'Shah Rukh Khan Not A Muslim, Go And Kill Him': Raza Academy Cleric Khalil-Ur-Rehman Over Pathaan Row
29
January 2023
'Shah
Rukh Dipeeka Padukon
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Pakistan leader says Islamic societies face ‘duty’ to protect religious freedom
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Iranian Cleric Calls for World's Cooperation With Islamic Emirate
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Islamic Emirate: Daesh Hideouts Have Been Destroyed in Afghanistan
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Saudi Arabia condemns ‘provocative’ Qur’an burning in Denmark
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'How hip-hop led me to convert to Islam'
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket Tensions: PFN is trying not to cause religious crisis
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In depth look at Islamic banking and finance
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Charity chiefs team up with Aberdeen mosque to hand out food in Granite City
India
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'You Must Call Me a Hindu...': Kerala GuvArif Khan Quotes Muslim Reformer
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Amid Pathaan's success Kangana Ranaut says India is biased towards Khans and
Muslim actors; Twitter users school her
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Muslims in India have more religious freedom: Sunni leader
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Haryana: 'Killed by Cow Vigilantes,' Say Family of Muslim Man Who Cops Claim
Died in Accident
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Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha: Rally in city today to protest ‘love jihad’
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Rashtriya Muslim Manch welcomes renaming of Mughal Garden, Oppn mocks
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Street Sellers
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Pakistan
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41 dead as passenger coach falls into ravine in Balochistan’sLasbela: official
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PTI vows to ensure Imran’s security amid arrest fears
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Contempt power not a tool to execute decrees: SC
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Imran Khan, Khawaja Asif fined for wasting court’s time
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Blood reports awaited as health officials suspect measles behind Keamari deaths
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Abbasi blames economic instability on military’s interference in politics
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Mideast
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No Islamic state must dare to normalize ties with Zionists
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In absence of deterrents, Iran terror plots on Western soil will continue:
analysts
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Iran, Turkey can strengthen unity among Muslim countries: MP
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn Turkey, UAE reaction to Quds op.
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Iran says embassy attack should not affect Azerbaijan relations
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Iran defense ministry’s ammunition depot hit by blast: Report
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South
Asia
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In Afghanistan, China’s double-dealing is coming back to bite it
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Pompeo criticises ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his book, calls him ‘a
total fraud’ who hampered peace talks with Taliban
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Corruption still biggest barrier to business in Bangladesh: CPD study
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After 5 years in no man’s land, last group of Rohingya enters Bangladesh
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Why 1971 Bangladesh genocide is not recognised by UN
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Bangladesh publisher's book fair ban sparks free-speech outcry
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Arab
world
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Riyadh Governor Crowns Winners of Two Cups of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques and Saudi Cavalry's Trainees
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Repercussions of European governments support to abuse Islam will reflect their
security & stability
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Muslim Council of Elders hosts 4th seminar at Cairo International Book Fair
2023
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Al Azhar Grand Imam condoles with the Kingdom of Bahrain
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Arab-Islamic Conference In Support of Iran’s Revolution and Resistance
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Saudi Arabia, France discuss peaceful atomic energy cooperation
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Cairo book fair pavilion showcases Saudi efforts
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Europe
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Sweden tells citizens to avoid crowds in Türkiye after Koran burning
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Eight projects the Issa brothers are building in Lancashire including
Starbucks, mansions and mosque
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Stranger at the Gate – He planned to bomb a mosque but that’s not how it ends
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Flybe: What has happened to the airline, how to rebook flights or get a refund
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Tory chairman sacked by Rishi Sunak over tax row amid calls for him to quit
Parliament
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Muslims in London protest Quran burning
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Africa
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Mufti Mubajje’s new term starts on shaky note as Muslims wrangle continue to
bite
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UNCTAD, Islamic Development Bank unite over sustainable investment
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Muslim elected mayor in Johannesburg
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Ogun Muslim leaders angry as Abiodun shuns parley
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2023: It’s Disrespectful, Ogun Imams Slam Abiodun For Snubbing ‘Debate’
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Africa great cultural-economic opportunity in Muslim world
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Southeast
Asia
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PM Anwar leads tributes to veteran lawyer Gopal Sri Ram
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Sacking, suspension of Umno members valid, says information chief
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Decision on Negri Sembilan exco post to be known soon, says MB
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‘Tallest flagpole’ project symbolises Sarawak’s loss, not pride, says PBK
president
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Hajiji to helm Gagasan Rakyat, ending his party-less status as Sabah’s CM
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North
America
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Ceremony to mark 6th anniversary of murders of six Muslim men at Quebec City
mosque
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6 years later, public invited inside Quebec City mosque for 1st time since 2017
attack
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‘The Impassioned God’ Of God-Loving Jews And Muslims
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Explosions reported at Isfahan military site; Iran says thwarted drone strike
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'Shah Rukh Khan Not A Muslim, Go And Kill
Him': Raza Academy Cleric Khalil-Ur-Rehman Over Pathaan Row
By
Oneindia Desk
January
28, 2023
'Shah Rukh
Dipeeka Padukon
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New
Delhi, Jan 28: Amid controversy over Shah Rukh Khan starrer PathaanBesharam
Rang song, a Muslim cleric from Mumbai's Raza Academy stirred controversy by
calling on the protesting groups to kill the actor as he is not a Muslim.
Speaking
to Times Now, Raza Academy cleric Khalil-Ur-Rehman said the film has nothing to
do with Muslims, and neither Bollywood is Muslim.
His
outburst comes after the Hindu outfits like Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu
Parishad (VHP) reportedly raised some objectionable slogans against Prophet
Mohammed during a protest by right-wing activists against 'Pathaan' movie near
a cinema hall in the city.
"You
do whatever you want to do with Shah Rukh Khan, but if you utter objectionable
words against our Prophet Muhammad, then we will not tolerate it," the
Raza Acadamy cleric reportedly told Times Now.
Following
these protests, many Islamists had gathered outside the Badwali Chowki and the
Khajrana Police Station in Indore and raised the contentious Islamist slogan
'Sar Tan Se Juda'.
The
Sar Tan Se Juda is a violent call to behead non-Muslims who have disrespected
Islam. On June 28, a Hindu talior, Kanhaiya Lal was brutally murdered in
Rajasthan by Mohammad Riaz and Ghaus Mohammad for allegedly speaking up in
support of suspended BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma.
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A
similar incident had taken place in Maharashtra's Amaravati. Umesh Kolhe was
brutally murdered by a group of radical Islamists for supporting Sharma.
Raza
Academy, to which the cleric who called for the Bollywood actor Shah Rukh
Khan's death belongs, is a hardline Muslim organisation that has led several
protests, which often led to violence, injuries and deaths.
According
to reports, in 2012, Raza Academy was indulged in the violent riots at Azad
Maidan in Mumbai and, attacked police officials and had broken the war memorial
honouring fallen Indian soldiers.
In
July 2020, Raza Academy forced the Uddhav Thackeray government to write to the
Centre, seeking a ban on the online streaming of the Iranian movie 'Muhammad:
The Messenger of God.'
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Pakistan
leader says Islamic societies face ‘duty’ to protect religious freedom
By
Nirmala Carvalho
Jan
29, 2023
Christians
attend a Christmas mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, in Lahore, Pakistan, on
Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. (Credit: K.M. Chaudary/AP.)
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MUMBAI
– Pledging respect for religious freedom, the president of the world’s
second-largest Muslim nation has asserted that it is the “duty” of Islamic
societies to safeguard the “honor, dignity, life and property” of followers of
other religions.
President
ArifAlvi of Pakistan made the remarks during a Jan. 25 interfaith conference in
Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, in which a number of Catholic figures
participated, including Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of
Sant’Egidio, as well as Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, papal
ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and Archbishop Joseph Arshad of
Islamabad.
“People
learn from what they see, and friendship between religious leaders teaches us
to live together,” Alvi said, insisting that “political, social, cultural,
legal and religious freedoms” should be ensured “for the followers of all
religions.”
At
the same time, Alvi also condemned the recent burning of a Quran during a
protest in Stockholm in front of the Turkish embassy to Sweden, which had been
organized by a right-wing anti-immigrant politician. Calling the act “hate
speech,” Alvi urged the international community to take steps to prevent such
gestures in the future.
On
the one hand, the constitution guarantees that “every citizen shall have the
right to profess, practice, and propagate his religion.” On the other, critics
say that enforcement of the country’s notorious blasphemy laws, under which an
act such as that in Stockholm would be considered a crime, often works to
punish and marginalize religious minorities.
Alvi’s
criticism of the Quran burning was echoed by Dominican Father James Channan,
director of a Dominican-sponsored Peace Center in Lahore.
Channan
demanded that the government of Sweden to bring the culprit to justice, saying
that the act caused “pain and anger” among Muslims around the globe, and
expressing his solidarity with Muslims.
