First batch of Hajj pilgrims arrive from Bangladesh, Malaysia
Previous 1 / 6 The first batch of Hajj 2023 pilgrims from Bangladesh arrive in Jeddah on Sunday. (AN photo by Nada Hameed) 2 / 6 The first batch of Hajj 2023 […]
For a family in exile, Aidilfitri food is a window to home
Bushra Kanwal and her family fled discrimination and abuse in their homeland in 2016 and found refuge in Malaysia. Lynelle Tham – 23 Apr 2023 KUALA LUMPUR: Every time Bushra Kanwal takes […]
Across Asia, Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan with distinctive family recipes and local cuisines
SPECIAL Clockwise from left: India’s Muslim population celebrate Eid with seviyan, a sweet vermicelli pudding; top, bottom right: Indonesia, home to 13 percent of the world’s Muslims, marks the occasion […]
Islamophobia not only prejudicial but is a flagrant violation of fundamental human rights – Zambry
By Qistina Sallehuddin – February 27, 2023 PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians must recognise that the Islamophobic act towards Muslims is not only prejudice but is also a flagrant violation of fundamental human rights, said Foreign […]
Muslims in Johor can attend open houses, but can’t take part in rituals of other faiths
By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH JOHOR BARU: Muslims in Johor are allowed to attend celebrations held by people of other faiths but they should not take part in their religious rituals, says […]
Malaysia’s new dawn?
Jan 11,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / M. Niaz Asadullah and Andrew Kam Jia Yi KUALA LUMPUR — In 2007, on the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s independence, Nobel laureate economist Joseph […]
Rohingya boat adrift without supplies near Andaman islands
https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.47.1/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Watch: The Rohingya refugees earlier in their voyage By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent The UN is urging countries around the Andaman Sea in South East Asia […]
Anwar Ibrahim is good news for the Muslim world
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM December 09, 2022 Short Url The news has been particularly fraught and relentless recently; so much is happening. A major war in Europe continues, financial issues such as inflation and energy price rises sweep the world in developed and developing nations alike, and there is a World […]
Anwar Ibrahim: Honeymoon as Malaysian PM will be brutally short
bbc.com By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent The honeymoon – if there even is one – will be brutally short. Anwar Ibrahim became Malaysia’s 10th prime minister last week, […]
Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister, ending 24-year wait
Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief KUALA LUMPUR – Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister on Thursday, ending a 24-year wait to lead the […]
Aged 97, Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad is running for parliament again
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Published 12:15 AM EDT, Wed October 12, 2022 Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya in October 2022.Hasnoor Hussain/ReutersHong KongCNN — Malaysia’s 97-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad is to […]
Malaysia. Employ us, we can help solve labour shortage, say frustrated refugees
Reshna Reem Ganesan – June 23, 2022 PETALING JAYA: Many refugees in the country struggle to make ends meet due to the lack of opportunities – and the fact that […]
Do not discriminate as Islam celebrates diversity, says Religious Affairs Minister
By ZAKIAH KOYA KUALA LUMPUR: Good governance with equality for all is vital for a peaceful coexistence in a multiracial and multireligious country, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious […]
Asia’s captive market for migrant labour
Oct 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES . M. Niaz Asadullah KUALA LUMPUR — COVID-19 has disrupted labour markets virtually everywhere, pushing millions of migrant workers into poverty. In high-income Asian countries, […]
HOW DID NEELOFAR BUILD HER FASHION EMPIRE?
Play Seek00:00Current time0:00 /01:06 / -01:06 Download Audio In the world of young female entrepreneurs, Neelofar stands out with her charm, success and strong business acumen. Here’s why. SHARE WECHAT […]
Muslim-minority countries should emulate Malaysia, says religious minister
ABU DHABI, May 10 — Tolerance and goodwill practised in Malaysia should serve as a guide for the Muslim world to unite the ummah. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious […]
The Ahmadi Muslim Refugee Crisis
The issue Around 6,000 Ahmadi Muslims have fled state-sponsored persecution in Pakistan and are in south east Asian countries such as Thailand and Malaysia where many have obtained UNHCR refugee […]
In search of a home
Rana Tanveer Dialogue December 5, 2021 Ahmadi refugees from Pakistan continue to experience a host of problems in trying to settle in other countries “Helplessness”, “hopelessness”, “exploitation”, “bleak future”, “insult […]
Moody’s: Islamic finance to continue growing in 2022 as economic recovery accelerates
Tuesday, 08 Mar 2022 KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Islamic finance will continue to grow in 2022 as economic recovery accelerates, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Moody’s Investors Service said. Its vice president-senior analyst Ashraf Madani said the economic recovery in key Islamic finance markets will boost […]
Malaysia’s Unwelcoming Shore for Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Malaysia has long guaranteed the safety of thousands of refugees, despite remaining outside international conventions, but that’s changing at a worrying pace.By Gayle Manchin and James W. Carr July 28, 2020 Several airlines […]