Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP): The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced outright “disappointment” with the response by Sweden and Denmark to acts of desecration of the Holy Quran. Secretary-general Hissein Brahim Taha called on both countries to prevent the desecration of the Quran and “expressed his disappointme...
ANKARA – The incident of burning Muslim holy book Quran outside a mosque in Sweden threatens to escalate into a trade war. Many influential Muslim groups in the Middle East and North Africa have called for a boycott of Swedish products. Last week, the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, the oldest Sunni institution in the Muslim […]
ROME (AA): Political instability and climate change are the biggest causes of hunger and malnutrition in Muslim countries, said Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) head Yerlan A. Baidaulet. Quoting a UN report, Baidaulet said that it is very tragic that half the countries facing hunger and malnutrition are members of the Organization...
ANKARA (AA): Muslims worldwide have unanimously condemned the desecration of the Quran in Denmark and Sweden, asserting that these attacks cannot be justified in the name of “freedom of expression.” In response to the rising offensive and Islamophobic actions perpetrated by radicals in Western countries, Muslims from all over the w...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Far-right Jewish settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday in occupied East Jerusalem. According to an official from the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, more than 340 fanatical Jews entered the Haram al-Sharif area under Israeli police protection. After the noon prayer, 86 Jewish settlers raided Masjid al-Aqsa. They perfo...
ANKARA, Türkiye – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday arranged a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The meeting took place behind closed doors in Ankara. Experts believe that Türkiye’s hosting of the two Palestinian factions is crucial to advancing the reconcilia...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The 57-member Islamic countries grouping on Sunday suspended the special envoy status for Sweden. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said the move followed repeated incidents of burning the holy book of the Quran in the European country. The extraordinary meeting of OIC members on July 2 authorized Secretary-Genera...
RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Arabian nationals will be able to sponsor friends living abroad to visit the country and perform Umrah. Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry in a statement said Muslims who receive invitations from Saudi Arabian citizens will be able to apply for a personal visit visa category. The applications can be made [&hellip...
TOKYO, Japan – With increasing Muslim tourists visiting Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, authorities have set up numerous prayer halls for worship. Local media reports new prayer halls have been established in Fujika wagu chiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Considering the increasing demand for prayer rooms, the Japan Halal Certification Promotion Or...
Three Uyghur groups have received grants from the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity for raising awareness about China’s actions against their community. The grants, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, were awarded to organizations working for Uyghur rights, education and the preservation of Uighur culture. Two of the groups, the...
