Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Court Sentences Muslim Man To Death For Blasphemous WhatsApp Post
26 March 2023
Pakistan has sentenced a Muslim man to death over an
alleged blasphemous WhatsApp post. Photo: Shutterstock/File
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• Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Court Sentences Muslim Man
To Death For Blasphemous WhatsApp Post
• Qatar Condemns In The Strongest Terms The Burning Of
The Holy Qur’an in Denmark
• Not a Single 'Love Jihad' Case in Front of
Maharashtra's Interfaith Marriage Panel
• Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque,
Expel Palestinian Worshipers
• Climate Of Love In Ramadan: Muslims, Christians,
Buddhists Meet For Iftar In Stockholm
Pakistan
• PTI moves SC against ‘unconstitutional’ delay in
elections
• ‘Rulers have no plan’ — Imran lays out own recovery
roadmap
• FIR of AzharMashwani’s ‘disappearance’ finally
lodged
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Arab World
• Crown Prince: Serving Two Holy Mosques Guests Is Our
Duty
• Qatar Charity and LuLu renew agreement for Ramadan
drive
• 161 Muslim reverts to take part in Qur’an
competition
• Qatar Airways Welcomes the Holy Month of Ramadan
with Onboard and Lounge Festivities
• ‘Hala Ramadan’ spreads the spirit of solidarity in
Dubai
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India
• Mathura Court Dismisses Revision Plea Filed By Hindu
Petitioners For Survey Of Shahi Eidgah Mosque
• Ocean Away From Home, Nigerian-Muslim Medicos In
Lucknow Celebrate ‘Ramadan’ With Fervour
• Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul
Muslimeen Ready For Rajasthan Debut, Eyes 40 Seats With Muslim & Dalit
Presence
• Hyderabad: ‘Muslims’ Progress InBJP Crosshairs
• JamiatTo Move Court Against Karnataka Muslim Quota
Removal
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Mideast
• Jerusalem Police Brace For A Tense Ramadan As Hamas
Threatens ‘Explosion’
• Friday Imams Eulogize Khamenei, Demand Tighter
Control On Public
• Penalties sought for discrimination vs Muslims
• Israeli Settlers, Forces Invade Al-Aqsa Mosque
• Israel's Defence Minister calls for halt to judicial
reforms
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Europe
• Putin says Moscow to place nuclear weapons in
Belarus, US reacts cautiously
• SNP’s power-sharing deal with Scottish Greens could
collapse if Kate Forbes replaces Nicola Sturgeon
• Migrants ‘set to be moved out of hotels into disused
ferries and military bases’
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South Asia
• Decoding The Bangladesh Narrative In The US Human
Rights Report
• BNP Wants To Destroy Sanctity Of Ramadan: I&B
Minister
• Countries Eager To Interact With Us, Says Afghan
Taliban Spokesperson
• Snowfall, heavy rain in Afghanistan kill at least 3
• Japan's ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ plan focuses on
Bangladesh’s Matarbari port for regional economic growth
• Three Bangladeshis arrested in Tripura’s Unakoti
district
• JKTPO participates in Source India Bangladesh
Exhibition by TPCI in Dhaka
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Southeast Asia
• DAP Veteran Kit Siang: No Race Or Religion Under
Threat In Malaysia
• Malaysia Marks Ramadan With ‘Air-Filled Curry Puffs’
To Break The Fast Amid Soar-Away Prices
• State polls: Perikatan has completed allocation of
seats, says Sanusi
• Health minister: Repair works at six Segamat health
facilities affected by floods to be completed within six months
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North America
• Muslim Hikers Return To Peak District To Launch New
Prayer Signs
• Donald Trump holds first 2024 election rally in
Waco, Texas
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Africa
• 51,828 Boko Haram Fighters Surrender In 18 Months –
CDS
• REGRET: Ex-ISWAP/Boko Haram Members Seek Forgiveness
from Nigerians
• Prisoners In Somalia Not Forgotten InRamadan Celebrations
• All You Need To Know About Islamic Banking As CBN
Approves Five To Serve Nigerians
Compiled
by New Age Islam News Bureau
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Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Court Sentences Muslim Man To
Death For Blasphemous WhatsApp Post
26 Mar, 2023
Pakistan has sentenced a Muslim man to death over an
alleged blasphemous WhatsApp post. Photo: Shutterstock/File
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An anti-terrorism court in northwest Pakistan has
convicted and sentenced a Muslim man to death after he was accused of posting
blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group.
Syed Muhammad Zeeshan was convicted under the
Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act and Anti-Terrorist Act by the court in
Peshawar on Friday.
“Accused Syed Muhammad Zeeshan, son of Syed Zakaullah
in custody has been convicted and sentenced after being found guilty”, the
court order said, a copy of which was obtained by Agence France-Presse.
Zeeshan, who is a resident of the northwest city of
Mardan, was also fined 1.2 million rupees (US$4,300) and handed a total of 23
years’ imprisonment.
The case arose after Muhammad Saeed, a resident of
Talagang in Punjab province filed an application with the Federal Investigation
Agency two years ago accusing Zeeshan of posting blasphemous content in a
WhatsApp group, Saeed’s counsel Ibrar Hussain told Agence France-Presse.
Although many cases involve Muslims accusing fellow
Muslims, rights activists have warned that religious minorities – particularly
Christians – are often caught in the crossfire, with blasphemy charges used to
settle personal scores.
According to the National Commission of Justice and
Peace, a human rights and legal aid group in Pakistan, 774 Muslims and 760
members of various minority religious groups were accused of blasphemy in the
last 20 years.
