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Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore shine as top halal travel destinations
Indonesia has for the first time joined Malaysia to take up the top spot on the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2019, while Singapore retained its premier position as the top Muslim-friendly non-Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) destination for Muslim travellers. Climbing up from number two, Indonesia now shares the pole position with Malaysia, […] More
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Saudi provided free nap pods for those on hajj, inspired by Japan
Mansour Al Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels. But this pod has been in Saudi Arabia, for the Hajj pilgrimage. The kingdom planned to introduce capsule rooms in the western city of Mina during hajj time, as the estimated two million Muslim faithful gathered. The free […] More
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Japan launches a mobile moving mosque to accommodate Muslims in 2020 Olympics
Having non-Muslims go the extra mile to accommodate Muslims is a rare sight and when it does happen, it’s refreshing. A large white-and-blue truck pulls up outside a stadium in central Japan and slowly expands into a place of worship. Welcome to the Mobile Mosque. As Japan prepares to host visitors from around the world […] More
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The inspiring story of a Japanese scientist who embraced Islam due to one verse
Meet Dr. Atsushi Kamal Okuda, Professor of Political Systems at Keio University – a Japanese Muslim scientist, educator and a caller to Islam. We often hear from those who are anti-religion the statement that science is all they need and that God and religion is all just a myth and not backed with proof. Scientists […] More
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After 13 years of fundraising, Japanese Muslims finally get their own mosque in Tokyo
The latest mosque to open in Tokyo is rolling out the welcome mat, with a particular emphasis on Japanese who want to learn about the Islamic faith and the culture and languages of Muslim people. Located in the Higashi-Gotanda district of Shinagawa Ward, the Islamic Culture Exchange Center in Japan was founded by the Japan […] 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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Japanese Girl Reverts To Islam Because of Muslims Manners
Risa Mizuno, a Japanese girl, embraced Islam for what she saw of the tolerance and the good manners of a Muslim family. Riza embraced Islam in late November (2015), after she was convinced of Islam by her Muslim fiancé. She knew Islam for the first time when she was student in Malaysia and she spent […] More
