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in AsiaSri Lanka to lift ban on burial of virus victims, bringing relief to Muslims
Sri Lanka will allow the burial of COVID-19 victims, the country’s premier said on Wednesday, following months of outcry over a ban. In response to a question raised by lawmaker S M Marikkar, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said in parliament the bodies of virus victims will be allowed to be buried, according to the ColomboPage […] More
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Young Muslim Pakistani girl wins World Memory Competition 2020
A young girl from Pakistan has won the 29th World Memory Championships global finals, beating more than 300 competitors from all over the world. Emma Alam competed in over 10 disciplines in three-day competition which included participants from China, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Algeria, United States, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Libya, […] More
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300 Hindu families saved by Muslims from angry mob in Karachi, Pakistan
A Hindu temple in Pakistan’s Sindh province was vandalised by an angry mob that also attempted to attack over 300 Hindu families, but were stopped by Muslims from entering the century-old neighbourhood, a media report said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Sunday in Sheetal Das compound, housing 300 Hindu and 30 Muslim families. […] More
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Pakistan’s Punjab govt makes reading Quran with Urdu translation compulsory in universities
University graduates in Pakistan’s Punjab province will not get the degree without completing a compulsory reading of the Quran with its translation, according to a notification issued by the government. Punjab province Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar issued the notification on Sunday making it mandatory for all the students in the universities (except non-Muslims) to learn […] More
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80-yr-old hearts-winning Muslim coolie carries migrants belongings for free at Lucknow station, India
An elderly Muslim man, who used to work as a coolie, has decided to serve migrant labourers arriving at the Charbagh Railway Station in Lucknow by carrying their luggage free of cost. Mujibullah comes every day to station and help migrants in carrying their belongings. “I don’t take any money. They were offering it but […] More
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UAE sends 7 tons of medical aid to India to fight COVID-19
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday sent a plane carrying seven tonnes of medical supplies to India to boost the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 as reported by NDTV. “The UAE is committed to extending critical support to nations seeking to bolster their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. UAE assistance to […] More
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All 70 mosques in Singapore to be closed for five days for deep cleaning tackling coronavirus spread
All 70 mosques in Singapore will be closed for five days for cleaning from Friday (March 13) and no congregational prayers will be held on that day, as a preventive measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus following the infection of two Singaporeans who attended a mass religious gathering in Selangor, Malaysia as reported […] More
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Malaysia is the only country that will supply halal food for Tokyo Olympics 2020
Malaysia is the only country to have reached a halal cooperation deal with Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games According to New Straits Times, a small Malaysian factory called MyChef is preparing ready-to-eat halal meals which will be shipped off to Japan for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. More than 50 Muslim countries will participate in the […] More
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Malaysia has world’s most powerful Muslim passport
Malaysia has the 13th most powerful passport in the world making it the premier Muslim passport, according to a new list by The Henley Passport Index as reported by 5 Pillars. Each year the organisation ranks all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japan came top […] More
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Students from a Madrassa in Pakistan win a University’s robotics competition
Students from Jamia Baitul Salam participated in an educational competition conducted in Pakistan’s HITEC University Taxila, Panjab. The Madrassa students won a robotics competition by beating competitors belonging to 20 other universities as reported by Tech Juice. Not just that, the bright students from Jamia Baitul Salam have also won an Urdu speech competition and […] More
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Canada, Netherlands join Gambia’s fight for Rohingya Muslims
On November 11th 2019, The Gambia government filed a lawsuit at The Hague demanding accountability on the systematic violations of the rights of minority Rohingya Muslims by the Government of Myanmar. Following this, Canada, Netherlands and The Gambia have agreed to form a tripartite joint working group to pursue the case as reported by The […] More
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in Asia, Islamic Thought
Islamic Banking Act passed in the Philippines in accordance to the Shariah Law
On 22 August 2019, Republic Act No. 11439 (“Islamic Banking Act”) was signed into law. The Islamic Banking Act provides for the organisation, regulation and powers of Islamic banks to be established in the Philippines as reported by Mondaq. Implications for business in the Philippines While there are millions of Filipinos practicing the Islamic faith […] More
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