The BBC has published an inspiring profile of a Muslim doctor who has brought massive change for the poor in Karachi, Pakistan: DR ADIB RIZVI’S most distinguishing feature is not just his grey hair. You can spot him in a crowd of people in a cramped hospital corridor by the respect he commands among patients…...
Bahrain and Malaysia rank among the top three countries where expatriates adjust quickly and feel at home, a survey commissioned by HSBC Group shows…....
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to install ‘water generators’ that turn moisture in the air into drinking water for public consumption. Powered by environmentally-friendly solar energy, the ‘hyper-dehumidifiers’ provide a plentiful and uninterrupted water supply from the humid UAE air. The dehumidifiers. About 20 of the dehumidifiers can produce 6,700 litres of fresh…...
The Cost of Starting a Business in Muslim Countries It’s quite suprising to note that the cost of starting a business is quite high in most rich Muslim countries. This highlights the need to focus on facilitating entrepreneurship, which will develop our economies and take away the dependance on resources like oil. It is way…...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is arguably the most successful leader in Turkey’s democratic history. After 11 years as prime minister, he will now become his country’s first directly-elected president, in what has been until now a largely ceremonial role. He has dominated the political landscape since 2002, steering his Justice and Development (AK) Party party to three…...
Pakistan’s newspapers have reported quoting Malaysian officials that no Muslim country features among top 10 halal meat exporters. The market is dominated by companies in Western countries. A team of officials from Malaysian department of Islamic development visited several abattoirs in Lahore recently to inspect and ensure that the meat being exported to their country…...
Return Of The Taliban The Taliban flag flies in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. As the world finally woke up to a dramatic return of the Taliban, political analysts, leaders and governments around the world are scrambling to understand the what, how and why of the spectacular failure of the world’s most powerful allied…...
The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said: “Winter is the best season for the believer. Its nights are long for him to pray in, and its days are short for him to fast in.” 1 ‘Umar bin al-Khattab said: “Winter is the prize of the worshippers.” 2…...
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid addressed the public in first press conference following the takeover of Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. On Victory “We have expelled the foreigners and I would like to congratulate the whole nation on this.” “Freedom and independence seeking is a legitimate right of every nation. The Afghans also use their…...
The Taliban were regularly meeting with foreign powers in the months before the complete takeover of Afghanistan. They attended peace meetings in Qatar and Russia, and met with the Chinese (left). Reports mention that the Taliban held several secret meetings with US officials during the presidency of Donald Trump. (Left) Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani…...