Yet
Channan also called upon Pakistan’s government to step up its own efforts at
promoting tolerance, such as including materials on interfaith dialogue and
peace in the mandatory school curriculum so that “students open their vision
and have positive attitude towards
believers of all religions.”
Riccardi
described annual inter-faith gatherings organized by Sant’Egidio ever since St.
John Paul first hosted a summit of religious leaders in Assisi in 1986 as a
model.
“Our
meetings of prayer, friendship, dialogue are a challenge to hate and war. A
movement that has broken down walls and united in dialogue,” he said. “Over the
years, the conviction has matured that peace is always possible!”
“Religions
are sometimes fuel on the fire of violence,” Riccardi said. “They are
incendiary, because they are unfaithful to culture of their history. But
religions can be water that puts out the fire of war and hatred. Our history,
dear friends, shows that every true believer must have the courage for peace.”
Riccardi
also said that minorities had a right to their identity as it strengthened the
foundations of a nation. He said dialogue should be promoted at all levels of
society, different religions should promote the common good and welfare of
humanity, and that war is the mother of poverty. The religions, Riccardi said,
can help reduce wars, conflicts, and hatred.
Channan
expressed his gratitude to Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, for signing a
“Human Fraternity” document, which, Channon said, needs to studied and acted
upon by religious leaders and scholars. The text was signed by Francis and
el-Tayeb during the pontiff’s February 2019 trip to the United Arab Emirates.
Maulana
Abdul Khabeer Azad, a leading Muslim religious scholar in Pakistan, called for
international laws against hate speech, and also defended Pakistan’s track
record in combatting terrorism and religious extremism.
Among
other things, Khabeer noted that Pakistani religious scholars had issued a
unanimous religious decree against suicide attacks, terrorism and extremism.
“Now
is the time that religious scholars and civil authorities need come together to
solve the problem in which religion is used to settle personal scores,” he told
Crux. “We still see people discriminating and persecuting others in the name of
religion, depriving others of their basic human rights on account of their
religious affiliation.”
“Interfaith
dialogue gatherings help to defuse the tensions and build trust, respect others
and solve issues peacefully through dialogue,” he said, adding that the
Islamabad conference promoted “building relations on strong foundations while
respecting the religious affiliations of every human person.”
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Iranian
Cleric Calls for World's Cooperation With Islamic Emirate
By
Mohammad Farshad Daryosh
28-01-2023
Mawlawi
Abdul Hamid, a religious scholar from Iran, asked the international community
to establish diplomatic relations with the current Afghan government in order
to improve the lives of the people of Afghanistan.
Speaking
during the Friday prayer, this religious scholar emphasized the importance of
the right to work and education for women and girls.
"If
these diplomatic ties are established, it will be better for negotiations. The
Islamic scholars may have influence in Afghanistan,” Abdul Hamid said.
Mawlawi
Abdul Hamid asked the Islamic Emirate to address the problem of human rights,
particularly the right of women to employment and education.
"We
hope that the issues of human rights and the issue of women's rights, women's
and girls' education, and the employment of women, can be solved,” he added.
The
Islamic Emirate also welcomed Mawlawi Abdul Hamid’s request to establish
diplomatic relations with the Islamic Emirate and said that efforts are
underway to resolve the problems that have arisen.
"We
are attempting to solve the complaints and worries that exist in this direction
as much as possible,” said Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate.
The
former US special envoy for Afghanistan's reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, US
special envoy for women, girls and human rights in Afghanistan, Rina Amiri,
have called for the provision of women's and girls' rights.
Khalilzad
asked the Islamic Emirate's leadership to take heed to Mawlawi Abdul Hamid's
remarks about the rights of women and girls.
“I
appreciate Mavlavi Abdul Hamid's Friday sermon today where he advocated for the
reinstatement of women and girls in education and for humanitarian assistance
for Afghanistan b/c of the extreme cold weather. Talib leaders should heed his
message,” Khalilzad tweeted.
According
to a number of analysts, it would be beneficial for both sides if the current
Afghan government and the international community established diplomatic
relations.
"The
government of the Islamic Emirate should reopen universities and schools as
soon as possible in order to avoid confronting the people of Afghanistan,
preventing harm to the Afghan people, and also avoiding confronting the
international community,” said Fazal HadiWazeen, a member of the International
Islamic Scholars Union.
"We
thought the school closings would be resolved in weeks or a few months, but
it's been more than a year and a half and the regulations have been rising day
by day," said SudabaNazhand, a women's rights activist.
The
Islamic Emirate's recent decrees regarding the suspension of women's work and
education have sparked worldwide reactions. Most recently, the UN Security
Council held a meeting behind closed doors to discuss the state of women and
girls in Afghanistan.
Source:
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Islamic
Emirate: Daesh Hideouts Have Been Destroyed in Afghanistan
By
Fatema Adeeb
29-01-2023
The
Islamic Emirate says that many attacks of Daesh have been prevented and
strongholds have been destroyed.
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The
Islamic Emirate's spokesperson, Zabiullah Mujahid, added that efforts are being
made to suppress this group in various parts of the country.
“Their
extremely significant nests were destroyed in Kabul and other cities of the
country. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is determined to eradicate all
Daesh nests and dry out the roots that strengthen them,” Mujahid said.
This
comes as Bilal al-Sudani, the leader of the Daesh branch in Africa, was
recently killed in an airstrike by American forces, according to the US.
The
White House has announced that Al-Sudani was responsible for financing Daesh
affiliates around the world, including the Daesh branch in Afghanistan.
“The
US military conducted a successful over the horizon counter-terrorism operation
in northern Somalia that resulted in the death of Bilal Al-Sudani, a leader and
enabler who for ISIS global network as well as well as approximately ten
additional ISIS operatives. Sudani’s activities provided funding to sustain
deadly capability of ISIS affiliates globally including ISIS Khorasan branch in
Afghanistan one of ISIS's most lethal branches,” said Karine Jean-Pierre, White
House Press Secretary.
"Daesh's
activity and presence in Afghanistan are not without danger to the security of
surrounding nations and the region, particularly those vulnerable countries,
but the true danger and threat from this group is towards the people of
Afghanistan,” said Asadullah Nadim, a military expert.
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Saudi
Arabia condemns ‘provocative’ Qur’an burning in Denmark
ARAB
NEWS
January
29, 2023
Danish
police surround Rasmus Paludan ahead of his burning of a copy of the Qur’an in
Copenhagen, Jan. 27, 2023. (Ritzau Scanpix/Reuters)
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RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia on Saturday strongly condemned the burning of copies of the Qur’an
by extremists in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, “in a new provocative step to
the sentiment of millions of Muslims around the world.”
The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Kingdom’s position, which “strongly
rejects all these blatant acts that have unfortunately been repeated in several
European capitals recently, under the pretext of freedom of expression, without
a clear reaction toward stopping these practices.”
The
Kingdom called on all European governments in which these extremist violations
occurred, to urgently address all these practices that contribute to fueling
hatred and conflict between followers of religions, the ministry said in a statement.
Rasmus
Paludan, a far-right activist who holds both Danish and Swedish citizenship,
already infuriated the Muslim world by staging a Qur’an-burning protest in
Sweden on January 21. On Friday, Paludan replicated the stunt in front of a
mosque as well as the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen and vowed to continue every
Friday until Sweden is admitted into NATO.
Several
regional and international organizations, including the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation, Muslim World League, Arab Parliament and Gulf Cooperation Council,
also issued statements strongly denouncing the incident, along with Pakistan,
Jordan, Turkiye and Oman.
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'How
hip-hop led me to convert to Islam'
By
Tim Stokes
29-01-2023
While
many people will tell you about music which moves them, for Ismael Lea South it
fundamentally changed his way of life.
Born
in Willesden, north-west London, in May 1973, the youth work consultant was
introduced to hip-hop music from a young age while studying at South Kilburn
High School.
"Our
school had a large African and Afro-Caribbean heritage. We used to listen to
people like Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy, Eric B &
Rakim," he tells BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme.
While
he admits initially he would simply be "nodding your head to the
beat", Ismael soon began noticing more about what his favourite artists
were saying.
"This
was a time when a lot of the rappers were using Arabic phrases, and they
weren't necessarily Muslims, so they would say things like 'Inshallah' [meaning
God-willing]."
"There
would be some rappers who would rap about how they started looking at life a
bit deeper and they'd rap about spirituality," Ismael explains.
An
example he gives is 1987's hip-hop classic Paid In Full by Eric B & Rakim,
in which Rakim "was saying he used to be a bit of a naughty boy but then
he learned that was not the way to live and now he wants to get a
nine-to-five".
"I
used to think 'what made him change from being like that to be getting a
nine-to-five' and he used to mention Islamic phrases, so that caused me to
think," he says.
The
next big moment for Ishmael was when he was invited by a friend to visit
Speaker's Corner in central London where rap group Cash Crew were performing
while on tour.
