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  Faizel Patel, 2016-08-28   Policewomen in Turkey have been allowed to wear headscarves for the first time while on duty as part of their uniform. In a ruling published in the government's Official Gazette yesterday, Turkey says Women serving in the police force...

  Faizel Patel, 2016-08-26   Pending a definitive ruling, France’s highest administrative court has suspended a ban on full body “burkini” swimsuits that has outraged Muslims and opened divisions within the government. The ruling follows a request from the League of...

  Faizel Patel, 2016-08-26   WhatsApp has announced that it would start sharing some user data, including users phone numbers with parent company Facebook. The two companies say the new policy will help people find friends and "improve their Facebook ads and...

Radio Islam International | 22 Dhul Qa'dah 1437/26 August 2016 Get Enough Rest Before Wukuf, Malaysian Haj Pilgrims Told Malaysian haj pilgrims have been advised to get enough rest before embarking on the Masya'ir operation during this haj season, including to perform...

Jakarta Post | 26 August 2016 After six years of waiting, Suwito, an oil palm businessman from North Labuhan Batu regency, North Sumatra, finally left his house on Wednesday to go on the haj. His happiness was multiplied as he was accompanied by his wives. Suwito and...

Agencies | 26 august 2016 More than 3 million Muslims from around the world will make their way to the holy city of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, this September. They’ll travel by bus, by plane, and many will be on foot under the blazing sun as they make the annual Hajj...

Mohamed Ameen Dabhelia - 2016-08-26 President Jacob Zuma is expected to attend the 6th Summit of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi - the first time it will be hosted on the African continent. Zuma and Japanese counterpart,...

  Faizel Patel, 2016-08-25   New Democratic Alliance (DA) mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba has told Radio Islam he is thankful to the residents of Lenasia who put him into power. The Black Like Me founder was elected to the position this week after receiving 144...

Radio Islam and Agencies | 25 August 2016 ((( Listen Here ))) In one of the thousands of poignant human stories that emanate annually from the Hajj, a deaf-mute couple from Malaysia say they consider themselves fortunate and blessed being able to step foot on the holy...