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A remarkable achievement unfolded in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday when 10,000 women set a new world record for the largest Kashmiri folk dance ever performed. This extraordinary feat occurred during the ‘Kashur Riwaaj’ cultural festival, as announced by the Union Territory administration. The festival was organized by the Dagger Division of the…
Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab was an 18th-century Islamic scholar from the Najd region in what is now Saudi Arabia. Born around 1703 in the village of Uyayna, he is best known for founding Wahhabism, a reformist movement within Islam. Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab sought to purify Islam by returning to what he considered the original principles of…
At least 100 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a school and mosque in Gaza, that sheltered displaced Palestinians, CNN reported citing local officials. Gaza Civil Defence said people were performing dawn prayers at the Al-Tabi’in compound in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City when it was hit…
Recent upheavals in Bangladesh have sparked widespread speculation and concern. However, contrary to some narratives, this unrest does not signify the emergence of an Islamic revolution in the country. Instead, it represents a profound reaction from the populace, deeply frustrated by the perceived atrocities and mismanagement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. The current situation…
Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to quit and flee the country amid massive unrest in the country , Al Jazeera reported. Yunus, 84, took oath at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday night. The country…
At a campaign stop in Michigan, JD Vance criticized Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, for allegedly being “dishonest” about his military service. Vance accused Walz of leaving his Army National Guard unit before their deployment to Iraq in 2005 to run for Congress. Vance, speaking to CNN, claimed, “When the United States asked me…
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has accused Israel of the attack that killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran last week. Following an extraordinary meeting in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the 57-member bloc issued a statement holding Israel “fully responsible” for the assassination, describing it as “a serious infringement” of Iran’s sovereignty. Gambia’s…
Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar, born on October 29, 1962, is a prominent Palestinian politician currently serving as the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau since August 2024. He has also been the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since February 2017, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh. Early Life and Education Sinwar was born in the Khan…
Following the ousting of Sheikh Hasina amid massive protests, Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been named the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, backed by the military. Student leaders, whose protests led to Hasina’s ouster, met with Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman and President Mohammed Shahabuddin to discuss forming the interim government. The President’s office announced…
Hamas has announced that Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza, is now the leader of its political bureau. This decision comes after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. In a brief statement, Hamas said, “The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces the selection of Commander Yahya Sinwar as the head of…