Avakoum Monastery (Christos Theodorides) Mon 01 April 2024: The powerful Orthodox church on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been embroiled in a scandal involving two monks accused of fraud. Cypriot police are investigating events at Osiou Avakoum monastery, located in the picturesque village of Fterikoudi in the foothills of the Troodos mountains, after […]
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Sun 31 March 2024: On Easter Sunday, one of the most significant day in the Christian calendar, Pope Francis reiterated his appeals for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli captives. After conducting mass in a crowded St. Peter’s Square, Francis spoke from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, bestowing […]
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Wed 27 March 2024: Singaporean authorities have ordered the Israeli embassy to remove a controversial post on its official Facebook page which was used to justify the existence of the occupation state. The post, which was published yesterday and removed the same day, asserted that “Israel is mentioned 43 times in the Quran. On the […]
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Sun 17 March 2024: American rapper and producer Lil Jon embraced Islam at a mosque in California. Jon on Friday visited the King Fahad Mosque in Los Angeles and publicly announced his conversion to Islam in front of a large congregation. A video shared on social media showed the American rapper reciting the shahada in Arabic and then in […]
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Tue 12 March 2024: Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar when the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). During the month, Muslims abstain from all sensory pleasures (like food and drink, sex, TV and music) from dawn to dusk. The time is centred on prayer, the Qur’an, deep mindfulness and spiritual reflection. […]
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Tue 12 March 2024: The United Kingdom will pump an additional 117 million pounds ($150m) into protecting Muslim communities, the government said. The new funding, announced on Monday as the Muslim month of Ramadan began, will be used to install security cameras, alarms, and fences in mosques, Muslim faith schools, and other community centres. The move comes […]
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Wed 06 March 2024: Retired Canadian judge Andre Denis has been asked by Pope Francis to look into sexual assault allegations against the Archbishop of Quebec, according to media reports Monday. The allegations against Cardinal Gerald Lacroix stem from two incidents allegedly involving him that reportedly occurred in 1987 and 1988 in Quebec City in […]
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Tue 05 March 2024: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced the launch of a new e-portal through which Muslims can apply for permits to organise iftars at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the month of Ramadan. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), applications can be submitted […]
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World Sikh Organization of Canada President, Mukhbir Singh (left), listens as National Council of Canadian Muslims CEO, Stephen Brown, speaks during a press conference at the Canadian House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images/TNS Sat 02 March 2024: A ruling by Quebec’s highest court upholding the law banning religious symbols […]
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Tue 27 February 2024: In a significant development, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday, February 25, officially inaugurated the Grand Mosque of Algiers on its Mediterranean coastline after years of delay amid political turmoil. It is considered the biggest mosque in Africa and third largest in the world after the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque […]
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