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Qatar Condemns In The Strongest Terms The Burning Of
The Holy Qur’an in Denmark
MARCH 26, 2023
Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the burning of a
copy of the Holy Qur’an in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, stressing that this
heinous incident is an act of incitement and a serious provocation to the
feelings of more than two billion Muslims in the world, especially in the holy
month of Ramadan.
In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs warned that allowing the repeated infringement of the Holy Qur’an under
the pretext of freedom of expression fuels hatred and violence, threatens the
values of peaceful coexistence, and reveals abhorrent double standards. The
ministry reiterated Qatar’s total rejection of all forms of hate speech based
on belief, race or religion and using sanctities in political disputes. It also
warned that the campaigns of hatred against Islam and the discourse of Islamophobia
witnessed a dangerous escalation with the continued systematic calls for the
repeated targeting of Muslims in the world. In this context, the ministry
renewed its call to the international community to shoulder its
responsibilities to reject hatred, discrimination, incitement and violence,
underlining the importance of upholding the principles of dialogue and mutual
understanding. The ministry reiterated Qatar’s full support for the values of
tolerance and coexistence and its keenness to establish the principles of
international peace and security through dialogue and understanding.
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Not a Single 'Love Jihad' Case in Front of Maharashtra's
Interfaith Marriage Panel
Zeeshan Kaskar
26-03-2023
Maharashtra’s women and child development minister
Mangal Prabhat Lodha, while speaking in the Maharashtra assembly, said that
there are more than one lakh cases of love jihad in the state.
This claim is proven false as a panel that was set up
to track cases of inter-faith marriages did not find a single case of alleged
‘love jihad’ in the state.
Last year in December, the Maharashtra government had
announced a panel to track inter-religious marriages, headed by Lodha himself.
According to the government, the objective of the panel is to monitor
inter-religious marriages in the state and provide assistance to distressed
women in such marriages. Earlier this panel was supposed to monitor inter-caste
marriages as well, but after protests, this point was removed from this panel.
Several parties opposed this panel, but the panel was
constituted in December. When Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh wrote to the
Maharashtra Women and Development Ministry inquiring about the number of cases
before the committee, he received a reply stating that the committee has zero
cases so far.
Source: The Wire.In
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Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Expel
Palestinian Worshipers
26 March, 2023
Israeli occupation forces stormed Sunday’s midnight,
March 26, the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and expelled the Palestinian worshipers
from inside it.
Local Palestinian sources said that the occupation
forces stormed the Al-Qibli prayer hall in Al-Aqsa Mosque, and forcibly
expelled the worshipers from it.
They indicated that the occupation forces deployed in
the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, and prevented Palestinian citizens from
entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The sources explained that the goal of vacating the
worshipers from the prayer halls is to empty Al-Aqsa Mosque to prepare for the
Israeli settlers’ daily incursions into the mosque.
Many videos and photos on social media networks showed
that the occupation forces detained a Palestinian young man, at least, during
their storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The occupation forces forced all the worshipers to
leave Bab al-Silsilah and tried to seize their cell phones.
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Climate Of Love In Ramadan: Muslims, Christians,
Buddhists Meet For Iftar In Stockholm
26/03/2023
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Representatives from Muslim, Christian and Buddhist
communities came together for an Iftar, or fast-breaking meal Saturday in Stockholm.
Chairman of the Swedish Islamic Federation, Tahir
Akan, said Ramadan brings people from different religions and cultures together
in a climate of love.
“Today, we benefit from the climate of love in Ramadan
with our Christian and Buddhist friends. From now on, we will continue our
dialogues and try to come together in these beautiful atmospheres,” he said.
Turkish Ambassador to Sweden Yonet Can Tezel thanked
the Swedish Federation of Islamic Associations for organizing the dinner.
Source: Yenisafak
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Pakistan
PTI moves SC against ‘unconstitutional’ delay in
elections
Nasir Iqbal
March 26, 2023
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has moved the Supreme Court to set
aside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order to put off Punjab
Assembly elections till Oct 8.
The petition, moved by PTI Secretary General Asad
Umar, former Punjab Assembly speaker Mohammad Sibtain Khan, former Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani and ex-lawmakers of Punjab
Abdul Rehman and Mian Mahmoodur Rashid, pleaded that the ECP’s decision was in
violation of the Constitution and tantamount to amending and subverting it.
On March 22, the ECP had put off the elections for
more than five months citing the deteriorating security situation in the
country and the unavailability of security personnel.
Barrister Syed Ali Zafar moved the petition on behalf
of the PTI officials on Saturday with a request to order the ECP to hold the
elections on the date fixed earlier — April 30. The petition also sought
directions for the federal government to ensure law and order, provisions of
funds and security personnel as per the ECP’s need to hold the elections.
Source: Dawn
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‘Rulers have no plan’ — Imran lays out own recovery
roadmap
Mansoor Malik
March 26, 2023
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran
Khan has challenged the country’s incumbent rulers to put forward a plan to
rescue the country from the many crises it found itself mired in, and laid out
his own roadmap to recovery.
Addressing a massive public rally at Minar-i-Pakistan
in the early hours of Sunday, the PTI chairman delivered a lengthy speech,
which sounded more like a pre-election pitch, similar to the address he
delivered at the same venue just over a decade ago.
During his address, he recalled all the high-handed
actions that he said the state had taken against him and his party since his
government was ousted in April last year.
In a question to the establishment, Mr Khan asked
whether they had a programme to save the country from the current crisis. “I
challenge that the incumbent rulers don’t have the ability or the intention [to
save the country],” he said, adding that he would happily step aside if “[the
establishment] tells me ‘we have a plan’… [but] I know what the programme
is…there is no programme.”
Source: Dawn
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FIR of AzharMashwani’s ‘disappearance’ finally lodged
Staff Reporter
March 26, 2023
LAHORE: After a sessions court issued notices to the
Lahore police chief on a petition seeking the registration of a case over the
alleged abduction of AzharMashwani, city police on Saturday registered a case
against unidentified persons for kidnapping the PTI activist.
