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60-yr-old USA woman becomes Muslim after watching Resurrection: Ertugrul
A 60-year-old American woman has become Muslim after being influenced by Resurrection: Ertugrul, a popular Turkish TV series. The Wisconsin resident chose the name of “Khadija” after her conversion to Islam and told Anadolu Agency that she came across Resurrection: Ertugrul while browsing Netflix. “I looked into it, the details about it. So I started […] More
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“5 Things I’m Grateful For”, 12-20 Yr Old Muslims Heartwarming Reflections
If someone was to ask you what are you grateful in this moment in your life, what would come to your mind? From time to time, it’s paramount as Muslims we take a step away from the life race and ponder upon what we have in our life from Allah. So, keeping this in mind, […] More
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Inspiring climate awareness project undertaken by a Hong Kong’s Islamic secondary school’s group of students
Climate change has been a long-overdue problem since the 19th century. With numerous adverse impacts on species, polar regions, oceans and forests. Muslim Council of Hong Kong caught up with Form 4 students at Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College (IKTMC) who brainstormed several practical solutions to lessen the burden on our planet Earth. 1) Petitions […] More
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2020 HKDSE: Hong Kong Muslim students reflect on attaining top universities places
As the new school years are underway across Hong Kong, we taught it will be interesting to catch up with those Hong Kong Muslim students who attained not only top results in the 2020 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), but also managed to get entrance into top universities in Hong Kong. When the […] More
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Weeks after Ramadan, Hong Kong young Muslims contemplate upon it, following the footsteps of the sahaba
It’s been nearly 6 weeks since this year’s Ramadan came to an end. Every year, the month of blessings, the month of mercy and the month of forgiveness comes and goes. But, how about our relationship with Allah, during and after Ramadan? Ma’ali bin Fudail said, “They (the salaf) used to ask Allah the Almighty […] More
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Two people accept Islam as almost 1,200 people attend Kowloon Masjid Open Day in Hong Kong
As Muslims, we are quick to say the non-Muslims shouldn’t judge Islam through the mainstream media and certain governments. But, what do we ourselves do to clear any misconceptions about Islam and to show the true Muslim character. Masjid Open Days are exactly what allow this to happen as we are able to welcome the […] More
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Champions! An Islamic secondary school came out winners in a Hong Kong’s debating competition
Empowering our youth with a diverse set of skills is the goal of every society. For Muslims, it ought to be too and in some communities, it is more than just a chore, it’s an obligation and an act of worship within the Islamic teachings. One of Hong Kong’s Islamic school, Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial […] More
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“Muslims say – we truly appreciate,” as New Zealand Consul General in Hong Kong given a Letter of Appreciation by Muslim Council of Hong Kong
No one, absolutely no one can deny the response by New Zealand to the Christchurch massacre has been overwhelming and utterly incredible. From the Prime Minister to people of all walks of life to the young and to the elders, the compassion shown in a variety of ways in solidarity to the Muslim community in […] More
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A Muslim businessman praising his bank for his company’s success, saying it’s due to interest money
There are events that make you uncomfortable, and others that simply lead to a sinking feeling inside you. Something rather fascinating happened two days ago that unnerved me a little. I was invited to a bank conference here in Hong Kong and one of the speakers incidentally, was a big Hong Kong-based Muslim businessman running […] More
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Hong Kong’s Muslims and ethnic minority community help with the clean up after Typhoon Mangkhut’s trail of destruction
On Sunday, Hong Kong was hit by one of the most powerful storms it has ever experienced. Typhoon Mangkhut has officially been announced as being Hong Kong’s most intense storm since records in began in 1946. The Hong Kong Observatory saying sustained winds reached 250km/h. There were record levels of storm surge too, with flood waters reaching […] More
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Hong Kong Muslim students attained top results at HKDSE and offered places at local and international universities
Each year, Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) is undertaken by around 60,000 students of Hong Kong, hoping to achieve admirable results which can pave their further education and career paths. Earlier this month, as the results of 2018 HKDSE exams came out, there were many who were in joyful mood, including Muslim students […] More
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World Cup: Each time a Muslim player scores a goal, a Hong Kong Muslim organisation will donate 100 meals to poor children worldwide
The 2018 Football World Cup is fully in motion with some surprising results unraveling already, which is certainly adding to the thrill and excitement to the event. HalalPlanet, a Muslim organisation in Hong Kong has decided to add more spice and value to the tournament as they decided to donate 100 meals for every goal […] More