Fri 21 Apr 2023: Istanbul’s Blue Mosque reopened fully on Friday, the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, following a restoration effort that began in 2018, reports Anadolu Agency. Attending the mosque’s opening ceremony, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described it as “one of the most important symbols of Istanbul.” In an interview […]
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Fri 21 Apr 2023: U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden congratulated Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. “Jill and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities across the country and around the world as you celebrate Eid al-Fitr and […]
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Thu 20 Apr 2023: Islamophobia is deeply rooted in Canada and on the rise, and Black Muslims wearing hijabs are particular targets, a Senate committee said Wednesday. The Senate committee on human rights is studying the issue, and preliminary findings indicate that anti-Muslim incidents often are violent, more so than shown toward other religious groups. “Canada has […]
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Wed 19 Apr 2023: In the Archdiocese of Freiburg in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wurtemberg, more people have been affected by sexual violence by clergy than was previously officially known. It is now assumed that there are more than 540 victims, said the chairman of a reappraisal commission, Magnus Striet on Tuesday during a […]
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Wed 19 Apr 2023: The General Authority for the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has revealed that the reason behind the cold floors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, even as summer temperatures rise to about 50 degrees Celsius, is due to the type of marble used in the floors. The […]
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Tue 18 Apr 2023: The Spanish church has pleaded for forgiveness from victims of sexual assault, acknowledging its “great sin” that affects “one in every five children in Europe,” Anadolu Agency reported. The apology came during the Plenary Assembly of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE), which is taking place this week in Madrid. Cited by […]
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Mon 17 Apr 2023: Pope Francis has come to the defence of the late pope John Paul II who was accused in a recent documentary film of ignoring allegations of abuse by priests and protecting them by transferring them. Francis said that the former pope, who was born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, is “these days […]
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Mon 17 Apr 2023: Minneapolis has become the first major US city to allow all five Muslim calls to prayer, or adhans, to be played on loudspeakers. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously 12-0 Thursday night to allow the adhan to be played from mosques despite current noise ordinances. The Minnesota chapter of the Council […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: A Turkish expert on Friday called on those who fast to avoid food with high fat, salt and sugar during Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, for a healthy fasting. “With the arrival of the Ramadan, the Muslim holy month for fasting, and the changing nutrition program, everyone is […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Orthodox Easter Sunday by applauding the “strengthening” role of the church for society and youth, while the country’s top bishop supported the offensive in Ukraine. “I would like to express my profound gratitude for your tireless and selfless work in preserving the enduring historical, spiritual, moral […]
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