#Islam Iskandar

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Iskandar Mirza, Timurid Dynasty

The horoscope of the Persian Timurid ruler Iskandar Sultan, 1411. This is the only surviving individual illuminated horoscope from medieval Islam. Al-Mizan (Libra) is at 3 o'clock in the circle of zodiac signs.

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Didatangi Din Syamsuddin dan Perwakilan Ormas Islam, PKS Sebut Bahas Pilpres 2024

Didatangi Din Syamsuddin dan Perwakilan Ormas Islam, PKS Sebut Bahas Pilpres 2024 #AniesBaswedan #DinSyamsuddin #ormas #Islam #PKS #Pilpres #beritapatriot

PKS Sebut Bahas Pilpres 2024 – Mantan Ketua Umum Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) Din Syamsuddin dan sejumlah perwakilan ormas Islam bersilaturahmi ke Dewan Pimpinan Pusat Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (DPP PKS) pada Kamis (26/10/2023). Kedatangan Din Syamsuddin disambut hangat oleh Presiden PKS Ahmad Syaikhu. Sejumlah tokoh juga hadir dalam silaturahmi tersebut antara lain l Wakil Ketua Majelis Syuro…

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Shoroon Bumbagar, tomb of a Turkic (Gokturk) nobleman, 650-700 CE

"Like Chinese historians, Muslim writers in general depict the ‘Turks’ as possessing East Asian physiognomy. For instance, Sharaf al-Zamān Tāhir Marvazī describes them as being ‘short, with small eyes, nostrils, and mouths’ (1942: 53–4, 156). Similarly, Tabarī (d. 923) depicts the ‘Turks’ as being ‘full-faced with small eyes’ (1987: 21). In his Qābūs-nāma, the eleventh-century Ziyarid ruler Kai Kā'ūs also describes the ‘Turks’ as possessing ‘a large head (sar-i buzurg), a broad face (rūy-i pahn), narrow eyes (chashmhā-i tang), and a flat nose (bīnī-i pakhch), and unpleasing lips and teeth (lab va dandān na nīkū)’ (Kai Kā'ūs ibn Iskandar 1951a: 103; 1951b: 64). The Arab historian and geographer al-Mas'ūdī (896–956) writes that the Oghuz Turks residing in Yengi-kent, a town near the mouth of the Syr Darya, ‘are distinguished from other Turks by their valour, their slanted eyes, and the smallness of their stature’ (wa hum ashadd al-Turk ba’san wa aqsaruhum wa asgharuhum a‘yunan wa fī al-Turk man huwa aqsar min hā’ulā’) (al-Mas'ūdī 1962–: Vol. 1, 212). However, Muslim writers later differentiated the Oghuz Turks from other Turks in terms of physiognomy. Rashīd al-Dīn writes that ‘because of the climate their features gradually changed into those of Tajiks. Since they were not Tajiks, the Tajik peoples called them turkmān, i.e. Turk-like (Turk-mānand)’ (Rashīd al-Dīn Fażlallāh Hamadānī 1988: Vol. 1, 35–6; Rashiduddin Fazlullah 1998–99:  Vol. 1, 31). Hāfiz Tanīsh Mīr Muhammad Bukhārī (d. c. 1549) also relates that after the Oghuz came to Transoxiana and Iran, their ‘Turkic face did not re-main as it was’ (1983: fol. 17a (text), Vol. 1, 61 (trans.)). Abū al-Ghāzī Bahadur Khan similarly writes that ‘their chin started to become narrow, their eyes started to become large, their faces started to become small, and their noses started to become big’ after five or six generations (Abu-l-Gazi 1958: 42 (text), 57 (trans.); Ebülgazî Bahadir Han 1975: 57–8). As a matter of fact, the mixed nature of the Ottomans, belonging to the Oghuz Turkic group, is noted by the Ottoman historian Mustafā Ālī (1541–1600). In his Künhü'l-ahbār, he remarks that the Ottoman elites of the sixteenth century were of mostly of non-Turkic origin: ‘Most of the inhabitants of  Rum are of confused ethnic origin. Among its notables there are few whose lineage does not go back to a convert to Islam …’ (Ekser-i sükkān-i vilāyet-i Rūm meclis-i muhtelit ul-mefhūm olub ā‘yānında az kimsene bulunur ki nesebi bir müslüm-i cedīde muntehī olmaya) (Fleischer 1986: 254; Mustafā Ālī, Künhü'l-ahbār 1860–68: Vol. 1, 16)."

