Category: Muslim World
14 Saudi Universities in Global University Rankings 2022
RIYADH: Five Saudi universities have been added to the QS World University Rankings 2022, bringing the total number to 14, compared to only nine in 20 [...]
OIC not Happy with Afghan Govt on Girl Education
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its displeasure with the de facto government of Afghanistan's decision to continue an [...]
OIC declares 15 Ramadan as Orphan Day
Jeddah: Every year, on the 15th of Ramadan, the Muslim world observes the Day of the Muslim Orphan. In its Fortieth session, held in Conakry, Republic [...]
First-ever all-women media team launches in Somalia
Women journalists in Somalia have reported being harassed not only on the streets, but even inside their own offices
LONDON: Somalia launched its fir [...]
Saudi Ruler Rewrites History to Shrink Islamic Past
Few countries have ever undergone the kind of dramatic transformation underway in Saudi Arabia. In just a few years, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman [...]
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 Attempts to make India A Police State
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, intends to link demographic and biometric information with the identification of citizens in an at [...]
Saudi Islamic Finance Close to $800bn, Kingdom Ranks First in the World: SAMA Official
RIYADH: The Islamic financial industry in Saudi Arabia has a prominent position in the world, with nearly SR3 trillion ($799.7 billion) of total asset [...]
Pakistan’s top Islamic court asks govt to implement an interest-free banking system by 2027
Islamabad(PTI): Pakistan's top Islamic court, on April 28, 2022, declared the prevailing interest-based banking system against the Sharia law and dire [...]
Makkah Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Activates Guidance Codes for the Lost
MAKKAH: The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has worked on helping the lost quickly find their way back to their families through smart wris [...]
50 countries to participate in Aqsa Week 2022 to promote Love of Mosque and Raise Awareness
Aqsa Week was launched in 2017 to inform people of Al-Aqsa and its history and significance, and the dangers faced by the mosque and the Palestinian p [...]