Category: Religion

Sun 24 November 2019: Pakistan on Saturday summoned the Norwegian ambassador to convey concern over the incident of desecration of the Muslim holy book, Quran, in Norwegian city of Kristiansand. “Pakistan’s condemnation of this action was reiterated. It was underscored that such actions hurt the sentiments of 1.3 billion Muslims around the world, including those […]

Sat 23 November 2019: Anti-Islam protest in Norway ended up in violence after an attempt was made to burn the Holy Quran. The video circulating on social media has incited an outcry from the global Muslim community. The incident was reported by international media. The reports stated the incident took place on Saturday in the […]

Sat 23 November 2019: A heavily pregnant Sydney woman who was the victim of an alleged racially-motivated attack has called on all Australians to come together to protect innocent people from racial and religious attacks. The 38-weeks pregnant Muslim woman, identified by media reports as Rana Elasmar, 31, was with friends at a Parramatta eatery […]

Sat 23 November 2019: A Muslim woman has been called “incredibly brave” after confronting a man shouting antisemitic slurs at a Jewish family on a train in the British capital on Friday. The woman, who wears the hijab, was praised by many after a shocking video of the incident circulated on social media. The footage […]

Fri 22 November 2019: A heavily pregnant Muslim woman was brutally attacked by a stranger in a Sydney cafe late on Wednesday, Australian media reported on Thursday. The horrifying ordeal, captured by CCTV, saw 31-year-old Rana Elasmar assaulted by a man who approached her as she sat with a group of friends at Bay Vista cafe […]

Qatar Chamber chairman and ICCIA first vice chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani (2nd from left) presided over the 29th ICCIA board of directors meeting held Saturday in Karachi, Pakistan. Mon 18 November 2019: Qatar Chamber (QC) will host the “Halal Conference and Expo 2020” in Doha, which aims to showcase Halal products and mechanisms […]

Fri 15 November 2019: Pope Francis has called on the tech industry to do more to prevent children from viewing pornography and to help curb the spread of child pornography, which has plagued the church in recent years. The Pontiff made the remarks during a two-day Vatican-run “Promoting Digital Child Dignity” conference, which was attended by religious […]

Fri 15 November 2019: Footage of ‘actual images of Noah’s Ark’ to be incorporated in new documentary Noah’s Ark-2, says director The ship-shaped formation discovered half a century ago in eastern Turkey has opened new horizons about Noah’s Ark with its three-dimensional images. Discovered in 1959 in the Dogubayazit district of Agri province by Captain […]

Thu 14 November 2019: An imam in southwestern Muğla province learned sign language in order to give sermons to deaf Muslims. Idris Sarı, the imam of Akyol Mosque in Menteşe district, said he learned sign language to better communicate with handicapped believers in his community. Sarı said he took up sign language at a community […]

Mon 11 November 2019: Saudi Arabia and Russia signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding on Islamic cooperation aimed at “introducing Islam and its noble values” and exchanging researches, books and scientific publications in various languages.   The MoU includes holding scientific symposia and joint training courses, the participation of scholars and preachers specialized in […]