-Joo-Yup Lee & Shuntu Kuang, A Comparative Analysis of Chinese Historical Sources and Y-DNA Studies with Regard to the Early and Medieval Turkic Peoples

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🟢 Hamas:

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The crime committed by the terrorist occupation army in the Abu Iskandar neighborhood north of Gaza City, the targeting by its snipers of defenseless civilians including children and women in the streets and roads, and the continuation of the crime of sniping civilians, especially in the vicinity of the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, is an extension of the ongoing genocide war waged by the zionist enemy against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip in front of the entire world.

We call on the body of the International Court of Justice, which approved a set of decisions aimed at protecting civilians from acts of genocide, to follow up on these ongoing crimes, document them, and proceed with the procedures to prosecute this rogue entity which defies all international laws and resolutions. We also call on the UN Security Council to stand up to its responsibilities and take serious measures to ensure the cessation of these horrific crimes, and to oblige the terrorist occupation government to implement the decisions issued by the court.

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Sunday: 01 Shaaban 1445 AH

Corresponding to: February 11, 2024 AD

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Update on the current field situation in the Gaza Strip as of 9:00 PM on the 345th day of the war on Gaza: Telegram

Northern Governorate: - 3 martyrs as a result of an israeli airstrike on a group of citizens near Al-Nada Towers in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip. Gaza Governorate: - 6 martyrs, including two children and a woman, have been reported following an israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the "Basal" family, in the vicinity of the Shamaa area, southeast of Gaza City. - 4 martyrs, including a child and a woman, have been reported following an israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the "Bahloul" family in the Abu Iskandar area of Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, north of Gaza City. - Intense israeli artillery bombardment continues on various areas north of Street 8, particularly around the Islamic Complex. ▪️ israeli forces continue to prevent the entry of cooking gas since the beginning of the war, forcing citizens to resort to dangerous alternatives like plastic, cardboard, and cloth, posing serious risks to lives and properties. Middle Governorate: - 10 martyrs and several injuries have been reported following an Israeli airstrike targeted a house belonging to the “A-Qassas” family in Camp 5 in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip. - 3 martyrs and several injuries have been reported following an Israeli airstrike targeted a house belonging to the “Muharib” family in Camp 1 in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip. Khan Younis Governorate: - 6 martyrs, including children, due to an israeli attack on a tent for displaced people in the Sumoud Camp near Bir 19 in the Mawasi area, Khan Younis. Rafah Governorate: - Two martyrs retrieved from the Mosbeh area north of Rafah City. - One martyr due to an israeli attack near the Zaghlool Refrigerator intersection, northern Rafah City. - israeli shelling and demolition of residential buildings northwest of Rafah City. Mahmoud Basal, Spokesperson for the Civil Defense - Gaza Strip Monday, September 16, 2024.

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Vivian Rubiyanti Iskandar is the first trans person in Indonesia to obtain legal recognition of gender. She is of Chinese descent and was born in 1944. Vivian is a businesswoman who owned a beauty salon, and a number of her apprentices became household names in the Indonesian beauty industry.

She starts transitioning in 1973, by undergoing gender confirmation surgery at Singapore. She would be 29 years old at the time. Afterward, she returned to Indonesia and petitioned for a legal change of gender. This is even though there had theretofore been no Indonesian law concerning legal changes of gender.

