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On 15 August, Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and elsewhere observe India's Independence Day as Black Day.
Today, Kashmiris conveyed a message to the world: that India has no right to celebrate the day in an occupied territory.
A Haaretz investigation has exposed the Israeli army's systematic use of Palestinians as human shields during its operations.
Palestinians are forced to accompany Israeli soldiers during operations and sent ahead to inspect potentially dangerous areas.
Israeli soldiers have claimed that "our lives are more important than their lives" and use them to avoid Israeli casualties.
A drone strike killed over 200 people, including women and children, as Rohingya refugees attempted to cross into Bangladesh.
Rohingya were fleeing violence in Maungdaw town, by crossing the Naf River into Bangladesh, when they were targeted on Monday.
Videos on social media showed piles of bodies strewn across muddy ground, with suitcases and backpacks scattered around them.
On Saturday, at least 100 Palestinians were killed when the Israeli military bombed al-Taba'een school in eastern Gaza.
Israel targeted the school while people were performing morning prayers, triggering a fire that ripped through the building.
The Media Office stated the attack is "part of a broader campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinians."
Muslims are brave by nature and will defend themselves, their mosques and their property. However, our communities are also concerned for the safety of all individuals. This civilised attitude should not be mistaken for cowardice or inaction.
In excess of 80 Imams share a collective response to the ongoing unrest and provide key advice to Muslims.
https://www.islam21c.com/editorials/uk-imams-joint-statement-on-riots/
A living proof of what Muslim unity can build. The city is now a beacon of hope and a testimony to Islamic advocacy.
Read more about the inspiring journey of the Sarajevans in this article by Edward Rowe. He also shares simple action points for us to implement to help the Ummah succeed again.
https://www.islam21c.com/opinion/sarajevo-the-ummatic-city/
On Wednesday, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said Israel was "fully responsible" for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
The OIC stressed that the assassination of Haniyeh during his stay in Tehran constituted a severe breach of international law.
In this episode of Empowered by Islam21c, Dr. Salman Butt puts audience questions to Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad on the UK's racist riots that have made the headlines all around the world.
Why is this happening, and what is our duty as Muslims to protect our communities and the society around us? Watch to find out and have your say in the comments.
https://youtu.be/hMXtowOz6Qo
Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad shares practical advice to help Muslims secure this crucial victory in Bangladesh.
May Allah grant the people of Bangladesh guidance and help to build a better future for their country. https://www.islam21c.com/islamic-thought/advice-to-the-bangladeshi-people/
An Israeli rights group has collected testimony from released Palestinian detainees, revealing evidence of torture.
Released Palestinians had been held in Israeli custody since 7 October 2023 and faced abuse and inhuman treatment in prison.
According to a UN report, 17 Palestinians died in the custody of the Israel Prison Service between 7 October and 15 May.
”The end of a 2,000-year-long PR campaign”
Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis, CEO and founder of Sapience Institute, describes the difference between God's love as described in Christianity and Islam.
https://youtu.be/WZArjzEXhfc
The US Department of Defense says three men accused of plotting the September 11 attacks have entered a pre-trial agreement.
Local media reported that the three men could appear in court as early as next week to formally enter their pleas.
They were tortured at Guantanamo Bay with inhumane interrogation techniques, including waterboarding and simulated drowning.
The 4th of July general election demonstrated that this house of cards could be exposed, at the very least, by a community ready to pull the curtain away from the vacuousness of a system that long ago failed.
We must now ask ourselves whether we have the organisational capacity and the will to do this.
https://www.islam21c.com/politics/only-british-muslims-can-challenge/
On Sunday, Israel targeted Hezbollah sites in Lebanon after a rocket hit a football field in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights.
Fears have grown about a full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah after the Saturday incident in the occupied Golan Heights.
Picture a world where the Sun unpredictably flickered across the sky, sometimes for mere minutes a day, followed by prolonged darkness, or blazing nearly all day before abruptly ceding to night.
Envision the immense disarray and uncertainty — daily life besieged by unrelenting unpredictability, leading to immense physical, biological, and psychological turmoil.
