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Hajj pilgrims keep distance at usually crowded stone the devil ritual
Middle East

Hajj pilgrims keep distance at usually crowded stone the devil ritual

RIYADH (Reuters) – Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Friday, but…
Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia changes
Middle East

Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia changes

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – With thousands of Instagram followers and even a former U.S. president as a fan, Gli the cat…
Iranian president urges coronavirus caution during religious festivities
Middle East

Iranian president urges coronavirus caution during religious festivities

(Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged people on Saturday to observe health protocols and practice social distancing during upcoming…
Gazans defy taboos to rescue, neuter stray animals
Middle East

Gazans defy taboos to rescue, neuter stray animals

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the impoverished Gaza Strip, where most people struggle to make ends meet amid…
Turkey condemns Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers
Middle East

Turkey condemns Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned statements by Greek officials and a flag-burning protest in Greece…
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
Middle East

Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma
Health & Fitness

Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma

Al-Azhar’s Fatwa Global Center on Monday issued a statement warning coronavirus recoverees that selling their plasma for profit is forbidden…
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
Middle East

Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than…
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Middle East

Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months

Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound — the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia — reopened…
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
Middle East

Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise

Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite…
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