DUBAI // More than 1,500 people became Muslims with the help of Dar Al Ber Society so far this year.
The charity organisation said it helped 1,511 residents of various nationalities convert to Islam during the first seven months of the year, according to the state news agency, Wam.
Staff members gave more than 1,800 lectures and classes on religious, social and national issues during the same period, said Abdullah Ali bin Zayed, the society’s executive director.
The society’s Islamic Information Centre provides an SMS service to introduce the tolerant teachings of Islam to non-Muslims, said Rashid Al Junaibi, the centre’s manager.
The centre also distributed more than 477,000 publications including books, pamphlets, brochures and CDs. It collected more than Dh462,000 in contributions to support its programmes.
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August 1-5: First Test, Edgbaston
August 14-18: Second Test, Lord's
August 22-26: Third Test, Headingley
September 4-8: Fourth Test, Old Trafford
September 12-16: Fifth Test, Oval
Day 1 results:
Open Men (bonus points in brackets)
New Zealand 125 (1) beat UAE 111 (3)
India 111 (4) beat Singapore 75 (0)
South Africa 66 (2) beat Sri Lanka 57 (2)
Australia 126 (4) beat Malaysia -16 (0)
Open Women
New Zealand 64 (2) beat South Africa 57 (2)
England 69 (3) beat UAE 63 (1)
Australia 124 (4) beat UAE 23 (0)
New Zealand 74 (2) beat England 55 (2)
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Fifth ODI, at Headingley
England 351/9
Pakistan 297
England win by 54 runs (win series 4-0)