mosques
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
World
June 5, 2019
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
March 18, 2019
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
March 18, 2019
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
March 16, 2019
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
March 16, 2019
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
March 15, 2019
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
February 8, 2019
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
November 8, 2018
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
May 23, 2018
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
January 14, 2018
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…