Lodged on the compalint of Mr Mashwani’s brother
Mazharul Hassan with Green Town police, the FIR stated that Mr Mashwani went
missing outside his house on Thursday when he was going to Zaman Park in a cab.
Earlier, Mr Hassan had filed a petition with the
sessions court, saying that an application for the registration of a kidnapping
case had been filed, but no action had been taken so far.
The PTI social media activist was picked up on March
23, prompting PTI chief Imran Khan to say, “enough is enough,” as he accused
the authorities of abducting the party activist.
Source: Dawn
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Arab World
Crown Prince: Serving Two Holy Mosques guests is our
duty
March 25, 2023
RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin
Salman reaffirmed that serving the guests of the Two Holy Mosques is our duty.
He said: “The number of pilgrims doubles year on year
by the efforts of everyone in this country, and the reward will be for all the
people of the country.”
Prince Mohammed received at Al-Yamamah palace in
Riyadh on Friday the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, princes, Ulema (scholars),
ministers, and citizens, who came to greet and congratulate him on the occasion
of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Qatar Charity and LuLu renew agreement for Ramadan
drive
MARCH 26, 2023
Qatar Charity (QC) has renewed a co-operation and
partnership agreement with LuLu Hypermarket Qatar. Under the agreement, LuLu
will remain a member of QC’s Charity Partner (CP) programme, and will also
support Qatar Charity’s ‘Ramadan: Leave Your Mark’ campaign through its ‘Shop
& Donate’ initiative. LuLu was awarded the ‘CP’ trademark in the silver
category under the agreement, QC said in a statement.
The agreement was signed by Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo,
CEO’s assistant for the Resources Development and Media Sector at Qatar
Charity, and ShanavasPadiyath, regional manager of LuLu Hypermarket Qatar. The
renewed agreement comes as part of Qatar Charity’s commitment to providing the
necessary aid and support to the target groups. It is part of LuLu Hypermarket
Qatar’s endeavour to support humanitarian work as a duty towards the community,
the statement notes.
Under the agreement, LuLu Hypermarket Qatar will
promote the ‘CP’ programme and draw the attention of companies and
establishments, through its available marketing methods, towards the programme.
According to the pact, LuLu Hypermarket Qatar will donate a sum of money
collected through ‘Shop & Donate’, an initiative that is launched by LuLu
during Ramadan, and which encompasses more than 800 items for shopping this
holy month. The share will go to Qatar Charity.
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161 Muslim reverts to take part in Qur’an competition
MARCH 26, 2023
A total of 161 male and female Muslim reverts will
take part in the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani Holy Qur’an Competition.
Organised by the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, the
competition will be held at Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural
Centre (Fanar) at three levels.
These include 78 male contestants and 83 female
participants. The competition for reverts comes within the framework of the
organising committee’s interest in the new Muslims and their participation in
Qur’an competitions.
Also, this is with the aim of strengthening
brotherhood and solidarity among them, increasing their affiliation with Islam,
and instilling the values of faith in their hearts in addition to teaching them
the Qur’an and linking them to its etiquette and ruling, and working to nurture
them and consolidate the correct concept of Islam in their hearts. It should be
noted that the competition for the reverts category is organised in
co-operation with Fanar.
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Qatar Airways Welcomes the Holy Month of Ramadan with
Onboard and Lounge Festivities
26-03-2023
Qatar Airways welcomes the Holy Month of Ramadan with
preparations to offer a bespoke Iftar to passengers on board and at Al Safwa,
Al Mourjan and Global Premium Lounges. Special Ramadan offerings will be
available on flights to the GCC, Middle East, and some Indian Sub-continent,
African and Asian destinations.
As the sun begins to set and passengers approach the
time to break their fast, Qatar Airways Cabin Crew will make an announcement
indicating Iftar time and invite passengers from First, Business and Economy
Class to indulge in the appetising treats presented in a specially designed
Iftar bag to cater to fasting travellers. The bag design wishes our travelling
customers “Ramadan Kareem” written in traditional Arabic calligraphy. The
treats include vegetarian and non-vegetarian wraps, Arabic sweets, dates, a slice
of cake, laban and water.
Similarly, Qatar Airways’ Al Safwa First Class Lounge
and Al Mourjan Business Lounge will announce the prayer call; in readiness for
passengers to utilise the prayer rooms.
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‘Hala Ramadan’ spreads the spirit of solidarity in
Dubai
March 26, 2023
Dubai: The Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities
Department’s Ramadan initiative entitled “Hala Ramadan” has helped foster a
spirit of community in Dubai.
Launched in Tecom district in collaboration with Dubai
Holding, Dubai Community Management and Dubai Municipality, the initiative is
targeting all Barsha Heights residents, and aims to integrate the diaspora in
Dubai to spread the spirit of coexistence and solidarity during the first days
of the holy month.
The three-day “Hala Ramadan” campaign, which began on
Friday, has been providing daily group iftar meals for 2,000 residents. A
number of other activities are also being held. They include a kids’ corner for
teaching handicrafts, a basketball tournament and educational lectures in
English and Arabic.
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India
Mathura Court Dismisses Revision Plea Filed By Hindu
Petitioners For Survey Of Shahi Eidgah Mosque
By Hemendra Chaturvedi
Mar 25, 2023
The revision petition filed by Hindu petitioners
seeking hearing on application seeking survey of Shahi Eidgah mosque ahead of
the application moved by Eidgah committee challenging maintainability of the
case was dismissed by the court of the additional district judge (ADJ) (court
no. 06), Mathura on Saturday.
