Saudi Regime Executes Another Shia Citizen, Muslim Muhammad, Despite Rights Groups' Rejection Of Allegations Against Him
New
Age Islam News Bureau
10
October 2021
Al Saud has
reportedly executed another Shia citizen in Qatif despite rights groups'
rejection of allegations against him.
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• Saudi Regime Executes Another Shia Citizen, Muslim
Muhammad, Despite Rights Groups' Rejection
Of Allegations Against Him
• Taliban Says It Will Not Cooperate With The United
States To Rein In Islamic State Affiliates And Other Extremist Groups In
Afghanistan
• Iran's Raisi Blames 'US Project' for Terrorist
Attack on Shia Mosque in Afghan Kunduz
• How Boko Haram Seized Us As Teenagers, Turned Us To
Shekau’s Fighters, Mechanic For Over Seven Years –Escaped Members
• India's Concern Over Sectarian, Minority Religion
Attacks Reflected In UNSC Statement Condemning Afghan Mosque Strike
Arab world
• Alizz Islamic Bank's Initiative To Introduce Role Of
Islamic Banks In Sustainable Economy
• US, Islamic Emirate Delegations Meet in Doha
• UAE: Sheikh Nahyan meets Pope Francis, Grand Imam of
Al Azhar
• 'The Pope and the Grand Imam': Pope receives new book
by Judge Abdulsalam
• Egypt condemns Afghan mosque bombing, affirms
solidarity against terror
• Lebanese Hezbollah condemns terrorist attack in
Kunduz mosque
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South Asia
• Shia Afghans Despair As They Bury Victims Of Mosque
Attack
• Bloody Attack against Shia in Kunduz Widely
Condemned
• CGTN correspondent visits funeral of mosque blast
victims in Afghanistan
• Supreme Leader calls on Afghan authorities to punish
culprits of deadly mosque bombing
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Mideast
• Iran's Interior minister asks for urgent punishment
of mosque catastrophe criminals
• Iran’s first president after Islamic Revolution
dies, in Paris exile, at 88
• Verification of sanctions relief a top issue in
nuclear talks -Iran
• Iran’s foreign minister holds talks with Syria’s Bashar
al-Assad
• Imam Khamenei mourns victims of Kunduz mosque
attack, Calls on Afghan officials to punish perpetrators
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North America
• Taliban Asks US To Release Frozen Assets At Doha
Talks
• Ahmadiyya Rochester Hills Mosque Vandalized Following
Evening Prayers
• Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx reopens
following fire 12 years ago
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Africa
• Boko Haram renews attacks on farmers in Gwoza, kills
four IDPS
• Islamic Movement Debunks 'Security Alert' About
Seven-Day Mass Protest In Abuja
• Boko Haram: Army to court-martial 158 soldiers for
indiscipline, inefficiency
• Worshippers queue up for vaccines outside Nigerian
mosque
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India
• History Of Invaders Being Used To Demonise Indian
Muslims, Says Shashi Tharoor: India Today Conclave 2021
• Amidst Outrage, RSS-Affiliated NDTF Distances Itself
from Ex-Head's 'Marks Jihad' Comment
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Pakistan
• Pakistan President, UAE Prime Minister Reaffirm
Resolve To Strengthen Ties
• PPP asks govt to brief parliament on talks with IMF
• PDM seeks immediate, fair polls to rid country of
crises
• TLP chief’s release orders issued as govt withdraws
reference
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Southeast Asia
• Ahmad Faizal Plays Down Umno’s Refusal To Work With Bersatu
In Melaka State Elections
• Johor ready to assist federal govt in Pulau Batu
Puteh case, says mentri besar
• Danesh Raj’s appointment will raise voice of young,
says higher education minister
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Europe
• Turkish FM lambastes Biden after US President Blames
Turkey For Hindering Fight Against Islamic State In Syria
• German Prosecutors Are ‘Sure' Convicted Paedophile
And Rapist Christian Brueckner 'Murdered Madeleine McCann'
• Man Accused Of Fife Islamic Centre Terror Attack
Plot Had Swastikas In Bedroom, Court Hears
• Boris Johnson goes on holiday to Marbella - but is
the timing right?
• Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Steps Down Amid
Corruption Probe, to Save Coalition
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Saudi Regime Executes Another Shia Citizen, Muslim
Muhammad, Despite Rights Groups'
Rejection Of Allegations Against Him
Source : Taghrib News
October 10, 2021
Al Saud has
reportedly executed another Shia citizen in Qatif despite rights groups'
rejection of allegations against him.
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Al Saud has reportedly executed another Shia citizen
in Qatif despite rights groups' rejection of allegations against him.
Less than 10 days after Saudi court issued death
sentence for the Shia citizen Muslim Muhammad, his execution has been confirmed
by authorities.
Saudi media outlets have announced the execution of
Saudi Shia citizen Muslim Muhammad under baseless accusation of affiliation
with armed bandit and killing of a police officer while an European human
rights institution had rejected the allegation.
In 2019 Saudi Arabia beheaded 37 of its own Shia
citizens over alleged terrorism-related crimes to set the largest mass
execution of Shias in its history as Amnesty International said most of those
executed were convicted after sham trials that relied on confessions extracted
through torture.
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Taliban Says It Will Not Cooperate With The United
States To Rein In Islamic State Affiliates And Other Extremist Groups In
Afghanistan
October 10, 2021
By RFE
Taliban leaders say they wll
not cooperate with the United States as they struggle to rein in the Islamic
State extremist group in Afghanistan.
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The Taliban says it will not cooperate with the United
States to rein in Islamic State (IS) affiliates and other extremist groups in
Afghanistan.
"We are able to tackle Daesh independently,"
Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told the Associated Press on October
9, using the Arabic acronym for IS.
U.S. officials and senior Taliban representatives are
meeting in the Qatari capital, Doha, on October 9 and 10 in the first
face-to-face meeting between the two sides since the Islamist group took over
Afghanistan following the withdrawal of Western troops.
Since their takeover of Afghanistan, Taliban leaders
and others have been subject to deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic
State-Khorasan (IS-K), the local IS affiliate of IS.
In the bloodiest attack, IS-K claimed responsibility
for a suicide blast inside a Shi’ite mosque in the northern Afghan province of
Kunduz that reportedly killed and wounded more than 100 people on October 8.
Representatives from both sides have said key issues
include reining in extremist groups, and the U.S. side has pressed the Taliban
to not hinder the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans who wish to leave
the country.
A U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity
told AP that Washington will seek to hold the Taliban to its commitment to
allow Americans and other foreign nationals to leave Afghanistan, along with
Afghans who worked for the U.S. military or government and other Afghan allies.
U.S. officials have said the direct talks in Doha do
not mean that Washington is ready to officially recognize the Taliban
government
Doha-based Al-Jazeera English cited Ameer Khan
Muttaqi, the Taliban-appointed foreign minister for Afghanistan, as saying the
Taliban had asked the United States to lift its ban on the reserves of the
Afghan central bank.
Following the Taliban takeover, the United State froze
nearly $9 billion worth of assets in the country, leading to a shortage of
currency and a massive rise in the price of basic food items and fuel.
Separately, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy
Sherman has completed a trip to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials
that focused on Afghanistan.
Pakistani officials urged Washington to engage with the
Taliban as Afghanistan's new rulers and called for the release of the billions
of dollars in international funds to help prevent an economic disaster.
Pakistan also urged the Taliban to become more
inclusive and to respect human rights and the rights of minority ethnic and
religious groups.
