Subject: SeratOnline - News at a glance - 29 Sep
The Path of the Ahle Bait (a.s.)
Philippine flood death toll rises to 240
The death toll from the disastrous flood in the Philippines has hiked to 240,
as officials are facing an insurmountable number of victims in evacuation
centers.
Seven killed in Iraq bomb attacks
At least seven people, including two security officers, have been killed and
dozens of others wounded in a spate of bombings attacks in violence-plagued
Iraq.
Muslims condemn Israel's al-Aqsa break-in
Palestinian factions have joined the Islamic Conference Organization to condemn
the Israeli troops' breaking into the al-Aqsa mosque.
Tajikistan bans beards for teachers under 50
Tajikistan has banned school and university teachers under the age of 50 from
wearing beards and limited the beard length for older education staff.
Tajikistan to Build World’s Largest Mosque
Tajikistan is planning to build the world's largest mosque by 2014 with help
from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a presidential spokesman said on
Monday.
"Gunmen" kill 4 Muslims, Thai police say
"Gunmen" killed four Muslims in two separate shootings, police said, bringing
the death toll from violence to 10 since last week.
Civilians die in Afghan bus bombing
At least twelve civilians have been killed when a bus hit a roadside bomb in
the southern Afghan province of Kandahar.
600 Chinese nationals embrace Islam in holy Mecca
Over 600 Chinese nationals working on the Haramain Rail project have embraced
Islam in a recent ceremony in holy Mecca.
Pakistani Shia-Sunni Observes anniversary of the demolition of the Jannatul
Baqee
Scholars, groups and supporters of the Shia and Sunni faiths observed
Condemnation Day on Monday to mark the anniversary of the demolition of the
holy shrines and graves of the wives and companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
in Madinah’s Jannatul Baqee graveyard in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
India-- Protest of Jannatul Baqee Demolition in Malad, Mumbai
There was a procession protesting the demolition of Jannatul Baqee by Muslims
at Malad Malony on last Sunday evening. There was a huge turnout. Speaker after
speaker gave a very lively speech venting their ire on the Saudi regime who is
preventing to re-build a Rauza at Jannatul Baqee graveyard in Madina which was
razed by the Wahhabis in 1925.
Anti-Muslim demo opposed by Scotland police
Scotland’s largest police force has promised to “oppose” a demonstration by
anti-Muslim extremists.
Africa-- Nigerian Muslim Pharmacists to Remove Alcohol From Drug
The Muslim Pharmacists Association of Nigeria has resolved to remove alcohol
from the formulation of drugs, says its national president, Alhaji Haruna Aliyu.
Khartoum to Host Conference of Taxation Authorities in Islamic Countries
Khartoum is due to host on October 11 the Sixth Technical Conference of the
Union of Taxation Authorities in the Islamic Countries with participation of 20
countries, 50 participants and representatives of the international and
regional organizations, announced the Secretary General of the Tax Chamber.
US drone attack kills three in Pakistan
At least three people have been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's
tribal area of South Waziristan in the country's restive northwest.
New York Shia Youth Feed Hungry
Islamic organizations and many youth groups around the world participate in
"Feed the Hungry" programs throughout the year and in the holy month of Ramadan.
US soldiers killed in Philippines blast
Two US soldiers and a Filipino marine have died in a landmine blast outside the
town of Indanan on the southern Philippine island of Jolo.
Al-Shabaab beheads 'CIA agents'
Somalia's most powerful militant group, al-Shabaab, has reportedly executed two
alleged CIA agents in the country's restive capital, Mogadishu.
Ketsana reaches Vietnam, 22 killed
At least 22 people have died in Vietnam as Typhoon Ketsana casts its deadly
shadow on the country following its devastating spell on the Philippines.
Hunger threatens 23m in East Africa
International aid group Oxfam says 23 million people are threatened with severe
hunger in East Africa due to climate change.
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