Eid al-Fitr
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the…
How many cookies and biscuits should one consume during Eid al-Fitr?
Health & Fitness
May 18, 2020
How many cookies and biscuits should one consume during Eid al-Fitr?
People are fond of eating cookies and biscuits during the Eid al-Fitr holiday that comes at the end of the…
Egypt’s government imposes certain restrictions on Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Egypt’s government imposes certain restrictions on Eid al-Fitr
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Sunday that the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday will see more restrictions in place to…
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses exempt from transport ban on Eid al-Fitr: Cabinet
Egypt
May 18, 2020
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses exempt from transport ban on Eid al-Fitr: Cabinet
Uber cars, taxis and microbuses have been excluded from a recent decision to halt all mass transportation on roads nationwide…
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this…
Egypt’s Ministry of Immigration to repatriate all stranded Egyptians abroad before Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 6, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Immigration to repatriate all stranded Egyptians abroad before Eid al-Fitr
Egypt’s Minister of Immigration Nabila Makram said that the ministry will repatriate all Egyptians stranded abroad before the Eid al-Fitr…
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
Middle East
April 20, 2020
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
DUBAI (Reuters) — Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating COVID-19 patients are exempt from fasting…
In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before
Middle East
April 20, 2020
In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims face a Ramadan like never before
ALGIERS/CAIRO/JAKARTA (Reuters) — Days before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the Islamic world is grappling with an untimely…
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 17, 2020
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said that…
Five years after war, Gaza’s little ‘Iron Man’ stands tall
Middle East
October 17, 2019
Five years after war, Gaza’s little ‘Iron Man’ stands tall
It was the summer of 2014, when a deluge of steel fell on Gaza. His back burned, his body covered…