"So
we went to Hyde Park Corner not knowing what Hyde Park Corner was and I was
fascinated. I saw Christians, Muslims, Jews, socialists, agnostics, debating
each other and I thought 'oh gosh this place is brilliant'."
"He
was of the same heritage as me, Afro-Caribbean, he was dressed in Islamic
African attire and, when he was speaking and debating, no-one could compete
with him.
Six
months later, Ismael had a call from his friend who suggested they visit a mosque.
While there, he again came across Muhammad Khaja.
"He
said, 'Hi there, do you remember me? I want to speak to you more about Islam',
and then from there I started to learn and study."
While
initially being sceptical about becoming a Muslim, "as I want to have some
fun while I'm young", he eventually decided he was ready to convert.
But
while hip-hop had helped him become a Muslim, it would still take a while for
his family, who were Christians, to accept this new life.
"When
I embraced Islam I stopped drinking, I stopped eating pork, I stopped going out
partying - my family thought I was going crazy," he says.
"But
when I told my mum I want to settle down and get married, when my mum heard
that she said, 'oh, OK'.
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Muslim-Muslim
Ticket Tensions: PFN is trying not to cause religious crisis
January
29, 2023
By DicksonOmobola
Let’s
look at the state of the nation. Elections are coming, just in a few weeks’
time. Ahead of the elections, we have issues of insecurity such as kidnapping,
and banditry across the country.
To
those who are close to me, I have always said that these things will take
place. I have always said we will come to a state like this. When the first set
of kidnappings took place, especially the kidnapping of white oil workers in
those days in the Niger Delta, I said this thing would turn into an industry.
I
said we had seen nothing yet. I said this thing will happen and young people
will form their own government. So, I am not surprised at all.
I
expected it because when you have six children and you don’t give them any
values, morals, education, or parenting, you provide nothing for them and then
they grow up in the street, what happens to them? They become vagabonds, isn’t
it? I see the President of a nation, governors and local government chairmen as
the parents of a nation who should treat every child like their own children
and provide them with the kind of quality things that they would give to their
children.
When
these things are not provided, then what is happening will certainly happen. If
changes don’t take place, I tell you the worst is yet to come. So, I am not
surprised.
It’s
like pastors are now being targeted by kidnappers. We saw what happened in
Niger where a pastor was burnt and many pastors have been victims of
kidnapping. What do you think?
Generally,
let me speak for the whole nation. I don’t see it as Christian leaders being
targeted by kidnappers. Some of them, like the Methodist Prelate who was
kidnapped many months ago, were not specifically targeted, they were travelling
and then kidnapped like others.
There
are other cases of pastors or men of God being kidnapped before the kidnappers
find out their true identity. But there is a particular case in Kaduna State
which is unique and different. It is like there are two types of bandits there.
Those
who kidnap and harass everybody and those who harass the Christian community,
pastors and people like that. The type that operates in Katsina State also
operates in Kaduna.
But
I don’t want us to bring religious colour into this. It is an ethnoreligious
problem that has been in Kaduna since. So, kidnapping came, and they converted
the ethnoreligious problems into kidnapping. We also see some pockets of people
being kidnapped perhaps in some parts of the Northeast because they are men of
God and their churches can bring money.
These
things happening so close to the elections have given rise to worries that it
may affect elections scheduled to hold next month. Do you share that fear?
The
problem in the Northeast, particularly Borno, has always been there. The
problem in Kaduna has always been there, but what really disturbs me most is
that of the South-East. For me, the greatest threat to the elections is from
that part of the country because of the agitation for independence and the
breakdown of law and order all over the country, not only South-East. Whichever
way it is, if the crisis will affect 5% of the population, the remaining 95%
should go ahead and vote. So, it is a problem.
But
for me, a government that thinks will know what to do about it. There are some
places where elections won’t be held, like in Sambisa Forest. They are already
excluded permanently. So, in the coming elections, there are areas within the
six geopolitical zones that are like Sambisa, those areas, whatever happens,
there should not affect the whole elections. What I mean is that if 5% of the
people do not vote because of one thing or the other, the remaining 95% should
not be stopped from casting their votes. For me, that is still a democracy.
But, if a huge number of the population will be affected, then it becomes an
issue, but I know it won’t get to that.
The
trial of Nnamdi Kanu is one of the issues generating tension in the South East.
Last week, Governor Soludo asked for the release of the IPoB leader, saying it
will bring peace to the region. But some people say he is playing politics…
For
me, that was wise of Soludo. He has suffered a lot of tragedies visited on his
government. Imagine an Assembly member being beheaded and the husband of Dora
Akunyili being murdered before he came into office. All these things, he has
seen the reality and the reality is that whether you like it or not, Kanu has
supporters. So, Soludo wants a political solution to this problem. Personally,
that is what I want.
During
the Niger Delta uprising, the Obasanjo regime came up with a political
solution. First of all, they used the stick onAsariDokubo, and later, the
carrot. A combination of stick and carrot worked there. If not, the Niger Delta
would have boiled. If the spirit that is in the Independent People of Biafra, IPoB,
boys were in those Niger Delta boys at that time, this country would have gone
nowhere. Let this government use the stick and carrot.
They
have used sticks enough, let them use carrots. That carrot is negotiation
because they cannot kill an idea that has turned into a pregnancy in many
people. They are ready to die. For me, negotiate to get him freed. Tensions
will go down and he will go back to the United Kingdom where he was based.
Whether he continues from there or not will be another matter. Let the tension
be doused. When I saw him brought back in chains from Kenya, I asked how an
Igbo man would feel about it. Won’t he feel like he is the one being chained?
People’s feelings should be brought into consideration. He can be freed and
asked not to step back in the country for a number of years.
Even
if a political settlement is brought into place, there will still be problems.
Some other groups will want to come up and turn it into an industry. Apart from
that, there is still the general unemployment of the typical Nigerian youth,
which is still also very prevalent in the South-East.
That
is also another problem of its own. So, the South-East insecurity problem is
not only as a result of the Kanu people who are angry due to the lack of
non-hearty inclusion of Igbo people at the highest level of governance. There
are also other groups who want to be prominent like Kanu, but I tell you, in
this country, it is sad. In Nigeria, people who are prone to violence, want to
use violence to achieve their means, for them, there is an unwritten knowledge
that violence pays.
When
Obasanjo was President, and he was about to end his second term, some people
said he should not hand over to a northerner, saying the South should retain
power. At that time, Chief Tony Anenih was still alive. I went to his house and
dropped a letter for him that stated that the presidency had to go back to the
North. I said it had to go back to the North and let there be a rotational
presidency.
It
will bring peace and a sense of ownership that would hold this nation together.
Look at how Switzerland is governed, you will say it is not democratic, but
what is democracy if it doesn’t bring peace? I am not saying that Peter Obi
should be President, but all I am saying is let there be a rotational
presidency in the Constitution and then it goes around the six geopolitical
zones in the country. Whoever comes in as President of this country, if that
person brings such a proposal, I think he will earn the support of a huge
section of the country.
Ordinarily,
if we had developed politically since 1960, we should not be talking about such
issues now. But we have not developed politically. The primordial ties are
there because we have not grown, we are not sensitive to other people’s
feelings.
A
mature person is someone who is sensitive to the feelings of another person. We
have leaders who are not mature. Muslim-Muslim ticket, we ought to have
outgrown it, but we have not.
I
feel that whether you are Muslim or not, you can bring development to a nation.
Whether you are a Christian or not, you can. It depends on your agenda for the
nation. Look at the Emir of Dubai, he is a Muslim who opened his country for
development. So, I don’t really care, I am interested in who will bring
development to this nation.
Where
do you stand on the position of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, and
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on the Muslim-Muslim ticket?
I
belong to CAN and PFN. If you have been taking notes, you will see that PFN is
trying as much as possible not to cause a religious problem by making too much
of a fight on the Muslim-Muslim ticket. You see that there is tension over the
ticket and the situation is being managed in a manner that won’t add to the
tension. Initially, everybody was angry, but as of now, no one wants to do that
out of anger, they want to see how things can go on well.
So,
if it works and it repeats itself again, then at that time, we might do
something about it. Let us assume that in the course of our political
development, Muslim-Muslim tickets took place in Abiola’s time and Tinubu’s
time, so we will say “let this possibly be the last”. I think even in Ghana,
they try to balance the ticket; despite how few Muslims are, they take them
into consideration. Let us mature the way Ghana has matured politically.
My
advice is like what the bishop at Ibadan said: “Let your children have the
character of whom you vote”. The character of who we vote for would determine
the character of the nation. We should vote out of conviction. By the way, why
are political parties formed? They are formed by a group who believe that this
particular idea should be used for the development of a nation.