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Iran's Raisi Blames 'US Project' for Terrorist Attack
on Shia Mosque in Afghan Kunduz
10-10-2021
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a statement on
Saturday saying that a recent suicide attack targeting a Shia mosque in
Afghanistan was a "security project" by the US to create "ethnic
agitation" in the country.
The infamous Daesh* terrorist group claimed
responsibility for the suicide explosion. The attack is the bloodiest since
August 26, when a heavy blast hit the Kabul airport killing at least 169
Afghans and 13 US troops. Daesh also claimed to be behind that attack.
In a statement published on his official website, the
Iranian president expressed his condolences to the people of Afghanistan and to
"the entire human society on the martyrdom and injury" involving a
massive number of people.
"This crime, which was committed at the beginning
of Rabi, the month of unity among Muslims, with the aim of sowing discord among
Muslims, was committed by those whose anti-human and anti-religious nature is
obvious to everyone," said Raisi. "The US has facilitated the
expansion of the activities of ISIS (Daesh) criminals in Afghanistan and
prevented up-rooting them."
Daesh has increased its attacks in Afghanistan since
the Taliban* took control of the war-torn nation on August 15, targeting
Taliban militants and Afghan residents with many explosions, including two
highly deadly ones in Kabul.
"I hereby express my concern over the
continuation of terrorist acts and the combination of religious sedition with
ethnic agitation, which is part of the new US security project for
Afghanistan," Raisi stated, stressing that Iran is "ready to provide
full support to our Afghan brothers and sisters."
"We hope that with the vigilance of the Afghan
groups and the formation of an inclusive government, a large part of this plot
is thwarted and, God willing, the Afghan people will be able to see
peace," he added.
Earlier this week, an explosion near the Eid Gah
mosque rocked the country's capital, Kabul. The blast killed 12 individuals and
injured 32 others. In connection with the attack, three people have reportedly
been arrested.
Iran, which is a Shia Muslim majority country, has
been particularly cautious in its comments about the Taliban, avoiding open
criticism of their rule. Tehran said it remains in contact with the Islamists.
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How Boko Haram seized us as teenagers, turned us to
Shekau’s fighters, mechanic for over seven years –Escaped members
Dogara Bitrus
10 October 2021
Some forcefully recruited Boko Haram members who were
able to escape from the terrorists’ den in North-East’s Sambisa Forest have
revealed how they were abducted, forced to do the bidding of the terrorists and
their escape.
The returnees, mostly teenagers when they were
abducted, explained that they were abducted alongside other family members,
adding that some died along the way while they lost contact with the others
when they got to the camp.
Our correspondent who was able to meet some of them
discreetly in a military facility where they were being held learnt that there
were many captives still in the custody of the terrorists and that anyone
caught while attempting to escape was usually killed.
One of the victims, 20-year-old Hassana Jibrin, who
spent seven years in the terrorists’ den, recalled that she and her five
siblings were abducted in Gamboru Ngala shortly after they lost their father on
Maiduguri-Gamboru Road.
Jibrin, married off to one of the commanders of the
late Abubakar Shekau, stated, “We were at home that Monday evening around 4:30
pm and I was preparing food for the family when we heard gunshots. We quickly
made attempts to run to safety but we were blocked by the insurgents. We didn’t
know they had taken over the town, so they abducted my two sisters, three
brothers and me. They killed many people on sight.
“Only my mum and our youngest sibling escaped it; they
had gone to the market. I later discovered they crossed to Cameroon when they
heard the gunshots. We lived in a border community. My sisters died on our way
to Sambisa Forest due to fatigue and I don’t know if my brothers are still
alive because I never saw them again.
Asked about her experience in the forest, she said it
could aptly be described as “hell” as she and others she met there were married
off to the fighters.
She added, “I was married off to one of Shekau’s
commanders, Abakar, who had many foot soldiers and he took me to his thatched
house where we lived for seven years. He was mean; he serially abused me
sexually and did all manner of inhuman things to me.
“They have a high operational command in the forest
and death was the penalty for breaking any rule, especially when Shekau was
alive. The fighters didn’t trust us women and they didn’t allow us to know
their modus operandi because the majority of us were forced into marriage.
“When they come for sex, they wielded their guns and
force us to sleep with them. If you refuse, they will kill you. Thousands of
women and children are suffering in their camps and they are willing to
surrender but afraid for their lives because if they are caught they will be
killed.”
She recalled that they were thoroughly beaten on
slight provocation. “We used bamboo as beds and there was no bedding, so we
used rags. Even the bamboo was only for select top commanders. I never loved
him. He was only forcing me to have sex with him,” he added.
She said when she tried to engage him in a discussion
on several occasions, she was beaten, adding that they were never allowed
access to their phones. “They felt unsafe around us,” she added.
Speaking further, she said Shekau, their leader,
gathered the women on several occasions and encouraged them to join the
fighters to combat the government whom he tagged as infidels. “He told us
anyone fighting against the Boko Haram is an infidel and killing them will earn
us a place in paradise,” she added.
She said she never partook in any operation but her
arranged husband could be away for seven months and they could return for a few
days, adding that feeding was also a problem. She pointed out that they usually
got food when they attacked villages and communities or when they invaded
villagers’ farmland.
She added, “Even with these, food was never enough.
They were usually on the battlefield. When they robbed the villagers of their
farm produce, they would take them to Shekau who would share the food.”
Asked how the insurgents got arms supply, she said
they got most of their weapons when they attacked military formations and after
such operations, they would take everything to Shekau who would keep them and
distribute them when they had operations.
She stated, “The persistent attacks on military formations
are often to steal arms and they have large arms caches. They have an arsenal
of sophisticated guns.”
She noted that she was sick on several occasions but
that she was given drugs as the insurgents had nurses and equipped clinics.
She, however, said she didn’t know how they got their supplies.
She said, “I became pregnant and was delivered of a
girl by the nurse in the bush. She is three years old now. I never loved him
and with the way he severely abused me, I have lost any sexual urge.”
Asked how she escaped, she said, “Three of us with our
children escaped from the camp around 7pm. I had told him earlier in the day
that I was going to the next village to see my relatives, whom I was told lived
there. Boko Haram also controlled the place.
“Having visited the village before with his permission
and under strict rules, he believed me when I told him I wanted to visit my
relatives again. He said I must return the same day, otherwise, he would come
after me. That was how we escaped. We set out that morning and trekked all
through the day and hid until it was dark before we continued the journey in
the night.
“We trekked until we got to a village where we met
some people who took us to the military. We took a big risk, though we knew we
would be killed if we were caught. But we took the risk and it paid off.”
Another victim, 19-year-old Hassan Ibrahim (not real
names), told our correspondent he was abducted from a village in Bama Local
Government Area of Borno State and was forced to become a fighter.
He said, “I was a Boko Haram fighter for three years.
They came to our village and took us to N’Djamena (the capital of Chad) where
they trained us how to handle weapons. We used to sneak into Nigeria to launch
attacks. I operated from the Gajigana axis under the leadership of Shekau.
After launching attacks, we would retreat to N’Djamena. After Shekau’s death,
Nigerian troops got into the camp and arrested us. We had nowhere to go other
than to surrender to the military.
“I have never gone to school but I know a little of
the Quran. We only depended on our commanders to interpret the Quran for us and
we carried out instructions from our commander. My commander was Malam Abu
Rash. I learnt he has also surrendered.”
He said he never met Shekau, adding that he was sure
he was killed by insurgents loyal to Mamman Nur. He noted that they were warned
never to return to dump the Islamic sect.
