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Nigeria demands immediate release of Sheikh Zakzaky & O...
( Africa )
Zaria:Nigerians have staged fresh protest rallies across the country to call for the immediate release of jailed Shia cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. On Thursday, demonstrators took to the streets in several cities, including Zaria, Kano, Kaduna, Yola, in large numbers to protest against the recent killings of Shia Muslims by the Nigerian army and the continued detention of IMN leader and members. The protesters denounced the imprisonment...
Ahead of PM Narendar Modi’s visit to Israel, India lin...
( India )
New Delhi: Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Tel Aviv later this year, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has begun to clear a slew of defence deals with Israel. The deals, some of which have been pending for long, are together worth well over $3 billion. Defence ministry sources on Tuesday said while the deals for Spice-2000 bombs and laser-designation pods have already been cleared by the CCS, the ones for acquisition of two more Phalcon AWACS...
Iraqi army regain 9 more key Villages from ISIS Near Samarra...
( Iraq )
Baghdad:The Iraqi volunteer forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) backed by the country’s army won back nine more strategic villages in the Western part of Salahuddin province. The Takfiri terrorists were purged from Al-Awaqeleh, Um Jahir, Ala al-Nayef, Ala al-Manfa, Tarki al-Zafir, Ala al-Hamid, al-Fayaziyeh, Sarsar Hayef and Taha al-Bu Wasma villages in Western Salahuddin. Scores of terrorists were killed and injured in tough battle with the Iraqi army and volunteer forces. In a relevant development earlier...
Kashmir:Unscrupulous traders pose threat to Handicraft busin...
Altaf Ali
( Kashmir )
SRINAGAR:To its discredit, handicraft business is wearing off its sheen and effect due to alteration in it leads to the deterioration of Kashmiri precious cultural heritage. Machine-made goods encroaching upon hand-made artifacts are seen biggest challenge to handicraft industry. Entrepreneurs decry the loss of business venture due to manufacturing process in craft production. They have sought to ensure the maintenance of transparency and originality of production. Mohammad Sadiq Wani, a handicraft...
Division among Muslims is a great threat & only benefit...
( Lebanon )
Beirut:Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia seeks to instigate “strife” between Shias and Sunnis in the region. Speaking during a televised speech in Beirut on Tuesday,Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said division among Muslims is a “great threat,” adding that creating strife in Lebanon, particularly among Shias and Sunnis, is on the agenda of Saudi Arabia. Urging Lebanese not to be intimidated by threats...
Ehsaas organises interaction programme with KP women,Hail Mu...
( Kashmir )
Budgam:Kashmiri Pandit families at Ichigam village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district today unanimously said that their decision of not migrating from the Valley should be observed as “resilience day.”
Ichigam houses eight Kashmiri Pandit families, comprising about 40 members and they didn’t migrate from the valley when militancy erupted in Kashmir in 1990.
“This is one of rare places in whole Kashmir valley. We are some of the Pandit families here and we never migrated. We...
Muslim officials facing systematic disappearance in bureaucr...
( Kashmir )
Srinagar:Chairman of The Kashmir Economic Alliance Haji Mohammad Yasin Khan has expressed serious concern over the systematic disappearance of the Muslim officials from the corridors of power in the Civil Secretariat.
In a statement, Khan said as a part of some anti-Muslim conspiracy, as is prevalent across India, the Muslims are being subjected to discrimination and abuse of sorts.
“If a Muslim policeman was abused for his sporting beard in Maharashtra and dragged with bruised...
Unity an eyesore for the enemies of Islam and Humanity:Musli...
( Kashmir )
Srinagar/While continuing efforts for promoting Proximity and brotherhood among different Schools of thoughts in Islam,Members of International Muslim Unity Council met with scholars, intellectuals and students at Budgam of Central Kashmir and discussed the current situations of Muslim World. Speakers on the occasion agreed upon the fact that the enemies of Islam,Muslims and humanity are hell bent on and always conspiring to sow discord among Muslims.However partcipants lauded the role of Muslims...
Iranian people demonstrated religious democracy to the world...
( Iran )
Tehran:Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a message issued on Sunday, thanked the aware and determined Iranian nation, who responded positively to the Islamic establishment’s call for participation in the elections and demonstrated religious democracy to the world in their radiant face through firm determination and unforgettable fervor and vibrancy. Ayatollah Khamenei then called on Iranian officials to provide people with honest services in order to reciprocate...
Iranians awaiting for result of Elections...
( Iran )
Tehran:Iranians are awaiting the results of Friday elections for parliament and a body which is tasked with appointing the Leader and monitoring his performance as vote counting began. Interior Ministry said on Saturday around 60 percent of voters cast ballots in the elections after voting hours were extended five times for a total of six extra hours to allow millions of latecomers to participate. At least 33 million out of 55 million eligible voters took part in polls for the parliament...