Wed 13 May 2020: Aisha Romano, formerly known as Silvia, converted to Islam while held in captivity by al-Shabab in Somalia. An Italian aid worker has become the focus of a far-right hate campaign after returning home this weekend having been freed from 18 months of captivity by al-Shabab in Somalia. Silvia Romano converted to […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: Saudi Arabia will introduce a full day lockdown and curfew across the Kingdom during the upcoming Eid holidays from May 23 until May 27, according to the Kingdom’s Interior Ministry. Until then, the currently easing of restrictions – including the resumption of economic activities – will continue until the end of […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced that Zamzam water will be distributed through commercial outlets across Saudi Arabia to meet high demand amid limited access due to the coronavirus lockdowns. Standardized five liter bottles of Zamzam water will be available in Othaim Markets and LuLu Group retail outlets, […]
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Mon 11 May 2020: Rescued Italian aid worker Silvia Constanza Romano, who has embraced Islam, says she converted on her own will and not by force. Romano, 25, was abducted from Kenya’s southeastern coastal town of Chakama in November 2018. She was rescued on Sunday through joint efforts by Turkish, Somali and Italian intelligence services. […]
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Sat 09 May 2020: (AFP) Worshippers packed Mauritania’s largest mosque on Friday, mostly ignoring social distancing rules, after the West African state lifted restrictions on public prayers meant to curb coronavirus infections. The government said this week it would “progressively ease” a series of anti-virus measures, allowing markets to open and mosques to hold Friday […]
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Fri 08 May 2020: Mosques in Germany will reopen their doors to worshippers this weekend, following a government decision to ease coronavirus restrictions in the country. The mosques around the country will gradually reopen according to some guidelines set out by Germany’s Muslim Coordination Council (KRM). Yakup Ayar, the head of Sehitlik Mosque Association, said […]
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Mon 04 May 2020: With unorthodox military strategies and intellectual mind, conqueror built empire, changed course of history Among the billions of people who have walked the earth since the dawn of humanity, only a few are rightfully remembered for their exceptional skills and impact on history, and among these is Mehmet II, the Ottoman […]
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Madinah Masjid, located on Danforth Avenue east of Donland Avenue. Sun 03 May 2020: Ramadan is looking a lot different for Muslims across the globe due to physical distancing restrictions placed upon the holy month by the COVID-19 pandemic. And things are no different for the nearly half a million people who follow Islam in Toronto. […]
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Sat 02 May 2020: English club Arsenal’s star Mesut Ozil has donated 713,000 Turkish liras ($101,000) to the Turkish Red Crescent for an aid campaign for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The money will be used to provide iftar – the evening meal to break the daily fast during the month – to 16,000 […]
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Fri 01 May 2020: Diriliş: Ertuğrul, the wildly popular Turkish historical-drama series, is set in 13th century Anatolia, at the eve of the founding of the Ottoman Empire. The series has a huge following outside of Turkey too, inspiring numerous Facebook fan groups and memes (including a FB page dedicated to them) and no shortage of jokes based on the […]
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