Indonesia Remains Lukewarm on KF-X Fighter Jet Development
Seoul, MINA — Indonesia has stayed away from a South Korea-led fighter aircraft development program, code-named KF-X, since the latter half of last year, calling for the renegotiation…
Israeli Navy Attacks Boat Rally on Gaza Coast, Injuries Reported
Gaza City, MINA — At least 20 Palestinians were shot and injured with live ammunition, while others suffered from inhalation of tear gas fired by the Israeli navy,…
Israeli Court Rules to Free Jerusalem Governor, Places Him Under House Arrest
Jelem, MINA – The Israeli District Court in Jerusalem ruled on Monday to release Adnan Ghaith, appointed two months ago by President Mahmoud Abbas as governor of occupied…
Indonesia Prevents Corruption CaseThrough Open Government System
Copenhagen, MINA – Open, transparent, and accountable governance carried out with the principle of open government is very important to be implemented in Indonesia because with this strategy, the…
Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce Holds “Halal Day” in Paris
Paris, MINA – The Cooperation of the Brazilian Arab Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) is holding an “Arabic Halal Day” at the Salon International de l’Agroalimentaire (SIAL Paris) in a series…
ECONOMY SYARIAH
Indonesia Holds Key Rate as Run of Hikes Helps Stabilise Rupiah
Jakarta, MINA — Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Tuesday as a more stable currency gives policy makers some breathing room after five hikes…
IRTI, Bank Indonesia, Indonesia Waqf Board Jointly Launch Principles of Managing Islamic Endowments,
Jeddah, MINA — The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has jointly launched a set of principles that will facilitate effective management…
The winners of the 2018 GSI Football Competition Will Practice at the Juventus Club
Jakarta, MINA – East Java, the team winning in the national level Galasiswa Indonesia (GSI) Football Competition in 2018, is ready to train at Juventus club, the leading professional club…
INTERVIEW
UN Official Atributes Rise in Gaza Protests to Increasing Frustration
Jerusalem, MINA — The Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Jamie McGoldrick, Saturday attributed the rise in the Gaza demonstration at the border with Israel on Friday that…
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…
Global Leaders Gathered to Build Strategy for Global Peace and Stability
Incheon, MINA – On September 18th, an UN-affiliated NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), organized high-level meetings at the 2018 HWPL World Peace Summit ahead of its…
Peace Conference Led by the Peace-Builders from Various Fields
Incheon, MINA – From 17th to 19th in September, about 2,000 of representatives from various sectors such as political leaders, faith leaders, women and youth organizations, educators, and media had…
Surprise Moment of Group Hug by Jokowi and His Political Arch-Rival
Jakarta, MINA – An extraordinary moment happened at Asian Games when President Joko Widodo who seeks re-election for the second term and General Chairman of Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI)…
Indonesia Sets Eyes at Tokyo Olympics 2020 after Achieving Success at the 2018 Asian Games
By: Rana Setiawan Al-Mujahid, MINA reporter Indonesia’s success in 2018 Asian Games is a valuable capital to face 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sport discilpines in which Inadonesian athletes win gold…
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…