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Filipino Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Filipino Times
UAE President leads Eid Al-Adha prayer in Abu Dhabi, highlights devotion to faith and country
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan led the Eid Al-Adha prayer this morning at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. The Eid sermon, titled 'Our Eid is Devotion', was delivered by Dr. Khalifa Al Dhaheri, Chancellor of Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities. He spoke about devotion as a key part of faith and daily life, encouraging sincerity in prayer and loyalty in action. He emphasized that the highest form of devotion is to God, but it must also be shown through commitment to family, service to the country, and compassion in the community. Dr. Al Dhaheri explained that those who are truly devoted to their country protect its reputation, respect its laws, and help preserve its culture while contributing to its growth. He concluded by reminding worshippers that devotion brings acceptance in worship, unity in families, loyalty to the nation, and excellence in one's work. After the prayer, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged Eid greetings with worshippers and joined fellow sheikhs in reciting Al-Fatihah for the soul of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The UAE President was joined by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; His Highness Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; and His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. Also present were His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; His Highness Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination; His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President; and His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence; and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President, also joined the prayer, along with several other sheikhs, officials, and worshippers.
Yemenat
26-05-2025
- General
- Yemenat
Qur'an, Deception, and Betrayal
When our new home became three stories tall, I would sleep in the living room with my mother, father, and younger siblings. One night, during a dark and stormy evening, I woke from my sleep. The night was pitch black, and the darkness was profound; the surrounding silence allowed me to hear the breaths of those nearby, almost as if I could hear the scurrying of ants and their breaths too. After a short while, I began to hear the movement of our cow downstairs and the chickens in their small coop outside. I started to hear heavy footsteps on the roof above us, the sound of doors opening and closing. My hearing became acutely sensitive, or rather, my perception of sound became sharply heightened—an auditory hallucination laced with terror and fear. What I was hearing intensified and grew louder; what had initially been faint became clearer to my ears, and with it, my fear and dread multiplied as the sounds grew more pronounced. I began to hear voices and sounds that grew clearer over time, especially as I continued to listen intently. My mother and father were deep in sleep, and I was puzzled that they could not hear what I was hearing, now more resonant and distinct. I recited Al-Fatihah to myself, a surah that had troubled me to memorize, and I struggled with its recitation. Yet, despite my efforts, nothing changed. I suspected that the ineffectiveness of Al-Fatihah stemmed from my numerous mistakes in reading it. The sounds grew clearer—murmurs expanding, a child's cries, a woman's voice shouting at our milking cow, the creaking of doors opening and closing. I felt as though I had entered another world, one that moments ago had been filled with tranquility and silence. I saw no way to rescue myself from my plight but to scream at the top of my lungs. In panic and terror, I cried out, my voice piercing the night and the stillness. My parents jolted awake from their deep slumber, their minds nearly reeling. When I saw my father's flashlight flickering in his hand, a wave of relief washed over me, and I felt my breath return as my mother held and embraced me, her heart racing with fear. My mother began her incantations against the accursed devil, anxiously asking what had happened. She believed I had been overtaken by a terrifying dream or nightmare. I responded with stammering words, trying to explain what I had heard, while my father began to recite Surah Al-Jinn to drive away the spirits I had failed to banish. I trembled with fear and panic like a small rabbit facing a knife, trying to gradually regain my composure. I sought to emerge from my terror as I heard my father reciting Surah Al-Jinn. I wished to hear the screams of the jinn as they vanished in the flames ignited by the surah, but I heard nothing of what I had hoped for!! My mother got up and retrieved from her iron box the amulet of the 'Seven Covenants,' placing it around my neck. We wore it as a protection against grave matters. I felt a sense of peace and reassurance, and my parents did not sleep that night until I had drifted back into slumber after a considerable time had passed, finally sinking into a deep sleep. * * * When I grew older, someone claiming to belong to the 'Qur'an' remarked on that story I had shared: '- You have not been forsaken by the Qur'an, Mr. Ahmed; rather, you have let yourself down. Know that the Qur'an is a healing and mercy for the believers. As for the amulet of the Seven Covenants, it is idolatry and sorcery. I pray that Allah guides you back to Him beautifully. I replied, 'Indeed, by Allah… the 'amulet' is also filled with the remembrance of my Lord and verses from the Wise Reminder. I will not repeat the well-known proverb among their elders: 'Recite Yasin with a stone in your hand.' Instead, I say that it was the path I took, raised under its banner, just as the Qur'ans were lifted on the tips of spears during the Battle of Saffin. The hooves of its horses trampled my flowers, my green dreams, and my pure breaths. The feet of its followers passed over my weary body and bleeding soul on the day we went out on May 25, 2017, demanding that the authorities and war governments provide salaries for one and a half million employees and retirees, who found themselves stranded, their means of a dignified living cut off. And today, their march devours me with an insatiable hunger, a gluttony that knows no bounds. It tears morsels from my mouth, seeking to consume my tongue and throat, along with what remains of my salary and the sustenance for those I care for. They live a bitter struggle in the battle for survival, clinging desperately to a life we hold onto with great effort, as we grapple with danger and wrestle with death by hunger in an era marked by departure—an age where death prevails, and graves flourish. Today, their march has sunk its long, curved claws like eagle talons into my starving belly, which is fading away. It insists on feasting upon my hunger and the few days that remain to me. I am hungry and crushed like this afflicted people, battered by war, hunger, and death.
