JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – – Eid al-Fitr, known locally as Lebaran, is one of Indonesia’s most anticipated celebrations. Beyond marking the end of Ramadan fasting, the holiday is steeped in traditions that have been passed down for generations and remain central to the nation’s cultural identity. Mudik (homecoming travel) In...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China reaffirmed its support for Iran during a phone call Monday between the two countries’ foreign ministers which was held against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China stands by Iran “in safeguarding its sovereignty, secur...
MOSCOW (MNTV) — Russia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education convened an expanded meeting of the Council on Islamic Education on Feb. 12, reviewing the results of its 2025 monitoring of Islamic universities and outlining priorities for 2026. The session brought together senior government officials, education administrators and rectors of ...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — A U.S.-based human rights group has marked the 29th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja Massacre, describing the killings as an early and largely ignored signal of the large-scale repression that later unfolded in East Turkistan under Chinese rule. The commemoration was led by Justice For All through its Save Uyghur Campaign, wh...
HANOI, Vietnam (MNTV) — Vietnam and Jordan agreed to strengthen parliamentary relations and expand multifaceted cooperation after talks between National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Jordanian House Speaker Mazen Turki El Qadi in Hanoi. El Qadi, leading a high-level parliamentary delegation on an official visit from February 2 to 5, des...
By Mushfiq Ahmad KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) – Across Pakistan’s religious seminaries and universities, a familiar promise is repeatedly made: the integration of religious and modern education to produce balanced, intellectually confident Muslims capable of engaging the contemporary world. From madrasa reforms to newly launched “Islamic universit...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Eleven people were killed and five others remain missing after flash floods hit the eastern Indonesian province of North Sulawesi on early Monday, local authorities said. The floods took place in East Siau of Sitaro Islands Regency at around 2.30 am (1830GMT Sunday), according to the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agenc...
MOSCOW (MNTV) — Russia is planning to open its first Islamic bank, potentially as early as 2026, as authorities move to expand Sharia-compliant financing for the country’s sizable Muslim population, a senior lawmaker said. Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, said officials are actively working on creating...
By Mushfiq Ahmad KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) – As the world marks World Arabic Language Day, celebrated annually on December 18, Arabic stands as one of the most widely spoken languages globally, the liturgical language of Islam, and the official tongue of more than 20 countries. Yet in Pakistan—a country with thousands of Arabic graduates from ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has taken a landmark step in tobacco regulation by officially classifying cigarette filters as single-use plastic, becoming the first country in Asia to adopt such a designation. The move places environmental harm at the centre of tobacco control policy, expanding the debate beyond public health to include...