He said, “They told us to join hands with them to
fight the government and the military because they are enemies of God and that
it is our duty to kill God’s enemies. They told us that it was the only way we
could make paradise. They gave us sophisticated weapons with magazines and
ammunition and sent us to the battlefield.”
Ibrahim said he had yet to know the whereabouts of his
parents and siblings after they all arrived at the camp. “Six of my father’s
children were abducted on the day they invaded our village but I don’t know
where they are now,” he added.
Similarly, 24-year-old Mustapha Hakeem said he was
also abducted from a village in Bama Local Government Area six years ago,
noting that he served the terrorists as their mechanic, having left butchery
for mechanic apprenticeship before he was abducted.
He said, “I joined Boko Haram when I was 18 years old.
That was in 2015. They came to our town, dislodged the military and took
possession of Bama. They first took us to Numirgo village. They took me to
their camp. At the time, there were no factions but when they split, I joined
the Shekau faction.’’
He said the insurgents paid him for fixing their
vehicles, mostly pickup vans and gun trucks and that there were farmers, other
artisans and people who ran errands.
Hakeem stated, “Boko Haram is run like a conglomerate
and not all of their members are fighters. I was made to continue being a
mechanic. I repaired their vehicles and they paid me but the problem was that
there was no way he could spend the money.
“They cooked and gave us food. I was not trained to
handle weapons and I didn’t kill anyone. It was only trained fighters that handled
guns.”
He said they regularly raided villages to abduct
people, after which they indoctrinated them and made them see the government
and people of other religions as infidels who deserved to be killed.
He noted, “They are told that if they kill any infidel,
they would have a place in paradise because they were fighting for God. They
would call the names of their fighters who died while fighting and that they
were now in paradise. By the time they were done, people would be left with no
alternative but to take up arms and join them.”
Hakeem said they also lured many young people with
wealth and protection, stating that some people took the bait before realising
they were deceived.
On how he escaped, he stated, “We were 49 that escaped
from the camp. We sneaked out of the camp at night. We didn’t plan to escape as
a group but everyone had their escape plan and we only met along the way. Many
have escaped since Shekau died.
“Shekau was a wicked leader. Anyone who disobeyed him
was killed to serve as deterrence to others. That instilled fear in us and we
never thought of running away. Those who attempted it and were caught were
killed in the presence of everyone.”
Hakeem said he always listened to his radio and that
he heard many Islamic scholars preach against Boko Haram which made him realise
the deceit in what the insurgents taught them.
He confirmed Jibrin’s claim that the insurgents had
equipped clinics and that when he was sick, they once took him to a hospital in
Askira Uba for treatment.
He added, “When I escaped, I had about N370,000 which
I had saved while repairing their vehicles in the forest. Some of the people
they abducted were traders and those are the people who go to buy goods from
Maiduguri with the collaboration of their relatives living in the cities.
“The relations would buy the goods and transport them
to designated spots, where the Boko Haram traders go to carry them. That is how
they get whatever they want. Also, everyone has duties assigned to them. No one
is idle. They asked me if I was interested in taking up arms and I declined, so
they gave me options and I chose to be a mechanic since I was already an
apprentice before they abducted us. One of the things that keep people in their
camp is the fear of the consequences if you are caught trying to escape.
“When they catch people trying to escape, they kill
them in the presence of their family members and that is how they have been
able to keep thousands of fighters under their control. They get new recruits
every day.”
He stated, “When Shekau was killed, the camps were in
disarray and everyone was running for their lives. That was when the 49 of us
escaped and found our way to Gwoza where we were taken in by the Nigerian
military.”
Asked one of the things he observed from the camp, he
said the level of illiteracy made it easier for them to recruit fighters,
calling on government to embark on a massive education drive to enlighten the
citizens on the dangers of terrorism.
“This is because the majority of Boko Haram fighters
today are illiterates recruited as a result of their lack of education,” he
added. “The majority of them believe what Shekau and his commanders tell them.
“The government must pay serious attention to
providing massive education, both quranic and conventional education because
that is when these villagers will be able to identify the truth.”
He said some of those in the bush still maintain
contact with those who surrendered, noting that the government could use some
of them to reach out to those willing to surrender.
Speaking on how the experience had affected his
well-being, Hakeem said, “I feel worthless and it is as if there is no life in
me. Now that I’m out, I have been idle. I only ask God to forgive me. That is
all that matters to me now. My biggest challenge now is how to get used to
being a member of society again. I want to lead a normal life again.”
He said when soldiers recapture a Boko Haram
stronghold or successfully dislodge insurgents in their camps, they tend to
treat everyone as insurgents whereas some are victims.
“Let the military imbibe and observe the highest
standards of rules of engagement while dealing with the Boko Haram issue, else
they would be going round in circles,” he noted.
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India's concern over sectarian, minority religion
attacks reflected in UNSC statement condemning Afghan mosque strike
Oct 10, 2021
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council
strongly condemned the “atrocious” ISIS terror attack on a mosque in
Afghanistan and other recent attacks against religious institutions in the
war-torn country, references that India categorically insisted on in a
statement issued by the powerful UN body and rejected any attempts to dilute
them.
The 15-nation UNSC issued the press statement on
Saturday in which the members “condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious
and cowardly terrorist attack in Kunduz, Afghanistan" on October 8.
“The attack, which was claimed by Islamic State in
Khorasan Province (ISKP), an entity affiliated with Islamic State in Iraq and
the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh), resulted in more than 150 casualties killed and
wounded. The attack, which took place at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque, follows
other recent attacks against religious institutions in Afghanistan,” the press
statement said.
The statement clearly reflects the sectarian nature of
the terrorist attack that is seen not only in Afghanistan but in Pakistan as
well where Shiite institutions are coming under terrorist attacks. The second
aspect that India stood firmly for and which finds mention in the press
statement is attacks on other minority religious institutions.
There were attempts to have these references either
removed, changed or diluted but this was rejected by India, which stood firm
that both - the sectarian nature of the violence as well as other minority
religious institutions being targeted - should be recognised in the statement,
sources said, adding that India's position was accepted and the statement was
then issued.
The Ministry of External Affairs had said that the
vandalisation of the Gurudwara in Kabul raises concerns not just for India but
for the world, and the international community must continue to insist on
fulfilling goals outlined in a UN Security Council resolution that was adopted
under India's Presidency of the powerful Security Council.
The Council also underlined the need to hold
perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts
of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice and urged all states, in
accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security
Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that
terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most
serious threats to international peace and security,” the statement said.
The members of the Security Council reiterated that
any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their
motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.
They reaffirmed the need for all states to combat by
all means, in accordance with the UN Charter and other obligations under
international law, including international human rights law, international
refugee law and international humanitarian law, threats to international peace
and security caused by terrorist acts.
The members expressed their deepest sympathy and
condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy and full
recovery to those who were injured.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned
in the strongest terms the horrific attack on the mosque, noting that this was
the third attack against a religious institution in less than a week.
“Attacks that deliberately target civilians exercising
the right to freely practice their religion are violations of fundamental human
rights and international humanitarian law. The perpetrators must be brought to
justice,” Guterres said, expressing his condolences to the bereaved families.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) had
said that the UN family in Afghanistan is deeply concerned by the “very high
casualties” in the mosque attack.
The mission said that the attack is part of a “disturbing”
pattern of violence. It is the third deadly attack this week apparently
targeting a religious institution.
“Islamic State (KP) claimed responsibility for
Sunday's incident next to a Kabul Mosque. Wednesday's attack on a madrassa in
Khost unclaimed,” UNAMA said in a tweet.
