in Asia, Inspiring Muslims
Young Muslim Pakistani girl wins World Memory Competition 2020
300 Hindu families saved by Muslims from angry mob in Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistan's Punjab govt makes reading Quran with Urdu translation compulsory in universities
80-yr-old hearts-winning Muslim coolie carries migrants belongings for free at Lucknow station, India
An elderly Muslim man, who used to work as a coolie, has decided to serve migrant labourers arriving at the Charbagh Railway Station in Lucknow by carrying their luggage free of cost. Mujibullah comes every day to station and help migrants in carrying their belongings. "I don't take any money. They were offering it but […] More
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday sent a plane carrying seven tonnes of medical supplies to India to boost the country's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 as reported by NDTV. "The UAE is committed to extending critical support to nations seeking to bolster their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. UAE assistance to […] More
in Asia, Latest News
All 70 mosques in Singapore to be closed for five days for deep cleaning tackling coronavirus spread
All 70 mosques in Singapore will be closed for five days for cleaning from Friday (March 13) and no congregational prayers will be held on that day, as a preventive measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus following the infection of two Singaporeans who attended a mass religious gathering in Selangor, Malaysia as reported […] More
in Asia, Sports
Malaysia is the only country that will supply halal food for Tokyo Olympics 2020
Malaysia is the only country to have reached a halal cooperation deal with Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games According to New Straits Times, a small Malaysian factory called MyChef is preparing ready-to-eat halal meals which will be shipped off to Japan for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. More than 50 Muslim countries will participate in the […] More
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
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
in Africa, Asia, Europe
Canada, Netherlands join Gambia's fight for Rohingya Muslims
On November 11th 2019, The Gambia government filed a lawsuit at The Hague demanding accountability on the systematic violations of the rights of minority Rohingya Muslims by the Government of Myanmar. Following this, Canada, Netherlands and The Gambia have agreed to form a tripartite joint working group to pursue the case as reported by The […] More
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
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
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
12-year-old Pakistani Muslim student selected for NASA internship programme, making her family and country extremely proud
A 12-year-old Pakistani student, Radeeyah Aamir, has been selected for a one-week internship programme at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as reported by Geo News. The US Embassy in Pakistan shared that Radeeyah has been selected for the programme. "She will be attending the one-week program which includes training for next-generation Astronaut Training […] More
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