They
have this idea of how this institution can be developed, they now team up with
you and say: “No, I have a better idea”, which could be a communist idea,
social welfarist idea or fascist idea. They now meet and form a party. Then ask
for votes. When they get into power, they use that idea to develop the nation.
But
in Nigeria, parties have not formed that way, which is why this institution can
never be developed. They are formed with the mind of how do we get power, what
is in this for me? As they are going to fight to support a person in the
election, they are going to fight for interest, the juice waiting for them. Any
nation where parties are formed this way doesn’t develop because they go there
with different ideas.
If
you read ‘Why Nations Fail,’ written by two Havard-trained people, you will
know that Nigeria can never develop if we continue this way. There is another:
‘From Third World to First World’ where one of the ministers Lee Kuan Yew says
“when I became a minister, and I went on the road, I saw schoolchildren which
made my heart skip, asking myself a question: ‘How shall we provide jobs for these
ones’”.
But
look at our leaders. All over the streets, there are millions of people. We as
a church are not political parties, but we are trying to see how we can use the
church as an instrument for development.
Bishop
Wale Oke, I knew him before he became the PFN President. I see him as somebody
who wants to see how the Body of Christ can contribute more to the growth of
the nation – politically, economically, and educationally.
I
am one of those who belong to that school of thought, that you can’t just wake
up, rent a place, put up a building, put up a sign board and start a church.
The spiritual health of a nation is very important. The mental aspect is
important. You see the state regulating education on how to set up schools and
how to get things done. So, for me, the spiritual aspect should not be left to
anybody to run.
I
am of this view and it has been my heart cry from the beginning. There are five
groups that make up CAN, PFN is one. African churches like Celestial make up
another group, Catholic is one group. My suggestion has been that let any group
that wants to practice their Christianity the way Aladuras do or the way that
PFN does, before you put up a church, you have to get a license from PFN to do
so; it’s just like medical doctors who get license to practice.
To
practise as a journalist you have to be under the Nigerian Union of
Journalists, NUJ; to practice as a medical doctor, you have to be under the
Nigerian Medical Association, NMA. The body gives you a license to operate
which is backed up by the government.
If
you want to set up a church, then PFN has to give you the license. They have to
ascertain your background and all before giving you the license to operate.
When you misuse it, it can be withdrawn. This is in case of any misbehaviour,
the people can report you to the disciplinary committee in each of the groups
and CAN generally.
Just
like there is a law that enables the NMA to regulate itself. I have been
advocating and propagating this because it will give us a sense of credibility.
The spiritual health of religion is too important to be allowed to be a
free-for-all.
Superintendent
of the Holy Spirit Mission (aka Happy Family Center) located in Shasha,
Akowonjo area of Lagos. In this interview, Ighele speaks on the state of the
nation including issues surrounding the controversial Muslim-Muslim
presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the tension in
the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), is
generating in the South-East.
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In
depth look at Islamic banking and finance
January
29, 2023
Azlan
Othman
Universiti
Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) through the Faculty of Islamic Economics and
Finance (FEKIm) in collaboration with the Brunei Institute of Leadership and
Islamic Finance (BILIF) organised a public lecture on Islamic banking and
finance at the Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Advancement (ILIA)
Lecture Theatre, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) campus recently.
The
lecture was a platform to share knowledge, experience, and up-to-date
information on the development of the current Islamic banking and finance arena
at international level from experts, scholars and practitioners with extensive
experience in the industry.
The
collaborative effort between FEKIm, UNISSA and BILIF was part of the initiative
of the two institutions to revive the memorandum of understanding signed on
November 14, 2022.
The
speaker, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) Group Chief Financial Officer and
Deputy President, Islamic Financial Syariah Advisory Association, Malaysia
MohdNazriChik, was featured as a renowned expert in Islamic banking and
finance.
BILIF
Acting Researcher and Head of Centre for Economics and Finance Research (CEFiR)
Mohammad Ashri bin Sharbini moderated the lecture.
The
lecture ‘The Role of Banking in Social Finance’, shared Malaysia’s experience,
especially BIMB, in developing social finance through micro-financing in the
form of “blended financing”, Sadaqa House, MyWakaf, waqaf land development
financing and trust shares with waqaf characteristics.
Social
finance initiatives based on traditional instruments, such as waqaf, zakat or
sedekah alone or integrated into the mainstream Islamic financial system, which
will help the achievement of Maqasid al-Syariah in sustainable and competitive
economic management with Islamic flair were also discussed.
A
sharing session on BILIF’s signature Islamic finance programmes – Leadership
for Islamic Finance and Economics (LIFE) and Fiqh Mu’amalat Professional
Programme (FMPP), was also delivered by BILIF Learning and Programme
Development (LPD) Officer Muhammad Habibullah bin Haji Adanan.
The
event saw the participation of 100 students as well as UNISSA’s FEKIm academic
personnel, officials from BILIF, invited participants comprising UBD academic
personnel, officials from Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), Bank Islam
Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei (TAIB), and Bank Usahawan.
Also
present in the series of talks were Dean of FEKIm, UNISSA Dr Abdul Nasir bin
Haji Abdul Rani and BILIF Chief Executive Officer HajahSufinah binti Haji
Sahat.
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Charity
chiefs team up with Aberdeen mosque to hand out food in Granite City
By
Jon Hebditch
29
JAN 2023
A
charity handed out food packages and supermarket vouchers in Aberdeen as the
cost of living crisis pushes more to seek emergency help.
A
new report by the resolution foundation finds that there are large increases in
people unable to afford essentials compared to the pre-pandemic period.
In
November 2022, 28 per cent (up from 9 per cent pre-pandemic) of adults say that
they could not afford to eat balanced meals, and 11 per cent or 6 million
adults (up from 5 per cent pre-pandemic) reported being hungry in the past
month but they didn’t eat as they lacked enough money to buy food.
Tufail
Hussain, Director of Islamic Relief UK said: “Food banks are not a sustainable
or dignified way to help people who are struggling to survive because they do
not have a sufficient or reliable income. We will continue to support the most
vulnerable through our programmes, but food banks should not exist in one of
the wealthiest countries in the world.”
“The
current cost of living crisis has revealed just how much the UK’s benefits
system is failing to support those on the lowest incomes. Only long-term
structural change will give people the best chance of escaping poverty and
living with dignity.
“The
UK government must do more to deal with the immediate impacts of the cost of
living crisis, but also undertake a fundamental review of the UK’s social
security system with a view to ensuring benefits provide people with an
adequate income to cover their essential needs.”
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India
'You
Must Call Me a Hindu...': Kerala GuvArif Khan Quotes Muslim Reformer
By:
Revathi Hariharan
JANUARY
29, 2023
Kerala
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan reportedly said on Sunday that the word Hindu is a
geographic term rather than a religious one, urging people to call him “a Hindu."
The
Kerala Governor was quoting the words of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of
the Aligarh Muslim University at the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Hindu
conclave’, organised by Malayalee Hindus settled in North America in Kerala’s
Thiruvananthapuram, according to PTI.
Addressing
the event, Governor Khan reportedly said “Anybody who is born in India, anybody
who lives on the food which is produced in India, anybody who drinks water from
the rivers of India is entitled to call themselves a Hindu and so “you must
call me a Hindu", Khan also said quoting the Aligarh University founder’s
words.
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Amid
Pathaan's success Kangana Ranaut says India is biased towards Khans and Muslim
actors; Twitter users school her
Jan
29, 2023
Kangana
Ranaut has been tweeting about Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan for the last couple of
days. Shah Rukh Khan's film has broken many box office records and emerged as
the fastest Hindi film to enter the ₹200 crore club in just four days of
release. Now, Kangana has tweeted about the film's box office success, saying
that the country is biased towards ‘Khans and Muslim actresses’. Recently, she
had warned Bollywood to not bring politics into the success of Pathaan and
simply enjoy the film's success. (Also read: After Pathaan, Kangana Ranaut
warns Bollywood to stay away from politics: 'Agar mainephir triumph over hate
suna to...')
On
Saturday, Kangana Ranaut, who recently marked her return to Twitter after her
account was banned in 2020 for violating the social media platform's rule,
retweeted a post made by another user, who had analysed why Pathaan emerged as
a box office success. Reacting to the tweet, Kangana wrote: "Very good
analysis… this country has only and only loved all Khans and at times only and
only Khans… And obsessed over Muslim actresses, so it’s very unfair to accuse
India of hate and fascism … there is no country like Bharat (Indian flag
emoticon) in the whole world (heart eyes, joined hands emojis)."
The
original tweet, to which the actor had reacted had shared that Pathaan was a
success because Hindu and Muslims love Shah Rukh equally, and there are no
‘Boycott tendencies' can harm Bollywood films instead they help them. Many
users reacted to Kangana's latest tweet and said that the actor was desperately
seeking attention by tweeting about Pathaan.