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Arab world
Alizz Islamic Bank's initiative to introduce role of
Islamic banks in sustainable economy
09/October/2021
Muscat: In continuation of its pioneering role in
launching initiatives that serve the community, Alizz Islamic Bank has
announced the launch of the ‘ManarAlizz’ Sharia awareness initiative, on
Tuesday, October 12, at the Grand Millennium Muscat Hotel, under the patronage
of Taher bin Salem bin Abdullah Al Omari, Executive President of Central Bank
of Oman.
The ceremony will be attended by their highnesses and
excellencies, CEOs of various companies and institutions in Oman, members of
the Bank's Board of Directors and the Sharia Supervisory Board.
The launch of the ‘ManarAlizz’ initiative comes as an
umbrella programme for Alizz Islamic Bank for cultural awareness of Islamic
economics and the Islamic banking sector services.
This initiative constitutes one of the roles of Alizz
Islamic Bank to enhance the bank’s sustainable and strategic knowledge, which
aims to serve different segments, whether from inside or outside the Sultanate,
such as researchers conducting research studies, university students,
educational institutions, various entities, and the public in general.
‘ManarAlizz’ initiative aims to spread awareness about
the Islamic economy and its developmental role, introduce the role of Islamic
banks in the sustainable economy, and provide researchers and scholars with
important knowledge related to the Islamic banking industry overall and the
Omani experience with regards to Islamic banks.
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US, Islamic Emirate Delegations Meet in Doha
By Abdullah Walizada
09-10-2021
The first high-level meeting after the withdrawal of
US forces from Afghanistan was held between delegations of the United States
and the Islamic Emirate in the Qatari capital on Saturday.
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in an audio
message said talks were held on relations between Kabul and Washington, the
implementation of the Doha agreement, humanitarian assistance, and the release
of Afghanistan's assets, among other topics.
“In this meeting, humanitarian assistance was
discussed and also the full implementation of the Doha agreement, and respect
for Afghanistan’s airspace was emphasized,” Muttaqi said.
Source: Tolo News
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UAE: Sheikh Nahyan meets Pope Francis, Grand Imam of
Al Azhar
October 9, 2021
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of
Tolerance and Coexistence, has met with His Eminence Dr. Ahmed El Tayeb, the
Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, and Pope
Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, on the sidelines of international meeting
organised by the Sant'Egidio Foundation for Peace and Dialogue in Rome, Italy.
Both religious leaders hailed the UAE's significant
role under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al
Nahyan to establish the principles of peace, tolerance, coexistence, dialogue
and human solidarity among human beings worldwide, to enhance the principles
and values of the historical Human Fraternal Document that took place in Abu
Dhabi.
Sheikh Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy
Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and his best wishes to Dr. El Tayeb,
Pope Francis and the audience.
"It gives me great pleasure to convey to you the
greetings and best wishes of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
I also relay to you the greetings and best wishes of all your friends and
colleagues in the UAE. We are proud of the friendly, and peaceful relations
between our country and all peoples of the world. Together, as brothers and
sisters in humanity, we seek to build bridges of understanding, coexistence,
and brotherhood. We are delighted to participate in this important conference
that brings together religious leaders, scholars, clerics, and intellectuals
for dialogue and joint action to benefit the world," Sheikh Nahyan said.
"As I stand before you today, I am reminded of a
verse in the Holy Qura’an that says, in translation: "Had God willed, He
could have made you a single community but to test you in what He revealed to
you. So, vie with one another in virtue and good work.
"No nation, no society, no community will
peacefully convert everyone to a single religious belief. And no great country
or society would attempt it. The best we can do is to vie with one another in
virtue and good work. We do well when we work together across all lines of
difference for the benefit of humanity. We do well when we strengthen human
contact, engage in constructive dialogue and cooperation, and do all we can to
preserve human dignity. We do well together when we go forward with
determination to see that all people have a positive future to look forward to
as members of one human family.
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'The Pope and the Grand Imam': Pope receives new book
by Judge Abdulsalam
09 October 2021
Last Monday, October 4, Grand Imam Al-Tayeb was
received in audience by the Pontiff
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Egypt condemns Afghan mosque bombing, affirms
solidarity against terror
Ahram Online
9 Oct 2021
The Egyptian foreign ministry in a statement on Friday
affirmed its solidarity against violence and terrorism.
Region’s Islamic State affiliate (ISIS-K) claimed
responsibility for the attack that occurred during the noon prayers, killibg at
least 50 people and wounding dozens, according to hospital sources.
ISIS-K’s announcement said the blast targeted Shiites
and the Taliban personnel, according to the ISIS-linked Aamaq news agency.
Source: English.Ahram.
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Lebanese Hezbollah condemns terrorist attack in Kunduz
mosque
Oct 10, 2021
Lebanon's Hezbollah in a statement has condemned the
terrorist act in a Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province.
Hezbollah expresses deep sorrow for the martyrdom and
injury of many worshipers in this terrorist attack, said the statement.
The statement also added that Hezbollah condemns this
criminal act, which is contrary to all religions and human laws, criticizing
the crime committed by ISIL terrorist group.
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South Asia
Shia Afghans despair as they bury victims of mosque
attack
The New Arab Staff
09 October, 2021
Shuja kneels to mutter a prayer, his fingertips
touching the small mound of earth now covering the body of his 12-year-old
brother Shaia, killed by a suicide bomber.
Shaia had gone to pray on Friday at the Gozar-e-Sayed
mosque in Kunduz, and was among scores of Shia Muslims who died in the blast,
including three other members of his family who now lay buried beside him.
"It's so raw right now," Shuja tells AFP,
just after he has buried his young sibling. "Words cannot explain the
emotions in my heart."
Friday's suicide bombing was the latest in a string of
attacks on Afghanistan's minority Shia community - branded heretics by Sunni
Muslim extremists like the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) group, which claimed
the attack.
The 19-year-old had decided not to go to the mosque
for Friday prayers, but rushed to the scene when he heard about the bombing,
and fainted when he found his brother among the bloodied corpses.
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Bloody Attack against Shia in Kunduz Widely Condemned
October 9, 2021
Former president Hamid Karzai condemned the terrorist
attack on worshipers at a mosque in Kunduz which killed and wounded hundreds
while performing prayers on Friday.
Referring to the recent terrorist attacks on Kabul
Eidgah Mosque and a school in Khost, he said these are the acts of the enemies
of peace and tranquility of the Afghan people.
Afghanistan Human Rights Commission in a statement
condemned the Kunduz Mosque attack, considering it “a crime following the
targeted killings of Shias and Hazaraz” in the country.
“Initial information indicates more than 100 than
people were killed and injured in a suicide blast inside the mosque,” the
statement said.
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CGTN correspondent visits funeral of mosque blast
victims in Afghanistan
09-Oct-2021
A suicide bomb attack took place at a Shiite mosque in
the Afghan city of Kunduz on October 8. CGTN correspondent Nasratullah
Haqpal
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Supreme Leader calls on Afghan authorities to punish
culprits of deadly mosque bombing
News Code: 84498403
Oct 9, 2021
Ayatollah Khamenei called for measures to prevent the
repetition of such tragedies, which killed dozens of prayers.
The Supreme Leader said he was saddened by the
incident, praying for the soul of the martyrs to rest in peace, and speedy
recovery for those injured.
Earlier on Saturday, President of the Islamic Republic
of Iran Ebrahim Raisi expressed condolences over the martyrdom a large number
of people in Afghanistan during the recent terrorist attack.
