Manama: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa inaugurated the National Theatre of Bahrain at the Bahrain National Museum last fortnight. The king attended a presentation on the architecture design of the theatre, which was inspired by the literary work “One thousand and one nights.” The National Theatre of Bahrain’s slogan is entitled “Invest in…
Amman: Jordan has opened a Bahrain-funded school in the Zaatari refugee camp near the Syrian border that can take up to 4,000 students. Jordan’s education ministry and the UN children’s fund UNICEF jointly run the school, in which 3,400 Syrian refugees are currently enrolled and taught by Jordanian and Syrian teachers. A $2-million (1.5-million euro)…
Having a large GDP per capita means a country is an important economic player in the world. Here are the world’s 10 richest Muslim countries according to Yahoo Finance, released recently. Qatar: The Gulf state with a population of 1.7 million topped the list of the world’s richest Muslim countries. Qatar had booked a probable…
A Bosnian pilgrim who left last December on pilgrimage to Makkah by foot arrived in the holy city last fortnight, after passing through seven countries including wartorn Syria. “I arrived in Makkah. I am not tired, these are the best days of my life,” said 47 year old Senad Hadzic. He said he had covered…
A giant mosque complex built by Turkey, with 55-meter (180- foot) Ottoman minarets towering over a religious center, is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. The Nizamiye Mosque dominates the clear skies on the main highway between the capital Pretoria and economic hub Johannesburg. President Jacob Zuma cut a red ribbon at…
At least 25% of American Muslim registered voters were undecided about who to vote for in this November’s presidential election, according to a survey released on October 24. The survey also indicates that 91% of registered Muslim voters will go to the polls on November 6. The random survey of 500 registered Muslim voters was…
Gaza will no longer be “liveable” by 2020 unless urgent action is taken to improve water supply, power, health, and schooling, the United Nations’ most comprehensive report on the Palestinian enclave stated recently. “Action needs to be taken now if Gaza is to be a liveable place in 2020 and it is already difficult now,”…
The new Madinah railway station situated close to the Prince Muhammad Airport would serve Haj and Umrah pilgrims more efficiently. It is the first high-speed passenger railway line between Makkah and Madinah. The construction is expected to be complete by January 2014. Al-Seraisry, Chairman, Saudi Railway Organisation said that the work on the Haramain High…
The world’s heaviest book, “This is Mohammed”, is currently on display at a mall in Al Ain, the garden city near Abu Dhabi. The Guinness World Records has certified “This is Mohammed”, which weighs 1,000 kg, as the heaviest in the globe. The book was launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler…
While there is broad agreement on the core tenets of Islam, Muslims across the 39 countries and territories surveyed, differ significantly in their openness to multiple interpretations of their faith and acceptance of various sects. The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are united in their belief in God and Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) and are bound together by such religious practices…
