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Only pilgrims and worshippers who have been immunized against COVID-19 or have fully recovered from the pandemic will be allowed into the Grand Mosques in Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Monday. Unlike Hajj, the shorter umrah pilgrimage is non-compulsory for Muslims and can be performed at any time …
With the new rules of excluding foreign audiences, the 30% to 40% Muslim spectators that we were targeting before are gone, says MD HALAL food manufacturers are forced to pull the plug on their deals to supply food and beverage (F&B) products at the Tokyo Olympics following the organizers’ decision to scale down the number …
On a mission to engage and inspire the local and global halal community, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) today announced that the 17th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), scheduled from 9th to 12th September 2021, will for the first time be presented in a hybrid format. Announcing the new format, MATRADE Chief Executive …
Although tens of millions of people around the world are already vaccinated, the COVID-19 pandemic is still in full swing. Coronavirus cases are rising again in much of the world. More transmittable variants, rather than changes in behavior, are largely to blame for the third wave of the pandemic. Ramadan 2021 is likely to be …
The Annual Middle East Banking Innovation Summit next week will showcase the latest advancements in fintech with a particular focus on the UAE.Returning for its 10th edition on March 1 and 2, 2021 at the Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, the Summit will provide two full days of in-person and virtual presentations from …
Kuala Lumpur – The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has announced the return of the 17th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), which will take place from 9th to 12th September 2021, at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur. Organized by MATRADE under the patronage of the Ministry of International Trade …
Experts are scheduled to discuss the future of Islamic Economics & Finance online between June 14-20. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is going to make an opening speech. The conference is hosted by Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (IZU) in coordination with the Islamic Development Bank‘s Islamic Research and Education Institute (IRTI). The main objective of …
Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi Saudi Arabia Hajj PlansArabia suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raised uncertainty over the annual …
Abu Dhabi — The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology, ESMA, organized the 1st training session for the employees of the national accreditation committee, “KAN” and National Standards and National Standardisation Agency of Indonesia “BSN”, in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. This training program is aimed at raising the technical capabilities of OIC countries, under the …
The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) organized a regional consultation workshop on Sukuk Model Law project. The workshop was organized in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) and was held in Brunei capital. It was aimed to identify the best practices from the South East …
THE Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)-Kuala Lumpur, is set to take part in the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas) 2017 from April 5 to 8 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After years of absence at Mihas, the Philippines is back with …
For the first time, the Young Writers Project will receive a grant from the New York City-based Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. YWP is one of 11 organizations nationwide receiving the grants, which are funded by DDFIA’s Building Bridges Program and designed to foster understanding of and reduce bias against Muslims across the U.S. The grant …