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Mideast
Iran's Interior minister asks for urgent punishment of
mosque catastrophe criminals
News Code: 84498506
Oct 9, 2021
In the message forwarded by Vahidi about the mosque
catastrophe that led to martyrdom of about 46 worshippers while performing
their prayers in Kunduz read the explosion in Sayed Ababd Mosque in Kunduz city
in northeastern Afghanistan, which led to the martyrdom and injury 200 Afghan
Muslims, was an inhumane and anti-religious move that according to the entire
believers, freedom lovers and alert conscience of the human beings is strongly
condemned, reads the interior minister’s message on the sad occasion.
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Iran’s first president after Islamic Revolution dies,
in Paris exile, at 88
By AMIR VAHDAT
9 October 2021,
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran’s first
president after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after
being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the nation
became a theocracy, died in a Paris hospital Saturday after decades in exile.
He was 88.
Among a sea of black-robed Shiite clerics, Banisadr
stood out for his Western-style suits and a background so French that it was in
philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre that he confided his belief he’d be Iran’s first
president some 15 years before it happened.
Those differences only isolated him as the nationalist
sought to implement a socialist style economy in Iran underpinned by a deep
Shiite faith instilled in him by his cleric father.
Banisadr would never consolidate his grip on the
government he supposedly led as events far beyond his control — including the
US Embassy hostage crisis and the invasion of Iran by Iraq — only added to the
tumult that followed the revolution.
True power remained firmly wielded by Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, whom Banisadr worked with in exile in France and
followed back to Tehran amid the revolution. But Khomeini would cast Banisadr
aside after only 16 months in office, sending him fleeing back to Paris, where
he would remain for decades.
I was like a child watching my father slowly turn into
an alcoholic,” Banisadr later said of Khomeini. “The drug this time was power.”
Banisadr’s family said in a statement online Saturday
that he died in a hospital in Paris after a long illness. Iranian state
television followed with their own bulletin on his death. Neither elaborated on
the illness Banisadr faced.
Earlier exiled to Iraq by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi,
Khomeini ended up having to leave for France in 1978 under renewed pressure
from the Iranian monarch. Arriving in Paris and speaking no French, it was
Banisadr who initially gave the cleric a place to live after moving his own
family out of their apartment to accommodate him.
Khomeini would end up in Neauphle-Le-Chateau, a village
outside the French capital. There, as Banisadr once told The Associated Press,
he and a group of friends fashioned or vetted the messages Khomeini delivered —
based on what they were told Iranians wanted to hear.
Tape recordings of Khomeini’s statements were sold in
Europe and delivered to Iran. Other messages went out by telephone, read to
supporters in various Iranian towns. Those messages laid the groundwork for
Khomeini’s return after the shah, fatally ill, fled Iran in early 1979, though
the cleric remained unsure he had the support, Banisadr once said.
That return saw Khomeini and his Islamic Revolution
sweep the country. Banisadr became a member of the cleric’s Revolutionary
Council and became the head of the country’s Foreign Ministry just days after
the November 4, 1979 seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran by hard-line students.
In an echo of what was to come, Banisadr served only
18 days in that role after seeking a negotiated end to the hostage crisis,
pushed aside by Khomeini for a hard-liner.
Iranian students stand guard in front of the entrance
of the US Embassy in Tehran, November 1979, as a portrait of Ayatollah Khomeini
and banners are displayed. (AP Photo)
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Verification of sanctions relief a top issue in
nuclear talks -Iran
October 10, 2021
DUBAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - A main concern of Iran in any
talks to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal would be around ways to verify the
lifting of U.S. sanctions, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian
said on Saturday.
The talks, which aim to bring Washington and Tehran
back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear pact aimed at curbing the Iranian
enrichment programme, were adjourned in June after hardline cleric Ebrahim
Raisi was elected Iran's president. read more
Speaking during a visit to Syria, Amirabdollahian
reiterated that Iran would "soon" return to the nuclear talks with
world powers, which include indirect negotiations with the United States,
Iranian state media reported.
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Iran’s foreign minister holds talks with Syria’s
Bashar al-Assad
By Maziar Motamedi
9 Oct 2021
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein
Amirabdollahian has held talks on bilateral ties and developments across the
region with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
In addition to ways to further boost bilateral
economic and political relations, the two on Saturday discussed recent
developments in Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Iraq, according to a statement
by the Iranian foreign ministry.
Amirabdollahian said the diplomatic atmosphere in last
month’s United Nations General Assembly showed that “conditions have changed in
favour of Syria”.
As senior Taliban officials and the United States
representatives held talks in Qatar on Saturday that Iran did not attend
because of the American presence, the foreign minister also said Tehran is “in
contact with all sides in Afghanistan including Taliban” and continues to call
on them to form an inclusive government.
According to the Iranian foreign ministry, al-Assad
said recent developments in Syria, including a presidential election that
secured him another term, in addition to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan,
signal the “rise of a new axis and the fall of the Western axis”.
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Imam Khamenei mourns victims of Kunduz mosque attack,
Calls on Afghan officials to punish perpetrators
Source : Tasnim News
October 10, 2021
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali
Khamenei called on Afghanistan’s authorities to punish those behind a deadly
terrorist attack targeting worshippers at a mosque in northern Afghanistan.
Following the tragic explosion in a mosque in the northern
Afghan city of Kunduz in which a large number of worshippers lost their lives,
Imam Khamenei in a message emphasized punishment of those involved in these
terrible crime and the need to prevent such disasters.
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North America
Taliban asks US to release frozen assets at Doha talks
9 Oct, 2021
Taliban representatives asked the United States to
lift a ban on Afghan central bank reserves at a meeting with American
counterparts in Doha, Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister said on Saturday in
remarks reported by Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television.
The minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, also said Washington
would offer Afghans coronavirus vaccines, Al-Jazeera reported, after the first
senior face-to-face meeting between the two sides since the hardline group took
over the country in August following a US troop pull-out.
The minister added that the Afghan delegation and US
counterparts discussed “opening a new page” between the two countries,
adversaries during the United States’ two-decade long occupation of
Afghanistan.
Washington and other Western countries are grappling
with difficult choices as a severe humanitarian crisis looms large over
Afghanistan. They are trying to formulate how to engage with the Taliban
without granting it the legitimacy it seeks while ensuring humanitarian aid
flows into the country.
The departure of US-led forces and many international
donors robbed the country of grants that financed 75 per cent of public
spending, according to the World Bank.
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Ahmadiyya Rochester Hills Mosque Vandalized Following
Evening Prayers
Emma Stein
09-10-2021
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s mosque in Rochester
Hills was vandalized Friday night as children played inside following evening
prayers.
The mosque was nearly empty at the time of the
incident, but some members and their children
stayed behind to play after evening prayers ended. The mosque has
security cameras that captured the incident and showed the perpetrator smashing
the front door, shattering the glass, with an unknown tool.
Members didn’t discover the vandalism until they
arrived for morning prayer at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, said Muhammad Ahmad,
director of outreach at Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Michigan. Ahmadiyya is a revivalist movement within
Islam founded in 1889.
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Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx reopens following
fire 12 years ago
News 12 Staff
Oct 10, 2021
The Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx reopened
Saturday following a devastating fire in 2009.
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Africa
Boko Haram renews attacks on farmers in Gwoza, kills
four IDPS
Dogara Bitrus
10 October 2021
Two others, who sustained injuries during the attack
on Thursday, are currently receiving treatment at the Government General
Hospital in Gwoza town, Sunday PUNCH learnt.
The attack came after months of improved security in
the Gwoza Local Government Area of the state and its environs, arising from the
death of a Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, and the subsequent surrender of
some top commanders of Boko Haram terrorists, their wives and children to the
military.