If an unorganised universe would disrupt our lives this much, why expect an unorganised Islamic life to yield different results in the afterlife?
https://www.islam21c.com/islamic-thought/be-organised-like-the-universe/
https://youtu.be/LFGekpi1zhM
In today's episode of Empowered by Islam21c, we are joined by Professor David Miller, a sociologist and expert on Islamophobia, propaganda, spin, and lobbying.
He has spent years academically studying Zionism and its connection to global Islamophobia, and he mentions that not many people know this, but the recent far-right riots in the UK were instigated by assets of the so-called 'state' of Israel.
He also discussed something very interesting about the unrecognised strength of the Muslim community and the responsibilities that come with it.
The recent joint call for a ceasefire in Gaza by the British, French, German, and Italian governments is not at all about peace. In this article, Dr. Anas Altikriti explains why.
https://www.islam21c.com/analysis/why-west-now-calling-for-gaza-ceasefire/
It's not really about immigration, nor is it beneficial to anyone. The agitators in these riots are merely pawns of the Establishment.
Ustadh Abdul Wahid is exposing the real culprits and their deceptive narratives so that we, as Muslims, don't fall into their Machiavellian traps.
https://youtu.be/HIUr2kEbvLs
Respond to hatred with wisdom, leadership, and resilience.
Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad gives 5 pointers to guide us through the challenges we are facing today.
Indian anti-Muslim media outlets have showed their bias during the months-long student protests in Bangladesh.
After 15 years in office, on Monday Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India after unrest across the country.
Soon after her removal from power, Indian media reported that Islamist forces were targeting Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is 10% of the Ummah, so you need to know what just happened.
Dilly Hussain gives a quick summary of what you need to know, why, and what the future may hold for this proudly Muslim country.
https://youtu.be/0edU4fegGiU
These riots have been years in the making; understanding the complexities of how we got here is needed in order to map a way out.
Besides exposing the real culprits and their evil agenda, Dr. Abdul Wahid explains how we can move forward.
https://www.islam21c.com/current-affairs/southport-riots-and-muslim-hatred/
On Tuesday, Hamas appointed its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as the political chief at large to succeed the late Ismail Haniyeh.
The council voted unanimously to choose Sinwar, in what one Hamas official described as "a message of defiance to Israel".
"They killed Haniyeh, the flexible person who was open to solutions. Now they have to deal with Sinwar", he said.
Young people in Bangladesh initiated a movement against a controversial policy proposing a quota system favouring descendants of those who fought in the 1971 independence war.
The students’ peaceful protests were met with brutal force, resulting in the deaths of over 500 pupils.
Despite this, their determination brought about a significant shift, demonstrating that collective action can indeed topple tyrants.
https://www.islam21c.com/opinion/bangladesh-is-moving-forward/
The Zionist State targeted two schools and a hospital in central Gaza, killing at least 44 Palestinians on Sunday.
Footage on social media showed bodies inside one of the schools as rescuers evacuated casualties, including children.
The UN human rights department (OHCHR) finds that Palestinians detained by Israel during the Gaza genocide have been tortured.
At the end of June, Israeli prisons held 9,400 "security detainees", some in secret with no access to lawyers or legal rights.
Palestinian detainees face waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks, dogs set on them, and other forms of torture.
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said that its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had been assassinated in Tehran.
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said Haniyeh's assassination is "a grave escalation that aims to break the will of Hamas".
The Gaza Health Ministry has declared a polio outbreak in Gaza, attributing the spread of the virus to the Israeli military assault.
WHO are sending over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza in the coming weeks to prevent children from being infected.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has finally ruled in favour of Palestine by ordering that Israel “rapidly” leave all of the occupied territories.
The UN top court’s position has likely alarmed a number of key Israeli allies including the US, UK, and Canada.
https://www.islam21c.com/news/icj-orders-israel-to-leave-palestine/
Is this a victory for Muslims? Dr. Salman Butt speaks to Imam Tom Facchine about Joe Biden dropping out of the US presidential race, Kamala Harris' track record, whether Trump or Harris are better for Muslims in the US and abroad, and more.
This podcast was recorded during their visit to Malaysia for the annual Ummatics conference—subscribe and follow Islam21c to be at the front of the queue as more information and content from the visit comes out, inshāAllāh.
https://youtu.be/04Jj9epDrHA