The Sun
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Former Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmadshah dies
KOTA KINABALU: The Ninth Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah, Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah, died at a private hospital here at 8.45 pm tonight. He was 78. Sabah State Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong confirmed the news of his passing in a statement issued here tonight. 'The state government has declared a one-day official mourning period (today), during which the Sabah state flag will be flown at half-mast,' he said. Meanwhile, Ahmadshah's grandson Arfanshah Abdul Gafar called on the public to offer prayers and recite Surah Al-Fatihah for his late grandfather. 'Please recite Al-Fatihah for my grandfather, Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Ahmadshah bin Abdullah, who passed away a short while ago at KPJ Hospital Kota Kinabalu. May he be placed among the faithful. Aamiin Ya Mujib,' he said in a Facebook post. Ahmadshah was sworn in as Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah on Jan 1, 2003, for a four-year term and was reappointed for a second term from Jan 1, 2007, to Dec 31, 2010. He was married to Toh Puan Dayang Masuyah Awang Japardan, who passed away in 2020, and they were blessed with four children. Born in Kampung Inanam here on Dec 9, 1946, Ahmadshah, held a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Indiana State University, United States, and last served as deputy secretary to the Sabah State Government before retiring on Dec 9, 2002. He also held several key positions in the state administration, including Director of the Sabah Public Services Department, Head of the Home Affairs and Research Division in the Chief Minister's Department, and Secretary of the Sabah Islamic Religious its inception in 1991.
The Star
21-05-2025
- The Star
Death takes toll on children
Coping with grief: Noraini (second from right) speaking to Noor Hasliza (right) during a visit to her house in Bandar Baru Putra, near Ipoh. With them are deputy state speaker Jenny Choy and Noor Hasliza's mother-in-law Ruzita Razali, 59. IPOH: The widow of a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) member who was killed in a crash, shared the emotional toll his death has taken on their young children. While her son is slowly coming to terms with the loss, her daughter continues to look for him. In a heartfelt interview, 32-year-old Noor Hasliza Mohd Hadzri, wife of the late Kpl Muhamad Akmal Muhamad, 35, said her six-year-old son Mohamad Adam Harris has begun to understand that his father is no longer around. However, her one-year-old daughter, Nur Aqeela Nadine, is still searching for him. 'When I ask my son, he says that 'Babah' has passed away, Babah is in heaven. 'However, there are still moments when my son withdraws into silence. 'When I notice that, I will ask him, 'Are you okay? Don't be sad. If you are sad, recite Al-Fatihah,' Noor Hasliza told reporters after Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad paid her a visit at her house in Bandar Baru Putra near here yesterday. Noor Hasliza, who works in the administration department at the district police headquarters here, said her daughter appears to be more visibly affected. 'She keeps crying and saying 'Babah', and looking for him.' Still coming to terms with her loss, Noor Hasliza described her emotional state as fragile as she learns to navigate life without her husband. She said that while she has accepted her husband's passing, the process of adjusting to a new reality has been far from easy. 'It will take some time for me to truly accept his sudden passing. 'I recall the moment I identified my husband's body, there was a sense of peace that surrounded him, even in death. Noraini said the Welfare Department (JKM) would continue counselling support to the families of the FRU personnel. JKM officers have already reached out to the families. 'Counselling is being provided through the police and JKM. 'The support from JKM will continue for as long as it is needed,' said Noraini. 'Some families have already received counselling, while others have been contacted or visited by officers,' she said. Responding to reports that some children have yet to speak or show emotion, Noraini said JKM would assess their condition and provide necessary support. 'Counselling is available for both the children of the deceased and the injured personnel,' she said. She added that initial emergency assistance of RM300 had been given to each affected family, with an additional RM1,000 provided through the National Welfare Foundation. On May 13, the incident occurred when a truck carrying 18 FRU Unit 5 members based in Sungai Senam, Ipoh, collided with a gravel-laden lorry that veered into the opposite lane. The collision resulted in eight FRU members dying at the scene and one succumbing to injuries at Hospital Teluk Intan, while nine others were injured, some critically. On the day in question, the FRU vehicle was returning to Ipoh along with six other FRU vehicles after completing duties in Teluk Intan.
Barnama
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Former Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmadshah Dies
KOTA KINABALU, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Ninth Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah, Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah, died at a private hospital here at 8.45 pm tonight. He was 78. Sabah State Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong confirmed the news of his passing in a statement issued here tonight. 'The state government has declared a one-day official mourning period (tomorrow), during which the Sabah state flag will be flown at half-mast,' he said. Meanwhile, Ahmadshah's grandson Arfanshah Abdul Gafar called on the public to offer prayers and recite Surah Al-Fatihah for his late grandfather. 'Please recite Al-Fatihah for my grandfather, Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Ahmadshah bin Abdullah, who passed away a short while ago at KPJ Hospital Kota Kinabalu. May he be placed among the faithful. Aamiin Ya Mujib,' he said in a Facebook post. Ahmadshah was sworn in as Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah on Jan 1, 2003, for a four-year term and was reappointed for a second term from Jan 1, 2007, to Dec 31, 2010. He was married to Toh Puan Dayang Masuyah Awang Japardan, who passed away in 2020, and they were blessed with four children. Born in Kampung Inanam here on Dec 9, 1946, Ahmadshah, held a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Indiana State University, United States, and last served as deputy secretary to the Sabah State Government before retiring on Dec 9, 2002. He also held several key positions in the state administration, including Director of the Sabah Public Services Department, Head of the Home Affairs and Research Division in the Chief Minister's Department, and Secretary of the Sabah Islamic Religious Council.
