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Russia to Establish Its First Islamic Bank
DID Press: A senior Russian lawmaker announced the launch of talks to establish the country’s first Islamic bank, a process reportedly supported by the Central Bank of Russia. Anatoly Aksakov, Secretary of the State Duma’s Financial Markets Committee, said discussions…
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Muslim Youth Lead New Year Clean-Up Campaign across Germany
DID Press: Thousands of Muslim youth volunteers mobilized across dozens of cities to clean streets, parks, and public spaces left littered after celebrations and fireworks as Germany welcomed the New Year. Organizers describe the annual effort as more than an…
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Iranian Official: Quran Key to Solving Muslim World’s Challenges
DID Press: Dr. Sayed Rouhollah Hussaini, Iran’s Cultural Attaché for Afghanistan, emphasized during a meeting with prominent Afghan migrant Quran reciters in Iran that returning to teachings of the Holy Quran is the only way for the Islamic Ummah to…
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Indian Opposition Warns Electoral Revision May Strip Muslims of Voting Rights
DID Press: India’s opposition parties have warned that the implementation of the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) of voter lists poses a serious threat to the country’s democracy. Critics argue that the plan goes beyond administrative updates and serves as a…
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€90M for Kaaba Chandeliers Sparks Debate amid Widespread Muslims Poverty
DID Press: While large parts of the Muslim world face escalating poverty, conflict, and hunger, the construction and shipment of 550 gold-plated chandeliers worth €90 million for the Grand Mosque in Mecca has reignited debate over priorities in the Islamic…
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Afghan, Pakistani Clerics Signal De-escalation in Border Tensions
DID Press: A recent gathering of Afghan clerics in Kabul, presented publicly as a religious and social forum promoting peace and restraint, has also served as a platform for conveying indirect political messages to Pakistan and other regional actors, analysts…
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