Sun 25 July 2021: Saudi Arabia re-opened the Muslim holy sites for the Umrah pilgrimage as of Sunday, according to the state news agency SPA. “The Grand Mosque is ready to receive pilgrims and worshipers for Umrah” as of Sunday, July 25, SPA quoted the deputy head of the affairs of the Grand Mosque, Saad bin Muhammad al-Muhaimid, […]
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Sun 25 July 2021: An imam of a mosque in France’s Loire region was fired after verses and hadiths he recited during his Eid al-Adha prayer sermon were considered “contrary to the values of the Republic” by Interior Minister Gerald Darmain. Mmadi Ahamada, the imam of the Great Mosque of Saint-Chamond, who is of Comoros origin, […]
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Fri 23 July 2021: Mona opted to join the military after being inspired by her late father’s job. She is part of the first squad of Saudi women soldiers to work in Islam’s holiest places, where they are assisting in the security of the Hajj yearly pilgrimage. Since April, dozens of female soldiers have become part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and Medina, the birth places of Islam. In a significant stride towards women empowerment, dozens of female soldiers have become a part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and […]
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Thu 22 July 2021: New Delhi, India – Police and civil authorities in the Indian capital have demolished a makeshift mosque in a Rohingya camp, say the refugees, weeks after a massive fire had engulfed the settlement. The mosque, made up of tarpaulin sheets and bamboo sticks, was bulldozed at about 7am local time (01:30 GMT) […]
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Wed 21 July 2021: The White House wished the world’s 1.2 billion Muslims a “safe and wonderful holiday” on Tuesday as the faithful celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Eid and Hajj “are a reminder of the importance of providing for those less fortunate, particularly during challenging times, and Islam’s commitment to equality and […]
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Mon 19 July 2021: Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll on the hajj for a second year running. The kingdom has gone to great lengths to ensure the annual hajj continues uninterrupted, despite […]
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Mon 19 July 2021: Saudi officials have replaced the Kiswa (the cloth cover) of the Kaabato commemorate the Day of Arafat and the start of Eid al-Adha, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Monday. In accordance with the annual tradition, the cloth of the Holy Kaaba, was replaced by the staff of the General […]
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Mon 19 July 2021: As the ground search continues at a former Indian Residential School in Delmas, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron says records of at least 13 schools will be released by the Catholic Church.– the disclosure of the schools’ records — was finally answered Sunday. Federation of Sovereign […]
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Sun 18 July 2021: Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described a ruling by a top EU court allowing companies to ban hijabs in the workplace a violation of freedom of religion and a manifestation of intolerance toward Muslims. The Luxembourg-based EU Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled on Thursday that companies in the bloc can ban employees from wearing a headscarf […]
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Sat 17 July 2021: A ceremony was held in Ghana’s capital on Friday to open a Turkish-built mosque, with the attendance of officials from both countries. The Ghana Millet Mosque and Complex in Accra not only “adorns” landscape of the city Accra, but also shows the religious harmony in the predominantly Christian West African country,” […]
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