Trusted searches for Muslim life

49+ min ago (659+ words) The Best Deed After the Obligations Unheard, Unspoken: The Secret Side Of Grief Islamic History Month Canada: A Bookish Roundup Perimenopause For Husbands: What To Expect And How To Support Your Wife Moonshot [Part 30] " Two Rivers, Two Lives K-Pop Demon Hunters: Certainly Not for Kids [Podcast] Kosovar Rep & What's Missing In Muslim KidLit Moonshot [Part 29] " Holding On The Hunger Crisis: Reflections Of An American Muslim November 29 Is The International Day Of Solidarity With The Palestinian People " What Will You Do? From October 1, 2025, to November 12, 2025, the United States government was "shut down" due to legislative disputes over the contents of a spending bill. This shutdown meant that thousands of non-essential federal employees were furloughed, and thousands more were required to work without knowing when their next paycheck would come. As I spend time reflecting on this as a Muslim, I remember…...

52+ min ago (189+ words) ISLAMABAD " The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has authorised the proposed acquisition of Elite Hospitality Ventures (Private) Limited by JS Hotel REIT. The approval granted under Section 11 of the Competition Act, 2010 and the Competition (Merger Control) Regulations, 2016. JS Hotel REIT is a newly established Shariah-compliant Hybrid REIT Scheme operating under the Real Estate Investment Trust Regulations, 2022. It intends to acquire shares of Elite Hospitality Ventures through a Share Purchase Agreement. The Target entity is a Special Purpose Vehicle formed to develop and operate a planned four-star "Hilton Garden Inn" hotel in Hyderabad. In its assessment, the Commission reviewed the nature of the transaction, its effect on market structure, and potential competitive implications in the relevant market in Hyderabad. CCP noted that neither party is currently active in the hospitality sector; therefore, the transaction creates no horizontal overlap or vertical linkage....

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (773+ words) By Ahmed J Versi When the first surge of water tore through the villages of North Sumatra, most residents were asleep. Some woke to the sound of rushing mud. Others to the crack of collapsing walls. By dawn, entire neighborhoods had been carried away. Days later, families were still combing through debris, searching for loved ones they feared they might never see again. In Indonesia, the scale of destruction is staggering. Floods and landslides across the provinces of North Sumatra, Aceh, and West Sumatra have killed 442 people, with 402 still missing. More than 1.1 million people have been affected, and nearly 300,000 forced to flee their homes. For six days, search and rescue teams have been pushing through washed-out roads and shifting earth. Helicopters circle above remote valleys, their visibility raised and lowered by bursts of tropical rain. Trucks loaded with heavy machinery…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (542+ words) SEOUL (AFP) : The leader of one of South Korea's largest cult-like churches stood trial on Monday accused of bribing the country's former first lady with gifts including a designer handbag and a diamond necklace. The arrest of leader Han Hak-ja in September rocked the Unification Church, which claims to have 10 million followers worldwide and controls a sprawling business empire. The 82-year-old defendant, known to her followers as "holy mother," also faces graft charges over cash payments to a lawmaker linked to disgraced president Yoon Suk Yeol. On Monday, Han's defense team denied that she had bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee or that lawmaker, insisting the gifts were arranged by a former church official acting independently and without her knowledge, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported. Prosecutors rejected the claim, saying Han's alleged offense was "extremely egregious." They said church…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (205+ words) DUBAI " In celebration of the UAE's National Day and Eid Al Etihad, Etisalat and (e&) have once again offered a generous 54GB of free local data to their customers. The promotion will run from December 1 to 7. Alongside this, Etisalat is providing various other special deals across its range of services. Meanwhile, du, the UAE's second-largest telecom provider, has also introduced exclusive discounts and offers to mark the occasion of Eid Al Etihad, further enhancing the festive spirit for their customers. Earlier this month, e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, rolled out the successful completion of the world's first IP+DWDM dual-800GE innovation. This groundbreaking achievement lays a solid foundation for accelerating digitalisation and the application of emerging technologies such as 5.5G, cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence, the company said in a press release on November…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1080+ words) Many of us behind the wall believe the system isn't built for justice " it's built for conviction. So we're learning the law to fight from the inside. Years ago, while in county lockup, I came across a Dylan Thomas poem I didn't fully understand. It read: "Do not go gentle into that good night" Rage, rage against the dying of the light." I liked the rhythm and the urgency of it. But I didn't yet know what it meant to rage from within the belly of the beast. I would learn soon enough. It's a mistake that still haunts me. If I'd known what I now know, I would have insisted on different strategies in court to fight my case. Had I done so, I don't believe I would have been handed two consecutive life sentences " 150 years in prison. You…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago (743+ words) PARIS (AFP) : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, seeking to shore up European support as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism of a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine. US and Ukrainian negotiators held hours of what both sides called "productive" talks in Florida on Sunday on a plan Washington wants to form the basis of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The diplomatic flurry after nearly four years of conflict comes as Kyiv battles military pressure and reels from a domestic corruption scandal that forced Zelensky to remove his close aide and top negotiator. The Ukrainian leader has been a regular visitor to Paris since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 " this latest visit due to get under way at 10:00 am (0900 GMT). French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (528+ words) BENGALURU (Reuters) : India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonize Apple and privacy advocates. In tackling a recent surge of cybercrime and hacking, India is joining authorities worldwide, most recently in Russia, to frame rules blocking the use of stolen phones for fraud or promoting state-backed government service apps. Apple, which has previously locked horns with the telecoms regulator over development of a government anti-spam mobile app, is among the companies, such as Samsung, Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi bound by the new order. The November 28 order, seen by Reuters, gives major smartphone companies 90 days to ensure that the government's Sanchar Saathi app is pre-installed on new mobile phones, with a provision that users cannot disable it. For…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (998+ words) Barca host Atletico with the in-form sides seeking to burnish their title credentials and take advantage of rivals" Real Madrid"s recent wobble. Who:Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid What:Spain"s La Liga Where:Camp Nou, Barcelona When:Tuesday at 9pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow:We"ll have all the build-up onAl Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are looking to put down a marker in their respective title aspirations as the sides meet at Camp Nou for a midweek blockbuster. Barca sit precariously top of La Liga by a point from second-place Real Madrid after coming from behind to beat Alaves at the weekend for a fourth straight league win. Fourth-placed Atletico, who won 2-0 at home to Real Oviedo at the weekend, trail Barcelona by three points. Since losing 4-0 away…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago (185+ words) BEIJING " Pakistan Army and Chinese Peoples" Liberation Army Western Theater Command will hold joint counterterrorism exercise "Warrior-IX" until mid-December. The Chinese Defence Ministry announced it in a statement, adding that the military drills will be held in Pakistan. Focusing on the theme of "joint counter-terrorism clearance and strike operations," the exercise aims to test and enhance the joint counter-terrorism capabilities of the two militaries and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. Earlier this month, the Pakistan"Saudi Arabia joint military exercise Al-Battar II concluded in Tabuk, after it was held held from November 18 to 26. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the exercise brought together the Pakistan Army"s Special Services Group (SSG) and Saudi military units for advanced counter terrorism exercise designed to strengthen interoperability and sharpen operational readiness. The drills focused on urban combat, improvised explosive device (IED) disposal,…...