International

Taqwa – God-fearingness in Shawwal and beyond

Reporter May 4, 2022

–muslimvillage.com The Holy month of Ramadan came like seasonal rain and passed by. This rain did not water the plants and crops -it showered upon the hearts of believers. It is sad, but true, that the hearts of the majority of Muslims are stricken with spiritual drought and spiritual

International

Zakat: UNHCR to step promotion of alms-giving in Nigeria

Reporter April 7, 2022

April 7, 2022 The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reaffirmed plans to step up its collaboration and capacity in promoting “Zakat” in Nigeria. Zakat- which means that which purifies, is a form of almsgiving often collected by Muslim faithful as a religious obligation. By Quranic ranking, it is next after prayer in the […]

International

Russia’s sanctions threatens U.S. dollar, IMF raises alarm

Reporter April 1, 2022

Friday, April 1, 2022  ….the war will also spur the adoption of digital finance, from cryptocurrencies to stablecoins and central bank digital currencies Financial sanctions imposed on Russia threaten to gradually dilute the dominance of the U.S. dollar and could result in a more fragmented international monetary system, Gita Gopinath, IMF’s First Deputy Managing

International

What is the saddest picture on Earth?

Reporter March 30, 2022

What is the saddest picture on Earth? Killed 11 million innocent humans, and the culprits roaming freely and enjoying luxuries as usual There should be no discrimination despite the cast, colour and creed or even religion, every human should have the same value They went to kill gang of some terrorists who caused 9,11 and look what […]

International

Ukraine Crisis shows it’s high time to amend the UN Charter

Reporter March 13, 2022

 -iviews United Nation meeting. The Charter of the United Nations is the founding document of the United Nations. It was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945. The Preamble of United Nations Charter states: “WE THE PEOPLES […]

International

‘Pushed back because we’re Black’: Africans stranded at Ukraine-Poland border

Reporter March 8, 2022

france24.com Nigeria and South Africa have expressed alarm at reports that their nationals are being stopped from leaving war-torn Ukraine. At Lviv train station, in western Ukraine, FRANCE 24 met several African students who say they were pushed back at the Medyka border crossing with Poland.ADVERTISING African governments on Monday were scrambling to help their […]

International

Russian Internet Takes a Hit as Cogent Disconnects Backbone Network

Reporter March 8, 2022

….Russia’s Ukraine War Raises Specter of an Online Splinternet March 7, 2022 -cnet.com It’s another step toward the “splinternet” that fragments the global communication network. This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. Cogent Communications told its Russian

International Technology

Russia’s Ukraine War Raises Specter of an Online Splinternet

Reporter March 2, 2022

March 2, 2022 -.cnet.com Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating new cracks in the world-spanning foundation of the internet. Since Feb. 25, the day after Russia began an assault on its neighbor, Moscow has made it  harder for citizens to reach Facebook and Twitter. Separately, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok have limited access to Russian

International

Muslim athlete wants new law so competitors can wear hijab in sports

Reporter February 22, 2022

The Columbus Dispatch February 22, 2022 Noor Alexandria Abukaram identifies as being both an athlete and a Muslim – two elements that clashed in a disappointing and humiliating manner at an Ohio high school cross country meet in 2019. Abukaram, then 16, had just run the best 5K of her life, finishing the course in […]

International

Dissent escalates over India hijab ban

Reporter February 13, 2022

February 11, 2022 …Muslim students say hijab ban forces choice of religion or education In eastern Kolkata city, India’s opposition Congress party supporters and workers gathered with posters outside the governor’s house and raised slogans condemning the act of denying entry to students wearing hijab in the state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra