Mon 04 April 2022: Over a thousand Muslims gathered in New York on Saturday night to mark the start of the fasting month of Ramadan by performing the Taraweeh prayers in iconic Times Square for the first time ever. The event was advertised across social media and around 1,500 meals were distributed for iftar to break the […]
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Mon 04 April 2022: Muslims have increasingly been portrayed as a threat to French society under Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, analysts say. Paris, France – The question of Islam has long been a thorn in the French establishment’s side. With France on the cusp of presidential elections, far-right views have permeated mainstream public discourse on the Muslim […]
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Sun 03 April 2022: In the vicinity of deserts, where food and water sources were scarce, the first Muslims in Medina learned to fast all day long under Prophet Muhammad’s guidance. Many Muslims around the world are preparing themselves for another Ramadan, a fasting month in Islam, which will mark the 1,398th anniversary of the […]
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Sat 02 April 2022: Pope Francis came the closest he has yet to implicitly criticizing President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying on Saturday a “potentate” was fomenting conflicts for nationalist interests. Moscow says the action it launched on February 24 is a “special military operation” designed not to occupy territory but to […]
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Sat 02 April 2022: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his message for the holy month of Ramazan, says his thoughts are with everyone facing conflict, displacement and fear, and calls for working jointly for the safety, dignity and prosperity of all women and men. “I send my warmest wishes as millions of Muslims around the […]
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Fri 01 April 2022: “I ask for God’s forgiveness for the deplorable conduct of these members of the Catholic Church,” Pope Francis said when he met with Indigenous delegations at the Vatican. He also said it caused him “pain and shame”. Pope Francis apologised to Indigenous people for abuse committed at church-run residential schools in […]
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Fri 01 April 2022: Preparations for fasting month have been both difficult and emotional for Ukraine’s Muslim population following Russia’s invasion. Dnipro, Ukraine – Muslims in Ukraine face a difficult Ramadan this year as Russia’s war on the country continues to rage, yet many plan to use the charitable season to raise money to support those […]
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Mon 28 March 2022: The city of Minneapolis in the U.S. Midwest has allowed the Islamic call to prayer, known as the adhan, ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. The call to prayer can be recited by local mosques in the city of Minneapolis, the largest in the state of Minnesota. The city council […]
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Pope Francis visited injured Ukrainian children on March 19, who have fled war and are now being treated at Rome’s Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sun 27 March 2022: Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the “cruel and senseless” war in Ukraine, where “barbarous” acts were “destroying the future”. “More than a month has gone by […]
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A mourning tent was erected for Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Gaza. (Photo: via Twitter) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sun 27 March 2022: The people of the Gaza Strip fear Iran’s support for Hamas aims to spread Shiism in the Sunni-majority enclave. The Gaza Strip’s population has long been predominantly Sunni, with almost no presence of Shiism. But […]
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