
It
is truly remarkable that the national anthems of both Bangladesh and India were
composed by the same person – Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
“Tagore
won the Nobel Prize for literature at a time when India was not divided, so I
can say he belonged to both Bangladesh and India,” Mr. Koh said.
Appreciating
that the event was organised at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hall, he said
Gandhi was his childhood hero and his teachings continue to inspire people
around the world.
“Gandhi
represents peace and non-violence...inter-religion dialogue and harmony. Gandhi
was a champion of the marginalised and the minority,” Mr. Koh noted.
Indian
High Commissioner P. Kumaran and Bangladesh envoy Md Tauhedul Islam addressed
the gathering.
Source:
The Hindu
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Europe
ENVIRONMENTAL
ACTIONS AT BRISTOL MOSQUE WIN NATIONAL RECOGNITION
By
ELLIE PIPE
Monday
Dec 6, 2021
The
grassroots efforts of a community working to highlight and tackle climate
change have gained national recognition.
Easton
Jamia Mosque received the ‘Best Green Initiative’ award at the fourth British
Beacon Mosque Awards Ceremony, which seeks to showcase positive work within
towns and cities across the UK.
Leaders
of the St Mark’s Road mosque worked in collaboration with residents and
Eastside Community Trust to facilitate grassroots solutions to the climate
crisis and highlight the need for individuals to take positive action.
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As
part of this work, Easton Jamia Mosque released ‘A Muslim’s Guide to Climate
Change’ to highlight links between Islam and the responsibility to protect our
environment.
Abdul
Malik, chair of Easton Jamia Mosque being interviewed by Junior Sheikh,
director of the MTM Awards, about the environmental initiative – photo courtesy
of MTM Awards
Speaking
after accepting the award on Saturday, Abdul Malik, the chair of Easton Jamia
Mosque, said he – and the mosque community – was humbled and honoured to
receive the national recognition.
“Climate
change is something that affects us all and needs our care and attention,”
Malik told Bristol24/7.
“The
Mosque feels that the responsibility is upon them to propagate the true message
of Islam, which teaches about sustainability, productivity and unity in
tackling such issues that face our coming generations.
“We
are honoured that we won this award on Saturday night as we were amongst
multi-million-pound projects in many cities that have far greater Muslim
populations than that of Bristol. Winning shows how Bristol’s Muslims are at
the forefront of innovation and creativity when it comes to issues that face
our nation and humanity as a whole.
“We
thank all those who nominated us and who have been voting and encouraging us to
make such a difference in our truly diverse and inspiring community.”
Easton
Jamia Mosque has received a national award – photo by Ellie Pipe
The
mosque was nominated for the award by members of the Easton community.
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School
apologises after freezing Muslim students made to pray outside
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A
school has apologised after images emerged of Muslim pupils praying outside in
freezing weather.
The
footage of several male students praying in the cold has been labelled
'disgusting', the MEN reports.
The
Oldham school has since explained that the students were not able to use a room
indoors as floods had closed 15 classrooms.
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Bosses
at the school have also offered a 'wholehearted apology'.
A
joint statement from Oldham Academy North, Oldham Council, and the Oldham
Interfaith Forum read: "Earlier this week photos on social media began to
circulate of students at The Oldham Academy North praying outside.
"The
Oldham Academy North, Oldham Interfaith Forum and Oldham Council would like to
address the understandable concern this has caused.
"Firstly,
the academy would like to offer a wholehearted apology.
"The
school is proud of its diversity and would never stop students from praying or
ask them to pray outside.
"This
situation arose due to a lack of space in the school, caused by a flood which
created a huge amount of damage and made 15 rooms unusable.
"A
room has since been found for students to pray in, and we understand they are
happy with the space.
"The
academy is writing to parents today to fully explain what has happened, and are
happy to meet with any members of the community who are concerned."
Oldham
Council Leader, Arooj Shah, added: “When we were made aware of the issues
raised at the Oldham Academy North, we acted quickly to speak with the school
to understand what had happened.
"Having
spoken with the school leaders I am glad they have apologised to those who were
affected and will be writing to parents to explain.
“Oldham
is a proud and diverse borough and I know that the Oldham Academy North sees
this as a strength for the school.
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Barge
Inn demolition progressing as pub becomes Islamic centre
By
Matthew Critchell
DEMOLITION
work is progressing at pace on a £250,000 project to transform a 400-year-old
pub into a new religious centre.
The
South Essex Islamic Trust is converting the former Barge Inn on High Road,
Vange into a Islamic community centre.
The
charity says it’s fundraising £250,000 for the refurbishments of the site.
Outbuildings
have already been demolished at The Barge Inn after the plans were given the
green light following years of debate.
The
South Essex Islamic Trust was given the go-ahead to convert the pub in High
Road into “a place of worship and a community centre” in September.
Echo:
A
spokesman for the charity said: “South Essex Islamic Trust has successfully
begun construction to establish the first ever Islamic Centre in Basildon for
our Muslim community.
“The
charity which was formed in 2012, having purchased the facility in 2019, it has
taken two long years to obtain permission from Basildon council.
“Based
on the approval, it is required to meet the planning permission conditions
hence further funding is required.
“We
urge all our Muslim community to donate as much as possible for this historic
and noble cause of having our very own home, our very own first Islamic Centre
in Basildon.”
Yetunde
Adeshile, Tory councillor for Vange, said she’s working to ensure the whole
community is able to use the new facility.
She
said: “As far as I know the downstairs will be used for a pray area with three
rooms upstairs being used for community groups and projects.
“It
will be open for the whole community and everyone. I still think it’s the wrong
place for this but they are making good use of the site.
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Echo News
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Mideast
Yemeni
community in Germany condemns Saudi-led coalition crimes
December
7, 2021
The
Yemeni community in the German state of “Schleswig-Holstein” on Monday
condemned in the strongest terms the continued bombing of civilians by “the
US-Saudi-Emirati aggression coalition”.
AhlulBayt
News Agency (ABNA): The Yemeni community in the German state of “Schleswig-Holstein”
on Monday condemned in the strongest terms the continued bombing of civilians
by “the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression coalition”.
The
latest of those crimes was the bombing of Al-Anab neighborhood in the capital,
Sanaa, and Al-Hakimah village in Maqbna district of Taiz province, which led to
the death and injury of 42 civilians.
A
media statement, issued by the Yemeni community, denounced the shameful silence
of the international community and United Nations on the coalition’s continual
crimes against the Yemeni people.
Source:
ABNA24
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Iraqi
Kurdish fighters killed, 5 wounded in attack blamed on Islamic State
6
December 2021
BAGHDAD,
Iraq — Four Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters were killed in an attack blamed on
the Islamic State group, a security official said Monday, the third such
assault in less than two weeks.
Five
other peshmerga fighters were wounded in the violence late Sunday in northern
Iraq that targeted an outpost north of Kirkuk, the source said.
Kurdish
army forces confirmed the deadly attack but did not say how peshmerga fighters
were killed in wounded, in a statement accusing IS of responsibility.
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It
was the third attack blamed on IS jihadists in less than two weeks against the
Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq.
On
Thursday, IS claimed responsibility for an assault south of the Kurdish capital
of Arbil that killed at least nine peshmerga fighters and three civilians.
At
the end of November, five peshmergas were killed in a roadside bombing also
claimed by the jihadist group.
Source:
Times of India
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Iran
To Launch Takaful Insurance For Sunni Population
2021/12/07
A
major Iranian insurer will launch limited Takaful insurance services for the
country’s Sunni population after finance minister Ehsan Khandouzi said that
there is a demand for the product in Iranian market.
Dana
Insurance chief Ebrrahim Kardgar said on Monday that the company will introduce
Takful for a first time in Iran.
"The
(Iranian) Insurance industry has lagged behind in this field and based on talks
have had with the finance ministry it has been agreed that we launch Islamic
takaful insurance," said Kardgar, according to remarks covered by ILNA
news agency.