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Muslims
in India have more religious freedom: Sunni leader
29th
January 2023
By
Express News Service
KOZHIKODE:
Religious freedom enjoyed by Muslims in India cannot be experienced in any
Muslim country, including Saudi Arabia, said Ponmala Abdul Qadir Musaliyar,
leader of the Kanthapuram faction of the Sunnis.
Speaking
at the Golden Fifty programme of the Sunni Students Federation (SSF) in
Kozhikode on Saturday, he said there is no Arab country where “we can carry out
organisational activities like in India.”
“There
is no hindrance for our organisation’s activities at all levels in the country.
But that is not the case in countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Bahrain,”
said Musaliyar, who is secretary of the Samastha faction of the Samastha Kerala
Jem-Iyyathul Ulama. Citing his experience in the UAE, he said there are restrictions
for religious activities in those countries.
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Haryana:
'Killed by Cow Vigilantes,' Say Family of Muslim Man Who Cops Claim Died in
Accident
The
Wire Staff
29-01-2023
New
Delhi: A 22-year-old has died due to what his family has claimed is a beating
by cow vigilantes who suspected that he was smuggling cattle, in Haryana’s Nuh
district. Police have offered a different account, saying that he died after
his car collided with a tempo.
Journalist
Zakir Ali Tyagi is among those who have tweeted on the incident, noting that
the victim, Waris, was beaten up by Bajrang Dal workers. Ali Tyagi’s tweet said
that Waris’s family had said, “The police are calling the killing an accident
so as to save the people of Bajrang Dal.”
In
a video that the journalist posted alongside the tweet, a videographer is heard
asking three visibly injured men what their names are. One of the men who
identifies himself as Nafis is manhandled on video. One of the three identifies
himself as Waris.
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Hindu
Jan Aakrosh Morcha: Rally in city today to protest ‘love jihad’
by
Eeshanpriya MS
January
29, 2023
The
Sakal Hindu Samaj, an umbrella body of Hindu right-wing organisations, will on
Sunday organise a rally under the banner of ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha’ in
Mumbai against alleged rise in cases of “love jihad”.
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Rashtriya
Muslim Manch welcomes renaming of Mughal Garden, Oppn mocks
29
January, 2023
Pragati
Singh
Muslim
wing, stated that 'Amrit' denotes power that is immortal or is associated with
the gods. As a result, the 'Udyan' is given enormous importance and breadth.
Welcoming
President DroupadiMurmu’s decision to rename all of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s
gardens, including the Mughal Garden, as ‘Amrit Udyan,’ Muslim Rashtriya Manch,
a Muslim wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said on Saturday that
the new name represents ‘VasudhaivaKutumbakam’.
Shahid
Saeed, the National Media Incharge of the RSS’ Muslim wing, stated that ‘Amrit’
denotes power that is immortal or is associated with the gods. As a result, the
‘Udyan’ is given enormous importance and breadth.
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'Forcibly
Removed by Rampur Admin to Make Way for Hindu Vendors,' Say Muslim Street
Sellers
Yaqut
Ali
29-01-2023
Rampur
(Uttar Pradesh): Muslim street vendors who have been setting up shop at the
Jwalanagar area of Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur city for nearly three decades have
claimed they were removed by administration to make way for Hindu businesses.
The local MLA has denied this.
Rashid
said that he and other street vendors like him who plied their trade from the
Ram-Rahim Setu area received a notice from the municipality to fold up their
shops on January 13. They had two days. Sellers like Rashid sell household
items, toys and clothes.
After
two days, he says, some had left in compliance with the notice. But on January
15, 12 officials from the municipal corporation and eight policemen arrived and
destroyed the shops that were left, say Rashid and other vendors.
Rashid
says that this sudden action took place even though he and others who had set
up shop in the area had paid fees to the Municipal Corporation to run the
street stalls.
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Pakistan
41
dead as passenger coach falls into ravine in Balochistan’sLasbela: official
Ismail
Sasoli
January
29, 2023
At
least 41 people were killed after a passenger coach fell into a ravine in
Balochistan’sLasbela on Sunday morning, according to officials.
Lasbela
Assistant Commissioner Hamza Anjum, while confirming the incident, told
Dawn.com that the vehicle, with nearly 48 passengers on board, was travelling
from Quetta to Karachi.
“Due
to speeding, the coach crashed into the pillar of a bridge while taking a
U-turn near Lasbela. The vehicle subsequently careened into a ravine and then
caught fire,” he said.
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PTI
vows to ensure Imran’s security amid arrest fears
Staff
Reporter
January
29, 2023
LAHORE:
PTI leaders in Lahore have vowed to protect party chief Imran Khan at any cost
amid fears of his arrest, insisting that he was their red line.
In
a meeting chaired by PTI Secretary General Asad Umar, party representatives in
the city decided to ensure Mr Khan’s security and duties were assigned to
leaders in this regard.
Earlier
on Wednesday, scores of supporters gathered outside Imran Khan’s Zaman Park
residence to resist a potential bid to arrest him. Top party leader Fawad
Chaudhry has been arrested since then on sedition charges.
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Contempt
power not a tool to execute decrees: SC
Nasir
Iqbal
January
29, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court has held that the power to initiate contempt jurisdiction,
vested with the superior judiciary, is not a substitute to execute or implement
decrees passed by the courts earlier.
“It
is undesirable,” noted Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan on Saturday while deciding an
appeal by the National Highway Authority (NHA) against the Jan 26, 2017 and
March 30, 2015 judgments of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on several intra court
appeals.
Justice
Amin-ud-Din Khan was part of the three-judge bench that also comprised Justice
Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel.
The
dispute surfaced when the NHA acquired land — measuring 204 kanals and six
marlas through June 30, 1996 award No 5 — for the construction of PindiBhattian
Interchange on Islamabad-Lahore Motorway at the rate of Rs2,000 per marla. The
award was accepted by the land owners but it transpired later that only 39
kanals and seven marlas of land were acquired and it escaped mention in the
notification on the award.
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Imran
Khan, Khawaja Asif fined for wasting court’s time
Malik
Asad
January
29, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
A local court has imposed Rs10,000 fine each on former premier Imran Khan and
incumbent Defence Minister Khawaja Asif for delaying the proceeding of Rs10
billion damages suit moved by the PTI chief against the latter for hurling
allegations against financial affairs of Shaukat Khanam Memorial Trust.
Mr
Khan was scheduled to join the court proceeding through a video link on
Saturday when the defence counsel was supposed to conclude his
cross-examination.
Additional
district and sessions judge Umeed Ali Baloch when resumed the proceeding, the
counsel for the defence minister Haider Rasool was not present in the
courtroom.
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Blood
reports awaited as health officials suspect measles behind Keamari deaths
Staff
Reporter
January
29, 2023
KARACHI:
The Sindh health authorities hinted on Saturday that they could not “exclude
measles virus as a risk factor of outbreak” that killed several people
including children, over the past few days after inhaling toxic gases emitting
from nearby factories in Ali Mohammad Goth of Keamari district, but remained
cautious to jumping to conclusions before “confirmation of blood sample”
reports.
In
a fresh report sharing initial findings of the investigation into the incident,
the authorities mentioned the objective of the exercise as to identify cases,
determine magnitude, find out associated risk factors of the cases and deaths
and its source.
“All
were unvaccinated against routine [immunisations] and measles. During active
search in the community team observed cases of suspected measles. Some chance
of infected person cannot be excluded due to incubation period. So on the basis
of above-findings we cannot exclude the measles virus as a risk factor of
outbreak until the confirmation of blood samples,” the report stated.
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Abbasi
blames economic instability on military’s interference in politics
Umer
Farooq
January
29, 2023
PESHAWAR:
Former prime minister and PML-N central leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday
said the military’s interference in national politics was to blame for the
current economic and political instability in the country as well as the
failure of the prevailing system of governance to deliver the goods.
“Problems
occur when the [military] establishment crosses its Constitutional limits.
Parliament stands paralysed and we all are responsible for it,” Mr Abbasi told
a presser at the Peshawar Press Club.
Accompanied
by former Pakistan Peoples Party leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, former senator
Lashkari Raisani and former MNA Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti, the PML-N leader
said political and financial uncertainty of the current scale was unseen in
national history.
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Mideast
No
Islamic state must dare to normalize ties with Zionists
Jan
29, 2023
Mohammad
Bagher Ghalibaf, who's on a trip to Algeria to attend the OIC meeting, met with
his Algerian counterpart Ibrahim Boughali on Sunday.
In
this meeting, Ghalibaf said that both Iranian people and officials have a
positive attitude towards the Algerian nation and government.
He
also expressed hope that boosting ties between the Iranian and Algerian
governments and parliaments will lead to the expansion of relations in the
economic and cultural areas, as well as the unity of the Islamic world, the
fight against the Zionist regime, and the defense of the oppressed Palestinian
people.
