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in Asia, Latest NewsAll 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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Pakistan PM Imran Khan asks PTV to air famous Turkish drama ‘Ertugrul’ in Urdu, especially for the younger generation
Pakistan’s state television, the PTV, is set to air a famous Turkish historical fiction series “Dirilis: Ertugrul” dubbed in Urdu soon, the state broadcaster told Arab News on Monday. The move follows a special request by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who in October recommended the popular TV opera to all Pakistanis as promoting the true […] More
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Muslims and mosques on the rise in Japan amidst misconceptions about Islam
Recent years have seen increasing numbers of students and workers coming to Japan from Islamic nations, and mosques are being established in regions across the country. According to an investigation by Hirofumi Tanada, a professor of Asian social theory at Waseda University’s Faculty of Human Sciences, at the end of 2018 there were 105 mosques […] More
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Poverty-stricken Afghanistan donates $1 million to UN agency for Palestinians as a sign of brotherhood
Afghanistan donated $1 million in financial aid for Palestinian refugees at an event in Istanbul, Turkey’s commercial capital, on Sunday as reported by MEMO. Afghanistan’s ambassador to Turkey Abdul Rahim Sayed presented the aid to Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), at a ceremony also featuring Turkish Foreign […] More
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12-year-old Pakistani Muslim student selected for NASA internship programme, making her family and country extremely proud
A 12-year-old Pakistani student, Radeeyah Aamir, has been selected for a one-week internship programme at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as reported by Geo News. The US Embassy in Pakistan shared that Radeeyah has been selected for the programme. “She will be attending the one-week program which includes training for next-generation Astronaut Training […] More
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Inspiring move as a mosque in Malaysia introduces ATM to dispense rice for the poor
A mosque in the Malaysian capital city, Kuala Lumpur, introduced on February 15 a novel way to offer rice to the needy via a specially designed Automated Teller Machine (ATM), Channel News Asia reported on February 17. “The machine, located at the Al-Akram Mosque in Kampung Datuk Keramat, was introduced to render aid to the […] More
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After nearly 30 years studying religions, a 66-year-old Buddhist monk decided to embrace Islam
In 2015, a Buddhist monk from Taiwan decided Islam is the only truth to follow after studying all religions. After nearly 30 years studying religions, a 66-year-old Buddhist monk decided to embrace Islam. After being a monk for 28 years in Taiwan, the monk embarked on a journey to search the truth and finally recognized […] More
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