Unlike
conventional insurance, Takaful policyholders can benefit from a pool of fund
claims they have contributed to if it is left in surplus.
The
system has not been used in Iran mainly over deficit concerns and also because
religious authorities in the Shia-dominated country have not fully endorsed the
system.
Iran
reduces by 30 times the starting capital needed to set up an offshore bank in
the country’s FTZs.
Takaful
is currently the dominant system of insurance in Malaysia while it has been
introduced in limited forms in some Muslim and non-Muslim countries.
Kardgar
said that Dana’s takaful services would specifically target Iran’s Sunni
population of less than 10 million.
He
said that Sunni clerics in the country had approved the use of the insurance
service by members of the community.
“Fortunately,
a Sunni community fatwa was issued over the past few days endorsing the
implantation of Islamic takaful insurance,” he said without elaborating who had
issued the edict.
Source:
Ilna News
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Africa
Libyan
fund fails in $12m claim against ‘associate' of Saif Al Islam Qaddafi
Paul
Peachey
Dec
6, 2021
Libya’s
sovereign wealth fund has failed in an attempt to sue the purported right-hand
man of presidential hopeful Saif Al Islam Qaddafi over alleged secret
backhanders of $12 million to secure a large investment contract.
Walid
Mohamed Ali Al Giahmi – a businessman said to have close links to the Qaddafi
family – pocketed the cash after hiding his involvement in the $200m investment
agreement struck between the Libyan Investment Authority and investment bank
Credit Suisse, it was claimed.
The
Libyan was paid two separate tranches of $6m when the five-year investment was
set up in 2008 and a year later when it was restructured – but the LIA claimed
that it knew nothing about his role in the investment at the time.
But
a London judge has ruled that the LIA cannot sue Credit Suisse, the businessman
and three other companies linked to the deal because of its failure to conduct
a timely and thorough investigation into the corruption allegations.
The
claim against Credit Suisse was the latest brought by the LIA against
international banks over its foreign investments after discovering “steep
declines” in their values since the revolution that unseated Libya's former
dictator Col Muammar Qaddafi.
Some
had involved supposed “secret” payments from the banks to Mr Al Giahmi that
were said to be the price of obtaining agreement for the projects from the LIA,
court papers said.
The
LIA claimed that the businessman had bribed or intimidated senior members of
the fund from 2007 to 2009.
A
long-running series of legal claims has included action against Goldman Sachs –
which did not involve Mr Al Giahmi – that was dismissed in 2016, while the fund
settled with Societe Generale (SocGen) for $1 billion in 2017.
As
part of the settlement, SocGen admitted that Mr Al Giahmi was a “fraudster and
payer of bribes”, court papers in London said. Mr Al Giahmi – described by the
LIA as a “close political or commercial associate” of Saif Al Islam Qaddafi –
denies the claims.
A
claim against JP Morgan Chase was settled in June 2020 after a judge in London
ruled that too much time had passed before it was made.
The
claims followed the downfall of the Qaddafi regime in 2011 that led to Saif Al
Islam being held in custody between 2011 and 2017.
The
new chief executive of the LIA, Mohsen Derregia, instructed consultants in 2012
to investigate its poorly performing investments and whether payments to third
parties could be clawed back through legal action.
London’s
High Court heard that corruption and bribery through third-party payments was a
source of concern to the LIA’s board as far back as 2007. The LIA said it faced
difficulties in investigating corruption associated with the Qaddafi regime
before the revolution.
But
the High Court in London was told that the LIA did not write to Credit Suisse
until nine years after the original investment deal was struck, when it claimed
it “may have been a victim of a fraudulent and corrupt scheme involving bribery
and intimidation”.
Judge
Mark Pelling ruled that the LIA had failed to undertake “reasonable diligence”
that would have uncovered potential corruption before November 2013, the limit
for claims to be made.
“I
have to decide whether the claimant has a real prospect of establishing at
trial that it was not on notice of something that merited investigation as to
whether there has been a fraud or concealment or mistake,” he wrote. “In my
judgment the LIA does not have such a prospect.”
