Al Haqeeqa
The emergence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia has produced some unexpected changes in the conservative desert Kingdom, where succession is smooth and socio-economic change slow. In a revolutionary move, the Crown Prince has permitted women to drive cars and sit in …
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Third International Conference on Shi‘i Studies
The Islamic College situated Willesden, London in co-operation with the Islamic Centre of England, hosted the 3rd International Conference on Shi‘i Studies, on 6-7 May. The first conference launched as an annual event back in 2015. The conference was organised by the Research and Publications department of The Islamic College, …
Read More »Saudi national cultural festival honours India, is biggest in Gulf
Al Janadria, the national cultural festival of Saudi Arabia that has India as the ‘Guest of Honour’ country this year, is being inaugurated on Wednesday near here by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The festival was begun in 1985 under the patronage of the ruling monarch. This year too King …
Read More »Closer Ties Between India and Israel Must Not Become an anti-Muslim Alliance
It has been a ground-breaking year for India-Israel relations, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Israel in July 2017 and, this week, his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu making a reciprocal visit, all within just six months. A lot is being said about the undeniable strategic cooperation and benefits of the relationship. But underlying these practical …
Read More »Immigrants are future of America, says Frank Islam
An eminent Indian-American philanthropist has described immigrants as “the future of the United States”, which he said, is a nation of inclusion, openness, opportunity, democracy and freedom. Frank Islam made these remarks during a ceremony where some 200 foreign nationals took the oath of citizenship. Islam borrowed a quote from …
Read More »Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right group rife with anti-Muslim content. The videos posted by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, a far-right and ultra-nationalist political group, depict purported Muslims assaulting people. One purported to show a group of …
Read More »Hate speech and bigotry: Facebook creates guide for safety of Muslims online
Facebook is no place for hate, share true Islamic messages of peace, mercy and tolerance. Hyderabad: Finally, Facebook has taken the initiative of developing a safety guide for Muslims, an effort to fight against rising Islamophobia, racism in many countries. Simon Milner, Head of Policy UK at Facebook in a …
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