London: A Moroccan woman cartoonist, Riham El-Hour, has been named on the BBC’s 100 Women List for 2016. Every year, the BBC makes a selection among what it considers the world’s most influential and inspirational women, seeking to highlight their efforts and shed light on their projects. The 32-year old Riham El-Hour’spassion for cartoon started…
Rabat: Morocco has banned the production and sale of full-face veil (burqa) due to reports which say that the garment is used to carry out crimes. A high-ranking interior ministry official said.”We have taken the step of completely banning the import, manufacture, and marketing of this garment in all the cities and towns of the…
Riyadh: The King Faisal Foundation has announced the winners of King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) 2017. Professor Ridwan Al-Sayyid of the Lebanese University bagged the distinction in the Islamic Studies category for his research publications in the field of Islamic jurisprudential and political heritage. The Arabic Language Academy of Jordan was unanimously declared the winner…
Name of Karimul Haque from Jalpaigudi of West Bengal also finds a place among the Padma Shree awardees this year. Karimul Haque has been known here for operating a bike-ambulance service for the local residents to ensure that no one is deprived of timely medical assistance. And he does it for free. Karimul, as he…
Istanbul: A UN-backed programme to train Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey has produced a thousand graduates. The three-month scheme was a pilot program run by Habitat and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Called IMECE (a Turkish word that refers to an ancient tradition of solidarity and working collectively for a common purpose) the…
Ghobash, who discusses the discrimination he experienced being from a mixed family background, makes a plea for multiculturalism within Islam. By Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi In a series of essays, Omar Saif Ghobash offers a guide for young Muslims to navigate the complex 21st century. Although the book is written in the form of letters…
Youth and Women’s Conference with 250 Social Leaders New Delhi: The “Youth and Women’s Conference for Spreading a Culture of Peace”, was held in New Delhi on December 10, 2016. The Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light(HWPL), an international peace organization, hosted this peace conference with Nelson Mandela Centre for peace and conflict resolution…
Purtas and Zameem want to become scientists when they grow up and continue with their passion of making science documentaries! Srinagar: In the first week of September 2016, when protests were at peak in Srinagar district of Kashmir, Purtas Jalal, a 13-year old girl, was sitting idle at home in the Hawal locality of the…
Salalah: Under a new investment plan worth $35 billion, Omani government plans to attract more than five million international visitors a year by 2040. Under the new plan, the government predicts the tourism sector will employ more than 500,000 people, with a large number of them predicted to be Omanis. Salalah, the capital of Dhofar…
Pondoland (South Africa): In the windswept hills at the heart of Pondoland, in South Africa, a new beacon of spirituality has opened its doors to the local community. The Mgezwa Mosque and Islamic Community Centre were officially opened recently in the Eastern Cape. The Centre was opened by Induna Fikile of the Amapondo tribe, in…
