Sun 04 August 2019: A dissident Saudi cleric has died in prison, human rights activists said on Saturday. The “Prisoners of Conscience” Twitter account, which covers news of political prisoners in Saudi Arabia, said that Sheikh Saleh Al-Dumairi had died in Tarifa Prison in the central Al-Qassim region. The account said that Al-Dumairi, who was […]
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Sun 04 August 2019: VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis on Sunday sent a new letter to priests worldwide offering encouragement in light of the global sex abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church. In a nearly 5,000-word letter sent on the feast day of St. John Vianney, patron of parish priests, the pope on […]
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Sat 03 August 2019: After a bitter legal fight, the Netherlands has put a limited burqa ban into force. DW takes a look at European countries that have had similar restrictions in place for years. Bans against face coverings usually focus on clothing that obscures a person’s facial features. Although the bans cover masks and motorbike helmets, […]
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Sat 03 August 2019: Turkish security forces recovered a 1,000-year-old Quran manuscript from suspected antiquities traffickers in the southern province of Muğla, security sources said late Friday. The manuscript, wrapped in antelope skin, was seized in Yatağan district in an operation conducted against smugglers by gendarmerie forces, said the sources, who asked not to be […]
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Samri, who is believed to be the oldest person to ever perform Hajj, was welcomed by a number of Saudi officials. (SPA) Thu 01 August 2019: JEDDAH: An Indonesian man claiming to be 130-years-old arrived in the Kingdom Wednesday to perform Hajj in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Ohi Aidros Samri arrived at the King […]
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Thu 01 August 2019: After around 14 years of debate, a burqa ban — a full body covering including a face veil worn by some Muslim women — has come into effect in the Netherlands. Clothing that “covers the face,” such as burqas or veils may no longer be worn in public institutions such as […]
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Thu 01 August 2019: Islamabad: Worried about not performing Hajj in the right manner? Preparations for the once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey begin months in advance for most Muslims embarking on the pilgrimage for the first time. To make this journey less arduous and more spiritually revitalizing, a Pakistani startup has developed an app with the “world’s […]
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Mon 29 July 2019: Saudi Arabia has tightened its security measures for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage and has prevented citizens and residents from entering Makkah without a necessary permit. The Ministry of the Interior called on Saudi citizens and residents in the Kingdom to abide by the regulations and instructions that stipulate having a Hajj […]
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Mon 29 July 2019: Every healthy child aged between two and ten in England is expected to be administered a nasal flu vaccine next month, as part of the government’s efforts to protect Britons from the disease. Many Muslim residents of the United Kingdom are allegedly refusing to allow their children to take part in […]
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Sun 28 July 2019: Some 88,000 Iranians have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, revealed Nasser Jaber Hweizawi, head of the office of Iranian pilgrims affairs. Upon their arrival, they witnessed the high levels of services provided by Saudi authorities at the Madinah and Jeddah airports, he added after holding talks […]
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