Rid Islam of political dirt to raise its image: Analysts

By Muhammad Faiz Baharin and Muhammad Saufee Rosman KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment to ensure that Islam continues to be upheld as the religion of the Federation needs to include efforts to clean the image of the religion from the political lens. Head of the Turath al-Mustanir Academy of Thought, Du`at […]

Putrajaya condemns Israeli attacks on worshippers in mosque

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has condemned in the strongest terms the latest attacks against worshippers and incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the forces of the Israeli regime on Wednesday.  The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement Thursday said the actions by the Israeli forces were unlawful, contemptuous, and grossly violating the human rights of the […]

JAKIM identifies location of Hadi Minallah’s operations centre

PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) has identified the location of the operations centre of a deviant group known as Hadi Minallah, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad. He said information regarding the location had been channelled to the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) for further action. “Yesterday, I received the profile of Hadi Minallah […]

French city approves Muslim swimsuit in controversial change

GRENOBLE, France: The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called “burkini” by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France’s most contentious debates on religious dress. The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover their bodies and hair while bathing, has become a controversial talking point […]