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PM Imran reaffirms resolve to make Pakistan Islamic welfare state

"I am following the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal in making Pakistan a great country," said PM Khan.

Wanted in India, Zakir Naik says he has not broken any law

KANGAR: Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country of India, said he has not broken any Indian law and was being targeted...

Saudi issues new Islamic sukuk to finance budget

Saudi Arabia said it has completed the issuance of a new Islamic sukuk sale to help finance its budget deficit as the kingdom accelerates borrowing despite rising oil prices.

With more Islamic schooling, Erdogan aims to reshape Turkey

ISTANBUL: On a hill overlooking Istanbul is a religious school where, 50 years ago, a boy from a working class district attended classes in...

Saudi Arabia kicks off Islamic counter-terrorism summit

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia gathered officials from 40 Muslim countries on Sunday in the first meeting of an Islamic counter-terrorism alliance, a move Crown Prince...

These Islamic baby names have been banned in Muslim province of China

Chinese government in the northwestern Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang has banned parents from giving their children dozens of Islamic names, as part of an ongoing crackdown on...

Pakistan university attackers vow to target schools in new video

The Taliban faction behind a massacre at a university in northwest Pakistan this week issued a video message Friday vowing to target schools throughout the country, calling them "nurseries" for people who challenge Gods law.

‘Lock up Islamic men in asylum centres’ says Dutch MP

THE HAGUE: Outspoken far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders Monday called for all Islamic male refugees to be locked up in their asylum centres, saying women needed to be protected on the streets.

IS cell busted, operatives arrested in Sialkot

SIALKOT: The counter-terrorism department claimed to have busted a cell of global terror outfit – Islamic State – in Sialkot and arrested eight suspects as well as seizing weapons, explosives and other gadgets to be used for terrorism activities.

In Australia, seeds of Islamic radicalism sown early

SYDNEY: The Australian government's focus on national security and the war on terror to tackle Islamic extremism, rather than social cohesion and inclusion, has helped create an environment for radicalised Muslim youth to emerge in disproportionate numbers, experts say.

APICORP launches $3bn Islamic sukuk programme

RIYADH: The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) said Monday it has established a $3-billion Islamic sukuk programme to diversify its sources of funding and enhance links to global investors.

Islamic loan books shift towards profit-sharing in Indonesia, Pakistan

JAKARTA/ISLAMABAD: The make-up of Islamic banks' loan books is changing in Pakistan and Indonesia with the growing use of profit-sharing contracts that could help Islamic finance win more customers in the two largest Muslim-majority countries.

Islamic finance must address challenges to thrive: IMF

DUBAI: The Islamic finance system faces several key challenges if it is to unlock its huge potential and develop safely, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.

SECP forms Islamic Finance Department

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has established an Islamic Finance Department to regulate and develop the Islamic financial market.

Top Islamic body urges Muslims to 'ignore' Charlie Hebdo

CAIRO, Egypt: Leading Islamic authority Al-Azhar urged Muslims to "ignore" the publication of a new Prophet Mohamed (P.B.U.H)  caricature by French magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday, saying his stature was too lofty to be harmed by cartoons.

SBP rolls out second media campaign to boost Islamic finance

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is launching a second phase of a mass media campaign designed to raise awareness and acceptance of Islamic finance among consumers in the world's second most populous Muslim country.

Islamic State hit with 27 air strikes: U.S. military

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State forces in 27 air strikes in Iraq and Syria in a 24-hour period, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Monday.

Taliban calls Malala “soldier against Islamic society”

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban hit out at teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai over her Nobel peace prize on Friday, slamming her as a "soldier against Islamic society".

Islamic extremism, oil slump to dominate Gulf summit

DOHA, Qatar: Leaders of energy-rich Gulf monarchies meet on Tuesday to hammer out a common strategy to fight the threat from Islamic extremism and plunging oil prices.

Yemen rescuers sought U.S., British hostages in raid

SANAA: An American, a Briton and a South African were among several hostages Yemeni forces sought to free from al Qaeda this week, the defense ministry said on its website, describing a raid that a U.S. defense official said also involved U.S. special forces.
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