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See - Sada Elbalad
6 days ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Turkish Religious Affairs President Visits Tombs of Imam al-Shafi'i & Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari in Cairo
Nada Mustafa In a significant gesture honoring Islamic scholarship and the enduring legacy of Islamic jurisprudence, the President of Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş, visited two of the most revered figures in Islamic intellectual history during his stay in Egypt. Erbaş paid tribute at the Imam al-Shafi'i Mosque and Mausoleum in Cairo, where the founder of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, Imam al-Shafi'i, is laid to rest. He also visited the grave of Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari, one of the last great Ottoman scholars, theologians, and a former deputy Shaykh al-Islam. In a message shared on social media, Erbaş stated, 'We visited the Imam Shafi'i Mosque and Mausoleum in Cairo, where the esteemed Imam al-Shafi'i, a pioneer of our tradition of knowledge and wisdom, is buried. We also paid our respects at the grave of Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari, one of the last great scholars and thinkers of the Ottoman era. We commemorated their lives, which were devoted to knowledge, with mercy and gratitude.' 'May our Almighty Lord be pleased with the scholars who walked the path of the Qur'an and Sunnah and left behind a rich legacy of knowledge. May He not separate us from this path of wisdom and learning to which they devoted their lives," he continued. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
Express Tribune
7 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
ATC grants 10-day remand of key suspect in Quetta 'honour killing' case
Listen to article An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta on Wednesday granted a 10-day physical remand of accused Sardar Sherbaz Sakazai in the high-profile double murder case of a woman and a man, Express News reported. The case stems from a gruesome incident in the Degari area, three days before Eidul Azha, in which a woman and man were killed in public. The accused was presented before ATC No 1 in Quetta, where the court approved the police's request for extended remand. The court directed his custody remain with the police's Serious Crime Investigation Wing. The grisly video of the attack circulated on social media three days ago, prompting Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti to take notice, leading to multiple arrests. Read More: 14 suspects arrested over 'honour killing' of couple in Balochistan However, in a startling development, the victim's mother, Gul Jan, claimed her daughter, Bano, had been punished under Baloch customary law. She said Bano had absconded with a man named Ehsan for 25 days before being pardoned by her husband, and that the decision to kill her followed a jirga-held, culturally sanctioned judgment. She added that Ehsan had threatened her sons and shouted provocations in TikTok videos. Gul Jan appealed for the release of Sardar Sherbaz and other detainees. Also Read: LHC grills CTD on kill pattern during 'encounters' Meanwhile, the Pakistan Ulema Council condemned the mother's statement as contrary to the Quran, Sunnah, and Pakistan's Constitution, accusing her of complicity in the crime. Senior clerics, including Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi and Maulana Maqbool Ahmed, urged the state and judiciary to take action against all perpetrators and facilitators, emphasising that even if family members seek forgiveness for perpetrators, 'Sharia does not allow pardon in unjust killings.' The religious body further stressed that parents implicated in the murder should also be held accountable, regardless of social or tribal customs, and urged full investigation and legal action in accordance with the law.