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En.Mehr News
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In
absence of deterrents, Iran terror plots on Western soil will continue:
analysts
EPHREM
KOSSAIFY
January
28, 2023
NEW
YORK: The US Justice Department’s announcement on Friday of the arrest of three
East European men with ties to Tehran in the plot to kill Iranian-American
journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad has hardly surprised
experts and analysts.
The
news has recalled many deja-vus of such Iranian activities on American soil,
including the 2011 plot to kill then-Saudi Ambassador to the US Adel Al-Jubeir.
Analysts
lament the absence of deterrents for Iran, and warn that if stronger actions
are not taken, such plots will continue to unfold on US territory.
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Arab News
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Iran,
Turkey can strengthen unity among Muslim countries: MP
January
28, 2023
Najafzadeh,
who is the head of the Iran-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Association, met in
Ankara with Orhan Atalay, the head of the Turkish delegation at the
Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC).
“Geographical,
religious and cultural commonality is an effective factor in the synergy of
bilateral cooperation and this capacity should be used the most for the benefit
of the two nations,” the Iranian lawmaker said in the meeting, according to
ICANA.
“Today,
the unity and solidarity of Muslims lead to the lasting peace of Islamic
countries and the failure of the enemies of Islam. The Islamic Republic of Iran
and Turkey can play an important role in strengthening the unity among Islamic
countries,” Najafzadeh said.
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Hamas,
Islamic Jihad condemn Turkey, UAE reaction to Quds op.
Jan
28, 2023
Hamas
spokesperson, Hazem Qassem, said in a statement it is saddening that the
foreign ministries of the UAE and Turkey describe the heroic operation of Quds
as "terrorist", because this is the same description used by the
occupying colonialist regime [of Israel] and the United States.
"The
real terrorist is the occupying regime that occupies the Palestinian land and
massacres our people on a daily basis. Our people have the right to resist the
occupation and respond to its crimes, and this is a legitimate issue in
international law," the Hamas spokesman said.
Prior
to this, Daoud Shahab, the director of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement's
media office, said in an interview with the Russia Today Arabic language on
Saturday morning that Turkey and the UAE's stances in condemning the Quds
martyrdom-seeking operation are a betrayal of the Palestinian people.
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Iran
says embassy attack should not affect Azerbaijan relations
By
MaziarMotamedi
29
Jan 2023
Tehran,
Iran – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has told his Azerbaijani counterpart that
bilateral relations should not be affected after an attack on Baku’s embassy in
Tehran that left one person dead.
The
attack took place on Friday when a man rushed the embassy with an assault rifle
and opened fire, killing the head of the security staff and injuring two other
guards.
Raisi
and President Ilham Aliyev had a phone call on Saturday to discuss the issue,
during which the Iranian president expressed his condolences and said an
investigation is under way.
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Aljazeera
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Iran
defense ministry’s ammunition depot hit by blast: Report
Jan
29, 2023
A
“heavy explosion” was heard at an ammunition depot belonging to Iran’s Defense
Ministry in the central Isfahan Province, state TV reported early Sunday.
No
fatalities were reported in the blast, the cause of which remains under
investigation, a provincial official said on national television. A video
published by state-run IRNA news agency showed police cars and a fire truck at
the entrance of the facility.
Iran
has in recent years reported a string of incidents and explosions near
sensitive defense and nuclear sites in the province.
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Hindustan Times
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South
Asia
In
Afghanistan, China’s double-dealing is coming back to bite it
Srikanth
Kondapalli
JAN
29 2023
Last
month’s attack on Chinese nationals at a hotel in Kabul has rattled Beijing.
For it had hoped to overcome the “graveyard of empires” and reap the benefits
of its resources as well as fill the geopolitical vacuum in Afghanistan.
The
December 12 attack by the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on Longan
Hotel, which housed scores of Chinese nationals, left five Chinese national
seriously injured and four militants dead. This followed a series of attacks on
Pakistani an...
It
took more than a month for the new Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang to call
his Taliban counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi to urge “strong measures” to protect
“Chinese personnel, institutions, and projects” in the country.
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Pompeo
criticises ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his book, calls him ‘a total
fraud’ who hampered peace talks with Taliban
January
29, 2023
Ashraf
Ghani, the former Afghanistan President who fled the country when the Taliban
seized power in Kabul, was “a total fraud” solely focused on his own desire to
stay in power and a big hurdle in any peace talks, former U.S. Secretary of
State Mike Pompeo has alleged.
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Corruption
still biggest barrier to business in Bangladesh: CPD study
29
Jan 2023
Businesses
in Bangladesh still point to corruption as the biggest barrier to their
activities, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue, a
think-tank.
However,
a number of new factors, such as inadequate infrastructure, inflation and
foreign currency instability, global factors, and lack of sufficient long-term
planning have also emerged as concerns, according to the survey of
entrepreneurs on the state of business competitiveness whose results were
released on Sunday.
Corruption
remained the most problematic factor, with 64.6 percent of respondents
complaining about its high level. The second biggest issue was inadequate
infrastructure, cited by 44.6 percent of respondents, and issues of limited
access to financing and inefficient government bureaucracy tied for third at
43.1 percent.
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Bd News24
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After
5 years in no man’s land, last group of Rohingya enters Bangladesh
SHEHAB
SUMON
January
28, 2023
DHAKA:
Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday began registering thousands of Rohingya refugees
who entered the country after spending the past five years in no man’s land.
Although
Bangladesh is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, it has hosted
and provided humanitarian support to 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims, most of whom
fled neighboring Myanmar during a military crackdown in 2017.
A
majority of the refugees live in squalid camps in Cox’s Bazar district, a
coastal region in the country’s southeast and the world’s largest refugee
settlement. But one group settled in no man’s land near the hilly Bandarban
district neighboring Myanmar.
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Why
1971 Bangladesh genocide is not recognised by UN
29th
January 2023
By
Tarana Halim
As
a child of liberation who was just five when my countrymen won freedom from an
oppressive Pakistan military junta over an 'ocean of blood', I feel strongly
about why the UN has so far not recognised the 1971 East Pakistan genocide as
one.
I
consider this to be the biggest failure of the global body 75 years after the
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide came
into force.
On
December 9, 1948, the international community formally adopted a definition of
genocide within the 1948 convention – essentially enshrining the message of
"never again" in international law.
Rachel
Burns points to the many genocides that have occurred since the 1948 convention
and its ratification in 1951, and only three of which have been legally
recognised – and led to trials – under the convention: Rwanda in 1994, Bosnia
(and the 1995 Srebrenica massacre), and Cambodia under the 1975-79 Pol Pot
regime.
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Bangladesh
publisher's book fair ban sparks free-speech outcry
FAISAL
MAHMUD
January
29, 2023
DHAKA
-- Bangladesh's largest book fair is poised to bar a prominent publisher known
for releasing works by dissident writers, in what critics say is the latest
sign of intensifying pressure on opponents of the government.
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Arab
world
Riyadh
Governor Crowns Winners of Two Cups of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
and Saudi Cavalry's Trainees
28-01-2023
Under
the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh
region, today crowned the winners of the two cups of the Custodian of the Two
Holy Mosques and the trainees of Saudi cavalry.
Upon
his arrival, the Governor of Riyadh was received by Prince Miteb bin Abdullah
bin Abdulaziz; Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques, and Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal, Chairman of
the Equestrian Commission and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Equestrian Club.
At
the beginning of the ceremony, the royal anthem was played, then the race began
for the 10th round of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup for Production
(Category 1 Local), and the first place was achieved by the horse (Mastwalli)
owned by the sons of Haif Al-Qahtani, as the Governor of Riyadh crowned the
winners of the cup.
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Repercussions
of European governments support to abuse Islam will reflect their security
& stability
28/January/2023
SANA'A
January 28. 2023 (Saba) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the
continued ignorance of European governments of the abuse of terrorist
extremists in all countries of the world by allowing them to commit hate crimes
by burning copies of the Holy Quran.
In
a statement to Saba on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned
allowing of the Danish authorities to the leader of the right -wing Danish
"hardline" party, Rasmus Paludan, to burn a copy of the Book of God,
in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, under security guard.
It
considered the support of European governments for terrorist extremists who
offend the Islamic religion and its symbols, as a result of the continued
spread of populist discourse in Europe based on the basis of belief, race or
religion.
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Muslim
Council of Elders hosts 4th seminar at Cairo International Book Fair 2023
28-01-2023
CAIRO,
28th January, 2023 (WAM) -- The Muslim Council of Elders has hosted the fourth
seminar at its stand at the Cairo International Book Fair 2023.
Titled
“A step towards promoting Human Fraternity”, the seminar was presented by Dr.
Nahla Al Saidi, Advisor to the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar for International Student
Affairs, who discussed ways to promote coexistence and human fraternity.
