Indonesian lawmakers passed a law on the relocation of the nation’s capital to the island of Kalimantan, which shares borders with Malaysia and Brunei, from the most populated island of Java. The move is a step forward in one of the most ambitious projects initiated by the country’s President Joko Widodo, Xinhua news agency reported.…
Iranian diplomats are in Saudi Arabia to start work at a global organization representing Muslims, a first since the two rivals cut ties in 2016, Iran’s foreign ministry announced on Monday. “The delegation is now in Jeddah to start its work at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation,” Saeed Khatibzadeh said in his weekly press conference.…
New Delhi: In 2021, according to the latest CSDS survey, Indian Muslims have become ‘less religious.’ They are now skeptical about any change in India’s religious harmony, and they have felt religious discrimination since the BJP came to power. According to the findings of the survey, in comparison to the first survey in 2016, the…
Famed depository working to bring over 2,500 artifacts in one place by the end of 2022 Hyderabad’s famed Salar Jung Museum, which boasts the largest one-man collection of antiques and art treasures in the world, is setting up more than 2,500 rare Islamic artifacts currently displayed in various parts of the museum, as well as…
‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ is globally observed on 3rd Dec every year. The observance of this day signifies the spirit to ensure that the people in the world have equal rights and have equal opportunities for work, play, health, and success. The United Nations General Assembly Resolution proclaimed the day’s observance in 1992.…
Jeddah: On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which coincides with the 29th day of November every year, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation hashighlighted the dangers threatening to the existence of the third Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Quds city because of repeated Israeli aggression and relentless attempts to change the city’s features…
In what could easily be called a proactive move, the UAE has set the agenda for work-life balance. It has introduced a four-and-half workweek, beginning Monday, with Friday as a half-day and Saturday/Sunday as the weekend. In essence, your weekend begins mid-Friday. While this changeover applies to the federal government, it is likely to embrace…
Lafram added that the union has been working assiduously to make effective the integration of Muslims into Italian society, in compliance with their own identities and cultures ROME: Yassine Lafram was confirmed for a second four-year term as president of the Union of Islamic Communities of Italy. He received 80 percent of the votes collected…
RIYADH: At the beginning of the conference, Mohammed Hasan Alwan, CEO of the Saudi Culture Publishing and Translation Commission, spoke of his “great honor” for welcoming “excellent speakers” from Saudi Arabia and worldwide. Told. Dr. Alwan said the event was intended to be held annually and was “the beginning of Riyadh’s emergence as the world’s…
UNHCR Zakat fund helps 584k refugees in 6 months Zakat and Sadaqah donations through UNHCR’s refugee Zakat donations helped 584,586 refugees and forcibly displaced people in 12 countries in the first half of 2021. According to the mid-year report on Islamic Philanthropy launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at the Muslim World…
