“Anyone who has been living here for many years should have the right to practice his religion in a proper way,” said Sultan Al Dhaheri. In a move that echoes the aims of the country’s Year of Tolerance, Abu Dhabi has announced its plans to legally recognize 19 non-Muslim places of worship across the emirate.…
The conference of the Muslim World League (MWL) held at Makkah in Saudi Arabia recently has issued a declaration calling for co-existence, pluralism and religious tolerance in the world. Hussein Madavoor, state vice president of the Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM), who attended the meeting, said the ‘Makkah Charter’ issued at the conference is a historical…
The number of female judges and prosecutors in Turkey has reached its highest in the past few years, according to figures from the country’s Ministry of Justice. Out of a total of 20,777 judges and prosecutors on duty, 13,284 are male and 7,493 are female. The judicial reform strategy paper, unveiled recently by President Recep…
Tariq Ahmed, a driver belonging to Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, had taken a tourist family, which hails from Bhopal, to the famous Aharbal falls. After returning from the trip, the family forgot their bag in the vehicle. Tariq worked hard to trace the family and finally returned the bag that contained cash, gold…
Riyadh: Al-Maidani Mosque in Al-Wurud district in Riyadh welcomes the followers every Friday to pray, but here, there is something unique: The mosque delivers the sermon in English. Mohammed Abu Shaban, who delivers the sermon after the Friday prayer every week, told Arab News that expatriate worshippers asked for the translation for the benefit of…
A mosque in Kelantan, Malaysia, promised free bikes for children who attend prayer all through the holy month of Ramadan, New Straits Times reported. “Those who show a full attendance for the Subuh, Maghrib and Isyak prayers will be given a bicycle,” said senior Imam Ustaz Baharin Yusoff of Mahmudi Mosque, located in front of…
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), represented by Sawt Al-Hikmah (Voice of Wisdom) Center and Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), jointly held a conference on the “Role of Education in Combating Terrorism and Extremism” on April 9-10, with broad participation of stakeholders. The conference reviewed the experiences of countries in combating extremism…
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the International Organization of Qitab and Sunnah (IOQAS), in cooperation with the Mauritanian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, held a “Sub-regional Workshop on Developing Methods of Memorizing the Holy Qur’an and Teaching its Sciences” in Nouakchott on April 9-12. Some 23 officials working in…
Baku: The 36th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC), co-organized by Azerbaijan`s State Commission on Combating Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was held in Baku recently. Held under the motto, “Leveraging global partnerships”, the two-day conference aims to bring together the high-ranking officials to…
Ramallah: The new 18th Palestinian government headed by Mohammad Shtayeh was sworn-in at Ramallah. While most of the 22 members of the government are new, key ministries such as the finance and foreign ministries, remained in the hands of the incumbents. President Abbas asked Fatah Central Committee member Mohammad Shtayeh to form the new Palestinian…