During
the seminar, Al Saidi said, “Achieving human fraternity entails working to
create societies free of wars and conflicts as well as having peaceful
individuals who live in harmony with one another. It also involves recognising
that the only way to bring about global peace and human fraternity is to uphold
the lofty ideals of Islam and its divine law, which call for mercy and
interdependence. I call for Humanity to unite to disseminate those ideals and
values among people, and to aid those attempting to doing so.”
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Wam.Ae
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Al
Azhar Grand Imam condoles with the Kingdom of Bahrain
28
Jan 2023
Manama,
Jan.28(BNA): Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) Secretary General Dr. Mustafa
Al Sayyed conveyed condolences from the Grand Imam Sheikh of Al Azhar His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb to His
Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the passing of Shaikh Khalid bin
Khalifa Al Khalifa.
Dr.
Al Sayyed also conveyed condolences from Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb to the Government
and people of Bahrain and to the deceased’s family.
Dr.
Al Sayyed held a meeting with Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb at Al Azhar Al Sharif to
discuss the programmes and achievements of the Egyptian House of Zakat and
Charities.
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Arab-Islamic
Conference In Support of Iran’s Revolution and Resistance
by
Shamsi Saadati
28th
January 2023
As
part of its solidarity with the Iranian people’s resistance and uprising, the
“Committee of Arab Islamic Solidarity with the Iranian Resistance” (CAISIR)
hosted a conference in Brussels on January 27.
The
conference was attended by prominent personalities from Jordan, Syria, Tunisia,
Algeria, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan, and Mauritania.
Other
interlocutors in the Arab-Islamic Conference in Belgium included Mr. Mustafa
Allouch, Secretary of the National Council of Lebanon; Mr. Hatem Al Sir Ali,
former Minister of Commerce and Transportation from Sudan; Dr. Mohammad Jomeih,
Yemen’s Ambassador to UNESCO; Mr. AbdulWahabMouawadha, MP and chair of the
Human Rights Committee in the Parliament of Yemen, Mr. AbdolsalamHormeh, MP
from the Parliament of Mauritania and head of the Sawab Faction, Mr. Ramzi
Farj, former MP from Tunisia, Dr. Waleed Al Rawi, a political-military
researcher and analyst from Iraq, and Ms. Hanan AbdulLatif, head of the
European Branch of Rafidayn Human Rights, Iraq.
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Saudi
Arabia, France discuss peaceful atomic energy cooperation
ARAB
NEWS
January
29, 2023
RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman held a meeting on
Saturday with French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital
Sovereignty Bruno Le Maire in the capital, Riyadh, the state-run SPA news
agency reported.
The
two ministers praised the relations between their two countries and discussed
prospects for cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy.
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Arab News
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Cairo
book fair pavilion showcases Saudi efforts
ARAB
NEWS
January
28, 2023
RIYADH:
A Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance pavilion at the 54th
Cairo International Book Fair has recorded a huge turnout of visitors from
around the world.
The
fair is being held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center and will run
until Feb. 6. It brings together more than 1,000 publishers and people from
about 50 countries. More than 500 cultural events will be held on the sidelines
of the event.
Visitors
have praised the Kingdom’s pavilion, praising the efforts of the Saudi Arabian
government in the service of Islam. The pavilion aims to showcase the Kingdom’s
care for Muslims around the world.
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Arab News
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Europe
Sweden
tells citizens to avoid crowds in Türkiye after Koran burning
29-Jan-2023
Sweden's
foreign ministry on Saturday warned Swedes in Türkiye to avoid crowds and
demonstrations following protests there over the burning of the Koran by a
far-right politician in Stockholm last week.
Last
week Türkiye suspended talks with Sweden and Finland on their applications to
join NATO after the protest at which Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish
far-right political party Hard Line, burned a copy of the Koran outside the
Turkish embassy in Stockholm.
"Swedes
in Türkiye are asked to stay updated on the development of events and to avoid
large gatherings and demonstrations," the foreign ministry said on its
advice page for Swedes abroad.
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Newseu.Cgtn
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Eight
projects the Issa brothers are building in Lancashire including Starbucks,
mansions and mosque
By
Amy Fenton
28
JAN 2023
In
just over two decades Mohsin and Zuber Issa have gone from the humble
beginnings of a terraced house in Blackburn to self-made billionaires.
The
brothers, who both attended Witton Park High School, were brought up by
Indian-born Vali and Zubeda who came to the UK from Gujarat in the 1960s to
work in Lancashire's textile industry. Their parents later ran a petrol pump
which no doubt sparked the inspiration behind the creation of Euro Garages by
Mohsin and Zuber in 2001.
After
buying their first petrol station in Bury the two brothers embarked on an
ambitious empire-building journey that would see them become two of the most
successful businessmen from Blackburn. Aside from their majority ownership of
Asda, completed in 2020, annual sales from Euro Garages exceeded €20 billion in
2021.
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Lancs.Live
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Stranger
at the Gate – He planned to bomb a mosque but that’s not how it ends
29-01-2023
I
didn’t know what to expect when I sat down to watch Joshua Seftel’s
Oscar-shortlisted documentary Stranger at the Gate, but even if I’d had any
expectations, they would certainly have been blown out of the water by the
shocking story it tells. Stranger at the Gate documents the extraordinary
personal journey of former US marine, Richard ‘Mac’ McKinney, a journey which
is engaging, unexpected, and moving.
As
I begin to watch the film, I feel sure that the story which is about to be told
will be a tragic one, a cautionary tale about what can happen if PTSD is left
untreated, if loneliness, fear, and dislocation are allowed to fester in a
person’s psyche. I feel uneasy. I feel a sense of foreboding. There is a sense
that the people in this film are looking back on some horrific event and trying
to piece together how it could have occurred. I feel sure that this story is
leading somewhere dark. Somewhere bad.
As
Richard McKinney talks through his mindset post-marine career, recounting the
way in which he has been encouraged to see all muslims as targets, as faceless
enemies, rather than human beings with thoughts and feelings of their own, we
as an audience can feel the palpable anger and irrational hatred bleeding
through the screen. It is shocking to see this mindset revealed so openly. How
can someone feel such hatred for a person they have never interacted with based
simply on their race or religion? How can someone truly believe that a muslim
child is a ‘future terrorist’, believe it so wholeheartedly that they are
driven to tears at the thought of their own child sitting across from them in
school?
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Flux Magazine
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Flybe:
What has happened to the airline, how to rebook flights or get a refund
By
Sally Guyoncourt
January
28, 2023
British
airline Flybe has cancelled all its flights to and from the UK after going into
administration.
A
notice on the firm’s website revealed the High Court had appointed
administrators on Saturday.
It
read: “On 28 January 2023, the High Court appointed David Pike and Mike Pink as
Joint Administrators of Flybe Limited (“Flybe”).
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Inews.Co.Uk
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Tory
chairman sacked by Rishi Sunak over tax row amid calls for him to quit
Parliament
29-01-2023
Rishi
Sunak has sacked Nadhim Zahawi after his ethics adviser found the Tory chairman
committed a "serious breach of the Ministerial Code" over his taxes.
Mr
Zahawi, who was dismissed as Tory Party chairman on Sunday morning, had come
under fire after it emerged he settled an estimated £4.8 million bill with HMRC
during his time as chancellor last summer.
His
tax affairs were the subject of an investigation by Sir Laurie Magnus, the
Government's new ethics adviser, which was ordered by the Prime Minister
earlier this week
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Telegraph
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Muslims
in London protest Quran burning
Burak
Bir
28.01.2023
A
group of Muslims on Saturday gathered outside Sweden’s Embassy in London to
protest the provocative burning of a copy of the Quran by a far-right
Swedish-Danish figure.
Dozens
of people from different communities in Birmingham, Manchester, and London also
performed prayer and recited verses from the Quran, Islam’s holy book, in the
area.
On
Friday, Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the far-right
StramKurs (Hard Line) Party, burned a copy of the Quran in front of a mosque in
Denmark.
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Aa.Com.Tr
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Africa
Mufti
Mubajje’s new term starts on shaky note as Muslims wrangle continue to bite
By
Derrick Kiyonga
January
29, 2023
History.
For 23 years, mufti Mubajje has superintended over the old Kampala Muslim
faction recognised by the central government. Mubajje’s group has been accused
of being an offshoot of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is
embarking on a controversial term amid court battles and wrangles with former
allies.
It’s
not unusual for religious wrangles to find their way to the courts but
there is always something dramatic when
Muslim wrangles go for adjudication in the court room. It’s now 12 years ever since Hassan
Basajjabalaba was hounded out as the chairperson of Uganda Muslim Supreme
Council (UMS) – that’s dubbed as the mother organisation and governing body of
all Muslims in Uganda. Basajjabalaba had been the right-hand man of Sheikh
Shaban Mubajje, the mufti who is recognised by the central government. But in
an indicator of how volatile Muslim wrangles can turn out to be, it was
Mubajje’s group that orchestrated a plan to oust him on grounds that he had
corruptly sold off Muslim property.
