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Aussie Muslims Celebrate Achievements
Source : OnIslam | 28 Nov 2012
Australian Muslims have come together to celebrate their remarkable accomplishments and successes that served their community and their country.
“They celebrate the exceptional and remarkable contributions made by Muslim individuals and organizations to both the Australian Muslim community and the mainstream community,” Hanan Dover, President of Mission of Hope, said, reported Muslim Village website on Tuesday, November 27.
Former Haj minister conferred top Pakistani honor
By Ghazanfar Ali Khan | Arab News | Riyadh | 30 Apr 2012
On behalf of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistani Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan decorated Fouad Abdul Salam Al-Farsy, former Haj minister, with the top civilian honor "Hilal-e-Pakistan" for his outstanding public services especially during Haj and for his contributions toward promoting Saudi-Pakistani bilateral relations.
Indonesian ambassador receives honorary medal from Russian muftis
Source : The Jakarta Post | Jakarta | 28 Nov 2011
The Russia Muftis Council has awarded Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Hamid Awaluddin with an “Al-Fahr” honorary medal for his role in initiating partnership between Indonesian and Russian Muslims.
The medal was handed over by council chairman Ravil Gaynutdin, who along with other prominent Russian muftis escorted it to Hamid’s official residence in Moscow on Saturday evening.
Iranian movies win major awards at St. Petersburg festival
Source : Tehran Times
TEHRAN | 18 Jul 2011
Two Iranian movies grabbed major awards at the St. Petersburg International Film Festival Kinoforum that ran from July 10 to 15.
Asghar Farhadi’s Golden Bear winner “Nader and Simin: A Separation” was awarded the Grand Prix of the festival, while “Gesher” by Vahid Vakilifar grabbed Choice of the Jury special award, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Sunday.
Medvedev thanks traditional religious leaders of North Caucasus for fight against radicals
Source | IslamDagInfo
Moscow | 22 Feb 2011
The president on Monday presented the Order of Courage to the families of Anas Pshikhachev, Kuramagomed Ramazanov, Ahmad Tagaev and Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov, four North Caucasus clerics, killed by extremists.
Medvedev also said that he would like to thank the Muslim clergy of the North Caucasus "for their commitment to peace and inter-confessional accord in the region."
Turkish PM presented "Leader of the Year" award in Lebanon
Source | Agencies
Beirut | 25 Nov 2010
The Union of Banks presented "Leader of the Year" award to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday.
Speaking at the award giving ceremony held by Union of Arab Banks in Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in Lebanon, Erdogan touched on economic developments and global crisis.
