Temples in China will be given certificates to show they’re legitimate, in an attempt to stop worshippers from being scammed, it’s reported. Religious authorities are handing out the documents to real Buddhist and Taoist temples to differentiate them from fake…
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Islami Andolan’s 3-month protest to press penalty for Latif
Islami Andolan Bangladesh tas taken up a 3-month protest programme demanding punishment for former minister Abdul Latif Siddique for his anti-Hajj comments. The party’s chief Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim announced the programmes on Friday in Dhaka. The programmes include…
Corruption, misrule, politicisation grips Govt: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Monday said it’s not politics to concentrate power into hand and indulge in luxuries. The government is clinging to power therough corruption and musrule. Through the st atement of Prime…
Pope Francis: Muslim leaders should condemn terrorism
Pope Francis has urged Muslim leaders around the world to condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam. Speaking on board a flight back to Rome, the Pope said that he understood the harm caused by the stereotype that…
Give highest penalty for blasphemy: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Moulana Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Wednesday demanded the enactment of a law providing for the highest punishment against those revolting against religon. Inaugurating a 3-day annual Mohfil of Charmonai, the Pir Shaheb expressed his…
5 Muslim inventions that changed the world
by Firas AlKhateeb Coffee About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, very few people know of the Muslim origins of this…
Muhith provokes corruption calling bribe legal: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim has said that Finance Minister AMA Muhith has provoked corruption in the country by terming bribe as legal. Addressing an Islami conference at the Meherpur Sadar college ground in Khulna Division…
Don’t create state without religion: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim said on Moday that the desire of ceertain quarters to create a state without religion in Bangladesh would not succeed. He said that the government has created thr ground for this…
Growing tension at Al-Aqsa holy site
There have been disturbances in some parts of Jerusalem and surrounding areas in the occupied West Bank after Israeli police staged a huge security operation to prevent rioting after Friday prayers. The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there are…
Holy Ashura observed recalling Karbala tragedy
The Muslims in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world observed the holy Ashura on Tuesday marking the 10th day of Muharram with due religious solemnity and in a befitting manner. The day was observed as a symbol of “sacrifice and…
Shab-e-Meraj (Night Ascension)
On 27th Rajab, all the Muslim believers celebrate this as a grand day of Meraj as Holy Prophet Muhammad, (SM) was invited and taken to heaven by Almighty Allah to visit and talk with from very nearer distance as mentioned…
Harvard to adopt student honesty pledge
Harvard University is going to introduce an “honour code” in which students will promise not to cheat. It will be the first time the prestigious US university has asked students to make a public commitment not to plagiarise or cheat…
Popes set for historic Vatican saints ceremony
Two leading popes of the 20th Century – John Paul II and John XXIII – are to be declared saints at an unprecedented open-air ceremony in Rome on Sunday. A Mass co-celebrated by Pope Francis and his predecessor Benedict will…
Are volcanoes a friendly force?
Some of the most famous and devastating natural disasters in history relate to volcano eruptions. It is estimated that more than 260 000 people have died in the past 300 years from eruptions and their aftermath.
After Bangladesh, Pakistan, BSF to guard Indo-Myanmar border
In a major decision, government has decided to replace the Assam Rifles (AR) with BSF for guarding the porous Indo-Myanmar border notorious for movement of insurgents and smuggling of arms and narcotics.
Enduring mystery Of Kennedy killing revived in books, scripts
So mysterious were the circumstances of John F. Kennedy’s untimely demise and so doubt provoking the results of the official inquiry into it that JFK’s life and death are still spawning a myriad of interpretations as writers and filmmakers keep…
Three ways Pope Francis could seriously rock the boat
By John Feffer In 1979, Pope John Paul II visited Poland. It was an official visit, the invitation extended by the Communist government. The pope—once known as Karol Wojtyla, an actor-turned-priest from a small village outside Krakow—managed to pull off…
Shariah law and hudud: Understanding its objectives and spirit
By Mohamed Bin Ali The Sultan of Brunei recently announced the introduction of the Shariah penal code or hudud as part of implementing Shariah law in the country. What do the terms Shariah law and Hudud entail and what are…
It’s the miracles that make Haj pilgrimage so special
By Sabria S. Jawhar If there is any doubt that miracles happen during Haj, one can look no further than the little dramas played out on the sidelines.
Saudi King says ‘interference in Muslim issues won’t be tolerated’
In his annual Haj message, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah urged Muslims to stand together and be tolerant with each other and the rest of the world.
Saudi Arabia: ‘O God, here I come answering Your call’
By Siraj Wahab Nearly 2 million pilgrims arrived in Mina on Sunday as part of the first phase of Haj 2013.
Radical leftists trash US Bishops
By William Donohue
Latest Pope Francis interview involved ‘conflation’ of details
Following skepticism of the accuracy of a recent interview with Pope Francis, several sources have suggested that the printed text, while overall faithful to the Pope’s thought, may not have captured his exact words.
Islamophobia is roadblock to world peace
By Dr. Kevin Barrett
Morocco organises interfaith debate
By Siham Ali
Top Tunisia Imam calls Eid strike
By Monia Ghanmi
Pope outlines less ‘Vatican-centric’ Church
Vatican City – Pope Francis outlined plans for reform of the Church to make it less “Vatican-centric” on Tuesday as he met with top cardinals tasked with helping him overhaul the 2,000-year-old institution.
The pilosophy of Pope Francis
By Paul Woodward
UK’s Muslim pupils to be taught patriotism by Muslim soldiers
In its latest misguided policy, the British Government is planning to send Muslim soldiers into schools to challenge Muslim children about their patriotism rather than address the abuse, attacks and victimisation suffered following the Woolwich murder.
Can Myanmar be civilised?
By Dr. Habib Siddiqui