Nawada riots: Worried Nitish Kumar can't claim Bihar a communal violence-free...
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is a worried man these days. He can no longer claim a communal violence-free state as one of the achievements of his nearly eight-year rule.This follows...
View ArticleDawood safe under ISI cover, says Tunda
New Delhi: Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India’s most wanted terrorists who has been arrested, has told his interrogators he was in constant touch with Pakistan’s ISI and worked closely with it and also...
View ArticleSharjah Halal Expo provides players more opportunities in US$1.8 Billion...
Kuala Lumpur: The Second Halal Middle East Exhibition & Congress to be held at the Expo Centre Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Dec 16 to 18 will provide better opportunities for...
View ArticleRBI allows non-bank Islamic finance firm
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed a firm in Kerala to operate as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) that follows Islamic principles - a small step towards developing sharia-compliant...
View ArticleRisalat Holding company to take active part in Euro-Asia Expo 2013...
IMO News ServiceThe Risalat Holding company led by Hizbula Asuyev, the Director of the "Risalat Kadry" held a meeting with the Organizing Committee of International Trade Fair EURO-ASIA EXPO 2013 on...
View ArticleDC Designers launch campaign to honor Muslim Women professionals
Zeena invites women to celebrate their achievements and faithWashington: Zeena, one of the nation's leading clothing lines for Muslim women, announced today the launch of its online campaign, "Live...
View ArticleRise of Islamic Fundamentalism 'Major Concern' for Catholic Church
By Melanie Batley and Kathleen WalterThe Catholic Church has become increasingly troubled by the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East as evidenced from the violence in recent days...
View ArticleWhat is RSS?
By Madhu LimayeI entered in political life in 1937. I was quite young then but as I had passed my matriculation examination at a relatively early age, I also entered college quite early. Quite active...
View ArticleQuran Burning: A proper response to an inflammatory act
By Tariq A. Al-MaeenaRemember the contentious Pastor Terry Jones out of Florida, who rose to fame back in 2010 with his controversial declaration of burning a copy of the Qur’an, an act that was surely...
View ArticleGujarat CM Narendra Modi comparing speech with Prime Minister's address on...
By Abdul Hafiz LakhaniAhmedabad: On 15th August, the day on which India was celebrating its 66th independence anniversary, saw an unseemly war of words unleashed by Narendra Modi who wants to become...
View ArticleHome Ministry to provide legal assistance to jailed Muslim youth
New Delhi: Amid demand for expeditious trial of terror cases involving Muslim youth, the Home Ministry is contemplating providing legal assistance to those jailed in connection with such cases.The move...
View ArticleMuslim world leaders laud ‘OIC Educational Exchange Programme’
Islamabad: Leaders of the OIC Member States at 12th Islamic Summit Conference lauded the Educational Exchange Programme launched by the OIC General Secretariat which is enriching the education...
View ArticleWorld Islamic Retail Banking Conference set for 26-27 November in Dubai
IMO News ServiceThe conference "brings forth the opportunity to grasp and brainstorm market trends and insights, in-depth dialogues from global and local practitioners and phenomenal networking...
View ArticleIslamic Banks could be the answer to America's over-reliance on Credit and Risk
By Christopher HarressIf second quarter results are anything to go by, America’s banks are recovering nicely. Most made respectable gains and have improved investor and public confidence in America....
View ArticleEthica launches Master Class series to teach AAOIFI's Islamic Finance standards
Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance in Dubai, the certification and career advancement institute, announces the launch of an online master class series to teach AAOIFI's Islamic finance standards. The...
View ArticleFrom Muslims in America, a novel protest against Quran burning
Washington: In an effort to overturn the image of Muslims as fire-breathing, sword-slashing conquerors and avengers, a Muslim group in America will resort to a pacific response to the provocative...
View ArticleMuslim American group plans provocation on 9/11
A Muslim group in the U.S. caused a media firestorm after announcing it plans to hold a mass protest march on September 11.By Elad BenariThe 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks is...
View ArticlePalestinian Islamic Bank pioneers sign-language banking
By Hana SalahSince the Gaza Strip branch of the Palestine Islamic Bank launched a service in June to provide direct transactions via sign language, it has become easier for people with special needs to...
View ArticleHispanic Muslims: Why are Catholic Hispanic Americans converting to Islam?
By Susmita BaralIslam is most commonly associated with the Middle East and the Arab world, but the simple truth is that 85 percent of the world's Muslims are non-Arab. Current estimates suggest that...
View ArticleInnovative Pakistani mosque takes on sectarianism
By Sebastian Abbot and Zarar KhanIslamabad: In a country where sectarian violence is spiking, Zahid Iqbal is playing an innovative role in trying to bring peace to Pakistan's competing Islamic sects by...
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