The only treasure that lasts forever is; our relationship with our creator – Allah. One Sunday morning, a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying the sunshine and his coffee when a little ant caught his eye; going from one side to the other side of the balcony, carrying a big leaf several times more…
I saw Inam and other child laborers who work in Kabul’s streets decisively swing hammers down on the plastic toy guns, breaking off triggers, and symbolically breaking our adult addiction to weapons. By Dr Hakim 10 year old Sakina, an Afghan street kid, had this to say, “I don’t like to be in a world…
As part of the International Year of Light, UNESCO hosted an international conference from 14-15 September 2015, at its Headquarters in Paris, focusing on the accomplishments of the Islamic civilization in its Golden Age and the life and works of Ibn al-Haytham. By Sameen Ahmed Khan There have been numerous conferences on the themes related…
London: The real meaning of ‘jihad’ was not harming others, but to use “constructive emotion” to combat destructive emotions, the Dalai Lama said as he used his appearance at the Glastonbury music festival to describe Islamic State’s violence as “unthinkable”. In a 30-minute speech before hundreds of rain-soaked campers, the Tibetan spiritual leader stressed the…
New Delhi: Only 36 Muslim names were identifiable in the list of 1,236 candidates who cleared this year’s Civil Services exam and recommended for appointment. Following is the list of the candidates. B. Fouzia Tarannum, Muhammad Abdaal Akhtar, Md. Roshan, Baseer ul Haq, Zainab Sayeed, Safeer Karim, K. Arif Hafeez , Md. Imran Raza ,…
Frankfurt: Germany has opened its first Islamic bank representing a full range of banking services in accordance with the laws of Sharia. The Frankfurt-based bank, called KT Bank, is owned by Kuveyt Turk, the largest Islamic banking institution in Turkey. KT Bank is a subsidiary of KT Katilim Bankasi, based in Istanbul, and has been…
Kuala Lumpur: Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd (HLISB) has recently bagged ‘The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015’ for best bank for digital innovation. In recent times, HLISB had actively increased its focus towards digital banking and this award recognized its overall strategy in the digitization of banking operations. Express Remit is one such…
South Carolina, US: A Muslim fundraising campaign that was launched last month to help rebuild burned black churches across South Carolina has raised $100,000 in two weeks, reflecting a growing cohesion between followers of the two Abrahamic faiths in the US. “Our campaign gave people the opportunity to take an extra step beyond just verbal…
Kuala Lumpur: After becoming a major global player with the production of toys and electronic devices, Taiwan is now aspiring to be a significant halal products producer as well. “Malaysia is a testing ground for Taiwan foods market and if we are successful, we will export our products to other Muslim countries,” said Cheng Shyang-Yun,…
Dhaka: A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh served food to hundreds of poor Muslims during Ramadan, in a rare example of social harmony between the religions in the South Asian nation. Dharmarajika, in the capital Dhaka, became a hit on the social media since it started distributing daily food packs for Muslims who break their fast…