Despite that, notable expert witnesses in her case argue in favor of her gender reassignment. Theologian and reverend Eka Darmaputera argued "according to the Christian faith, God [wanted] human beings to be happy in their [lives]" while The Islamic scholar Buya Hamka also testified in support of Vivian, saying that "[her desire to transition] does not run contrary to Allah's law, but in keeping with the teachings of Islam, which hold the advances of humankind's science ought to be used to improve the lives of human beings"

As a result, the presiding judge granted Vivian's petition, and as of November 11, 1973, she was legally recognised by the Indonesian state as a woman. Vivian's case has become a landmark one in Indonesian jurisprudence, being cited in similar future decisions as regards a legal change of gender. Her story was later made into a movie called "Akulah Vivian" in 1977. As of me writing this, she is still alive at the age of 80 years old, living in Australia.

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News/King of Malaysia—1 Feb. 2024

It's interesting to note that there are still monarchs in the world. Recently, Malaysia announced that its billionaire, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, has been crowned as the nation's king. Since Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957, there have bee

It’s interesting to note that there are still monarchs in the world. Recently, Malaysia announced that its billionaire, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, has been crowned as the nation’s king. Since Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957, there have been nine rulers who have held the position of king. The title “sultan” is used because it’s the name given to the official head of Islam in the…

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(Bound) Positions of the heavens at the moment of Prince Iskandar's birth on 25th April 1384. The large circle is divided into twelve sections to represent the twelve astrological houses within which, nearer the centre, the twelve signes of the zodiac appear. The planets are personified as is customary in Islamic astronomical texts with, for example, Mars in the eleventh house depicted as a warrior with a sword in one hand and a severed head in the other.

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AMIN Selangkah Lagi Menang Pilpres 2024, Saan Mustopa: Mimpi Besar Kader HMI Menjadi Presiden RI

JAKARTA | KBA – Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI) resmi mendeklarasikan dan mendukung pasangan Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) di Grand Ballroom Swasana Lippo Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan, Rabu, 27 Desember 2023. Dukungan HMI dihadiri langsung oleh calon presiden-calon wakil presiden, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar. Wakil Deputi Teritorial Pemenangan Timnas AMIN Saan Mustopa menuturkan HMI…

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Belajar Memahami dan Peka terhadap Perasaan Anak

oleh: Ust. Erlan Iskandar CATATAN 15 Oktober 2023 A. Pijakan-pijakan penting, ada 3, yaitu: 1. Meyakini bahwa mendidik anak adalah ibadah. yang namanya ibadah mesti ikhlas karena Allah SWT. Penting kiranya kita niatkan untuk bisa memahami anak, membersamai, membangun kelekatan dg anak, membimbing dan mengarahkan anak niatnya krn hanya mengharapkan balasan dr Allah. Krn mendidik itu ibadah, berarti harus ikhlas. Jika kita yakin itu ibadah, maka yg namanya ibadah itu membuat hati kita jd bahagia. 2. Meyakini bahwa rujukan terbaik sbg panduan dalam pendidikan dan pengasuhan adalah Islam karena Islam mengatur segala macam hal, mulai dr urusan kecil (semisal ke kamar mandi), juga urusan2 besar (semisal mendidik anak). - prioritas yang dipelajari - meneladani Nabi 3. Meyakini bahwa yang memiliki dan membolak-balikkan hati manusia adalah Allah - banyak berdoa - perbaiki hubungan dg Allah B. Kaidah Mendidik - Sentuh hati sebelum sentuh akal - Nasihat akan mudah diterima jika sudah ada keterhubungan yang baik, dg menyentuh hati anak. - Connection before Correction - Anak2 butuh dipahami perasaannya, kesukaannya. Dg begitulah kita bisa menyentuh hati anak. C. Cara menyentuh hati anak Nabi mendidik dengan menyentuh hati anak: a) Ekspresikan rasa cinta ☞ ekspresikan dg kata2 Al Barra' ra bercerita, "Aku melihat Nabi dimana Al Hasan bin 'Ali berada di pundaknya. Lalu Nabi SAW berdoa: 'Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku mencintai Hasan maka cintailah dia.' (HR. Bukhari & Muslim) ☞ ekspresi dg ciuman kpd anak

☞ ekspresi dekapan dan pangkuan kpd anak

☞ ekspresi dg sentuhan kpd anak Dalam psikologi ada teori namanya teori tangki kasih sayang. Cara2 tersebut menjelaskan teori diatas.