Powys County Times
18-07-2025
- Powys County Times
Man who went to Syria guilty of joining al Qaida-linked group
A man has been found guilty of travelling to Syria to fight with a terrorist group linked to al Qaida for jihad. Isa Giga, 32, resigned from his job as a technical support consultant job at a technology firm and bought a business class return flight to Turkey before crossing into wartorn Syria in August 2015. Despite pleas from his family, Giga did not return to the UK for nine years and was arrested upon his arrival on a flight from Turkey last May. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, he was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts between August 31 2015 and August 31 2016 by travelling to Syria to fight with the Jaysh Al Fath groups. The court heard how Giga had left the home he shared with his parents and sister in Hounslow, west London, in August 2015 and informed them he had gone to Syria for jihad. On September 11 2015 – the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States – he told his sister: 'I have come here to fight for jihad. I'm based in Idlib province and I fight for Jaysh al Fath which is the rebel coalition which includes the Free Syrian Army up to al Qaida-linked groups. 'I have come here to fight against (Bashar) Assad and also to fight against Isis. I can't sit at home when fellow Muslims are in need and their religion is in danger.' His father responded: 'Please don't do anything that will break my or your mother's or family's heart, stay within the bounds of true Islam and humanity, stay away from extremism and follow the Sunnah.' But in a further message to his sister, Giga said he had finished his training and had been given the 'opportunity to fight on the front line in the near future'. He told her: 'I hope more than anything to gain martyrdom while fighting against Isis or against the Assad regime but I fear death as much as anyone else so I am in need of your duas (prayers).' The court heard that Giga's father did everything he could to try to convince his son to return home and travelled to Reyhanli, a small Turkish town close to the Syrian border. In a letter to Giga from the border, he wrote: 'I have promısed your mum that somehow I will try my best to convince you to come out of there, and we will settle down anywhere in this world where you feel comfortable and happy… 'Can you for one minute imagine what the rest of her life will be like if something was to happen to you? Isa, her life wıll be destroyed and so will all of ours. 'It is on that basis I beg you to stay safe and come out of there immediately. And stay away from the front line because the Russians are using all kınds of firepower.' However, Giga appeared to be set on 'martyrdom', the court heard. Then in December 2015, Giga told his sister that he planned on doing charity work – although the organisation concerned had no record of it – and by August 2016 contact with his family petered out. Eight years later, Giga was issued an emergency passport by the British Consulate in Istanbul. Police were waiting when Giga arrived at Heathrow Airport on a Turkish Airlines flight on May 23 2024. Following his arrest, Giga made no comment in police interviews but in a prepared statement denied he had travelled to Syria to fight or join any groups. He claimed he had lied to his family about doing charity work, training, fighting and joining groups because he thought they would struggle to understand the idea of going there simply to live. Giving evidence in his Old Bailey trial, Giga maintained that he had gone to Syria only to live in an Islamic state. A jury deliberated for 10 hours and 26 minutes to reject his version of events and find him guilty by a majority of 11 to one. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered a report and adjourned sentencing to October 17. Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, said: 'We have been clear for some time now that anyone returning to the UK suspected of being involved in any terrorist-related activity overseas will be thoroughly investigated. 'We work very closely with other partners and agencies here in the UK and overseas in order to do this and help keep the public safe.
North Wales Chronicle
18-07-2025
- North Wales Chronicle
Man who went to Syria guilty of joining al Qaida-linked group
Isa Giga, 32, resigned from his job as a technical support consultant job at a technology firm and bought a business class return flight to Turkey before crossing into wartorn Syria in August 2015. Despite pleas from his family, Giga did not return to the UK for nine years and was arrested upon his arrival on a flight from Turkey last May. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, he was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts between August 31 2015 and August 31 2016 by travelling to Syria to fight with the Jaysh Al Fath groups. The court heard how Giga had left the home he shared with his parents and sister in Hounslow, west London, in August 2015 and informed them he had gone to Syria for jihad. On September 11 2015 – the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States – he told his sister: 'I have come here to fight for jihad. I'm based in Idlib province and I fight for Jaysh al Fath which is the rebel coalition which includes the Free Syrian Army up to al Qaida-linked groups. 'I have come here to fight against (Bashar) Assad and also to fight against Isis. I can't sit at home when fellow Muslims are in need and their religion is in danger.' His father responded: 'Please don't do anything that will break my or your mother's or family's heart, stay within the bounds of true Islam and humanity, stay away from extremism and follow the Sunnah.' But in a further message to his sister, Giga said he had finished his training and had been given the 'opportunity to fight on the front line in the near future'. He told her: 'I hope more than anything to gain martyrdom while fighting against Isis or against the Assad regime but I fear death as much as anyone else so I am in need of your duas (prayers).' The court heard that Giga's father did everything he could to try to convince his son to return home and travelled to Reyhanli, a small Turkish town close to the Syrian border. In a letter to Giga from the border, he wrote: 'I have promısed your mum that somehow I will try my best to convince you to come out of there, and we will settle down anywhere in this world where you feel comfortable and happy… 'Can you for one minute imagine what the rest of her life will be like if something was to happen to you? Isa, her life wıll be destroyed and so will all of ours. 'It is on that basis I beg you to stay safe and come out of there immediately. And stay away from the front line because the Russians are using all kınds of firepower.' However, Giga appeared to be set on 'martyrdom', the court heard. Then in December 2015, Giga told his sister that he planned on doing charity work – although the organisation concerned had no record of it – and by August 2016 contact with his family petered out. Eight years later, Giga was issued an emergency passport by the British Consulate in Istanbul. Police were waiting when Giga arrived at Heathrow Airport on a Turkish Airlines flight on May 23 2024. Following his arrest, Giga made no comment in police interviews but in a prepared statement denied he had travelled to Syria to fight or join any groups. He claimed he had lied to his family about doing charity work, training, fighting and joining groups because he thought they would struggle to understand the idea of going there simply to live. Giving evidence in his Old Bailey trial, Giga maintained that he had gone to Syria only to live in an Islamic state. A jury deliberated for 10 hours and 26 minutes to reject his version of events and find him guilty by a majority of 11 to one. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered a report and adjourned sentencing to October 17. Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, said: 'We have been clear for some time now that anyone returning to the UK suspected of being involved in any terrorist-related activity overseas will be thoroughly investigated. 'We work very closely with other partners and agencies here in the UK and overseas in order to do this and help keep the public safe. 'As this case shows, we will always arrest those who return to the UK after fighting for a terrorist group, no matter how long it has been since they left the country.'
