UK deputy PM dismisses ‘Islamist” nuclear state jibe by Trump VP pick Vance
By ALISTAIR SMOUT, Reuters Published July 16, 2024 8:33pm LONDON — Britain’s deputy prime minister on Tuesday played down comments by US vice presidential contender J.D. Vance that Britain was an Islamist nuclear-armed country, saying he had a history of making “fruity” remarks. Britain would work with whoever won November’s US presidential election, Angela Rayner […]
Islamic bank financing in Malaysia projected to double in a decade, says S&P
Planned Protests: What Islamic clerics said after meeting Tinubu
A group of Islamic clerics have appealed to young Nigerians to shelve the planned protest schedule for August, saying it won’t yield any positive result. The clerics said this following their meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. The president held separate meetings on Thursday with APC governors, traditional rulers from around the country, and […]
What’s behind Islamic State’s first attack in Oman?
The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed credit for a deadly Monday attack at a mosque in Oman — the group’s first in the Gulf state, despite its persistent targeting of Shiite Muslims. Six people were killed in a shooting attack near a Shiite mosque in the capital, Muscat, including four Pakistani citizens and one Omani […]
ISIS claims responsibility for rare attack on mosque in Oman
CNN — The jihadist ISIS group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shiite-Muslim mosque in the Gulf Arab state of Oman that killed six people Monday evening. The Sunni-Muslim Islamist group said in a statement late on Tuesday that three of its “suicide attackers” fired on worshippers at the mosque and exchanged gunfire […]
Avoid greed if you want to end well, Islamic cleric warns politicians
The Chief Imam of Offa in Kwara State, Sheikh Muyideen Salman, has warned politicians to avoid greed if they want to end well. The cleric blamed Nigeria’s problems on lack of contentment by politicians who usually want to have everything. Salman who was the guest speaker at the burial ceremony of Mama Ajarat Akinleye, mother […]
Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year. IS has claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, CENTCOM said in […]
Bangladesh shuts schools after six die amid protests
DHAKA: Bangladesh ordered schools across the country on Tuesday to close indefinitely after six students were killed as protests over quotas for coveted government jobs turned into deadly clashes, prompting the mobilisation of paramilitaries to keep order. Every high school, Islamic seminary and vocational education institute in the country was told to remain shut until […]
Unlocking the Secrets of Blissful Marriage
Explore Profound Insights into Achieving Marital Harmony across Cultures and Religions Thomasville, NC USA – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Discover the keys to a blissful marriage, and embrace the wisdom that can transform your relationship. In a world where divorce rates soar despite countless efforts to understand and preserve marriages, Sheikh Muhammad Kamaludins […]
US religious freedom report notes violence against Indian minorities
The U.S. State Department‘s 2023 religious freedom report on India noted violent attacks on minority groups, especially Muslims and Christians, including killings, assaults and vandalism of houses of worship. The report on international religious freedom released on Wednesday said that in 2023, senior U.S. officials continued to “raise concerns about religious freedom issues” with their […]