Abhishek Pandey, the ADJ (court no. 6), Mathura, found
no substance in the revision filed by the Hindu petitioners. The court said the
order passed by the civil judge (senior division), Mathura, was legally correct
and required no interference by the revision court.
“The Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) in its
order dated 21.07.2022 had not disposed of any application and had merely
ordered for hearing of application moved under Order 7 Rule 11 challenging the
maintainability. As such there was no final order passed by lower court which
might have harmed interest of any of the party to suit and as such revision filed
has no force and is dismissed,” said the ADJ (court no 06), Mathura in his
order.
Welcoming the order, secretary and counsel for Shahi
Eidgah management committee Tanveer Ahmed said, “There revision petition filed
by Hindu petitioners deserved to be dismissed. The lower court had ordered
day-to-day hearing on our application under Order 7 Rule 11 Civil Procedure
Code (CPC) challenging the maintainability of suit filed by Hindu petitioners.”
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Ocean away from home, Nigerian-Muslim medicos in
Lucknow celebrate ‘Ramadan’ with fervour
By Aakash Ghosh
Mar 25, 2023
Wearing traditional Pathani Kurta, pyjama, and white
skull caps, hundreds of university students could be seen walking the streets,
standing in groups post-evening Iftar and morning Sehari. Among them are many
Nigerian Muslim students who are studying medicine and related subjects at
different departments of Integral University.
Despite being an ocean away from their native place
and far off from their family and friends, these international students are
observing Ramadan with equal fervour and spirit with a mix of Nigerian and
Indian cultures along with their friends whom they call their Indian family.
“It is a month of blessing. Ramadan is a time when
friends and family gather and visit each other frequently, offer namaz
together, and break the fast together. However, when we are away from home, we
miss all of those memories,’’ said Umar Farooq, a resident of Abuja, the
capital of Nigeria.
“We’re living here for the last two years and we have
started liking the kind of Ramadan celebrated here in India. There is a lot of
buzz in the streets. Students from Nigeria are here in numbers so we kinda
enjoy it together,” said another student Ibrahim who also comes from Abuja.
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Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul
Muslimeen Ready For Rajasthan Debut, Eyes 40 Seats With Muslim & Dalit
Presence
Mar 26, 2023
Hyderabad: Gearing up for his party’s Rajasthan debut,
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
(AIMIM) is keen on stitching up an alliance with political parties with
considerable influence over Dalits in the desert state.
Elections to the 200-member Rajasthan assembly are
scheduled later this year and AIMIM is focusing on 40 assembly constituencies
with maximum Muslim and Dalit electorate. The Owaisi-led party has already made
security of Muslims as a key poll plank, following the murder of Junaid and
Ansari allegedly by gaurakshaks.
AIMIM Rajasthan state president Jameel Khan said a
series of public meetings by Owaisi are planned in various districts of
Rajasthan. While AIMIM is accused of contesting elections in various states to
cut into the vote-bank of Congress and other secular parties to benefit BJP,
Owaisi has assiduously stated he will not stop unless Muslims have their own
political in the country.
Though votes polled by AIMIM in Uttar Pradesh was just
0.43%, political analysts said entry of AIMIM in Rajasthan’s assembly polls
will definitely help BJP. AIMIM may or may not garner a significant chunk of
vote share that dents Congress prospects, but bjp benefits from polarisation of
Hindu votes, analysts said. There are 40 assembly constituencies with Muslim
concentration in areas of Alwar, Bharatpur, Sawai, Madhopur, Tonk, Barmer and
Mewat. In 2018 polls, Congress won 29 of 40 seats followed by BJP in 7 seats,
BSP in 3 and an independent. Later, BSP and an independent sailed with
Congress.
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Jamiat to move court against Karnataka Muslim quota
removal
Mar 26, 2023
NEW DELHI: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana
Mahmood Madani in a statement on Saturday condemned the removal of a
reservation quota for backward Muslim sub-castes in Karnataka by the state
government. He said that Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind will move court against this
decision.
Madani termed the move by the Karnataka government
"as harmful to the comprehensive development policy of the country".
He further said that this does not fit in with PM Modi's assertions for
upliftment of Pasmanda Muslims. He added that on one hand the PM is promoting
development policy for the backward Muslims, and on the other, the state
government is snatching away the reservation from them in Karnataka and distributing
it among other classes. BJP is in power in Karnataka.
He argued that various official statistics and reports
of commissions confirm the fact that Muslims of India are economically and
educationally at the lowest rung of development. "Unfortunately, BJP
always claims that reservations cannot be given on religious grounds, but it
never considers Muslim backwardness. As far as the Karnataka issue is
concerned, religion was not the basis here and not all Muslims were benefiting
from it. Only 12 backward Muslim communities were covered." "Despite
these facts, the Karnataka government's removal of Muslim reservation and
extension of the same to Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities is the worst
example of electoral opportunism and appeasement," he said.
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Mideast
Jerusalem Police brace for a tense Ramadan as Hamas
threatens ‘explosion’
BY YAAKOV LAPPIN
March 26, 2023
Security forces led by Jerusalem District Police have
been preparing for possible violence during Ramadan, which began on Wednesday
evening and is due to continue until April 21. Hamas leaders threatened to
respond to any perceived upset to the status quo on the Temple Mount with “an
explosion,” and called on Palestinians in Judea and Samaria to continue
terrorist attacks against Israelis.
Hamas representatives have been issuing threats in
recent days to escalate the security situation if they believe that Israel is
acting against Palestinians and “against the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” which they view
as a “red line” that could ignite the region, according to a report released on
Wednesday by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.
The report noted a rare public statement by Hamas’s
deputy “military” wing commander, Marwan Issa, who said that any change in the
situation surrounding the mosque would cause an “earthquake” in the area.