The
ruling comes as Saif Al Islam Qaddafi prepares to stand for president in
elections this month.
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Kidnappers
Abduct Five-Year-Old Pupil In Kano After Giving Her A Lift From Islamic School
DEC
06, 2021
Afive-year-old
girl identified as Hanifa Abubakar has reportedly been abducted by kidnappers
at Yankaba, Kwanar Dakata Unguwar located at Kawaji in the Nasarawa Local
Government Area of Kano State.
It
was gathered that the little girl was whisked away to an unknown destination
while coming back from an Islamiyya school known as Dahiru Bauchi, on Saturday,
December 4, 2021.
Hanifa's
uncle, Suraju informed SaharaReporters that the incident occurred around 5 pm,
adding that the abductors came in a tricycle, locally called Keke Marwa.
He
stated that the unknown abductors promised to give the girl and some other
children coming from the Islamiyya school a lift home but she was taken away.
Suraju
said the other children who witnessed the incident told him how Hanifa was
abducted.
"They
closed from school around 5:30 pm; the distance from her home to the Islamiyya
school is not far. So children normally trek to the school in groups. After
dropping the children off, they then asked Hanifa to enter again for an 'extra'
ride, and then zoomed off with her," he said.
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Peta
Credlin says sorry to South Sudanese, but would she have done so to Muslims?
TITO
AMBYO
DEC
07, 2021
I’m
a bad Muslim. I love a good roast pork, I drink alcohol, and I skip the prayers
five times a day.
But
Islam is a big part of me, especially in my formative years. As a teenager in
the city of Bandung, Indonesia, my holy grounds were the mosque and mosh pits
of punk concerts — and my favourite band was Bad Religion.
But
I also learnt a great deal about Islam and used it in my daily life to guide my
actions. I still do. I also still get annoyed at narrow-minded views of Islam,
especially when it happens in journalism, an industry I love and do research on
as an academic.
And
despite welcoming the actions of the South Sudanese complainants to the Human
Rights Commission that led to Peta Credlin’s apology, I wonder: would Sky News
have apologised if the South Sudanese, as Credlin falsely thought, were
dominantly Muslims? Would it then air “positive” news stories about the
community as it has promised? Or would it have revelled in the complaint and
dug deeper into the well of fear towards Islam it conscientiously dug in the
past few years?
I
applaud Sky News for wanting to tell the stories of South Sudanese communities,
but in this I am reminded of former PM Tony Abbott’s saviourism when he
prioritised Syrian Christians as accepted immigrants in Australia and playing
into the good immigrant/bad immigrant talking point that has been used by other
politicians in wealthy countries.
Will
these stories of South Sudanese Australians be an example of media saviourism,
where only good immigrants, as defined by conservative Australia, are
portrayed? I certainly hope not. I hope they will tell stories that delve into
the complexities of the South Sudanese people as humans, many of whom have
experienced tragic conflicts.
The
deep well of fear towards Muslims built by media in Australia has not been
built exclusively by Sky News, but what’s available online from Credlin’s
history of commentary could give us a sense of what’s in the well. The one that
sums up the problem is a video from November 2018 in which she commented on the
Bourke Street attack that killed Melbourne café owner Sisto Malaspina.
In
that video, Islam Must Learn Modernity and Pluralism, what grated on me was
Credlin’s call for Islam to have “its own version of enlightenment” while
contrasting the story of Malaspina, who indeed was a great man, with the
“monster that killed him”, Hassan Khalif Shire Ali, who was inspired by the
Islamic State, again playing into the bad immigrant/good immigrant framework.
I
would also call Shire Ali a monster, but I would not be so quick, as Credlin
was, to command Australian Muslims, like me, to have serious conversations
about terrorism. Because we already do. This is our story, too. Even as a bad
Muslim, this is my story. We are already feeling under siege and defensive
every time there’s news of violence. We already have serious conversations
about this every day.
