RIYADH, Saudi Arabia � Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Wednesday its first-ever fully integrated coed university, and its ruler declared the institution will be a "beacon of tolerance" in a world attacked by extremists.
The multibillion dollar King Abdullah Science and Technology University, or KAUST, boasts state-of-the-art labs, the world's 14th fastest supercomputer and one of the biggest endowments worldwide. It breaks many of the ...
According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – ABNA.ir – Speaking to members of parliament Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei said the massive presence was against the expectations of the opponents and enemies of the Islamic Republic and the people showed they are profoundly interested in Imam Khomeini and his thoughts.
The Islamic Revolution Leader called Imam Khomeini a manifestation of revolution and religion as well as the aspirations promoted by ...
Norway's Muslims, reviled by the far-right extremist behind the twin attacks of July 22, began an emotional Ramadan Monday amid more funerals and ceremonies commemorating the 77 people killed.
The Muslim fasting month "will be filled with emotions and in honour of the victims and their families," said Methab Asfar, who heads the Islamic Council, an umbrella organisation for Muslim groups across Norway.
Norway's Muslims marked the start of ...
A Muslim medical student wearing a headscarf has been beaten up in Gottingen, Germany, in what appears to be a racist attack.
The Muslim woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, suffered grazes and bruises after she was knocked to the ground and kicked by her four assailants Saturday evening near the Gottingen University library.
Police has not been able to indentify or arrest the ...
The Saudi Ministry of Health has issued its inoculation requirements for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims coming into the Kingdom in 2011.
Khalid Marghalani, spokesman for the ministry, said the new regulations concern yellow fever, meningitis, polio and seasonal flue, and that the Kingdom’s embassies and representatives abroad have been informed to issue no visas until applicants have complied with the conditions.
Marghalani said that persons from ...
Archeologists have discovered a manuscript of the holy Qur'an in the Pakistani city of Jhelum, which they believe dates back to 900 years ago.
According to The Siasat Daily Ghulam Akbar Malik found the 12th-century-manuscript during excavations in northeastern Pakistan.
Jhelum has yielded many archeological and historical finds, but Malik came upon the holy manuscript somewhat by chance.
"An old man gave this to me as a gift at a shelter in ...
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, a unit of Japan's largest property-casualty insurance firm MS&AD , said on Wednesday it may buy a stake in Malaysia's Hong Leong Tokio Marine Takaful to tap growing demand for Islamic insurance.
The move comes as its Japanese rival Tokio Marine & Nichido said it is considering selling its 35 percent stake in the Islamic insurer to Hong Leong to end its partnership over strategic differences. Tokio Marine & ...
Japan will be the latest country to import Malaysian halal food products.
Malaysian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the products were not only for Muslims in the country, but also the mass market.
He said Chiba had been identified as the main entry point for the food products.
The products, he said, would be distributed and marketed in more than 1,800 Aeon hypermarkets throughout Japan, starting from as ...
KARACHI: A young Shhite man was shot martyred in Korangi in a terrorist attack that left his friend wounded on Saturday, police and party sources said.
They added armed motorcyclists gunned down 35-year-old Kamran Zaidi when he was busy in regular business at his mobile accessories shop in Korangi 3½.
"It is a busy area called Furniture Market," said SHO of Korangi police station Inspector Zahid Soomro.
"Witnesses said that they saw two men ...
-- Having completed Hajj ceremonies in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the first group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims will set off for Medina to visit the holy Prophet's (PBUH) mausoleum and pay homage to the Household buried in the Baqia Cemetery.
"9,000 pilgrims will go to Medina by bus tomorrow while around 3,600 hajjis, will depart for Iran in the early hours of Wednesday," Abdullah Nasiri, public relations officer of the Hajj and ...
Washington is preparing the ground for its support for ISIS terrorist group by exaggerating the danger of Taliban, a senior Afghan cleric said on Wednesday.“In an effort to consolidate its interests in Afghanistan, the US plans to portray Taliban as a danger and put the group under pressure in a bid to open way for expanded presence of ISIS terrorist group in Afghanistan,” Molavi Habibollah Hesam, the head of ‘Afghanistan ...
-- Eid-e-Milad, the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) is celebrated with much pomp in all the towns of the state of Kerala, India.
Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) taught people how to make a successful living in the world, and also preached to propagate the message of Peace and Love to all Humanity. To ‘Live according to the Holy Quran, and reach the ultimate destination of Truth’ was his advice to the whole mankind. Through Holy Quran, Prophet ...
Ustaz Haashim made the call while delivering a lecture during the pre-Ramadan seminar organised by the Organisation of Tadhamunul Muslimeen (OTM), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter.
He also observed that addiction to the internet or social media could prevent fasting Muslims from using their time on the real acts of worship.
He said the compulsory fasting in the month of Ramadan “will reform our behaviour, the way we worship our ...
Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad on Tuesday requested union home minister Rajnath Singh to ask Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to `stop' atrocities being committed on the Shia community allegedly at the behest of state minority affairs minister Azam Khan.
Rajnath Singh, who is also an MP from Lucknow, had gone to see Jawad, who is unwell for the past several days. Later, Jawad said in a press statement, "I requested Rajnath Singh ...
The day-long shutdown announced by an alliance of 12 Islamic parties began at 6 am (0000 GMT) and passed off mostly peacefully in the first six hours except for a few isolated clashes between police and protesters.Many schools and businesses remained closed while traffic in Dhaka was thin amid tight security.Deputy Commissioner of Police Nurul Islam said the government deployed some 10,000 riot police to prevent trouble during the general ...
-- An international conference entitled 'Status of Muslim Woman' was held in the holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia Saturday morning.
Addressing the conference, which was attended by a number of prominent woman experts from Islamic countries, Iran's Hajj Chief Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammadi-Reyshahri described Muslim women as defenders of Islamic values against perverted culture of the West.
"Muslim women should be actively involved in ...
Iran’s Cyber Police Chief General Kamal Hadianfar said a recent cyber-attack against a government website in the country has been traced back to IP addresses in three Arab countries, including Saudi ...
An Egyptian court has sentenced former President Mohammed Morsi to life in prison, which holds a 25 year sentence, on charges of espionage. Khairat El-Shater, Mohammed El-Beltagy and 14 others were sentenced to death by hanging on the same charges.Deposed President Mohammed Morsi had been preliminarily sentenced to death on charges of escaping from prison. The Court has referred the papers of Morsi and 104 others to the Grand Mufti, ...
