Poet Asad bin Hafiz is no more

He passed away under treatment in a private hospital at 12:55 pm on Sunday. Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raziun. The news of the death was confirmed by the poet’s younger son Ahmad Shamil. The first prayer of the deceased will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque today Monday after Zohar. Later, he will…

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In a world of rising Islamophobia, some countries seek refuge in denial

In recent history, divisive rhetoric and misrepresentation have been stigmatising Muslim communities worldwide since the dawn of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent “War on Terror” – the global military campaign initiated by the United States. In the virtual space, online hate speech fueled real-life violence against Muslims across the world. From the genocide against…

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