To counter efforts by Islamist terrorist factions to
pour fuel on the fire, international, Israeli and regional Arab government
officials have in recent weeks attempted to institute de-escalation measures.
These efforts included two security summits, held in February and March in
Jordan and Egypt, respectively, involving representatives from Israel, the
Palestinian Authority, the United States, Egypt and Jordan.
At the same time, the Coordinator of Government
Activities in the Territories (COGAT) unit in the Israeli Defense Ministry
announced a series of steps to ease conditions for the Palestinian population
during Ramadan.
The Jerusalem District Police will increase forces in
Jerusalem with emphasis on the inflammable eastern section of the city and the
holy places, where violence has flared up during Ramadan in past years. The
district announced last week that it had completed preparations for the holiday
month, as many worshippers and visitors are expected to begin flowing into the
Old City.
An increased police presence is in place in and around
the Old City and other popular sites. Police are also working with local
authorities to manage crowds and heavy traffic flows, in particular in the Old
City area, the Temple Mount and other holy places.
The police expressed its commitment to allowing
freedom of worship while maintaining security and public order. Jerusalem
District Police chief Cmdr. Doron Turgeman held coordination meetings with a
large number of units, and took several steps at the operational and community
policing levels ahead of the holiday, police said. These included meetings with
residents of eastern Jerusalem.
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Friday Imams Eulogize Khamenei, Demand Tighter Control
On Public
Maryam Sinaee
26-03-2023
Friday imams across Iran excessively eulogized Supreme
Leader Ali Khamenei and demanded tighter hijab control and enforcement of the
Ramadhan restrictions.
“His highness the Supreme Leader is the best
personality [created] after the Imam of the Age,” Kazem Sadighi, Friday imam of
Tehran told his congregation Friday in his first sermon of the new Iranian
year.
In Shiite eschatology, the twelfth imam, Mahdi, is a
messianic figure thought to have been in occultation by divine will since 941
CE. He is referred to as the Imam of Ages who will appear at the end of time to
cleanse the world of sin and evil. Khamenei’s devotees often refer to him as
the representative of the Imam of Ages, with absolute power to rule.
Sadighi also promised that Iranians will make the
world a better place under Khamenei’s banner who he said is the
commander-in-chief of all of the world’s oppressed people and “the resistance
front” against the world powers and “an example [for mankind], an imam, a
leader and divine executive.”
“The esteemed Leader has waged war on Satan and named
this year as the year bridling inflation and boosting production,” another imam
in the southern city of Shiraz, Ayatollah LotfollahDozhakam said in his sermon
while exhorting his congregation to obey Khamenei.
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Penalties sought for discrimination vs Muslims
March 26, 2023
MANILA, Philippines — In time for Ramadan,
ProbinsyanoAko Rep. Rudys Caesar Fariñas has filed a bill seeking to penalize
discriminatory practices against women wearing traditional Muslim attire, such
as the hijab, burqa, niqab, in public places.
In his House Bill No. 7589, Fariñas seeks to penalize
those who refuse entry to establishments because of their attire, those who
require women to remove their Muslim wear, except if the removal is done by
another woman and in private, and “if justified by public safety, health,
morals or general welfare.”
He proposed imprisonment ranging from six months to
two years, a fine of P20,000 to P50,000, or both depending on the court’s
discretion.
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Israeli Settlers, Forces Invade Al-Aqsa Mosque
26 March, 2023
Large numbers of Israeli settlers, protected by
Israeli occupation forces IOF, invaded the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque on
Sunday morning, March 26, 2023.
Palestinian media sources reported that tens of
Israeli settlers invaded Al-Aqsa and performed provocative rituals at its
courtyards.
The sources pointed out that Israeli occupation forces
attacked Palestinian worshipers and forced them to leave Al-Aqsa paving a way
for the settlers’ incursion.
Ahead of the settlers’ raid, dozens of Israeli
occupation forces gathered near the Al-Maghariba gate to evacuate the mosque
from the Palestinian worshipers.
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Israel's Defence Minister calls for halt to judicial
reforms
The National
Mar 26, 2023
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday
called on the government to halt legislation on changes to the judiciary, saying
the bitter dispute over the measures posed a danger to national security.
Although other members of Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu's far-right governing coalition have voiced misgivings about the
contentious judicial shake-up, Mr Gallant is the first senior cabinet member to
clearly and publicly object.
“The deepening split is seeping into the military and
security agencies — this is a clear, immediate and real danger to Israel's
security. I will not facilitate this,” Mr Gallant said on TV.
At least two fellow Likud party lawmakers, Yuli
Edelstein and David Bitan, came out in support of Mr Gallant. They echoed his
call for justice reforms to be made, but only with broad agreement.
It was unclear whether Mr Netanyahu, wrapping up a
visit to London and aiming to finalise legislation on at least one bill in the
coming week, would heed their call.
Mr Netanyahu — on trial for corruption — is under
pressure from others in his cabinet who want him to proceed this week with a
bill that would grant the ruling coalition more sway in selecting judges.
Critics say it would undermine judicial independence.
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Europe
Putin says Moscow to place nuclear weapons in Belarus,
US reacts cautiously
March 26, 2023
By David Ljunggren
March 25 (Reuters) - Russia will station tactical
nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, sending
a warning to NATO over its military support for Ukraine and escalating a
standoff with the West.
Although not unexpected and while Putin said the move
would not violate nuclear non-proliferation promises, it is one of the Russia's
most pronounced nuclear signals since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine
13 months ago.
The United States - the world's other nuclear
superpower - has reacted cautiously to Putin's statement, with a senior
administration official saying there were no signs Moscow planned to use its
nuclear weapons.
