Category: Global News and Affairs
Turkish Parliament Approves Halal Accreditation Agency Law
Ankara: Turkey's parliament has approved a law for establishing the country's first halal accreditation agency.
Under the law, the Halal Accreditati [...]
Conference on Protecting Cultural Heritage
Istanbul: The two-day Conference on Protecting Cultural Heritage of Muslim World was held under the sponsorship of the Istanbul-based OIC Researc [...]
Russian-Muslim Billionaire Funds Digitizing of Jewish Manuscripts
A Russian-Muslim billionaire is funding an Israeli project that will digitize Jewish manuscripts that were seized by the Soviet Union a century ago [...]
Huquq-ul Ibad: Caring for Others
Piety is now worn on one's sleeve and many Muslims believe that they must 'prove' their religion by demanding special privileges.
By Nikhat Sattar
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Prayer Mat that Lights Up When Facing Qiblah
Muslims across the world turn towards 'Kabah' to offer Namaaz. But if you are not in a mosque or happen to be in a new place, finding the right d [...]
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Anti-Nuclear Weapons Campaigners
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The Norwegian Nobel Committee said ICAN [...]
Pope Calls on Christians to Share Hope with Migrants
The same hope that moves people to seek a better life for themselves and their loved ones also moves the hearts of men and women to welcome migrants [...]
Bangladesh’s Buddhist Community Cuts Festival Expense to Aid Rohingya Refugees
The Buddhist community in Bangladesh has declared that they will forgo parts of their festivities for Probarona Purnima, their second biggest religiou [...]
Philippines – Mindanao Province Fights Extremism through Schools
A province on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao has teamed up with madaris or Islamic schools to prevent violent extremism from making inr [...]
Ranks of World’s Refugees Swell as Asylum Space Shrinks: UN
More than 2 million people fleeing wars or persecution have joined the ranks of the world's refugees this year, but often face more restrictive asylum [...]