- In Bangladesh, “Jamaat-e-Islami, banned until August 2024, not only pulled off its highest seat tally and vote share yet, but also surpassed Jamaat offshoots in the Indian Subcontinent.” In the same election, “only six of the 30 candidates put up by the National Citizen Party, which was formed by student leaders last year, won seats….Students had criticized the N.C.P. for forming an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, [which]…seeks to run society under Islamic law and to restrict freedoms for women.”
- “Moroccan Islamic scholar Hussein Al Meftah sparked debate when he said during a televised program on Thursday that Muslims with urgent housing needs may, in certain cases, be permitted to take out loans payable with interest.”
- “OTOKI, which has recently ramped up production and exports of Halal (allowed under Islamic law) products, is accelerating its push into the Middle East market.”
- “Under the patronage of Riyadh Region Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the Islamic Values Forum, organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance in its first edition, was held” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.