Putin likened his plans to the U.S. stationing its
weapons in Europe and said that Russia would not be transferring control to
Belarus. But this could be the first time since the mid-1990s that Russia were
to base such weapons outside the country.
"There is nothing unusual here either: firstly,
the United States has been doing this for decades. They have long deployed
their tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of their allied
countries," Putin told state television.
"We agreed that we will do the same - without
violating our obligations, I emphasize, without violating our international
obligations on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons."
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SNP’s power-sharing deal with Scottish Greens could
collapse if Kate Forbes replaces Nicola Sturgeon
By Jaymi McCann
March 25, 2023
The Scottish Greens have suggested they could walk
away from a cooperation deal with the SNP if Nicola Sturgeon’s replacement is
not committed to “progressive values”.
Health Secretary and SNP leadership contender Humza
Yousaf – who will find out on Monday if he has beaten Kate Forbes and Ash Regan
to replace Nicola Sturgeon as party leader and first minister – has claimed his
opponents could “destabilise” the Scottish Government by putting a key
power-sharing deal at risk.
The Bute House Agreement is a cooperation deal between
the two parties that was signed in 2021 to prop up the SNP in Holyrood, where
they are sometimes reliant on support from the Scottish Greens’ seven MSPs
because they hold 64 of the 129 seats – one short of a majority.
But Ms Forbes has vowed to reverse some policies that
are included in the agreement, including plans for protected marine zones where
fishing will be banned – while she has said she will not proceed with a legal
challenge over the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which was promised in the
agreement but vetoed by Westminster.
Ms Slater cautioned: “I want us to stay in government
and see through the change we have begun, but not at any cost. We will never be
a party that is prepared to put our principles to one side.”
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Migrants ‘set to be moved out of hotels into disused
ferries and military bases’
Joe Middleton
26-03-2023
Migrants will reportedly be moved out of hotels and
instead will be housed in disused ferries and military bases as part of plans
expected to be announced by the government in the coming weeks.
Rishi Sunak could declare as early as next week that
it is the “beginning of the end” of using hotels to house asylum seekers – a
policy that costs the government more than £5m per day.
Hotels housing asylum seekers have been targeted by
anti-refugee groups in recent months, in attacks that have prompted
condemnation by MPs and the police.
Under the new plans, it is reported that asylum
seekers will be moved into “decent but rudimentary” accommodation in former
military bases. Ministers are also said to be considering using disused ferries
to provide temporary housing, but are not expected to bring forward plans to
use holiday camps or student accommodation.
A Home Office spokesperson did not confirm or deny
that the government was intending to use disused ferries or military bases to
house migrants.
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South Asia
Decoding The Bangladesh Narrative In The US Human
Rights Report
26/03/2023
Last Wednesday altogether 9 districts and 211 upazilas
across Bangladesh have been declared as homeless and landless free.
The number of rehabilitated people is 3,856,505. The
beneficiary includes widows, deserted women, bedes, low-caste people, hijras
and climate refugees. This is a significant achievement in ensuring fundamental
human rights. Bangladesh is lauded for its recent socio-economic development.
It has made commendable progress in education and health sector, reducing
gender gap, poverty elevation and handling climate change vulnerability.
Despite national and international conspiracies the existing legal system has
ensured the trial and punishment of the war criminals. Bangladesh has
accommodated more than a million of Rohingyas, which demonstrate its commitment
to protect human rights.
The currently published human rights report of the USA
State Department gives some interesting perspective on human rights discourse.
Since the report is quite big I will focus on few pertinent issues. The report
starts with the claims that the 2018 national election of Bangladesh was not
considered free and fair. Further it claims that the election witnessed low
voter turnout, intimidation, irregularities, and violence during campaigns. The
USA stood silent in 1970 when the Awami League won landslide victory in the
election. Why democracy and rule of law was not their concern at that time?
Since 1975 undemocratic governments have ruled Bangladesh for nearly 20 years
which did not allow the State institutions to flourish. Since 2009 elections
are taking place at periodic intervals which manifest formal democracy and the
country is striving for substantive democracy.
The said USA 2022 report also states that “leaders and
members of some political party in the country, could not exercise their
constitutional freedoms of speech and assembly because of harassment by law
enforcement authorities. But in reality, political parties in Bangladesh enjoy their
political rights. They always protest in the street. Last 10 December, 2022 was
the best example to Understand it. They can be critic against government. They
are talking whatever they are thinking. Media alwyas promote their rights.
Human chain, movement, protest are being organized regularly on the streets in
the Capital Dhaka. We can not see any kind of government obstacle in this
regard. Is not a freedom of specch, movement, political rights?
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BNP Wants To Destroy Sanctity Of Ramadan: I&B
Minister
25 Mar 2023
DHAKA, March 25, 2023 (BSS) – Information and
Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud
today said BNP wants to destroy the sanctity of Ramadan by announcing movement
in the holy month of fasting.
“In the past, we never saw any announcement of
movement in the holy month of Ramadan. Because, every party refrains from
holding political programme maintaining sanctity of Ramadan,” he said.
Hasan added: “During Ramadan, political parties hold
Iftar party and hold talks there. Other programmes are also arranged. But BNP’s
programme gives the impression that they even want to destroy the sanctity of
Ramadan.”
He said these while replying to questions from journalists
about BNP’s announcement of different political programmes during Ramadan, at
his Minto Road residence here.
The minister said BNP doesn’t want people’s comfort
even during the Ramadan as the party is making evil efforts to create disorder
in the country.
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Countries Eager To Interact With Us, Says Afghan
Taliban Spokesperson
March 26, 2023
Kabul: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said
"some countries that failed in Afghanistan" over the past 20 years
are preventing the Taliban from interacting with the international community,
Afghanistan-based Tolo News reported.