Some youths in the council said despite efforts by
farmers and locals to provide logistics support for the hunters engaged by the
state government to provide protection, the Boko Haram fighters resumed
attacks, killing farmers and looting their farm produce.
“On Thursday, we discovered the dead body of an IDP
who went to his farm to harvest his produce. The same day, another IDP was
brought back dead to the camp. We became alarmed and tried to find out what was
happening only to discover that there were two more deaths.
“While trying to sort out the issue, two other farmers
living within the same Hambagda area were rushed to the town from their farms
with varying degrees of injury. We immediately took them to the general
hospital in Gwoza where they are currently receiving medical attention,” a
youth leader, Musa Ali, told our correspondent.
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Islamic Movement Debunks 'Security Alert' About
Seven-Day Mass Protest In Abuja
BY SAHARAREPORTERS
OCT 09, 2021
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as
Shi’ites, has denied planning to embark on a seven-day mass protest in Abuja
over the killing of its members by security operatives during the annual
Arbaeen Symbolic Trek.
A “security advisory alert” had on Thursday gone viral
on social media alleging plans by the group to embark on the protest in some
locations which included; Wuse market, Mararaba, Nyanya, Garki , Area 1, Banex
and the Federal Secretariat.
The Secretary of Academic Forum of the Movement,
Abdullahi Musa, who spoke to SaharaReporters on Friday in Abuja, said the
speculation by one of the agencies of the United Nations which allegedly
released the “security advisory alert” was malicious and total falsehood.
Musa said, “The Islamic movement under the leadership
of Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky has no plans for any seven days protest that was
supposed to start yesterday. It is unfortunate that an agency of the United
Nations that is directly under the office of the UN Secretary General will
listen and respond to a cooked up and fake security alert by an unknown body.
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Boko Haram: Army to court-martial 158 soldiers for
indiscipline, inefficiency
DOGARA BITRUS
10 October 2021
The Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force North-East
operation, Hadin Kai, on Saturday inaugurated two court martials to try
defaulting soldiers serving at the operation ground in the North-East.
The the ater Commander of the joint task force, Maj.
Gen. Christopher Musa, said the military personnel numbering 158 would be tried
on matters relating “directly to the regimentation, discipline, efficiency and
morale of the military.”
Musa said this while inaugurating the general and
special court martials at the officers’ Mess of the Maimalari Cantonment in
Maiduguri, Borno State.
He said, “As we all know, courts martial trials are
regimental and judicial exercises, the end of which may review, reduce or
remove the rights and privileges of any convicted service personnel. To
maintain the armed forces in a state of readiness, the military, as an
institution, must be ready to enforce internal discipline effectively in
accordance with the extent laws.”
Musa added that the court martials were in line with
the two set of laws guiding the command. He said the court was not only a jury
for trial but also a court to speedily dispose of cases and award mete out
punishments in the event of conviction of any personnel.
He said, “The military has its code of service
discipline to meet its peculiar disciplinary needs. In this regard, emphasis
shall be laid on statute laws and the traditional military regimentation with
due adherence to the fair hearing requirements as enshrined in the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.”
According to the commander, the first court martial
will be presided over by one Maj. Gen. Bainze Mohammed, while Lt. Col. Rotimi
Bakare will be the judge advocate. The second one has Brig. Gen. Dominic Udofia
as its president while Squadron Leader Audu Satomi will serve as the judge
advocate.
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Worshippers queue up for vaccines outside Nigerian
mosque
10-10-2021
Religious leaders in Nigeria encouraged people to get
the vaccination as Africa’s top public health official issued a strong reminder
about the danger of the continent not having enough doses of vaccines.
Italy's health ministry has reported 46 virus-related
deaths in the past 24 hours, up from 30 during the prior period, while the
daily tally of new infections fell to 2,748 from 3,023.
Italy has registered 131,274 deaths linked to the
virus since its outbreak emerged in February last year, the second-highest toll
in Europe after Britain and the ninth-highest in the world. The country has
reported 4.7 million cases to date.
Tokyo's government has said that new daily
infections in the Japanese capital
declined to 82, the lowest since October 19 last year.
Cases have been on the decline since peaking at more
than 5,000 a day in August in a wave driven by the highly infectious Delta
variant. Tokyo and much of Japan last week exited a state of emergency that had
lasted for almost six months.
Britain has recorded 133 deaths within 28 days of a
positive test, a slight increase on a day earlier when 127 people died,
government data showed.
Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for
quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to rebuild its status as an
international aviation hub, and prepares to reach a "new normal" to
live with Covid-19.
From October 19 fully vaccinated people from eight
countries, including Britain, France, Spain and the United States, will be able
to enter the island without quarantining if they pass their tests, the
government said.
Australia was bracing for more infections and
hospitalisations, officials said, even as it moves toward gradually easing
pandemic restrictions with the vast majority of its people getting vaccinated
against the virus.
Sydney, in a lockdown for more than 100 days, is to
ease some key restrictions for the fully vaccinated from Monday. More than 70
percent of people across New South Wales state, of which Sydney is the capital,
have been fully vaccinated.
Fiji will ease restrictions and announce its reopening
for international travel after the country hit a vaccination milestone
Saturday.
Changes to the country's virus restrictions would be
announced on Sunday afternoon after 80 percent of the adult population received
both doses of a vaccine, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said.
"A full three weeks ahead of schedule! I'm
grateful to everyone who's rolled up their sleeves to help make Fiji
safe," Bainimarama said in a tweet.
Germany reports 8,854 new coronavirus cases and 65 new
deaths, according to the country's disease control centre, the Robert Koch
Institute.
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India
History of invaders being used to demonise Indian
Muslims, says Shashi Tharoor | India Today Conclave 2021
India Today Web Desk
October 9, 2021
Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2021, Congress MP
Shashi Tharoor said the history of Muslim invaders is being
"instrumentalised" to demonise Indian Muslims.
"When you ask, rightly, why is today's Muslim
feeling offended when Ghazni or Ghori are denounced, the answer is because it
is instrumentalised to demonise them today," said Shashi Tharoor.
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Amidst Outrage, RSS-Affiliated NDTF Distances Itself
from Ex-Head's 'Marks Jihad' Comment
The Wire Staff
10-10-2021
New Delhi: The National Democratic Teachers’ Front
(NDTF), an RSS-affiliated teachers’ body on Friday, October 8, distanced itself
from the “marks jihad” comment made by Rakesh Pandey, a physics teacher at
Kirorimal College and former president of the body, the Indian Express
reported.
In a Facebook post made on October 5, Pandey had said,
“A college had to admit 26 students in a course having 20 seats only because
they all had 100 percent marks from Kerala board. For last few years, Kerala
board is implementing #MarksJihad.”
The addition of the “jihad” suffix to common nouns to
indicate presence of fictitious conspiracies hatched by India’s Muslim
population has gained ground among leaders and workers of the Bharatiya Janata
Party and other Hindutva organisations. Recently, a Kerala bishop’s “narcotics
jihad” comment was criticised widely and summarily refuted by the state’s chief
minister, Pinarayi Vijayan. The bogey of “love jihad” – for which the Union
home ministry has said there exists no data – has now been given legal credence
by the BJP governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Gujarat.
In his analysis for The Wire on the communal
underpinning of India’s efforts to fight terrorism, N.C. Asthana has delved
into the etymology of the word “jihad” itself and sought to establish how it is
far removed from the use it is being put to today.
Following Pandey’s remarks, the NDTF issued a
statement in which it said, “NDTF has nothing to do with views expressed by any
individual on any State Secondary Board. NDTF unambiguously dissociates itself
from any objectionable statement.”
