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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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in Asia
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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in Inspiring Muslims, UK
Muslim taxi driver in the UK saves a suicidal customer
A Muslim hero taxi driver in the UK desperately clung on to a suicidal customer in the wind and rain for 15 minutes to stop her throwing herself into the freezing cold River Humber. Ali Asik, 45, had just dropped a young woman off at the Country Park Inn, underneath Humber Bridge in Cliff Road, […] More
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in Inspiring Muslims, UK
Birmingham Muslims giving shelter to the homeless throughout the winter
Birmingham Muslims are providing beds for the city’s homeless community throughout the coming freezing months. From Monday (Jan 6), rough sleepers will be able to bunk down safely in a central location for as long as the cold snap lasts as reported by Birmingham Live. For the first time, Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre […] 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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Arsenal Muslim star Mesut Ozil criticizes Muslim world for doing nothing for the Uyghur Muslims in China
England’s Premier League club Arsenal star Mesut Ozil on Friday accused Muslims of staying silent over what he called China’s persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as reported by A News. View this post on Instagram #HayırlıCumalarDoğuTürkistan 🤲🏻 A post shared by Mesut Özil (@m10_official) on Dec 13, 2019 at 2:37am PST On his Instagram account, the […] More
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Norway to distribute 10,000 Qurans to fight Islamophobia
Norway’s Muslim associations announced Thursday they would distribute 10,000 Qurans with Norwegian translations in an effort to fight racism and hate. It will be a collaboration with the Islam Literature Association and the Minhaj-ul-Quran mosque, the Norwegian Muslim Arts and Culture Association reported. The decision came after an extreme right-wing group tried to burn a […] 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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Akon says his Islamic faith is key to his success
The UAE saw a different side of Akon this week. The US-Senegalese singer and rapper, real name Aliaune Thiam, skipped the club stage in favour of a forum to deliver an inspirational keynote address at the Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival on Monday as reported by The National. More than 2,000 people were at the Sharjah Expo […] More
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Social media hails a brave Muslim man who tried stopping burning of the Quran in Norway, condemnations came from worldwide
Social media was set ablaze with praises on Friday for a ‘Muslim hero’ who interrupted an anti-Islam rally last week to stop another man from burning a copy of the Quran in Norway. A scuffle broke out after the leader of the ‘Stop Islamisation of Norway (SIAN)’ rally, Lars Thorsen, tried to burn a copy […] More
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