Wed 12 February 2025: Arab and Muslim nations have intensified contacts on the Gaza situation amid US President Donald Trump‘s plan to “take over” the besieged enclave and forcibly remove Palestinians. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke to Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim over the phone late Tuesday to discuss the latest situation in Gaza. The two leaders discussed the latest situation […]
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Tue 11 February 2025: Pope Francis has criticised Trump’s push to carry out what the US president has called the largest deportation operation in US history. In a letter to US bishops, the pope affirmed the right of people to seek shelter and safety in other lands and said he was concerned with what is going on […]
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Mon 10 February 2025: China hopes the Dalai Lama can “return to the right path” and is open to discussions about the Nobel Peace laureate’s future as long as certain conditions are met, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism, who turns 90 this year, fled Tibet in 1959 for […]
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Sun 09 February 2025: Muslim-friendly tourism market is expected to grow to $410.9bn by 2032. The Halal and Muslim-friendly tourism market is expected to grow to $410.9bn by 2032, up from $256.5bn in 2023, according to industry predictions, with popular tourist destinations launching various initiatives to cash in on the rise in demand. International Muslim […]
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Sat 08 February 2025: The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) will launch a three-day initiative in Madinah tomorrow to promote winter tourism and highlight the beauty of the Saudi countryside. Saudi Reef Assistant Secretary-General for Media and Communication Majed Al-Buraikan said the initiative aims to support rural communities and showcase Madinah’s diverse tourism, […]
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Wed 05 February 2025: Spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia community was known for his development work around the world. The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslim community and known for his development work around the world, has died in Lisbon aged 88. According to the Aga Khan Development Network, an announcement […]
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“Tokyo Camii” mosque on Inokashira Street, is one of the largest in Japan and is a holy place where Muslims living in Japan come to pray. Tue 04 February 2025: With Japan’s Muslim population now estimated at 350,000 the country faces increasing pressure to provide burial plots that align with Islamic customs in a […]
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Sun 02 February 2025: Israel has destroyed 79% of the mosques in the Gaza Strip and completely demolished three churches, the spokesperson for the enclave’s Ministry of Endowments told Anadolu. Ikrami Al-Mudallal said Israeli forces have also killed 255 clerics and imams affiliated with the ministry and detained 26 others. “The targeting of mosques and […]
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Fri 31 January 2025: A former Roman Catholic priest was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for sexually abusing seven children more than 40 years ago. Eric Dejaeger abused six girls and one boy, ages 4 through 9, in the small hamlet of Igloolik, Nunavut, with a population of 2,000, in Canada’s Far North. The assaults took place between […]
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Thu 30 January 2025: Salwan Momika, known for publicly burning copies of the Holy Quran, was shot dead in his apartment in Sweden on Wednesday night, state media reported on Thursday. Salwan Sabah Matti Momika, 38, was found dead at his address in the city of Sodertalje, public broadcaster SVT reported. A man in his 40s was found […]
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