Setiap orang tua mesti mencintai anaknya, tetapi tidak semua orang bisa mengekspresikan rasa cintanya. Setiap anak butuh untuk dicinta dan disayang dan kita sebagai orang tua perlu menunjukkan dan mengekspresikannya b) Berlemah lembut dan tidak mudah marah Anak adalah makluk yg bisa jadi belum banyak pengalamannya, belum matang kognisi, dan cara berpikirnya. Oleh karenanya lebih banyak pemakluman yg harus kita berikan sbg orang tuanya. Anak jg belum mukallaf (belum dibebankan perintah dan larangan dalam beragama/ syariat). Syariat sj memaklumi mereka, kalo belum belum baligh/ dewasa belum dicatat dosa2nya, bgmn dg kita thpd anak? Kalau kita sudah memahami perasaan anak, peka thdp kondisi mereka, biasanya kita akan lebih mudah utk lemah lembut dan tidak mudah marah.

Hukum asal dalam memberi nasihat & pembelajaran: dg kelemahlembutan, tapi tetap harus berwibawa & punya ketegasan. c) menunjukkan perhatian dan bercanda dg anak - kita perlu responsif. Peduli dg perasaan anak - tanyakan perasaan anak ketika pulang sekolah, jangan cuma tanya tadi belajar apa - perhatian dg kondisi anak

Sebetulnya Nabi sudah tau, tetapi Nabi tetap bertanya untuk mendengarkan dan memvalidasi perasaannya. - Perhatian dg memberikan nasihat - Nabi bercanda - diperhatikan adalah kebutuhan anak. Jangan sampai anak lebih responsif dibandingkan gadget. Kenapa anak suka gadget? karena gadget responsif.

d) apresiasi anak Perkembangan Anak a) 0-2 tahun (Fase Shabyi), indra yang dominan potensial pendengaran) b) 2-7 tahun (Fase Ghulam, indra yang dominan potensial pedengaran dan penglihatan) Memahami karakter anak di masa Golden Age ➙ Banyak bergerak dan tak bisa diam ➙ Imitater ulung ➙ Keras kepala dan menentang bukan berarti anak itu bandel & nakal, tp anak2 di fase usia itu sedang menguji respon lingkungan. Maka org tua tugasnya konsisten mengingatkan dan tidak memberi label2 negatif ke anak. ➙ Tak bisa membedakan mana benar dan mana salah wajar jk anak banyak trial error, coba2, banyak bereksplorasi. ➙ Banyak bertanya kalo anak nanya2 mulu ke kita, syukuri, ini karakter anak pada umumnya. jangan malah sebel. Anak bertanya kpd kita krn dia trust/ percaya pada org tuanya, krn dia comfort/ secure, merasa aman dan nyaman. Trust+comfort+secure= 3 aspek kelekatan antara org tua & anak. Harusnya kita syukuri. ➙ Ingatan yg tajam ➙ Suka apresiasi dan disemangati ➙ Suka main dan bergembira ➙ Suka berlomba ➙ Berpikir dan berimajinasi ➙ Cenderung untuk eksplor keterampilan ➙ Perkembangan bahasanya cepat ➙ Cenderung suka bongkar pasang sesuatu ➙ Potensial perasaan takut, marah, cemburu Anak2 punya perasaan2 yg harus kita pahami. Pencapaian anak yg terlihat sederhana bagi kita, ternyata adlh sesuatu yg besar bagi mereka. Apresiasi dg proporsional, dg begitu mereka akan merasa kita hadir dan ada utk mendukung tumbuh kembang mereka. source: Kaifa Turobbi Abna-aka, hal. 21-28, Syeikh Ahmad Nashrir Ath Thoyyar - Cara menegur anak, apakah dg larangan atau menegur dg perintah yg jelas? jawaban: dalam menegur, lihat usia anak. Jk di bawah 7 th, dia belum mengerti arti kata jangan, lebih disarankan dg langsung kasih arahan yg konkrit dan jelas. contoh: tidak efektif: nak kalo ke pipis jangan disitu efektif: gandeng anak ke kamar mandi, tunjukkan, kalo pipis disini nak.. - boleh melarang dg kata jangan apabila anak sudah paham, sebutkan alasannya kenapa tidak boleh. jangan blabla, karena blabla

