Defying restrictions imposed by Israel, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank marched to the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the second Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “About 250,000 worshipers offered Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, head of the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem, told Anadolu. The […]
On Monday, Humza Yousaf, originally from Pakistan, made history by becoming Scotland’s first minority ethnic leader at 29. Humza Yousaf on March 28 won the Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership contest and is set to be named as Scotland’s new First Minister, replacing Nicola Sturgeon. “It is hard for me to find the words to […]
At least 20 Umrah pilgrims were killed and 29 injured after a bus crashed southwest of Saudi Arabia on Monday, Dubai-based Gulf News reported. The bus hit a bridge, tipped over, and caught fire. The accident, which occurred due to a brake failure, took place on the road joining Asir province and the city of […]
Nadia Kahf, a Wayne-based family law and immigration lawyer, finally got her chance to serve as a state Superior Court judge in Passaic County, United States (US), after waiting a year, reported Muslim Mirror. Kahf took an oath on Tuesday, March 21, by placing her hand on the Holy Quran she received from her grandmother […]
The Israeli forces have stormed inside the al-Aqsa mosque and removed Palestinians who had barricaded themselves inside on Saturday night. According to reports at least two Palestinians were arrested from the spot on Sunday morning. https://twitter.com/HoyPalestina/status/1639744498514251777t=qZx3lHAz3jVt13CA79F8iA&s=19 A video from the scene showed Muslim men and women praying, chanting “Allahu Akbar” and shouting at Israeli forces […]
A top Pakistani court today extended till March 27 the protective bail granted to former prime minister Imran Khan in five cases related to terrorism after he appeared before a two-member bench here, Press Trust of India reported. The Lahore High Court (LHC) granted the extension of anticipatory bail to Khan after the 70-year-old chief […]
At last eleven people were killed in a U.S led air strike in northeast Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The bombing came a day after one U.S trooper was killed by Iran backed militia, U.S said. U.S. and Iran have traded strikes in Syria several times, however, the latest attack threaten to […]
At least twelve people were killed and hundreds others injured in a massive earthquake that was felt across Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kashmir and several parts of north India. As per news reports, the 6.5-magnitude quake damaged buildings, triggered landslides and sent people running into the streets. It hit Tuesday evening local time and was […]
The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, has not been sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia, according to local media reports. Therefore, Wednesday, March 22, would be the last day of the month of Sha’ban, and the holy month would begin from Thursday, March 23 reported Khaleej Times. […]
The Palestinian National Authority and Israel reaffirmed their commitment to advancing security, stability and peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. According to a communique released after a meeting between officials from the two sides, Egypt, Jordan and the US in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the parties recognised the necessity of de-escalation […]