Moreover,
enlightenment and democracy are not a one-off project — even in Western
countries these are continuous projects that Muslims have been a part of in
upholding around the world. I feel silly saying this, since it sounds so
obvious, but maybe it isn’t for Credlin — who thought it was OK to attack South
Sudanese people when she thought they were Muslims who broke COVID rules at the
end of Ramadan and did not speak English.
Source:
Crikey
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Southeast Asia
Brazil
eyes $1.17 trillion halal food market, keen to boost its share in trade
By
Ana Mano
SAO
PAULO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Brazil, the world's largest exporter of foodstuffs
like coffee and soybeans, is keen to increase farm product exports to Islamic
countries, said Flavio Bettarello, deputy trade secretary at the Agriculture
Ministry.
Speaking
at a business conference in Sao Paulo on Monday, Bettarello said Brazil is in
talks with Indonesia, Lebanon and Morocco to access their markets and sell
agricultural products other than corn, beef, chicken and raw sugar.
"There
is a concern relative to the types of products exported and the
destinations," Bettarello said.
The
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which comprises 57 members, imported
$190.5 billion of food items including wheat, corn, sugar, rice, milk and dairy
products in 2020, according to data compiled by the Arab Brazil Chamber of
Commerce. Of that, Brazil accounted for $14.1 billion or some 7.5%, the data
showed.
Bettarello
said only five OIC nations get about 50% of Brazil's agricultural exports,
citing Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh as the biggest
importers of the group.
"China
is our main trade partner and our share in the Chinese market is 21%," he
said referring to food exports. "We know there is room for us to expand
our participation in OIC countries and the Islamic world."
The
government's desire to negotiate reflects Brazil's quest for a bigger share of
the global food trade.
The
country is already the world's biggest exporter and producer of halal meats
including beef and chicken, which are made according to Muslim dietary
requirements. Brazil's exports of halal beef and chicken totaled a combined
$4.7 billion last year, according to government data compiled by industry
groups Abiec and ABPA.
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Reuters
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Govt has implemented various initiatives to help Muslim entrepreneurs impacted
by Covid-19 pandemic, says minister
Tuesday,
07 Dec 2021
KUALA
LUMPUR, Dec 7 — The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) has
implemented various initiatives to assist Malaysians, especially Muslim
entrepreneurs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Its
minister Idris Ahmad said among the initiatives implemented were the Federal
Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) Musa’adah Tijariyyah aid programme,
with 1,391 applications approved involving RM4.113 million, surpassing the key
performance indicator (KPI) target of 700 individuals.
“This
is the KPI that I have submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office to help 700
recipients, involving about RM2.1 million. But due to overwhelming requests,
Alhamdulillah, we have approved 1,391 applications,” he said during the
Ministers’ Question Time session at the Dewan Rakyat here today.
He
was responding to a question by Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PAS-Kuala Krai) who
wanted to know the type of efforts taken by the government to ensure Muslims in
Malaysia were not left behind under the Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family)
concept, especially in assisting Muslim entrepreneurs within the first 100 days
of them being impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The
Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM) and SME Bank,
through the Asnaf Ishraf 2.0 Entrepreneurship programme helped 79 participants
who received aid amounting to RM10,000 from SME Bank, in addition to training
and consultancy services provided by YaPEIM, Idris said.
“In
addition, Tabung Haji, through its corporate social responsibility programmes
has assisted 1,620 petty traders, involving a cost of RM810,000. YaPEIM has
also provided training to some 8,600 participants to increase the scale of
their businesses so that they can compete, especially in this pandemic
environment,” he said.
Answering
Abdul Latiff’s supplementary question on efforts being taken to look after the
welfare of imams and takmir teachers nationwide, Idris said the government was
very concerned about their plight.
Following
this, several initiatives, especially from the welfare aspects, have been
taken, including providing them with Social Security Organisation (Socso)
protection and a one-off payment of RM500 to imams, bilal, noja masjid and
takmir teachers.
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Malay Mail
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Blinken
to Visit Indonesia and Malaysia Next Week
Dec.