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⭕️ The Israeli Occupation Army Commits Four Brutal Massacres in a Residential Neighborhood Near Kamal Adwan Hospital and Other Areas, Leaving 112 Martyrs, Including 64 Children and Women, 22 Missing, and Over 120 Injured

The Israeli occupation army has committed four heinous massacres by bombing a residential neighborhood near Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern governorate of the Gaza Strip. Other massacres were carried out in the Abu Iskandar area in Gaza Governorate, in Nuseirat Camp in the central governorate, and in Khan Yunis Governorate. These massacres resulted in 112 martyrs, including 64 children and women, 22 missing persons, and over 128 wounded and injured.

These retaliatory massacres come after the failure of the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war waged by the occupation on the Gaza Strip. The United States alone objected to the Security Council resolution and used its veto power against it, reaffirming its entrenched partnership in the genocide against Gaza.

The occupation army deliberately continues to commit more crimes and brutal massacres against civilians, children, women, and the elderly, following threats of forced displacement and compulsory migration. These massacres occur while the occupation knows that its victims are all civilians, deliberately targeting homes and densely populated civilian neighborhoods.

These crimes continue in parallel with the systematic and deliberate collapse of the health system orchestrated by the Israeli occupation as part of its destructive plan against civilian sectors in the Gaza Strip. The occupation has managed to destroy hospitals, rendering them non-operational, and has devastated local and municipal sectors.

We call on all Arab and Islamic countries, the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take a historic stance by expelling Israeli occupation ambassadors from their countries due to the ongoing genocide committed against our unarmed Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. More than 53,000 martyrs have been killed, including those who reached hospitals and others still under the rubble of destroyed buildings across the Gaza Strip governorates.

We strongly condemn the continued Israeli occupation massacres against civilians, children, and women, as well as the daily new atrocities. We also condemn the U.S. support that enables this genocide through its objection to a ceasefire at the UN Security Council. We urge all nations to denounce these horrific massacres against displaced persons, civilians, children, and women. Furthermore, we call for condemnation of the U.S. partnership in the genocide against our Palestinian people in Gaza.

We hold the Israeli occupation, the U.S. administration, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and all states complicit in the genocide fully responsible for the ongoing ethnic cleansing, extermination campaign, and brutal crimes against civilians in the Gaza Strip.

We urge the international community and all international and global organizations to exert maximum pressure on the Israeli occupation through all possible means to stop the genocide, halt the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza, and end the war against children and displaced persons.

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Menko PM: Para ulama banyak berkontribusi untuk pembangunan negara

Jakarta (ANTARA) -

Menteri Koordinator Bidang Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (Menko PM) Muhaimin Iskandar mengatakan bahwa para ulama telah banyak berkontribusi untuk membangun kehidupan berbangsa dan bernegara di Indonesia, sehingga sudah selayaknya mendapatkan apresiasi oleh pemerintah.

Ia menyampaikan para ulama, santri, dam pejuang Islam telah banyak membantu untuk membangun pendidikan mental atau karakter, serta turut serta mencerdaskan kehidupan masyarakat Indonesia sejak sebelum kemerdekaan hingga saat ini.

"Mereka para ulama terdahulu dan sekarang sudah memberikan segalanya untuk negara," kata Muhaimin saat menghadiri peringatan Hari Santri Nasional (HSN) 2024 di Pondok Pesantren (Ponpes) Mahasina Darul Quran Wal Hadits, Kota Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Selasa pagi.

