Bhatkal: The Anjuman Hami e Muslimeen here will organize a two-day seminar on challenges before Muslim minority educational institutions and their solutions on August 10-11, 2019. It will be part of its centenary celebrations, which were kicked off earlier this year. The seminar will discuss issues such as Challenges of Management of Muslim Minority Educational…
Yangon: In the aftermath of the horrific Easter Sunday multiple bomb blasts by Islamist terrorists on 3 churches and 3 luxury hotels in Sri Lanka claiming lives of over 250 people including 50 foreigners and injuring hundreds, the Churches were closed for services.Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has now called for Churches to re-open for Sunday…
This Ramadan, mosques across Britain banned the use of plastics during the holy month to promote a more environmentally friendly month of fasting. “It was estimated that our mosque distributes an average of 800 to 1,000 bottles every evening in Ramadan, which generates a shocking amount of plastic waste,” informed a spokesperson of Green Lane…
Local Muslim Youth Clean up Jewish Cemetery Young people from the Youth Network of the local Muslim community, led by local Imams, have organized a clean-up of the Jewish cemetery in Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina.An article on Tuzlanzki.ba said the action was taking place on April 28, on the occasion of the Day of the Mosque.…
As Muslims around the world celebrated the holy month of Ramzan, the Sikh charitable group Khalsa Aid is earning praise for a touching gesture. The UK-based philanthropic group recently gifted copies of the holy Quran to people living in a refugee camp in Iraq. The Sikh group has made headlines in the past for helping…
The Naz Legacy Foundation hosted the first ever iftar at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 7, bringing together British Muslim and non-Muslim leaders. The interfaith iftar offered attendants a platform to interact, communicate, and exchange ideas and a Ramzan iftar meal. Sadiq Khan, the British Muslim Mayor of London shared his excitement on…
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Christians and Muslims: Promoting Universal Fraternity Message for the month of Ramadan and Id ul-fitr Vatican City Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters, The month of Ramadan with its dedication to fasting, prayer and almsgiving, is also a month for strengthening the spiritual bonds we share in Muslim-Christian friendship. I am…
Putrajaya: Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has expressed disappointment with Muslim countries which, he argued, have “failed,” as Muslim refugees now feel safer seeking asylum in non-Muslim countries.”I feel sad looking at Muslims (abroad). Muslim countries have failed and they (their citizens) have to save themselves by going to non-Muslim countries.”They should actually go…
A Hyderabadi brother and sister (residents of Saudi Arabia) have been selected among 20 global finalists in the Google Science Fair Competition. 19 year-old Zain Ahmed Samdani (who was a student of Al-Yasmeen International School, Riyadh) and 17 year-old Faria Zubair (a student of Indian International School, Riyadh) were selected as global finalists for the…
Karnataka State Minorities Commission Bengaluru: G. A. Bawa, retired deputy commissioner of police and Chairman of the Hameedsha Dargah Wakf Management Committee has been appointed as the chairman of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission from June 1.
