Woman Swallowed by Giant Python in Indonesia
Jakarta, MINA — An Indonesian woman has been found in the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was captured near where she vanished while tending her…
HRW: PA Should Issue Medical Treatment Approvals for Gaza Patients
London, MINA – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to provide Gaza citizens with health problems and injuries with the approvals they need to receive medical…
UN Blames Israel for ‘Excessive’ Gaza Violence
Washington, MINA — A Turkish and Algerian-sponsored resolution blaming Israel for the recent deaths of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and urging the international community to consider protections for…
Trump Wishes Muslims a Happy Eid al-Fitr
Washington, MINA — President Trump on Friday wished Muslims around the world well as they conclude a monthlong period of reflection as part of Eid al-Fitr. “Melania and I…
UK: English City Hosts Europe’s Largest Eid Gathering
London, MINA — Birmingham hosted Europe’s largest Eid al-Fitr gathering with more than 140,000 people attending the celebration on Friday., Anadolu Agency reported. Organized by the Green Lane Masjid and…
ECONOMY SYARIAH
Trump Wishes Muslims a Happy Eid al-Fitr
Washington, MINA — President Trump on Friday wished Muslims around the world well as they conclude a monthlong period of reflection as part of Eid al-Fitr. “Melania and I…
Europe Lifts Ban on All Indonesian Airlines
Jakarta, MINA — The European Commission on Thursday cleared all Indonesian air carriers from the EU Air Safety list. “Following today`s update, all airlines certified in Indonesia are cleared from…
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…
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…
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,…
DPCW: A New Approach to Peaceful Coexistence among Ethnic Groups
A multilateral proposal for peace, coexistence and mutual understanding By: Press and Media Department of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL)* About 4 years have passed since Nelson Mandela,…
Ottawa Should Establish a Global Centre to Fight Islamophobia
PM Justin Trudeau wipes a tear as he stands during funeral services for three victims of deadly shooting at Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre, in Montreal, Feb 2. Photo pool. …
When an Act of Kindness is Repaid in Folds
By: Nurfitri Muslim Taher* The “terrorist act”, as stated by Canada PM Justin Trudeau, referred to an attack that killed six people and wounded eight others in a mosque happened…
Why can’t Muslims talk about the Muslim ban on US TV?
By: Khaled A Beydoun In his landmark work, Orientalism, Edward Said theorised that Muslims are fundamentally subjects of study and scrutiny for Western outsiders, systematically excluded from the enterprise of…