6, 2021
JAKARTA/KUALA
LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to visit
Indonesia and Malaysia next week as the Biden administration ramps up
engagement in Southeast Asia, a bloc it sees as central to its efforts to
counter China's growing influence.
I
Gede Ngurah Swajaya, Indonesia's director general for American and European
Affairs, told reporters on Monday that Blinken will visit Jakarta on Dec.
13-14, the third and most senior U.S. official to visit the region in two
months.
Two
Southeast Asian diplomatic sources, who requested anonymity, said Blinken was
also expected to visit Malaysia on Dec. 14-15 in his maiden trip to the region.
During
his Indonesia leg, Blinken is due to deliver a speech on health, investment,
and infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific, Ngurah said. Blinken will also
participate virtually in the Bali Democracy Forum on Dec. 9.
It
was not immediately clear whether Blinken will be visiting other countries in
the region. A U.S. embassy spokesman in Jakarta declined to comment.
At
a meeting
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/blinken-says-us-soon-will-release-new-strategy-indo-pacific-region-2021-09-23
with Southeast Asian foreign ministers at the sidelines of the U.N. General
Assembly in September, Blinken said Washington would soon release a new
strategy for the wider Indo-Pacific region, that would build "on our
shared vision for a free, open, interconnected, resilient and secure
region."
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North America
WHO
donates 260 000 packs of intravenous solutions to Islamic Republic of Iran
Monday
6 December – In response to a temporary shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids in
the country, the World Health Organization has procured and delivered 260 000
packs of various types of IV fluids to the Ministry of Health and Medical
Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The
shipment containing US$ 156 000 worth of IV solutions was released from Customs
in Bandar Abbas in the southern province of Hormozgan last week and arrived in
the capital city of Tehran on Monday 6 December.
"The
supply of these life-saving IV solutions to the Ministry of Health and Medical
Education at a time when health systems are under pressure due to COVID-19,
will greatly assist the Ministry in providing timely health services to the
Iranian community as well as Afghan refugees," said Dr Syed Jaffar
Hussain, WHO Representative and Head of Mission to the Islamic Republic of
Iran.
It
contains 160 000 of ringer's solution packs, 50 000 sugar solution packs, and
50 000 saline solution packs, all of which are essential to medical care and
treatment of various inpatient and outpatient medical conditions.
The
procurement is intended to help remedy a brief unavailability of IV fluids
following a surge in hospitalized COVID-19 patients during what was called the
fifth wave of the epidemic in the country in August in September.
The
entire 166-ton shipment of 11 containers was delivered to the Ministry to be
further distributed among public medical centres across the country.
Source:
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Rep. Omar 'very confident' Pelosi will take action against Boebert this week
after anti-Muslim remarks
Daniella
Diaz
By
Daniella Diaz, CNN
December
5, 2021
Signs
held by abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters are visible as
they demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021,
in Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a
2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before
viability.
Supreme
Court hears oral arguments on abortion law
WASHINGTON,
DC - APRIL 22: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a virtual
Leaders Summit on Climate with 40 world leaders in the East Room of the White
House April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden pledged to cut
greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)
New
report discusses exodus from VP Kamala Harris' office
DeSantis
proposes Florida civilian military force that he'd control
US
President Joe Biden speaks about the November Jobs Report from the State Dining
Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2021.
A
gravelly voiced Biden says he has a cold
People
demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in
Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a
2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before
viability.
Bash
on abortion case: This is why so many conservatives stick by Trump
'Wrong,
wrong, wrong': John King responds to GOP lawmaker
Rep.