In the same statement, the NDTF also noted that Delhi
University (DU), being a central university, grants students from all states
“equal rights” based on merit to study in the best institutions.
Pandey’s remarks were widely criticised by several
students’ bodies, including the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the All
India Students’ Association (AISA) and the National Students’ Union of India
(NSUI), all of which held protests on various DU campuses on Friday.
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Pakistan
Pakistan President, UAE Prime Minister Reaffirm
Resolve To Strengthen Ties
October 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Vice President
and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum on Saturday reiterated the resolve to solidify the multifaceted
bilateral relationship.
During a meeting at the Leaders Pavilion at the Dubai
Expo 2020, the two leaders reaffirmed the resolve to strengthen the existing
close fraternal relations between Pakistan and the UAE in diverse fields.
They reviewed prospects of growing bilateral relations
on all fronts while discussing a number of regional and international issues of
interest.
President Alvi said Pakistan and the UAE enjoyed close
fraternal relations, rooted deep in common faith, shared history and cultural
affinities.
He congratulated the vice president and prime minister
of the UAE on the successful inauguration of Dubai Expo 2020. He lauded the
tremendous efforts of the UAE government and Expo Management Team for
organising the world’s most diverse and widely participated exposition, which
will remain open for six months.
The president underlined that the Expo 2020 was a
landmark event not just for the UAE but also for the whole region. He said the
expo would offer a unique opportunity to the countries of the region and beyond
to establish linkages and partnerships with multinational companies.
Dr Alvi briefed the UAE prime minister on the theme of
Pakistan Pavilion, which mainly focuses on showcasing the unexplored and
undiscovered treasures of Pakistan.
Felicitating Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on the ongoing
golden jubilee celebrations of the UAE, the president acknowledged the role of
the Emirates’ visionary leadership that helped transform the UAE into a hub for
regional trade, transport, logistics, technology and tourism.
The president apprised the UAE prime minister of the
continued and blatant violations of fundamental human rights of the Kashmiri
Muslims in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
President Alvi expressed gratitude to the leadership
and people of the UAE for hosting 1.6 million Pakistanis in their country. He
said Pakistani expatriates in the UAE continued to play an important role to
strengthen the bilateral bond and contributed significantly to the development
of the two countries.
Meanwhile, while addressing an event related to Roshan
Apna Ghar initiative for expatriates, the president said Pakistan as the fifth
most populated country of the world had set its targets high to attain
development in various fields.
He said a prosperous Pakistan was emerging at the
global arena and urged the overseas Pakistanis to benefit from the secure
investment policies of the country.
was one of the few countries in the world which had
witnessed immense growth even during the challenge of pandemic.
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PPP asks govt to brief parliament on talks with IMF
Amir Wasim
October 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party
(PPP) on Saturday urged the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government to
present details of its talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before
parliament, prior to taking any final decision.
Talking to Dawn on Saturday, PPP central Punjab
president Raja Pervez Ashraf asked the government to apprise the nation about
conditions being imposed by the IMF for providing loans to the government.
Mr Ashraf also sought an explanation from the
government over reports that more taxes were being imposed on the nation as a
result of the talks with the IMF.
The PPP leader recalled that when the PPP was in the
government, it had also negotiated with the IMF. He was of opinion that the
main focus of the government during the talks with the world donors should be
the betterment and relief for the common people.
Mr Ashraf regretted that the government had already
increased prices of oil and electricity many times after presentation of the
federal budget in June. He said that according to the government, they had
fulfilled all conditions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to bring the
country out of its grey list. However, he said, despite all these claims,
Pakistan was still on the FATF grey list which shows that “there is a fault
somewhere.”
The PPP leader criticised the government for its
failure to take timely decisions. He said previously Prime Minister Imran Khan
had declared that his government would not approach the IMF for loans, but
later the government not only held talks with the Fund, but also accepted all
its harsh conditions making the lives of the people difficult.
In a separate statement, PPP MNA Dr Nafisa Shah said
there were reports that the IMF had “dictated” to the government to increase
sales tax and regulatory duties. Moreover, she said, there were reports that
the IMF had asked the government “to set the annual tax target at Rs63
trillion”.
The statements from the PPP leaders came on the day
the government concluded its technical-level virtual discussions with the IMF
with a “positive note” and agreed to continue talks at a higher level in
Washington from next week to put $6bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) back on track.
The policy level talks between Pakistan and the IMF officials is scheduled to
start in the US early next week.
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PDM seeks immediate, fair polls to rid country of
crises
Zulqernain Tahir
October 10, 2021
LAHORE: Opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)
alliance leaders Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Shehbaz Sharif have said that fresh
polls must be held at once to steer the country out of crises.
“It’s a demand of the PDM and other (political forces)
that fresh elections be called in the country immediately. Only transparent
fresh polls will pave the way for the right direction of the country,” Shehbaz
said in a talk with journalists here on Saturday along with Maulana Fazl, who
had called on him to discuss the PDM affairs and other matters to devise a
strategy to oust the Imran Khan government.
“Fresh election is the need of the hour,” the Maulana
said and claimed that people associated with every national institution were
demanding restoration of economy.
When his comments were sought on the so-called
notification controversy surrounding the ISI DG’s appointment, the opposition
leader in the National Assembly said: “It is regrettable how U-turn Khan has
handled the sensitive matter of the army. This institution is responsible for
the defence of the country and history is witness to its sacrifices.”
Unlike his elder brother Nawaz Sharif and niece Maryam
Nawaz, Shehbaz has not named individuals associated with the army for what the
father-daughter duo claims being responsible for ‘installing’ the Imran
Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government in 2018.
Similarly, the junior Sharif never endorsed PDM
president Maulana Fazl’s critical views about the establishment in the
opposition alliance’s rallies he attended.
But on Saturday, he seconded the PDM chief and
maintained that PM Khan had “mishandled the sensitive matter”, causing immense
damage to the institution of the army.
Maulana Fazl said: “I will not talk about the internal
matter of the institution of the army… but the man who is the symbol of unity
of the command has immensely damaged it (army). Everyone is worried about the
situation. We may have political differences, but we want the army to be strong
and disciplined for the defence of the country.”
While responding to the PDM leaders’ remarks, federal
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told Dawn that both Shehbaz and Maulana
Fazl were looking for a “job” from the army’s General Headquarters.
To a question on the supposed issue over the
appointment of the new ISI chief, Mr Chaudhry remarked: “There has been no
controversy whatsoever.”
Source: Dawn
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TLP chief’s release orders issued as govt withdraws
reference
Asif Chaudhry
October 10, 2021
LAHORE: The Lahore deputy commissioner on Saturday
issued orders for the release of Hafiz Saad Rizvi, leader of the banned
Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), after the government withdrew its reference
for extension in his detention.
“I, deputy commissioner Lahore, allow the release of
Hafiz Saad Hussain Rizvi s/o Khadim Hussain Rizvi with immediate effect,”
stated the order issued by DC Mohammad Umer Sher.
A source in the chief minister office said Rizvi,
being listed in the Fourth Schedule, was required to furnish surety bonds to
the police to secure his release. However, he said, the government could use
other legal options to keep Rizvi in custody even after submission of the
bonds. There were dozens of first information reports registered against
workers of the TLP, he added.
TLP’s central executive committee warned the
government against keeping Rizvi in detention despite multiple court orders. It
said the government would be responsible for the consequences if Rizvi was not
released.
Late into the night, high alert was declared in the
city after TLP workers took to the streets and gathered outside the Kot Lakhpat
Jail demanding immediate release of Rizvi.
