Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip in May killed 248 Palestinians, including 66 children (Reuters/File photo) Navi Pillay will investigate possible violations committed by both Israel and Hamas in the occupied West Bank, Gaza and Israel The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has chosen former rights chief Navi Pillay to head an international inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during Israel’s May …
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The last sermon of Prophet Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) delivered his last sermon (Khutbah) on the ninth of Dhul Hijjah (12th and last month of the Islamic year), 10 years after Hijrah (migration from Makkah to Madinah) in the Uranah Valley of mount Arafat. His words were quite clear and concise and were directed to the entire humanity. After praising, and thanking Allah …
Read More »Muslim Aid donates LKR 2.2 million worth of Electronic and E-Learning Equipment to Trincomalee Zonal Education Office
On the 15th of July 2021, Muslim Aid Sri Lanka donated LKR 2.2 million worth of E-learning equipment and electronic items to the Trincomalee Zonal Education Office. The event was organized by the Zonal Education Office in association with Muslim Aid Sri Lanka. Eastern Provincial Director of Education Mr.M.D.A. Nizam graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, and formally …
Read More »Germany: An enduring enemy of the Palestinian struggle by Joseph Massad
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier meets Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem on 1 July 2021 (AFP) Germany’s contribution to the colonisation of Palestine over the years has been ideological, financial, physical and military German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Israel two weeks ago and met Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, whose American parents came from San Francisco to colonise Palestine in July 1967. Bennett has boasted: …
Read More »The Kiswa: The story behind the covering of the holy Kaaba
MAKKAH: On behalf of King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Wednesday handed over the Kaaba Kiswa (black cloth) to the senior caretaker of the Kaaba, Saleh bin Zain Al-Abidin Al-Shaibi. The Kiswa will be replaced on the ninth day of the month of Dul Hijjah, following in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
Read More »The EU’s shameless complicity in Israel’s crimes by David Hearst
A Palestinian woman outside the house of Montaser Shalabi after it was demolished by Israeli forces in the village of Turmus’ayya near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, 8 July 2021 (AFP) Israel works actively, day and night, to quash all forms of resistance and bury the dream of a Palestinian state Two months after Palestinians rose to defend al-Aqsa …
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