Omar: McCarthy is a liar and a coward
NYC
to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all private sector workers
What
this Christmas card says about congressional dysfunction
ATLANTA,
GA - DECEMBER 14: Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) addresses the crowd during a
campaign rally at Peachtree Dekalb Airport on December 14, 2020 in Atlanta,
Georgia. As early voting begins, Perdue is facing Democratic candidate Jon
Ossoff in a runoff election. The results of two Georgia Senate races will
determine the party that controls the majority in the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
Trump
ally to make bid for Georgia governor
dana
milbank trump biden new day
Columnist
writes that media treats Biden as bad as Trump. Hear why
Jim
Jordan says 'real America is done with Covid.' These maps indicate otherwise
17767403
Lawmaker
reacts to Cawthorn's 'earthen vessels' abortion remarks
Hear
the false election claims made by candidates who are vying to run them
Fauci
dumbfounded by GOP senator's false accusation
GOP
lawmaker: Marjorie Taylor Greene is a 'tattletale' for running to Trump
Signs
held by abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters are visible as
they demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021,
in Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a
2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before
viability.
Supreme
Court hears oral arguments on abortion law
WASHINGTON,
DC - APRIL 22: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a virtual Leaders
Summit on Climate with 40 world leaders in the East Room of the White House
April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden pledged to cut greenhouse gas
emissions by half by 2030. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)
New
report discusses exodus from VP Kamala Harris' office
DeSantis
proposes Florida civilian military force that he'd control
US
President Joe Biden speaks about the November Jobs Report from the State Dining
Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2021.
A
gravelly voiced Biden says he has a cold
People
demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in
Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a
2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before viability.
Bash
on abortion case: This is why so many conservatives stick by Trump
'Wrong,
wrong, wrong': John King responds to GOP lawmaker
Rep.
Omar: McCarthy is a liar and a coward
NYC
to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all private sector workers
What
this Christmas card says about congressional dysfunction
ATLANTA,
GA - DECEMBER 14: Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) addresses the crowd during a
campaign rally at Peachtree Dekalb Airport on December 14, 2020 in Atlanta,
Georgia. As early voting begins, Perdue is facing Democratic candidate Jon
Ossoff in a runoff election. The results of two Georgia Senate races will
determine the party that controls the majority in the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
Trump
ally to make bid for Georgia governor
dana
milbank trump biden new day
Columnist
writes that media treats Biden as bad as Trump. Hear why
Jim
Jordan says 'real America is done with Covid.' These maps indicate otherwise
17767403
Lawmaker
reacts to Cawthorn's 'earthen vessels' abortion remarks
Hear
the false election claims made by candidates who are vying to run them
(CNN)Rep.
Ilhan Omar said Sunday she is "very confident" House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi will take "decisive action" against Rep. Lauren Boebert over
the Colorado Republican's anti-Muslim remarks.
"I've
had a conversation with the Speaker and I'm very confident that she will take
decisive action next week," she told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of
the Union." "As you know, when I first got to Congress, I was worried
that, you know, I wasn't going to be allowed to be sworn in because there was a
ban on the hijab. She promised me that she'd take care of it. She fulfilled
that promise. She made another promise to me that she will take care of this,
and I believe her."
She
said Boebert should be punished for her racist anti-Muslim rhetoric directed at
Omar.
What
you don't understand about Lauren Boebert
What
you don't understand about Lauren Boebert
"I
think it's important for us to say this kind of language, this kind of hate
cannot be condoned by the House of Representatives, and we should punish and
sanction Boebert by stripping her of her committees, by rebuking her language
by doing everything that we can to send a clear and decisive message to the
American public that if the Republicans are not going to be adults, and condemn
this, that we are going to do that."
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Arab World
Ministry
of Islamic Affairs Stresses Necessity of Wearing Mask and Social Distancing in
Mosques
06
Dec, 2021
The
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance stressed the need to take
precautionary measures, apply social distance between worshipers in mosques,
and wear masks, to preserve their health and safety from the Coronavirus and
its modifications.
Ministry
of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance explained that the ministry constantly
follows up on all the instructions received from the concerned authorities
related to precautionary measures and works to implement them, calling on imams
and preachers to educate society about the importance of maintaining public
health and adherence to regulations and instructions to ensure the safety and
health of worshipers.
Source:
Al Riyadh Daily
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ADIB becomes world’s first Islamic bank to launch digital ecosystem for auto
sector
by
Ashwani Kumar
Mon
6 Dec 2021
Abu
Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has become the world’s first Islamic bank and the
first bank in the region to launch Turbo – a new one-stop digital platform for
the auto industry.