However, police authorities declared the activity of
the TLP activists illegal, unlawful and uncalled-for, saying that the
Anti-Terrorism Court had made mandatory the provision of surety bond of for the
release of Rizvi which was not provided by him to the authorities concerned so
far.
A heavy contingent of the police was deployed outside
the Kot Lakhpat Jail to prevent any law and order situation and 40 reserves
were put on high alert when required to respond to the emergency.
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Southeast Asia
Ahmad Faizal plays down Umno’s refusal to work with
Bersatu in Melaka state elections
10 Oct 2021
ALOR GAJAH Oct 10 — Umno’s refusal to work with Parti
Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in the Melaka state election is nothing more
than the personal views of some leaders from the party, said Bersatu deputy
president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu .
He said Bersatu was always open to negotiations and
was ready to work with anyone as long as it did not harm religion, race and the
country.
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Johor ready to assist federal govt in Pulau Batu Puteh
case, says mentri besar
10 Oct 2021
JOHOR BARU, Oct 10 — Johor will cooperate and assist
the federal government in obtaining various documents and views required
involving the Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh case, Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni
Mohammad said.
Welcoming the federal government’s decision to set up
a special task force to look into the case, he said the issue of the Pulau Batu
Puteh claim between Malaysia and Singapore was of special interest to the Johor
government and people historically and also due to its proximity to the state.
“The state government will provide full support on the
legal action under the tort of misfeasance against parties found to have
committed negligence and error for not proceeding with the application for
review and interpretation of the case.
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Danesh Raj’s appointment will raise voice of young,
says higher education minister
09 Oct 2021
BAGAN DATUK, Oct 9 — The appointment of Danesh Raj
Nagarajan as a member of the Board of Directors of Universiti Malaya (UM) will
raise the voices of young people to a higher level, said Higher Education
Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad.
Noraini said she had personally scrutinised the list
of the proposed members from the alumni of the university by looking at the
criteria available before the appointment was made.
“He is an active alumni. I was given a list, looked at
the criteria available, so the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) appointed a
former student who represented the alumni.
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Europe
Turkish FM lambastes Biden after US President Blames
Turkey For Hindering Fight Against Islamic State In Syria
By George Gilson
09.10.202
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu used a
presser in Ankara with visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia to
unleash a sharp attack on US President Joe Biden.
Cavusoglu blasted the US president over his letter to
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer explaining
that his decision to issue an executive order extending national emergency
powers on dealing with Syria is based on Turkey’s military operations in
northern Syria, which he said undermines the fight against the Islamic State.
Cavusoglu declared that, “Instead of blaming Turkey
they [the US] should abandon their wrong-headed policies. They [the Biden
administration] should be more honest with the American people and Congress.”
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German Prosecutors Are ‘Sure' Convicted Paedophile And
Rapist Christian Brueckner 'Murdered Madeleine McCann'
By LAUREN LEWIS
9 October 2021
Prosecutors are '100 per cent sure' convicted
paedophile and rapist Christian Brueckner 'murdered Madeleine McCann.'
German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said
investigators were 'confident' they had the right man and had sufficient
evidence to charge over the 2007 disappearance.
Brueckner is currently being held in a high security
prison in Oldenburg, near Bremen in northern Germany, where he is serving time
for separate offences.
Investigators are hoping to bring charges against the
44-year-old next year after taking time to gather as much evidence as possible
before the case goes to court.
Madeleine McCann disappeared aged three from a holiday
apartment in Portugal while on holiday with her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann;
her two-year-old twin siblings; and a group of family friends and their
children.
'It is now possible that we could charge. We have that
evidence now. But it's not just about charging him – we want to charge him with
the best body of evidence possible.
'If we had a video of the act or a picture of
Madeleine dead with Brueckner on camera, we wouldn't have had to make a public
appeal. But we only have circumstantial evidence.'
But he admitted prosecutors have no proof Madeleine is
dead, any idea how she died and no evidence linking Brueckner to her alleged
murder.
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Man Accused Of Fife Islamic Centre Terror Attack Plot
Had Swastikas In Bedroom, Court Hears
By Katharine Hay
09-10-2021
A man on trial accused of plotting an attack on a
mosque had swastikas and numbers “with extreme right-wing connotations” written
on his bedroom wall, a court has heard.
Sam Imrie has been charged with posting statements on
social media platform Telegram suggesting he was going to carry out an attack
on the Fife Islamic Centre in Glenrothes.
Giving evidence at the High Court in Edinburgh on
Friday, DC Kevin Paterson, who works in Police Scotland’s terrorism prevention
unit, said Imrie had swastikas and the numbers 14 and 88 written in chalk on
his bedroom wall.
Asked about what the numbers symbolised, DC Paterson
told the court: “14 is seen widely as a white supremacist number; it’s a number
linked to a sentence containing 14 words about protecting white people and
their children.”
Describing the design of the ring in court, he said:
“I think it’s called the Black Sun,” adding, “I’ve seen similar designs in
right-wing art.”
Earlier, the court heard Imrie is said to have driven
to the Fife Islamic Centre in Poplar Road, Glenrothes, where he made recordings
on his phone to “carry out observations” of the area while in possession of a
can of petrol.
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Boris Johnson goes on holiday to Marbella - but is the
timing right?
By Asher McShane
10 October 2021
Boris Johnson has taken a holiday to Marbella,
sparking anger as Brits face a cost of living crisis, empty shelves and higher
petrol prices as well as queues at the pumps.
But Boris, who has taken the trip during parliamentary
recess with his pregnant wife Carrie and their 17-month-old son Wilf, last went
on a break last year to Mustique and since then he was taken seriously ill with
Covid, lost his mother - with the PM said to be ‘utterly exhausted’ with the
events of recent months.
The family are understood to be staying in a private
villa on the Costa del Sol, where temperatures yesterday were a balmy 24C. It
is understood the PM will return home on Thursday.
Critics will accuse the PM of leaving the country in
the middle of a crisis and warnings of a “winter of discontent,” surging energy
prices and stock shortages in supermarkets.
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Steps Down Amid
Corruption Probe, to Save Coalition
Oct 9, 2021
VIENNA—Austria’s conservative Chancellor Sebastian
Kurz resigned on Saturday to pull his coalition government back from the brink
of collapse after the junior party demanded his head because he has been placed
under investigation on suspicion of corruption.
The move by Kurz, who denies wrongdoing, satisfied his
coalition partner, the Greens, and came just three days before a special
session of parliament at which they were preparing to back a motion of
no-confidence that would have forced him out.
A star among Europe’s conservatives known for his hard
line on immigration, Kurz, 35, became one of the continent’s youngest leaders
in 2017 when he formed a coalition with the Freedom Party that had collapsed in
2019. Parliament sacked him but he won the snap election that followed.
Kurz plans to stay on as his party’s leader and become
its top lawmaker in parliament, and he is likely to continue to call the shots
in the coalition.
“I would therefore like to make way in order to end
the stalemate, to prevent chaos and to ensure stability,” Kurz said in a
statement to the media on Saturday.
He added that he was proposing Foreign Minister
Alexander Schallenberg, a career diplomat backed by Kurz’s party, take over as
chancellor, whom the Greens soon made clear they accepted.
“I believe this is the right step for future
government work,” Greens leader and Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler said in a
statement, adding he had had a “very constructive” working relationship with
Schallenberg and would meet him on Sunday.
“This resignation is not a real resignation,”
political analyst Thomas Hofer said. “It is (formally) a step back into the
second row but the power in the OVP and therefore within the OVP government
team still lies with Sebastian Kurz.”
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