A highlight of Pope Francis’ visit to Abu Dhabi recently, the first ever visit of a Catholic pope to the Arabian peninsula, was his participation in the “Global Conference for Human Fraternity” organized by UAE authorities. Apart from the two key figures at the event “ Pope Francis and Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam…
Abu Dhabi: Pope Francis denounced the “logic of armed power” in Yemen, Syria and other Middle East wars on a landmark visit to the Arabian Peninsula, telling Christians and Muslims that conflicts brought nothing but misery and death. Pope Francis, the first pontiff to set foot on the peninsula, was speaking during a trip to…
Having spoken of fraternity as an ark of peace, I now want to take inspiration from a second image, that of the desert which surrounds us. Here, in just a few years, with farsightedness and wisdom, the desert has been transformed into a prosperous and hospitable place. From being an unapproachable and inaccessible obstacle, the…
Mending Little Hearts With Love! Known for its compassion for the poor and underprivileged sections of the society, Bangalore’s HBS Hospital now has a brand new Centre for Cardiac Surgery, where world class doctors work on heart surgeries for children and adults with loads of care! Heard of unconditional love, unconditional compassion and unconditional charity?…
Besides affecting meat trade and leather exports, the burden of unproductive cattle is adding burden on states’ exchequers. The New York-based Human Rights Watch Group has put the number of those killed at the hands of the violent cow protection campaigners between May 2015 and December 2018, in 12 states of India, at 44. Of…
For the first time in history, two women take their rightful seat as judges on Malaysia’s Syariah (Malay for Sharia) high court. Noor Huda Roslan, 40, and Nenney Shuhaidah Shamsuddin, 41, are making history as they take on powerful roles allowing them to elevate the voices of Muslim women across Malaysia. Having graduated with a…
Millions of Muslims are unfortunately addicted to tobacco. But things are now different in Haydarbeyli, a village in Anatolia, Turkey, where none of its 180 residents smoke, and the handful that used to, have quit, it is said.One of the residents, Muhsin Varol, said he smoked for more than 13 years before deciding to quit…
A number of Indonesian religious, cultural and interfaith figures have formulated a document called the Jakarta Treatise in response to the rising tide of religious conservatism in the country. The treatise, which consists of five points, was produced at the end of a two-day discussion recently. Among those who attended the event were former Constitutional…
The prize for Arabic Language and Literature has been awarded to Abdelali Mohamed Oudrhiri of Morocco and Mahmoud Fahmy Hegazi of Egypt. By Sameen Ahmed Khan Six individuals and one organization from Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, and the USA have been named winners of the King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for the year 2019, as the…
London: For the first time in the history of the British Air Force, a Sikh and a Muslim cleric have joined the Royal Air Force Chaplain’s Branch. Kenya-born Flight Lieutenant, Ali Omar becomes the first Muslim chaplain while Flight Lieutenant Mandeep Kaur, who grew up in Punjab was chosen to be the first Sikh chaplain.…
