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Uyghur Muslim Refugees Food Appeal 2021
🇹🇷 An estimated 50,000 Uyghurs are refugees in Turkey, more than any other place in the world, and are regularly in need of aid as they rebuild their lives. 📥 Donate – http://bit.ly/MCHKUyghurs2021 💞 Muslim Council of Hong Kong are looking to support One Nation, a UK based charity organisation, as we are looking for […] More
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Uyghur Refugee Muslims in Turkey Food Support Report • March 2021
🇹🇷 Alhumdulilah we finally received our appeal’s distribution report from our partner Ummah Welfare Trust to help the Uyghur Muslims living as refugees in Turkey. 🍚 This report is to show how the fundraised amount of HK$52,000 was put into action by delivering 50 food packs benefitting families with rice, sugar, noodles, lentils, pasta, […] More
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Qurbani/Udhiyah 1441/2020 Uyghur Refugees in Turkey
MCHK #Qurbani/Udhiyah 1441/2020 #Uyghur Refugees in #Turkey 💝You trusted us with your Qurbani and we try our level best to make it happen with efficiency, transparency and above all sincerity. 🇹🇷 Our charity partner MAA did a wonderful job in making sure the collected donation we sent them of HK$1,650 for 1 share in a […] More
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Erdogan says Turkey may suspend ties with UAE due to its deal with Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country could suspend diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates after a landmark deal between Israel and the Gulf state. “I gave an order to the foreign minister. I said we could suspend diplomatic relations with the Abu Dhabi administration or withdraw our ambassador,” Erdogan […] More
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Hagia Sophia – Church, Museum or Mosque
Hagia Sophia has been the talk and rightly so. There’s been talk about it should be kept as a church, museum or mosque. Here’s some responses from a few Muslims, keeping in mind historical, political and Islamic perspectives. Rafiq Abu Safiyyah – “I am absolutely aghast, dumbfounded, perplexed and astonished at seeing statuses by fellow […] More
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UK thanks Turkey for sending planeloads of medical supplies to fight coronavirus
U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab thanked Turkey on Wednesday for sending medical supplies to help the country combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to diplomatic sources and reported by Daily Sabah. The first flight from Ankara took off on Friday carrying personal protective equipment including surgical masks, N95 industrial masks and hazmat suits, with a second flight […] More
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Turkey sends planeloads of medical aid to Spain, Italy, Bosnia, Serbia and many others to fight COVID-19
A Turkish military aircraft carrying medical aid departed from the capital Ankara Wednesday for Italy and Spain, the countries worst hit by the novel coronavirus in Europe as reported by Daily Sabah. The A400M military cargo plane took off from Etimesgut military airport in the capital Ankara carrying crates full of masks, hazmat suits, goggles […] More
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Turkey leading the way in fight against coronavirus with only 1 case, as more than 26 countries ask Ankara for advice
As Turkey has managed to keep the coronavirus at bay with only one case confirmed so far, while the nation’s neighboring countries have reported confirmed cases one by one, more than two dozen nations have contacted Ankara for information-sharing and cooperation on the fight against and prevention of the deadly virus, as reported by Anadolu […] 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. On his Instagram account, the Turkish international wrote under the headline, “East Turkistan: Bleeding Wound of Islamic Ummah,” calling Uyghurs “warriors who resist persecution… Glorious believers […] 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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Mesut Özil and his wife celebrate marriage by funding surgery for 1000 children and to feed Syrian refugees
On his big day, Arsenal football club’s Muslim player Mesut Özil has revealed a big plan for children in need. He will pay for 1,000 children to have life-changing surgery, asking friends and family attending his wedding to follow suit. “Many fans have asked me, my close relatives and friends about our wishes for our […] More
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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