Thu 04 June 2026: Israel‘s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has renewed efforts to limit the volume of the Muslim call to prayer from mosques across the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel, reviving a controversial legislative proposal that has drawn criticism in the past. In a video shared on social media, Ben-Gvir complained about the sound of the adhan, the Islamic […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: An exclusive investigation by Middle East Eye last week revealed that both US and Israel were coordinating to remove Jordan’s custodianship over Islam’s third holiest site. This is not a diplomatic manoeuvre. It is the culmination of a systematic campaign to erase the Islamic presence in Occupied Jerusalem and a direct […]
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Sat 30 May 2026: Muslim pilgrims on Saturday concluded their annual Hajj pilgrimage with the farewell circumambulation at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, western Saudi Arabia. The pilgrimage was concluded in “an atmosphere of faith filled with tranquility,” Saudi state-run TV Al-Ekhbariya reported. On Tuesday, the Saudi statistics authority said the total number of pilgrims […]
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Thu 28 May 2026: Case follows repatriation of women and children held for years in Syrian camps without trial. Australia has charged a woman with alleged links to the ISIL (ISIS) group after she returned from Syria, as authorities intensify investigations into nationals repatriated from detention camps. Police said the 34-year-old arrived in the country […]
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Mon 25 May 2026: Pilgrims arriving in Mina on Monday will observe the Day of Tarwiyah, the first stage of the pilgrimage within the holy sites and the official beginning of Hajj rituals. As dawn broke on Monday, pilgrims began flowing into the sacred site of Mina west of Mecca, marking the beginning of what […]
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Mon 25 May 2026: Pope Leo XIV issued an apology on Monday for the Catholic Church’s centuries-long delay in condemning slavery, calling it “a wound in Christian memory”. “For this, in the name of the Church, I sincerely ask for pardon,” Leo wrote in a major text that warned about “new forms of slavery” behind […]
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Sun 24 May 2026: Saudi Arabia has launched one of its most extensive Hajj security operations in recent years, deploying advanced air defence systems, specialised military units, and emergency response teams across the kingdom’s holy sites, as regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict continue to raise security concerns. Footage released by the Saudi Ministry […]
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Sat 23 May 2026: As millions of Muslims get ready for this year’s Hajj, Saudi Arabia is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence and advanced digital infrastructure to strengthen crowd management, boost operational efficiency, and deliver a safer, smoother pilgrimage experience for worshippers from around the world. The Kingdom’s initiatives are being spearheaded by […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: The decades-old dispute over the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex has moved to India’s Supreme Court. The Kamal Maula Mosque committee has filed a challenge against a recent Madhya Pradesh High Court order that ruled the site is a temple and barred Muslims from offering prayers there, according to Live Law. The special […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs on Wednesday condemned the illumination of the walls of the Ibrahimi Mosque with the Israeli flag colors and Hebrew phrases. In a statement, the ministry called it “a blatant assault” on the sanctity of the mosque located in the West Bank city of […]
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