Baca juga: Menko PM sebut pesantren harus jadi pionir pendidikan antikekerasan

Menurut dia, para ulama dan santri yang telah berjuang pada saat itu setara dengan pahlawan nasional yang diakui oleh negara, sehingga nilai-nilai luhur yang telah dilakukan harus menjadi contoh bagi generasi berikutnya.

"Para santri saat ini harus bersyukur karena dilahirkan atau dididik di lingkungan pesantren yang banyak memberikan nilai luhur kehidupan," ujar pria yang kerap disapa Gus Imin itu.

Ia menambahkan pemerintah sejak 2015 atau di bawah kepemimpinan Presiden ke-7 RI Joko Widodo telah menetapkan 22 Oktober sebagai Hari Santri Nasional.

"Hal itu merupakan bentuk apresiasi negara kepada para ulama dan santri yang telah banyak berjasa kepada bangsa," ujarnya.

Muhaimin menegaskan pesantren harus menjadi benteng utama untuk melawan segala bentuk penindasan dan kekerasan kepada masyarakat.

"Para santri harus menjadi contoh teladan yang baik untuk masyarakat," ujar ketua umum salah satu partai nasional itu.

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WEEK 4 + 5 Field Trip + Analyse Artistic Traditions and Lineages

Iskandar Jalil is a renowned Singaporean ceramicist who was awarded the Cultural Medallion for Visual Arts in 1988. His Jawi script vessel developed during the Hindu-Buddhist era, and Jawi script, which emerged in the 14th century, is based on Arabic script and incorporates a mixture of Malay and Arabic vocabularies. The use of Jawi, a type of Arabic script for writing the Malay language, has declined in practical use in Malaysia and Singapore. In Malaysia, it is still taught in some schools, particularly in Islamic and traditional institutions. However, in Singapore, while it remains part of some cultural heritage, it is rarely seen in everyday use. The inclusion of the Jawi script on this vessel seems to be a way to preserve and remember the script.

Chua Mia Tee's National Language Class was painted in 1959 and reflects the social realist style for which Chua, a Chinese-born Singaporean artist, is known. His works capture the social and political conditions of Singapore and Malay in the 1950s and 60s. This particular painting, created during his time as a member of the Equator Art Society, is filled with nationalist sentiments, commemorating Singapore’s long-awaited attainment of self-governance in 1959. The phrases on the chalkboard, “What is your name?” and “Where do you live?” reflect the growing consciousness of national identity among the people of Singapore at the time.

The painting employs a textured, impressionistic technique, with bold brushstrokes that convey movement and depth. While the overall color palette is subdued, the artist highlights certain features like the figures' clothing and faces with brighter colors. The brushwork is dynamic and loose, allowing the figures and background to blend slightly, creating a natural flow.

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“Is the Jawi (Malay Arabic) Script Practically Extinct in Malaysia and Singapore?” Quora, www.quora.com/Is-the-Jawi-Malay-Arabic-script-practically-extinct-in-Malaysia-and-Singapore. Accessed 24 Sept. 2024. 

“Jawi Script.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Sept. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawi_script. 

“Chua Mia Tee.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 July 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chua_Mia_Tee. 

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GAZA STRIP — Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal: (https://t.me/m_s_basal/1180)

Current field situation as of 21:00 EEST, September 16 on the 346th day of the aggression

NORTH GAZA Northern Governorate ▪️3 martyrs in a bombing attack on a group of citizens near Al-Nada Towers, Beit Hanoun

GAZA CITY Northern Governorate ▪️Southeast: 6 martyrs, including two children and a woman, in a bomb attack on the Basal family home in Al-Shamaa area ▪️North: 4 martyrs, including a woman and a child, in bomb attack on the Bahloul family home in the Abu Iskandar area, Sheikh Radwan neighborhood ▪️ Very heavy “Israeli” artillery shelling on various areas north of Road 8, particularly the Islamic Complex area ▪️ Since the beginning of the genocide, the occupying forces have continued to prevent the import of cooking gas, forcing citizens to resort to alternatives made of nylon, cardboard and fabric, which can endanger their lives and property

