Muslim investment site embroiled in major ‘Ponzi scheme’ scandal
Nov 15, 2024 · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The head of Muslim investment website, Muslim Pioneer, has become embroiled in what appears to be a major investment fraud scandal after being accused by multiple clients of running a “Ponzi scheme.” Aaqib Ahmed, the founder of Muslim Pioneer, has been accused of taking significant sums of money based on lucrative promises of high […]
Who are the Alawites of Syria? – 5Pillars
Dec 27, 2024 · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Recent days have seen sectarian tensions in Syria between the majority Sunni community and Alawites, the non-Muslim sect that ruled Syria for the past 54 years. But who are the Alawites and what beliefs put them out of the fold of Islam? The Alawites, known historically as Nusayris, date back to the 9th century in Iraq. Named […]
Jolani speaks to 5Pillars about Israel, foreign fighters, the Ummah …
Dec 17, 2024 · The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmad Al Shara’a (better known as Abu Mohammad Al Jolani) spoke to 5Pillars and other Western media in Damascus yesterday and outlined his thoughts on several burning issues including Israel, pro-rebel foreign fighters, the new Syria and its relationship with the wider Ummah.
The top ten Muslim stories from 2024 – 5Pillars
Dec 23, 2024 · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail From the continuing genocide in Gaza to the fall of dictators in Syria and Bangladesh, 2024 has been a tumultuous year for Muslims. Here are the top ten stories from the UK and abroad over the last 12 months. ISRAEL PURSUES WAR AGAINST GAZA, LEBANON WITH GENOCIDAL BRUTALITY, GAINS ASCENDANCY IN CONFLICT In 2024, […]
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Afghanistan leader and …
3 days ago · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The International Criminal Court Chief Prosecuter has announced that he has applied for arrest warrants for the leader of Afghanistan as well as the country’s Chief Justice over the treatment of women and girls in the country. In a statement today, Karim Khan said there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada
Afghanistan: Senior official says ban on girls' education against …
Jan 20, 2025 · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail A senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan official has called on the country’s leadership to allow girls and women access to education. Criticising ongoing restrictions, Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai said: “Today, out of a population of 40 million, we are committing injustice against 20 million people.” Since the Taliban’s return to ...
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The Metropolitan Police have been accursed of "misrepresenting events" after charging ten people with public order offences following the Palestine Solidarity Campaign march in London yesterday.
Ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza reached – 5Pillars
Jan 15, 2025 · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail U.S. President Joe Biden has said that a long-elusive deal to end Israel’s more than 15-month war on the besieged Gaza Strip and free hostages there has been reached. Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani also confirmed the agreement in a news conference in Doha, which will begin Sunday. He outlined the […]
The physical transformation of Palestinian prisoner Khalida Jarrar ...
6 days ago · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Arab social media users have noticed the startling physical transformation of prominent Palestinian prisoner Khalida Jarrar, who appears to have aged decades whist in Israeli custody. Jarrar, 63, was freed as part of the Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange deal, and her startling appearance has sparked renewed focus on the plight of Palestinian detainees in Israeli […]
Legal experts demand inquiry into pro-Palestine protest policing
4 days ago · FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Dozens of leading UK legal scholars have called for an independent inquiry into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of a pro-Palestine protest over the weekend. The lawyers have also demanded that charges against Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Stop the War’s Chris Nineham and others arrested during the demonstration be dropped. […]