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Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
World

Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang

The corner where Heyitkah Mosque in China’s restive Xinjiang region once hummed with life is now a concrete parking lot…
NZ pledges gun control as mosque ‘gunman’ sacks lawyer
World

NZ pledges gun control as mosque ‘gunman’ sacks lawyer

New Zealand will tighten gun laws in the wake of its worst modern-day massacre, the government said Monday, as it…
A squeezed hand offers glimmer of hope after New Zealand massacre
World

A squeezed hand offers glimmer of hope after New Zealand massacre

Lying outside a Christchurch mosque, bleeding from a gunshot wound that tore through his chest, Abbas Tahir Endrise was unable…
Mosque attack suspect in court as New Zealand readies to bury dead
World

Mosque attack suspect in court as New Zealand readies to bury dead

The right-wing extremist charged over the horrifying attacks on New Zealand mosques flashed a white power gesture as he appeared…
New Zealand PM vows gun law reform after mosque massacre
World

New Zealand PM vows gun law reform after mosque massacre

New Zealand’s prime minister vowed Saturday to toughen the country’s gun laws after revealing the alleged shooter behind Christchurch’s mosque…
A look at attacks on houses of worship over last decade
Middle East

A look at attacks on houses of worship over last decade

Houses of worship around the world, a place of reflection and peace, have been targeted for attack by extremists. Here…
Endowments Ministry plans code for construction of mosques
Egypt

Endowments Ministry plans code for construction of mosques

Egypt’s Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa assigned head of the ministry’s Central Department of Engineering Affairs to prepare an “Egyptian…
Egypt exempts houses of worship from garbage collection fees
Environment

Egypt exempts houses of worship from garbage collection fees

  Egypt has exempted houses of worship from paying garbage collection fees, after the House of Representatives approved an amendment…
Loudspeakers of 10 mosques in Alexandria removed to avoid nuisance
Egypt

Loudspeakers of 10 mosques in Alexandria removed to avoid nuisance

  Egyptian authorities have removed loudspeakers from 10 mosques in various areas of Alexandria in response to complaints by citizens…
Minister decision to unify prayer calls stirs controversy
Egypt

Minister decision to unify prayer calls stirs controversy

  After months of debate and discussion across Egyptian society, Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Gomaa announced that the call…
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