Islam

There’s a lot to say about the way Muslim societies dealt with poverty in earlier centuries. Charity was obviously important. But it wasn’t always as simple as handing someone a few coins and moving on. In many parts of the Islamic world, helping people in need became connected to the way communities themselves were organised. Land was donated. Shops and …

During Ramadan, the mosque tends to become much busier. People come for prayers, of course, but there’s usually much more happening around those prayers. Food is being prepared. Donations are being collected. Volunteers are moving betwen the kitchen and prayer area. Someone is making sure there’s enough water. Someone else is putting together food parcels for families who need them. …

  Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has released a draft Code of Appearance and Conduct, introducing clear workplace attire and behaviour standards for employees across the public sector, private companies and non-profit organisations. The ministry opened the draft for public consultation on November 25, 2025, with feedback invited until December 25, 2025. The proposed regulation aims to …

Ramadhan shifts earlier each year due to the lunar calendar. This chart shows the expected starting months for the next 33 years. Actual dates may differ slightly based on moon sighting.

RASHEEN BAPPU COLOMBO The United Nations in Colombo, screened the documentary of the life of Palestinian activist and one of the directors Basel Adra, who hails from Masafer Yatta in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Through the turbulent life of Adra, who starts filming to document the destruction of his hometown by the Israeli regime, No Other Land unveils the …

By John Irish and Michelle Nichols   UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift nearly two years into the Gaza war that faces fierce resistance from Israel and its close ally the United States.   President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize Palestine statehood at …