MANILA: The government pilgrimage agency is hopeful the Saudi government will still allow pilgrims from the Philippines to take part in this year’s annual pilgrimage to Makkah after the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom has restricted the sojourn to only those nationals who are staying […]
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ largest Islamic lender Dubai Islamic Bank has begun marketing a tap issue of its existing sukuk maturing in 2026, the media reported. In its post on Tuesday, Reuters quoted a document saying the bank gave price guidance of around 250 bps over midswaps […]
by Masiding Noor Yahya MARAWI CITY: A Turkey-based international lawyers group that is providing assistance to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) urges more aid for reconstruction of the Muslim region in the Philippines. As the region received autonomous status following decades of armed struggle with […]
MARAWI CITY: Islamic religious authorities all over the world will view the new moon on Friday evening to determine whether the fasting month of Ramadan will end on Saturday. In the Philippines, Ulama (Muslim religious learned scholars) will conduct the new moon sighting in various areas of the […]
Exact date of Laylat al-Qadr is disputed, but it is believed to have occurred on one of the last 10 days of Ramadan. Laylat al-Qadr, or the night of power, is considered by Muslims to be the holiest night of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned on Friday of a “massive conflict” if Israel went ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank. In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel, Abdullah said a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the “only way forward.” He continued, […]
The East Texas Islamic Society will also provide free meals to anyone that needs it in the community. TYLER, Texas: The East Texas Islamic Society (ETIS) will hold their annual open house Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. While this is the 17th year of the open house, the society […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD): During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re hearing about more organizations rising up to serve their neighbors in need. The Islamic Circle of North America, or ICNA, is a national organization relatively new to North Carolina with a branch opening in October 2018. Since that time, the […]
By Prof Shakil Ahmad Wani | Kashmir Reader In the good old days there used to be joint families. There used to be many sons and consequently many daughters-in-law. During those days, in a joint family one daughter-in-law fell seriously ill and was hospitalised. The illness was of […]
Saudi authorities are racing to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, where crowded slums and labor camps have accelerated the spread even with much of the country under a 24-hour curfew. The total number of coronavirus cases reported in Mecca, home to […]
