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110 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar, land by boat in Indonesia

110 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar, land by boat in Indonesia

More than 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a boat for more than a month were found along the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Tuesday, the latest group of refugees believed to be making hazardous sea voyages from Myanmar, ABC…
International Conference Urges Support for Religious Freedom and Human Rights

International Conference Urges Support for Religious Freedom and Human Rights

The greatest difference between open, free societies and authoritarian regimes is respect for human rights and religious freedom, speakers told the Conference of Hope for Universal Human Rights and Religious Freedom, sponsored by The Washington Times Foundation and Think Tank…
Russian research foundation publishes book on eternal Battle of Karbala

Russian research foundation publishes book on eternal Battle of Karbala

The Pomni Huseyna, a Russian Islamic research Foundation, reported the publication of a historical ideological book that talks about the tragic battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein’s Banner-Bearer, Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas bin Ali, peace be upon them.…
Muslim Students in South Korea struggle to find Halal food

Muslim Students in South Korea struggle to find Halal food

Many Muslim students who study in South Korea find themselves in a completely new world that works very differently from what they are used to. For them, finding Halal food is one of the biggest challenges. According to the Korea…
Moscow Museum of Oriental Arts hosts Quran Exhibition

Moscow Museum of Oriental Arts hosts Quran Exhibition

A large-scale exhibition titled, “Moscow Qurans — The Truth of the most Beautiful” has recently been mounted at the State Museum of Oriental Arts in the Russian capital.  It is dedicated to the 1,100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam…
Islamic Tourism potential worth $230 billion by 2028

Islamic Tourism potential worth $230 billion by 2028

A tourism conference was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in which the speakers said the potential of Islamic tourism is US $230 billion by 2028. It can play a significant role in the economic integration of Islamic counties, they said. They…
Protests erupt in Bangladesh over plight of Uyghur Muslims in China

Protests erupt in Bangladesh over plight of Uyghur Muslims in China

On East Turkestan Independence Day, protests erupted in different parts of Bangladesh on Sunday against the Chinese oppression of Uyghur Muslims and its expansionist efforts in Bangladesh.  The cause of the protest was to extend support to the people of…
Malaysian digital marketplaces to find global Halal manufacturers

Malaysian digital marketplaces to find global Halal manufacturers

Driven by the increasing number of Muslim consumers worldwide, the lucrative Halal food market has grown steadily over the last 5 years. Halal manufacturers and distributors around the world and especially Malaysia are embracing IoT technology as digitization of the…
The Continuing Threat of ‘Extremist Islam’ in Southeast Asia

The Continuing Threat of ‘Extremist Islam’ in Southeast Asia

The so-called ‘Islamist terrorism’ is not a novel phenomenon in the Southeast Asian region and can be traced to a myriad of indigenous and transnational factors. From the Bali bombing (2002) in Indonesia by Al Qaeda and its regional affiliate…
UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka amid economic woes

UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka amid economic woes

The number of people in Sri Lanka needing urgent humanitarian help has doubled to 3.4 million, the United Nations has said as it warned of a worsening food crisis in the south Asian country. Months of protests against high prices…
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