Jakarta Could Be 90% Underwater by 2050
Taipei,, MINA — A report made by BBC Indonesia on Aug. 13 details the rapidly worsening infrastructure conditions in Jakarta as it begins to slump underwater. At present Indonesia’s…
Palestinian Cabinet Welcomes Colombia’s Decision to Recognize State of Palestine
Ramallah, MINA – The Palestinian Cabinet welcomed the decision of the Republic of Colombia to recognize the State of Palestine, expressed deep gratitude and appreciation to China for supporting…
Secret Israeli Report Reveals Armed Drone Killed Four Boys Playing on Gaza Beach in 2014
Tel Aviv, MINA — According to a confidential Israeli military police report obtained by The Intercept, four Palestinian cousins were killed in two separate drone strikes after they were mistaken…
300 Catholic Priests Abused Children: US Grand Jury
Washington, MINA — A grand jury report released Tuesday said more than 300 “predator priests” throughout the state of Pennsylvania had been protected by the Catholic Church after sexually…
4 Turkish Frms Named Among Top 100 Defense Companies
Ankara, MINA — Four Turkish companies have been named in the most prestigious defense industry list, Defense News Top 100, Anadolu Agency reported. While Aselsan, Tusas and Roketsan hold…
ECONOMY SYARIAH
Bank Indonesia Raises Rates in Quest to Stabilise Currency
Bank Indonesia (BI) surprised investors with a 25 basis point policy rate hike. BI has resumed tightening to stabilise the rupiah, which had fallen to its weakest level since…
Indonesia: Trade Deficit Widens to Five-Year High
Jakarta, MINA –The trade balance fell back into deficit in July, posting the widest gap in five years. This together with the weakness of the current account and Indonesian rupiah…
INTERVIEW
Can Indonesia Boost Its Halal Industry Like Korea?
(Interview with DR. James Noh, Director General of KIHI and KIM, Joo-Cheong, Principal Researcher of Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL), 9/4 in Jakarta. By Shafril Lubis, Director of MINA News Agency)…
HALAL
Halal Marketplace is Fastest Growing Globally: Report
Sydney, MINA – The halal food industry will become a major market force in the near future based on four prevalent trends, according to economists. The halal marketplace is emerging as…
Let’s Join “The Islamic Tour of Enchanting Raja Ampat “
By: Widi Kusnadi, Journalist of MINA Allah’s grace in the form of natural charm that spread out so beautiful can lead us to the awareness of the greatness and perfection…
The Blessing of Good Friendships
By: Tasnim Nazeer Source: ProductiveMuslim.com Much of our lives are spent interacting with family, friends and co-workers. All of these relationships are governed by codes of conduct, and the most important…
Happiness Is a Decision’, Says Speakers at the Final Day of Happiness Journey
Dubai, MINA – Setting our own motives and objectives are primary tools for achieving happiness, confirmed experts at the sixth and final day of the Happiness Journey’s second edition, held…
The Myth Of An Intolerant Islam
By: Moin Qazi* Islam is a massive faith with 1.6 billion followers. A considerable section of the community lives as a minority community in many countries, battling issues of stereotyping,…
Breaking the ‘Muslim’ Stereotypes
By: Tahir Kamran* The last 20 years have seen a growing appetite for knowledge about Islam and Muslims among literati world over. Various theoretical, as well as tangible, reasons can…
Egypt: The Brotherhood’s women activists have stepped up
By: Anwar Mhajne* The growing visibility of the Muslim Brotherhood’s women has increasingly made them a target of state repression Following the military coup in Egypt in July 2013, more…
‘Black Panther’ Shows Muslims Too, Can Escape Tokenism
By: Ruqaya Izzidien* When I was six years old, I still didn’t understand the effect representation – or lack thereof, could have. I didn’t know what it meant that only…
A Muslim in America Reflects on Trump’s First Year in Office
By: Mustafa Umar* Mr Donald Trump’s inauguration took place on a Friday, the weekly holy day for Muslims. I’d been dreading it: We would have a new president, one who…
HWPL: How Global Journalists Get Together for Freedom of Media and Peace Journalism
By International Press Department of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) Seoul, MINA – The year 2017 represents the misfortune of journalism. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)…
No Talk, Time to Act! (By Imam Shamsi Ali )
By: Imam in New York and President of Nusantara Foundation The genocide in Burma arguably is the most tragic human rights violations and humanitarian disasters in recent history. What distinct this…
The Challenges of Being A Muslim
By: Mohammed Nosseir, The Globalist* Regardless of our ethnicity, we Muslims are usually full of pride to belong to our faith. Yet, the clear majority of us live a tense…
Al-Aqsa Has Been Abandoned by Those Who Profess the Leadership of the Muslim World
By: Dr Daud Abdullah* It is said that hardship often brings out the best in the human character, yet the tragic situation at Al-Aqsa Mosque has failed to stir the…
How to Seek Laylatul Qadr – The Night That is Better Than 1000 Months
By: Abu Muhmmad Yusuf* Allah Ta’ala in His infinite Mercy has favoured us in so many ways. Such blessings that we cannot possibly enumerate nor show sufficient gratitude to the…
Tadzkirah of Jamaah Muslimin (Hizbullah) Over the Crisis of Qatar
The Peace of Muslims is grace for the Worlds Muslims in various parts of the world are very concerned about the conditions of Muslim countries in the Middle East that…
A Mosaic of Peace Walk Paves the Way for Global Peace through Youth Empowerment
By Ian Seo, Manager of International Press Department of Public Relations Office, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), South Korea During the days in May this year,…
The Excellence of the Month of Sha’ban
Sha’bān, the eighth Islamic month is second only to Ramadān in virtue, blessings and greatness. It is due to this virtue and greatness that the Prophet (Allah’s peace be upon…