Fri 31 July 2020:. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued guidelines for the upcoming celebrations of the Eid Al-Adha festival, from July 30 to August 3 (dates differ per sighting of the moon) as the Covid-19 pandemic continues worldwide. Guidelines titled “Safe Eid al Adha practices in the context of COVID-19” were released by the WHO on […]
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Thu 30 July 2020: In the light of the strict measures being put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus in the kingdom, Saudi authorities said they had detained 244 people who were attempting to infiltrate Makkah to perform the Hajj, Safa news agency reported yesterday. According to local news sites, the Saudi security teams could […]
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Thu 30 July 2020: Eid al-Adha is the second major Muslim festival after Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Muslims around the world are set to celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha – the Festival of Sacrifice – which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the […]
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Wed 29 July 2020: Chinese hackers have infiltrated the Vatican ahead of an anticipated negotiation over a 2018 deal that saw China gain more control over the Catholic church in the Asian country, a private cybersecurity firm said Tuesday. Recorded Future said in a report that from early May, Chinese-state sponsored cybersecurity threat RedDelta has targeted the […]
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Wed 29 July 2020: The Syrian regime under President Bashar Al-Assad has announced that it will build a miniature replica of the Hagia Sophia, in opposition to the Turkish government’s reversion of the building from a museum into a mosque. The construction of this mini Hagia Sophia, taking place in the central province of Hama, […]
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Wed 29 July 2020: Study prepared by Khatib reveals that Israeli authorities have turned 15 mosques into Jewish synagogues JERUSALEM (AA) – In 1743, the Ottoman-era ruler of Palestine, Zahir al-Umar al-Zaydani, built a mosque in his name in the northern city of Tiberias. The Umari Mosque remained a magnet point for worshippers until 1948 […]
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Mon 27 July 2020: “Price tag” vandalism is a strategy used by extremist Jewish settlers to attack Palestinians and their property A mosque was vandalized Monday in a suspected “price tag” attack in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian residents. Attackers spray-painted anti-Arab slogans and racist graffiti on the walls of a mosque in […]
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Sun 26 July 2020: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency renovates mosque built 135 years ago in Cape Town Turkey’s state-run aid agency has renovated an Ottoman era mosque in South Africa. The Nur el-Hamidia Mosque was built 135 years ago with the support of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II in Cape Town, the Turkish Cooperation and […]
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Sun 26 July 2020: Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia were placed under quarantine on Saturday as a precaution against the spread of the novel coronavirus ahead of next week’s annual Hajj pilgrimage season – curtailed this year for fear of the virus. Saudi Arabia has drastically limited the number of Muslims attending this year’s Hajj, […]
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Sat 25 July 2020: Far-right group stopped outside Turkish Consulate in Thessaloniki THESSALONIKI, Greece (AA) – A group of far-right Greek extremists burned Turkish flags late Friday in Thessaloniki to protest the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque for worship in Istanbul. The group burned a Turkish flag after gathering outside the Agia Sofia Church before marching […]
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