Islamic activists have also criticized Qatar controversial speaker law Zakir Naik for a conference during the 2022 World Cup.
Another novelty is King Salman to announce Saudi Arabian National holiday today after the Saudi national team defeated Argentina 2-1 in their preliminary match for the 2022 World Cup at Lusail Stadium, Qatar on Tuesday (22/11).
Below are the latest 24-hour news summarized in this morning’s International Flash:
Muslim activist, Ghanem Nuseibeh has criticized Qatar for inviting controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik who is said to be giving a lecture during the 2022 World Cup.
One of the things that became critical of Nuseibeh was when Zakir Naik accepted one of the ulema fatwas that banned the World Cup. However, the speaker has now come to the 2022 World Cup, which is said to have been invited by Qatar to give a lecture.
Nuseibeh said Naik was a preacher who was barred from entering the UK in 2010 for his frequent preaching of extremism. But now Naik has been invited to lecture at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah will summon all 30 members of the Barisan Nasional coalition in parliament Dewan Rakyat tomorrow, Wednesday (23/11), regarding the election of a new prime minister which is still stalled.
Raja considers the Barisan Nasional a coalition of parties that has so far controlled the majority of votes in the People’s Council. As many as 30 members of parliament from the Barisan Nasional will meet the king one-on-one tomorrow at the State Palace starting at 10.30 Kuala Lumpur time, according to the head of domestic affairs at the State Palace Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin in a statement on Tuesday (22/ 11).
“This process provides the King with the opportunity to take a decision on the appointment of a deputy who, according to His Majesty’s policy, will obtain the support of the majority in the People’s Council as stipulated in Article 43(2)(a) of the federal constitution”. Ahmad Fadil said.
King Salman declared a national holiday on Wednesday (23/11) after Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 at the 2022 World Cup.
The reason the king shut down businesses across his country was so that people could celebrate the Saudi team’s historic victory over Argentina.
The holiday applies to all public and private sector employees as well as all students in Saudi Arabia, Khaleej Times said.
(tim/bac)
