Every election cycle, many well-meaning, God-fearing Muslims grapple with the issue of voting. On one hand, some argue that voting is an obligation, while others contend that it is an act of disbelief. This question is particularly important as the world becomes more polarized, and politically volatile, and extreme policies and politicians are on the rise worldwide. The impact on …

Israel has targeted education in its war on Gaza. It is destroying schools and universities and has killed thousands of students and teachers. Yet learning and teaching still go on, in tents and makeshift classrooms. How and why does Gaza’s educational spirit remain so strong? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Omar Salah, English teacher at University College of Applied Sciences in …

Palestinian women stand helplessly amid the destruction left by 2,00-pound bombs dropped by Israel on the tents of a displacement camp in al-Mawasi Khan Younis in Gaza on September 10, 2024 [Bashar Taleb/AFP] Israel has killed at least 19 people in an attack on a tent encampment within the so-called humanitarian, or “safe”, zone in al-Mawasi, Gaza. About 65 more …

COLOMBO – The Zahira Veterans Football Team , is to embark on their maiden tour of Bangkok to play invitation match “ TOTO CUP BKK 2024 “ between Zahira Veterans team vs Yothinburana Alumni team matches to take place in Ministry of Health Grounds, BKK, Thailand  on 13th September.   The team will be led by Jawfer-us Sadik with the team captain Abdur Rahuman, …

Women walk past floods caused by heavy rainfall in Tagounite, Zagora, southern Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP) Meteorologists had predicted that a rare deluge could strike North Africa’s Sahara Desert, where many areas receive less than an inch of rain a year RABAT, Morocco: Torrential downpours hit North Africa’s normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend, causing flooding …

Apple iPhone 16 models are displayed following Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2024. (AFP)   Apple’s AI features are designed to turn its often-blundering virtual assistant Siri into a smarter and more versatile sidekick CUPERTINO, California: Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company’s latest attempt …