The Herald Scotland
18-07-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Man who went to Syria guilty of joining al Qaida-linked group
Despite pleas from his family, Giga did not return to the UK for nine years and was arrested upon his arrival on a flight from Turkey last May. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, he was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts between August 31 2015 and August 31 2016 by travelling to Syria to fight with the Jaysh Al Fath groups. The court heard how Giga had left the home he shared with his parents and sister in Hounslow, west London, in August 2015 and informed them he had gone to Syria for jihad. On September 11 2015 – the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States – he told his sister: 'I have come here to fight for jihad. I'm based in Idlib province and I fight for Jaysh al Fath which is the rebel coalition which includes the Free Syrian Army up to al Qaida-linked groups. 'I have come here to fight against (Bashar) Assad and also to fight against Isis. I can't sit at home when fellow Muslims are in need and their religion is in danger.' His father responded: 'Please don't do anything that will break my or your mother's or family's heart, stay within the bounds of true Islam and humanity, stay away from extremism and follow the Sunnah.' But in a further message to his sister, Giga said he had finished his training and had been given the 'opportunity to fight on the front line in the near future'. He told her: 'I hope more than anything to gain martyrdom while fighting against Isis or against the Assad regime but I fear death as much as anyone else so I am in need of your duas (prayers).' The court heard that Giga's father did everything he could to try to convince his son to return home and travelled to Reyhanli, a small Turkish town close to the Syrian border. In a letter to Giga from the border, he wrote: 'I have promısed your mum that somehow I will try my best to convince you to come out of there, and we will settle down anywhere in this world where you feel comfortable and happy… 'Can you for one minute imagine what the rest of her life will be like if something was to happen to you? Isa, her life wıll be destroyed and so will all of ours. 'It is on that basis I beg you to stay safe and come out of there immediately. And stay away from the front line because the Russians are using all kınds of firepower.' However, Giga appeared to be set on 'martyrdom', the court heard. Then in December 2015, Giga told his sister that he planned on doing charity work – although the organisation concerned had no record of it – and by August 2016 contact with his family petered out. Eight years later, Giga was issued an emergency passport by the British Consulate in Istanbul. Police were waiting when Giga arrived at Heathrow Airport on a Turkish Airlines flight on May 23 2024. Following his arrest, Giga made no comment in police interviews but in a prepared statement denied he had travelled to Syria to fight or join any groups. He claimed he had lied to his family about doing charity work, training, fighting and joining groups because he thought they would struggle to understand the idea of going there simply to live. Giving evidence in his Old Bailey trial, Giga maintained that he had gone to Syria only to live in an Islamic state. A jury deliberated for 10 hours and 26 minutes to reject his version of events and find him guilty by a majority of 11 to one. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered a report and adjourned sentencing to October 17. Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, said: 'We have been clear for some time now that anyone returning to the UK suspected of being involved in any terrorist-related activity overseas will be thoroughly investigated. 'We work very closely with other partners and agencies here in the UK and overseas in order to do this and help keep the public safe. 'As this case shows, we will always arrest those who return to the UK after fighting for a terrorist group, no matter how long it has been since they left the country.'