"The countries that failed in Afghanistan, and
the countries that shamefully left, they did not normalize their interactions
and are preventing the Taliban from having good interactions with other
nations," Mujahid said, as quoted by Tolo News.
The Taliban spokesperson emphasized that the Taliban
will not accept the demands of the international community to recognize the
Islamic Emirate.
"They (countries) had their own goals in
Afghanistan, and they are still working toward these goals, but the Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan has fought to preserve its independence, therefore it
will maintain its position," Mujahid said.
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Snowfall, heavy rain in Afghanistan kill at least 3
The Associated Press
March 25, 2023
JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Snowfall and heavy rain
killed at least three people in Afghanistan, including a child, a government
spokesman said Saturday.
The severe weather hit nine provinces in different
parts of the country on Friday and Saturday: Balkh, Zabul, Faryab, Uruzgan,
Nimroz, Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman.
The snow and rain injured seven people, partially or
completely destroyed more than 750 homes, and ruined farmland, according to
Shafiullah Rahimi, a spokesman from the Ministry of Disaster Management.
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Japan's ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ plan focuses on
Bangladesh’s Matarbari port for regional economic growth
By: SidhantSibal
Mar 25, 2023
Japan will be focusing on the development of Matarbari
Port in Bangladesh as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's new ‘Free and Open
Indo-Pacific’ plan. It will be part of Tokyo's larger infrastructure
development efforts in the Bay of Bengal and Northeast India with a focus on
"multilayer connectivity" as laid out in the plan.
The deep seaport, located in Cox's Bazar district, is
being developed with the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) and is expected to reduce pressure on Chittagong port while
catering to the future needs of Bangladesh and India's Northeast.
In his speech during his visit to Delhi earlier this
month, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated, "Viewing Bangladesh
and other areas to the south as a single economic zone, we will promote the Bay
of Bengal-Northeast India industrial value chain concept in cooperation with India
and Bangladesh to foster the growth of the entire region."
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Three Bangladeshis arrested in Tripura’s Unakoti district
By: Debraj Deb
March 25, 2023
Three Bangladeshis were arrested for illegally
entering India through the Indo-Bangladesh border at Kailasahar in Tripura’s
Unakoti district, the police said on Saturday.
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JKTPO participates in Source India Bangladesh
Exhibition by TPCI in Dhaka
26 Mar, 2023
Jammu, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion
Organisation (JKTPO) participated in Source India Bangladesh 2023 in Dhaka,
Bangladesh. The Exhibition was organized by the Trade Promotion Council of
India (TPCI) with the support of the Department of Commerce, Government of
India.
The event was inaugurated by Pratik Negi, First
Secretary, Economic and Commerce, High Commission of India, Dhaka in presence
of Md. Anowar Hossain-General Secretary, Bangladesh Food Stuffs Import and
Suppliers Association (BAFISA) and Abul Kalam Azad -Secretary General,
Bangladesh Chemical Importers & Merchant Association.
This event provided the gateway for the Food
Processing Companies, Basic Chemical, Dyes and Pigments, and Edible Chemicals
sectors of India to enter the Bangladesh market. The event was a perfect B2B
platform for our manufacturers to showcase their products under one roof in the
Bangladesh Market. This event has provided an interactive platform for our
delegates to generate business through product displays, and direct interaction
with the Buyers.
JKTPO in collaboration with TPCI, facilitated the
participation of 9 entrepreneurs of J&K from the Agro and Food Processing
industry for the event from J&K. The J&K exhibitors received a very
good response from the buyers and around 500+ business leads were generated by
them in the event. Products like Saffron, Canned Cherries, Honey, Fresh Fruits,
Walnuts, Dry fruits, Aromatic oils, etc received very good responses from
buyers.
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Southeast Asia
DAP Veteran Kit Siang: No Race Or Religion Under
Threat In Malaysia
By Soo Wern Jun
26 Mar 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang
today said that no race or religion in Malaysia is under threat.
In a statement this morning, Lim also said there is no
‘green wave’ coming as there are signs which point towards this.
The ‘green wave’ is referred to parliamentary gains
made by Islamic Party (PAS). It won the most number of seats among all parties
during the 15th general election.
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Malaysia marks Ramadan with ‘air-filled curry puffs’
to break the fast amid soar-away prices
Hadi Azmi
26 Mar, 2023
The price of a coconut is up by a quarter, buffets to
break the fast are now a luxury and “air-filled curry puffs” are the wry talk
of the bazaar as Malaysian Muslims marking Ramadan curb their spending amid
surging food costs being passed onto customers.
Principally a month of spirituality and reflection,
during which devout Muslims abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset,
Ramadan is also a time when food bazaars sprout up around the country, drawing
in those on the hunt for local delicacies.
But this year growing numbers are staying away from
these Ramadan bazaars, or only looking rather than buying, citing surging
prices and the declining quality of food as stallholders make savings by using
cheaper produce or reluctantly raising prices.
afira Naim, an accountant who visited the popular
Kampung Baru bazaar, near the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in downtown Kuala
Lumpur on Thursday.
The ever-increasing cost of food at the bazaar over
the years has led to the trope of the “air-filled curry puffs”, with sellers
reducing the filling inside the pastries in a rude surprise to buyers breaking
fast at sundown.
Pressured by the rising cost of raw materials and
facing stiff competition just for a spot at these bazaars, food entrepreneur
Farhan Yassin from the town of Klang, west of Kuala Lumpur, said he was feeling
the pinch.
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State polls: Perikatan has completed allocation of
seats, says Sanusi
25 Mar 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has
completed the allocation of state seats up for contest in six states where elections
are due this year, said its election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md
Nor.
“We have finalised the allocation of seats at the
state level,” he told reporters before the breaking-of-fast event in
conjunction with the #Aid4Turkiye&Syria fundraising campaign in Ampang
today.
