Ginting and Momota Back in Action at BWF Korea Open
Seoul, MINA — Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting will aim to build on the greatest triumph of his career when he competes at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Open…
UNRWA Staff on Strike over Service Cuts on Palestinian Refugees
Gaza, MINA — Staff of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) held a general strike Monday in the Gaza Strip to protest the sacking of its…
Indonesia Supports Palestinian President at UN General Assembly
Jakarta, MINA — The Indonesian government and people have expressed their support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who will deliver a speech on the struggle for independence and…
Statement of Kingdom in Human Rights Council on Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territories
Geneva, MINA — Ambassador of the kingdom to the United Nations in Geneva Ambassador Abdul Aziz Al-Wasel said that Saudi Arabia has taken upon itself to support all Arab…
Second Swiss Canton Votes to Ban Burqa
Geneva, Switzerland, MINA — A second Swiss canton on Sunday voted in a referendum to ban the wearing of full Muslim face veils in public spaces, Anadolu Agency reported….
ECONOMY SYARIAH
Government to Keep Momentum of Economic Growth: Minister
Jakarta, MINA — Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said the government will keep the momentum of economic growth in the second half of 2018 to follow the…
Time for Review of Economic Triangle
Iskandar Putri, MINA — Johor aims to review the Singapore-Johor-Riau (Sijori) economic growth triangle to boost economic cooperation with Singapore and Indonesia, Star Online reported on Tuesday. State International Trade,…
South Korea and North Korea to be Unified at 2018 Asian Para Games
Jakarta, MINA – South Korea’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Kim Chang-Beom said the South Korean and North Korean contingents will become the Unified as Korea at the opening of the Asian…
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…
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…