SAUDI ARABIA SAYS PILGRIMS ACROSS THE WORLD WELCOME AT HAJJ, UMRAH

Thu 13 February 2020: Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah Mashat stressed that the Saudi government welcomes Hajj and Umrah pilgrims from across the world without any pre-conditions. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat following his meeting with delegates of Hajj affairs from Islamic countries, he said that the ministry conveyed the Kingdom’s […]

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POPE TELLS WEB COMPANIES TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKERS

Mon 10 February 2020: Pope Francis called on internet-based companies Sunday to be vigilant about keeping human traffickers from using electronic communications to entrap victims. Francis said during his remarks to the public in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday that the “plague” of human trafficking “exploits the weakest.” He said research has shown that criminal […]

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POPE TELLS WEB COMPANIES TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKERS

Mon 10 February 2020: Pope Francis called on internet-based companies Sunday to be vigilant about keeping human traffickers from using electronic communications to entrap victims. Francis said during his remarks to the public in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday that the “plague” of human trafficking “exploits the weakest.” He said research has shown that criminal […]

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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF MUSLIM SCHOLARS CALLS ON MUSLIMS TO ‘USE ALL MEANS’ AGAINST TRUMP PLAN

Fri 07 February 2020: An International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) released a statement following the announcement of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, describing it as an attempt at an “eradication war” and calling on the Muslim world to “use all means” to fight it. “The Union is closely following what is […]

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OLD VIDEO OF CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING AT MOSQUE REVIVED AMID CORONAVIRUS SCARE

Thu 06 February 2020: CLAIM A video of Chinese President Xi Jinping is being shared with the claim that he visited a mosque and “sought the blessings of the Muslim community” amid the coronavirus outbreak. This is the caption of the video: “China president xi jinping visited masjid and request Muslims for dua in present crisis country […]

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SLOVENIA OPENED ITS FIRST MOSQUE

Wed 05 February 2020: The first mosque in Slovenia was opened in the country’s capital Ljubljana, AFP reported. This happened after overcoming a number of financial obstacles and defeating right-wing opposition parties, 50 years after the request for its construction was officialy made. Islamic community head Mufti Nedzad Grabus said the mosque’s opening was “a turning point in our lives.” […]

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ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY TO BE REGISTERED AS UNESCO INTANGIBLE HERITAGE

Saudi Arabia has succeeded in registering seven items on UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. (SPA) Mon 03 February 2020: The Saudi Ministry of Culture on Sunday hosted a workshop and coordination meeting to register Arabic calligraphy on UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Riyadh. Sixteen Arab countires are participating in the five-day meeting […]

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