The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia donated 50 tons of dates to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. His Excellency Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, officially handed over this consignment of dates to Hon. Vidura Wickremanayake, Minister of Buddhashasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, …
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Brazil is already the leading exporter of halal meat and poultry to the Arab world but authorities believe the wider halal market holds even greater potential and are taking steps to unlock it. (Shutterstock) Project incentivizes food companies to obtain halal certification to access Muslim markets worldwide Exports to the Arab world from Latin America’s biggest economy reached $17.74 billion …
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Last year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a unanimous resolution submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation deeming this day as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia [Alex Filipe/Reuters] UN report indicated that ‘suspicion, discrimination and outright hatred’ towards Muslims had reached ‘epidemic proportions’. The United Nations is observing March 15 as the International Day …
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15 March was designated as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia by the UN The United Nations on March 10 commemorated the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia with a special event in the General Assembly Hall, where speakers upheld the need for concrete action in the face of rising hatred, discrimination and violence against Muslims. The observation follows the …
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Little is it known that the Muslim community of Sri Lanka also have a caste group. This is the Osta caste who have not traditionally intermarried or interdined with the rest of the community. They are very much part of the local Muslim community but also distinct in their own way, and this is what makes them unique. The Osta …
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Israeli authorities demolish what remains of the Khader family home in the Shuafat neighbourhood of East Jerusalem on 16 January 2023 (Reuters) The organisation demanding financial compensation from a group representing its own victims has pursued the erasure of Palestinian geography and presence on the land for a century The Zionist movement’s major financial and colonial arm, the Jewish National …
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