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UNCTAD,
Islamic Development Bank unite over sustainable investment
By
Guardian Editor
29
January 2023
The
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released a set
of 11 guiding principles for investment policies alongside the Islamic
Development Bank (IsDB) and the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of
Investment and Export Credit.
IsDB
is a multilateral development bank working to bolster comprehensive progress in
57 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, as well as Muslim
communities worldwide.
The
principles will help guide policymaking and leverage investment as a driving
force for inclusive growth and sustainable development in IsDB member nations.
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Muslim
elected mayor in Johannesburg
By
News desk
January
29, 2023
A
councillor from a small Muslim party was elected mayor of Johannesburg on
Friday after months of political manoeuvring and legal battles for control of
South Africa’s business capital.
Thapelo
Amad, of the Al Jama-ah party, was voted in by the city council to replace
mayor Mpho Phalatse, a member of South Africa s largest opposition party, the
Democratic Alliance. Amad, 41, said he was “humbled” and “overwhelmed” at being
the first Muslim to helm the country’s biggest metropolis.
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Pakobserver.Net
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Ogun
Muslim leaders angry as Abiodun shuns parley
28th
January 2023
By
Daud Olatunji
The
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, seems to have invited the wrath of the
Muslim community following his absence at the recently-concluded three-day
interactive session.
The
programme held between Tuesday and Thursday in Abeokuta by the Directorate of
Leadership and Good Governance of the League of Imams and Alfas in the state .
Lamenting
on the failure of Abiodun, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives
Congress in the state, the chairman planning committee of the event, Quassim
Sanusi, said the Ummah was not happy with the governor over his absence.
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Punchng.Com
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2023:
It’s Disrespectful, Ogun Imams Slam Abiodun For Snubbing ‘Debate’
By
Peter Moses
28
Jan 2023
The
programme which was held between Tuesday and Thursday in Abeokuta, was put
together by the Directorate of Leadership and Good Governance of the League of
Imams and Alfas in the state .
The
chairman planning committee, Quassim Sanusi, described the governor’s absence
and his inability to send a representative as disrespectful to the Muslim
ummah.
Our
correspondent reports that the Wednesday’s schedule clashed with the
presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta, but the
body rescheduled Abiodun’s appearance for the next day, which he failed to
honour.
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Daily Trust
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Africa
great cultural-economic opportunity in Muslim world
Jan
28, 2023
Mohammad
Bagher Ghalibaf left Tehran for Algeria to attend the OIC meeting on Saturday
afternoon, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that there are more
than 20 speakers of parliament coming to the meeting with a focus on the
Islamic world's modernization, and development.
Given
the desecration of the Islamic sanctities and ongoing Islamophobia against the
Islamic Ummah in Western countries, besides the intense situation in occupied
Palestine, he underlined that holding an OIC meeting in this situation is of
great importance.
The
Islamic Republic of Iran will raise an innovative issue in this meeting under
the title of the Islamic World, Solidarity for Peace and Sustainable
Development, he further noted.
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En.Mehrnews
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Southeast
Asia
PM
Anwar leads tributes to veteran lawyer Gopal Sri Ram
By
Soo Wern Jun
29
Jan 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has offered his
condolences to the family of former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri
Ram who died this afternoon.
Anwar
in a Twitter post wrote, “Condolences to the family of the late Datuk Seri
Gopal Sri Ram on his passing. May his family affairs be made easier, and the
family stay strong and resilient in the face of this sad news.”
Takziahkepadakeluargamendiang
Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram ataspemergianmendiang. Semogaurusankeluargadipermudah
dan keluargakuatsertacekalberdepan khabar dukaini. https://t.co/GeyUX98zy2
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Malay Mail
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Sacking,
suspension of Umno members valid, says information chief
29
Jan 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The sacking and suspension of several Umno members on Friday
is valid, party information chief Isham Jalil said.
He
said Umno lawyers, citing the party constitution, have said that the sacking
and suspension of party members need only be referred to the Supreme Council.
Isham,
who is a party Supreme Council member, said other processes involving the
Disciplinary Board and so on were actually only internal management practices.
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Malay Mail
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Decision
on Negri Sembilan exco post to be known soon, says MB
29
Jan 2023
SEREMBAN,
Jan 29 — The decision on whether to fill the Negri Sembilan Human Resources,
Plantation and Non-Islamic Affairs Committee chairman post, which is currently
vacant, will be known soon.
Menteri
Besar, Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, said that he will first discuss the matter
with state DAP chairman, Anthony Loke, and then seek an audience with the Yang
di-PertuanBesar of Negeri Sembilan, TuankuMuhrizTuankuMunawir, before any
announcement is made.
“We
will discuss this with the state DAP chairman (Loke). There may be someone
taking over (the position) or there may be a new one,” he told reporters after
officiating the state-level Children's Card launch ceremony here today.
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Malay Mail
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‘Tallest
flagpole’ project symbolises Sarawak’s loss, not pride, says PBK president
By
Sulok Tawie
29
Jan 2023
KUCHING,
Jan 29 — PartiBumiKenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan today said there is
nothing for the people to be proud and happy about with the proposed
construction of the “tallest” flagpole at the vicinity of historical Fort
Margherita in Petra Jaya, although the RM30 million is to come from the private
sector.
He
said although its aim is to commemorate Sarawak’s 60th anniversary as a party
to the formation of Malaysia, it will remind the people of their tears, sadness
and sorrow over the loss of oil and gas resources to Petronas and the state’s
rights to the federal government.
“In
a year, it is speculated Sarawak lost about RM110 billion of its oil resources
as pumped by Petronas but what Sarawak got in return as annual development fund
is always less than RM5 billion,” Voon said in a statement.
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Malay Mail
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North
America
Ceremony
to mark 6th anniversary of murders of six Muslim men at Quebec City mosque
By
The Canadian Press
Jan.
29, 2023
QUEBEC
- A ceremony will be held this evening to mark the sixth anniversary of Quebec
City’s deadly mosque shooting.
Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau, several senior federal cabinet ministers and Quebec
Premier François Legault are among those expected to attend.
For
the first time, the ceremony is being held inside the mosque’s prayer room, the
very place where the rampage took place.
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The Star
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6
years later, public invited inside Quebec City mosque for 1st time since 2017
attack
Rachel
Watts
Jan
29, 2023
Six
years after the deadly mosque attack in Quebec City, the Muslim community will
gather in the same room where six men were killed and 19 injured on Jan. 29,
2017.
Mamadou
Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, AbdelkrimHassane, Azzeddine
Soufiane and AboubakerThabti were killed shortly after evening prayers when a
gunman opened fire just before 8 p.m. in the Islamic Cultural Centre in the Sainte-Foy
neighbourhood.
The
attack that left 17 children fatherless and a community forever scarred will be
commemorated as organizers also point to the importance of continuing to
reflect on Islamophobia — particularly as hate and far-right extremism continues
across Canada.
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Cbc.Ca
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‘The
Impassioned God’ Of God-Loving Jews And Muslims
By
Rabbi Allen S. Maller
January
29, 2023
In
1956, ShelomoDovGoitein (1900-1985), an Israeli scholar of both Jewish and
Arabic studies, wrote that the name special name of YHVH derives partly from
the Arabic root h.w.y(هوى), and the word hawaya (هوايا),
which means “love, affection, passion, desire.” Goitein pointed to the passage
in Exodus 34, which forbids Israel to worship other gods (Exodus 34:14) “For
you must not worship any other god, because YHWH, whose name is Impassioned, is
an impassioned God.”
Goitein
thought that “YHWH whose name is Impassioned ” refers to the deity’s personal
name YHWH, which means “the Impassioned One,” and that this name derives from a
proto- Arabic Hebraic term for passion. This reflects the idea that YHWH’s bond
with his worshipers is one of interactive passionate love, and thus YHWH is very
upset if some of his worshipers “cheat” by worshipping idols or other gods.
For
monotheists the word God is not a name of the one God like Allah or YHVH. It is
the generic term for any and every deity, similar to the West Semitic root word
EL as it is found in Sumerian and Akkadian Ellil-Enlil, and Hittite and Hurrian
Ellel, and Hebrew El-Elohim.
Source:
Eurasiare View
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Explosions
reported at Isfahan military site; Iran says thwarted drone strike
January
29, 2023
Iran
thwarted a drone attack on a military facility in the city of Isfahan, Iranian
state media reported on Sunday.
“One
of (the drones) was hit by the … air defense and the other two were caught in
defense traps and blew up. Fortunately, this unsuccessful attack did not cause
any loss of life and caused minor damage to the workshop’s roof,” the Iranian
Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Iranian
news agencies reported a loud blast at the factory, said to be a munitions
plant, while video footage showed a flash of light, as well as emergency
vehicles and fire trucks at the scene.
Source:
Jns.Org
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