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At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
World
November 22, 2024
At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, Pakistan AP — Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest on Thursday, killing at…
Egypt condemns burning of Quran in Sweden
Egypt
June 29, 2023
Egypt condemns burning of Quran in Sweden
Egypt on Wednesday harshly condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, in a…
India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots
World
April 22, 2023
India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots
An Indian court on Thursday acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of…
How long will Egyptians fast in Ramadan?
Egypt
March 8, 2023
How long will Egyptians fast in Ramadan?
There is just over ten days to go for the start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which begins…
Israeli PM meets Jordan’s king in Amman in first trip abroad since returning to office
Middle East
January 27, 2023
Israeli PM meets Jordan’s king in Amman in first trip abroad since returning to office
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday held talks with King Abdullah in Jordan. The visit comes amid heightened tensions between…
Al Azhar grand imam calls for guaranteeing respect for Muslims’ sanctities
Middle East
June 19, 2022
Al Azhar grand imam calls for guaranteeing respect for Muslims’ sanctities
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb called for considering the adequacy and efficacy of legislation…
India is facing a firestorm over ruling party officials’ comments about Islam. Here’s what you need to know
World
June 12, 2022
India is facing a firestorm over ruling party officials’ comments about Islam. Here’s what you need to know
(CNN) – India is trying to contain the diplomatic fallout as outrage grows in the Muslim world following derogatory comments…
A list of countries which ban ‘burkini’ swimwear on beaches and swimming pools
Middle East
May 25, 2022
A list of countries which ban ‘burkini’ swimwear on beaches and swimming pools
Every summer sees reignited controversy over the banning of ‘burkini’, swimwear that covers the head and body, in beaches and…
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he is against building mosques next to churches
Egypt
April 25, 2022
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he is against building mosques next to churches
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said that building a mosque in front of a church restricts Christians and hurts them…
A vitriolic election campaign marked by anti-Islam narratives has left many French Muslims feeling marginalized
Middle East
April 23, 2022
A vitriolic election campaign marked by anti-Islam narratives has left many French Muslims feeling marginalized
Strasbourg, France (CNN) – Hiba Latreche took a last gulp of water and reached for a date, her eyes flitting…