A Muslim woman in Nigeria has donated food to 50 Christian widows and their families to help them celebrate the recent Christmas season. Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani, who is known locally as a Muslim peace ambassador, donated bags of rice and other food staples to at least 50 widowed women at the Christ Evangelical Church Ministry…
Neighbours Leave Note Outside Muslim Man’s Door A Muslim man was greeted with heartwarming note from one of his neighbours on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Left outside the door of his home in Cincinnati, Ohio, it told him he was “welcome in the neighbourhood”. “Today begins a new stage for our country,” it…
Muscat: Seven women were elected to Oman’s Municipal Council in the second-ever such vote held in the country recently. “Society is becoming more aware of how important the woman’s role is, in pushing the wheels of development in the country along with men,” Mohammad Al Hinai, an Omani political commentator, says. Of the 23 women…
Mahinder Pal Singh has become the first Sikh cricketer to be selected in Pakistan’s National Cricket Academy, after he was picked for a fast bowlers’ camp, being organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Lahore: The 21-year old Mahinder was selected at an emerging player camp, organised by PCB in Multan in November 2016. “It was…
Islamabad: Pakistan named the Physics Department of Quaid e Azam University in Islamabad as Abdus Salam Center for Physics, after the only Pakistan Nobel Laureate Prof. Abdus Salam. Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 5 approved renaming of the Department after Prof. Salam, who was member of the minority Ahmediya Muslim community. A formal…
Islamabad: The Islamabad’s Capital Development Authority has allocated a half an acre plot to the Hindu community in Pakistan’s capital to build a temple, a cremation ground and a community centre in Sector H-9. The Hindu community was demanding the land for these religious facilities in the Pakistan’s capital for the 8,000 odd members of…
Kabul: The reconstruction of one of the largest Buddha statues in the world is expected to start in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province soon. A decision to this effect was taken during a 3-day meeting in Germany. Provincial governor Mohammad Tahir Zahir said the experts attended the meeting in Munich that led to adoption of a final…
Members of the Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM) unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the horrible terrorist attack on civilians in a social club in Orlando, Florida on June 11 by a terrorist who happened to be Muslim. It resulted in grievous loss of life of about 49 people and severe injuries to…
TORONTO: At least ten Muslim candidates won the election to the Canadian Parliament held on October 19 in which the Liberal Party won the majority. The Liberal Party candidates were elected from 185 districts. The Party is headed by Justin Trudeau. The cut off point for majority is 170. The Conservatives won from 97 districts…
California: Building bridges between American Sunnis and Shiites, a California mosque is using art, music and celebrations to bring members of the Muslim community together, bridging a deep void between the two sects. “I think one missing thing, right now, today, is beauty “ really paying attention to the beauty of Islam, and its rich…