DEIR AL-BALAH Central Governorate ▪️10 martyrs and several wounded in the bombing of the Al-Qassas family home in Camp 5 of Nuseirat ▪️3 martyrs and several wounded in the bombing of the Muharib family home in Camp 1 of Nuseirat

KHAN YOUNIS Southern Governorate ▪️6 martyrs, including children, in the bombing of a tent of displaced people in Samoud camp, near Beir 19 in Mawasi Khan Yunis

RAFAH Southern Governorate ▪️North: Two martyrs were recovered from the Musabah area ▪️North: A martyr from a bombing near the Salajat Zaghloul junction ▪️ Northwest: “Israeli” bombings and demolitions of residential buildings

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s billionaire king Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar was installed on Saturday, six months after he was sworn in for a five-year term under a unique rotating monarchy system.

The coronation at the national palace formalized the sultan’s role as Malaysia’s 17th king in a ceremony steeped in Malay culture and pageantry. It was televised live to showcase the history of the Malay sultanate.

Nine ethnic Malay state rulers take turns as Malaysia���s king for five-year terms under the world’s only such system, which began when Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957. Malaysia has 13 states but only nine have royal families, some which trace their roots to centuries-old Malay kingdoms that were independent states until they were brought together by the British.

Sultan Ibrahim, one of the country’s richest men, has an extensive business empire ranging from real estate to telecommunications. The 65-year-old monarch from southern Johor state has good relations with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and is candid about Malaysian politics, having spoken out against corruption and racial discrimination.

More than 700 guests attended the coronation, including Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Bahrain’s King Hamad Isa al Khalifa. The ceremony will be followed by a royal banquet Saturday evening.

What is the king’s role?

Known as the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, or He Who is Made Lord, the king plays a largely ceremonial role, with administrative power vested in the prime minister and Parliament. The monarch is the nominal head of the government and armed forces and is highly regarded as the protector of Islam and Malay tradition. All laws, Cabinet appointments and the dissolution of Parliament for general elections require his assent. The king has the power to proclaim an emergency and pardon criminals.

Sultan Ibrahim succeeded Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang state, who presided over a tumultuous period that included COVID-19 lockdowns and political instability.

The political influence of the king has grown in recent years. Sultan Abdullah intervened to decide who should become prime minister, including designating Anwar after a 2022 general election led to a hung parliament.

Sultan Ibrahim has indicated he will maintain a hands-on approach. Before becoming king, he told the Singapore Straits Times in an interview that he would not want to waste five years on the throne as a “puppet king” but would focus on fighting graft and deepening unity in the country. The sultan and other rulers have also warned against attempts by the opposition to oust Anwar’s government, calling instead for political stability.

Who is Sultan Ibrahim?

Sultan Ibrahim, whose mother is English, is vocal about welfare issues and makes annual road trips on his motorbike to meet the people in his state.

He has also made no secret of his wealth. Apart from a fleet of jets, he has an extensive collection of luxury cars and motorcycles, as well as properties abroad. He is also the only one of the nine rulers with a small private army — a condition agreed upon for the state to join modern-day Malaysia.

Sultan Ibrahim’s high corporate profile — including a stake in the multibillion-dollar Forest City development project in Johor with China’s beleaguered developer Country Garden — has raised eyebrows because of concerns of a possible conflict of interest. He told the Singapore Straits Times that he plans to revive a high-speed rail link project with Singapore and bolster the troubled Forest City project.

The sultan has defended his business dealings. In 2015, he quipped that he has to “earn a living, like ordinary Malaysians” as he cannot rely solely on his 27,000 ringgit ($5,700) monthly state allowance.

His wife Raja Zarith Sofiah, who is from another royal family, is an Oxford graduate and a writer who has authored several children’s books. They have five sons and a daughter.

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