Residents
can log onto turbo.auto website for all car-related requirements like buying
and selling cars at competitive prices, booking a test ride, getting insurance
offers, applying for auto finance, car registration, accessories and more.
As
part of its digital transformation strategy, ADIB has launched Turbo, a free-of-charge
platform in collaboration with Drive Ninja – a fintech company, and in
partnership with key dealers and service providers such as Al Masood
automobile, Al Ghandi, You drive, Carasti, Yallacompare and Car 24.
“Turbo
is a one-stop solution, which brings together several auto industry partners on
one digital platform to facilitate and centralise consumers’ car-related
needs,” Philip King, global head of retail banking, ADIB, said during a press
conference.
“This
platform offers car listings from key dealers and provides all relevant
services and information required by consumers in their car purchase or sales
journey. Turbo marks the first integrated, digital ecosystem by ADIB and the
bank is planning to launch other ecosystems in the near future.”
With
Turbo, consumers can arrange for pre-owned car evaluation service, check
on-site car budget calculator to know the estimated finance amount the buyer is
eligible for and find a list of cars based on their budget. They can then
select a car they are interested in, and arrange a test drive with the seller
directly in just a few clicks.
King
noted that ADIB’s auto finance market share is 14 per cent with 60,000 auto
finance customers.
“Our
new car ecosystem Turbo will transform the way that people choose to buy and
sell cars in the UAE and exemplifies how ADIB is reimagining the future of
finance, using digital innovation to extend beyond banking,” King added.
Phase
one of the platform includes listings from 35 car dealers with more than 750
cars available for consumers to choose from. ADIB aims to roll out more
features including partnering with more dealers, service providers and
government entities to provide services such as car maintenance, road
assistance, fuel, car rides, traffic payment, car import and export and car
registration.
Source:
Khaleej Times
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Saudi
Arabia, Oman agree to strengthen media and business competitiveness
December
07, 2021
DUBAI:
Oman and Saudi Arabia signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding in the
field of media related to strengthening cooperation between the two countries
in news, audio-visual and print media, Oman’s state news agency reported.
Another
memorandum aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of national industries and
marketing research, encouraging joint activities and developing countries’ ease
of business and e-commerce index was also signed.
The
latest round of cooperation comes a day after Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince
Mohammad Bin Salman arrived in Muscat to meet with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik as
part of his official tour of GCC states.
Source:
Arab News
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154
KSrelief food aid trucks sent to Yemen
December
07, 2021
RIYADH:
Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and
Relief Centre (KSrelief), inaugurated the launch of 154 relief trucks from
Saudi Arabia on Monday.
The
convoy included 30,399 food baskets (3.252 tons) for distribution in 15 Yemeni
governorates.
The
food aid is the first to be sent by KSrelief to Yemen as part of the
comprehensive “Yemen Food Security Support Project”, which will continue into
2022.
In
comments to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Dr. Al-Rabeeah stated that this
convoy comes as an extension of the commitment of the government of King Salman
and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to provide ongoing assistance to the
Yemeni people and to support them during their current humanitarian crisis.
Al-Rabeeah
added that Monday’s convoy from KSrelief is part of the center’s impartial,
comprehensive assistance to people in need in all parts of Yemen, and that all
aid is provided according solely to need and without any other motive.
He
added that the 154-vehicle convoy is the first in what will amount to a total
of 973 trucks carrying more than 192,000 food baskets (20.540 tons) for a total
cost of $29,978,000. The goal of the massive food aid delivery project is to
alleviate the suffering of crisis-affected families across Yemen.
Al-Rabeeah
said the aid will help to increase food security and improve the quality of
life of Yemenis, adding that this aid is particularly important in light of the
additional challenges being posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He
stressed that KSrelief was keen to ensure that all aid reaches its targeted
beneficiaries, and that the food baskets would be distributed through United
Nations organizations and local partners in coordination with Yemen’s High
Relief Committee.
Source:
Arab News
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