Muhammad Sanusi said the coalition had also launched
its machinery and prepared a strategy for 100 days to face the state elections
and had appointed a ‘Mas’ul’ (coordinator) in each of the six states.
On the fundraising campaign, he said it aimed at
financing 100 container houses that have a bedroom, living room, kitchen and
toilet for Turkiye people affected by the earthquake disaster at a price of
RM30,000 for a container.
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Health minister: Repair works at six Segamat health
facilities affected by floods to be completed within six months
26 Mar 2023
SEGAMAT, March 26 — Repair works at six health
facilities in Johor which were severely affected by the floods, are expected to
be completed within six months.
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the six
facilities were Chaah health clinic and five rural clinics in Kampung Tengah,
Kampung Jawa, Kampung Jabi, Tenang Station and DesaTemuJodoh, all in Segamat.
“The amount (of allocation for) this purpose has been
approved,” she told reporters after visiting Kampung Tengah rural clinic, here,
today.
When asked if there are any facilities that are
currently being considered for relocation following the risk of the disaster,
she said that thus far, only Kampung Tengah rural clinic has been identified to
be relocated to a new area.
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North America
Muslim Hikers return to Peak District to launch new
prayer signs
ByJoseph Ash
25 MAR 2023
Signs pointing to Mecca on a popular Peak District
hiking trail and the creation of outdoor prayer mats have been announced in a
bid to encourage more Muslims to explore the great outdoors . The announcement
comes after Muslim Hikers, a group which tries to get more Muslims into hiking
and outdoor activities, was targeted by online abuse following a Christmas Day
hike in 2021, and an appearance on the BBC's Countryfile in 2022.
The group, alongside brands Wiggle and Adidas Terrex,
have identified the barriers that need breaking down, such as facilitating
praying in the outdoors. The creation of the bespoke prayer mats and
first-of-their-kind signs will empower more Muslims to get outside and
celebrate everything nature has to offer.
Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca up to five
times a day, and these groundbreaking signs have been placed along one of the
Peak District’s most popular hiking routes, Cave Dale, in a bid to help Muslims
more easily incorporate prayer time. Those behind the scheme say the signs will
not only point the Muslim community in the right direction of prayer but will
also signal to a wider audience that the outdoors is for everyone.
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Donald Trump holds first 2024 election rally in Waco,
Texas
Deutsche Welle
26.03.23
Donald Trump used his first election rally in Waco,
Texas, on Saturday to rail against prosecutors investigating him and try to
fire up his base ahead of next year's Republican primary elections.
At a gathering at Waco's airport, Trump said that the
investigations swirling around him were "something straight out of the
Stalinist Russia horror show."
Although he faces multiple investigations and court
cases, Trump was most likely referring to prosecutors in Manhattan probing
campaign finance violations stemming from his alleged payment of hush money to
an adult film actress, known as Stormy Daniels, ahead of the 2016 election.
Last Saturday, without providing any reasoning, Trump
said he expected to be arrested in a few days in connection with the case,
calling on people to protest if that came to pass. His supposed arrest or
indictment on the following Tuesday never materialized.
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Africa
51,828 Boko haram fighters surrender in 18 months –
CDS
March 26, 2023
By OzioruvaAliu
THE Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor on
Saturday, disclosed that no fewer than 51,828 Boko haram fighters and their
family members surrendered to the Federal Government between July 2021 and May
2022.
He stated this while delivering a lecture titled
“National Defence Policy and Transitional Justice Approach in the War Against
Insurgency in Nigeria”, at the 7th Founders’ Day of the Edo State University,
Uzairue in Etsako West local government area.
Besides, the military boss said that 1,543 repentant
terrorists have so far graduated from Mallam Sidi camp, in Gombe State between
2016 and 2022, while 1,935 have been released from the camp in Bulumkutu,
Maiduguri
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REGRET: Ex-ISWAP/Boko Haram Members Seek Forgiveness
from Nigerians
By Prnigeria
March 25, 2023
Some ex-insurgents who completed a deradicalisation
programme have begged Nigerians for forgiveness for the roles they played in
destabilising communities in the country.
The ex-insurgents, numbering 594, had completed a
six-month De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme
in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State.
They tendered the apology during their graduation
ceremony with took place at Malam Sidi camp run by the Nigerian Army, under
Operation Safe Corridor.
“We apologise to Nigerians and our various state
governments, our communities, and everyone seated here should extend our
apology to all and sundry in the various communities we came from.
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Prisoners in Somalia not forgotten in Ramadan
celebrations
By Africanews
26-03-2023
As Muslims around the world mark the holy month of
Ramadan prisoners in Somalia will also be able to join in the celebrations.
Close to 4,000 detainees in 12 establishments across
the country received food for the traditional iftar meal distributed by
the International Committee of the Red
Cross.
"We are distributing the foodstuffs to detainees,
so they feel part of the joy of Ramadan like people outside do during the
fast", said Mohamed Liban, ICRC Protection Officer.
Among the items distributed were goats, dates,
lentils, milk, sugar, a mix of spices, cooking oil, tomato paste and tea
leaves.
This year’s holy month of Ramadan comes at a time when
Somalia is in the midst of one of its worst droughts.
Source: Africa News
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All You Need To Know About Islamic Banking As CBN
Approves Five To Serve Nigerians
March 25, 2023
by DaveIbemere
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for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy! In recent years, Nigeria's
financial sector has seen a rise in non-interest banks, popularly known as
Islamic banks. These banks operate based on Sharia principles, which prohibit
the payment or charging of interest on loans. This implies that if you borrow
N50,000 for a business venture from an Islamic bank, you are expected to repay
the same amount without additional interest charges.
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