’Tis the Season to Read Books by and About Muslims
Celebrate Eid With These Books by and About Muslims Wrap up the holiday with some halal reading. Last Updated June 18, 2024 Everyone knows the second day of the Sallah break is when you actually get a break. After all the cooking, excitement and hanging out with family, you finally get the chance to relax. […]
SECURITY CHALLENGE: France on high alert, races to head off terrorism threat to Paris Olympics
Tajik journalist Temur Varki received a disquieting call from Paris police in late March, days after Islamic State militants from his homeland allegedly carried out a massacre in Moscow. The two officers questioned him about France’s tiny community of immigrants from Tajikistan, an impoverished former Soviet republic in Central Asia. “Who do you know? How […]
US President Biden tests positive for Covid, PM Shehbaz extends recovery wishes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended good wishes to US President Joe Biden for his “swift and complete” recovery after he tested positive for Covid-19. President Biden has entered isolation, impacting his campaign trail activities. In a post on the X platform on Thursday morning, PM Shehbaz Sharif wrote: “Wishing President Biden a swift […]
Pakistani job-seeker asked to spend ‘quality time’ with boss; 70% of women face workplace harassment in Pakistan
Even something as mundane as job hunting can become a terrifying ordeal for women. A job seeker in Pakistan was subjected to sexual harassment when she applied for a trainee position at Giga Group, an Islamabad-based firm. The woman, a young graduate named Adina Hira had applied T for an entry-level trainee and office assistant […]
Tom Aspinall destroys “Complete bulls***” UFC pound-for-pound rankings amidst Jon Jones/Islam Makhachev debate
Tom Aspinall goes off on the UFC’s pound-for-pound list During his UFC 304 media day press conference, Aspinall concluded his availability by ripping the pound-for-pound rankings. “What is this pound-for-pound bulls***? It’s all rubbish,” Aspinall said. “It just doesn’t even make sense. Don’t get me started on that s***, how can you have a pound-for-pound? […]
Whoever wins White House won’t change Palestinians’ fate
Published on 20 Jul 2024 7:01PM · It is time for Muslims to dissociate from the US and other Western countries and stand independently to defend themselves. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 21, 2024. MUSLIMS worldwide need to face the harsh reality that regardless of who wins the United States general election this […]
Queen Rania urges international community to ‘do more’ for Rohingya Muslims
Jordan’s queen said on Monday that the international community must respond effectively to end the suffering of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution by Myanmar authorities. Queen Rania, who visited a refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district on Monday, spoke of the “shocking escalation of violence” […]
‘There is hope’: Lawyers react to SC ruling on PTI-SIC reserved seats
“The majority order will go a long way in restoring confidence in the judiciary,” says lawyer Rida Hosain. In what is being called a big win for Imran Khan and his party, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday threw out the Peshawar High Court’s order denying reserved seats for women and non-Muslims to the PTI-backed […]
PM Anwar urges Muslims to embrace spirit of Hijrah for cultural, spiritual renewal
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Muslims to embrace the spirit of Prophet Muhammad’s Hijrah (migration) from Makkah to Madinah to liberate themselves from acts of polytheism, oppression, tyranny and ignorance. Anwar said this reflection is crucial for transforming the Muslim community towards a new culture, new beliefs, new convictions and new […]
My Biggest Prayer Is To Understand Muslim Faith – Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has expressed her admiration for the Islamic faith. The thespian revealed that her biggest prayer is to understand the faith. She noted that the dedication of Muslims is worthy of emulation, expressing the desire to make a donation to a Mosque. READ ALSO: Tonto Dikeh: I’m Not Embarrassed By My Past. […]
