muslims
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival…
What’s the first day of Ramadan this year?
Life & Style
April 5, 2021
What’s the first day of Ramadan this year?
Muslims the world over are eager to know when the first day of Ramadan 2021 is, as Google searches asking…
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister in Ankara on Thursday,…
Iraqi woman who met the pope sees little chance for change
Middle East
March 13, 2021
Iraqi woman who met the pope sees little chance for change
BAGHDAD (AP) — The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah’s personal tragedy and loss deeply resonated with Pope Francis during his…
Swiss look set to approve ban on facial coverings
World
March 7, 2021
Swiss look set to approve ban on facial coverings
ZURICH (Reuters) – A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland was headed toward a narrow victory in a…
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
Middle East
March 6, 2021
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on…
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
World
February 19, 2021
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
Hong Kong (CNN) – On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur…
Azhar professor slams Islamic preachers who forbid wishing Christians happy holidays
Society
December 30, 2020
Azhar professor slams Islamic preachers who forbid wishing Christians happy holidays
The Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence at al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima on Tuesday slammed any Islamic preacher that forbids wishing Christians…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
Middle East
November 25, 2020
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to French FM: ‘We’ll sue whoever offends Prophet Mohamed’
Egypt
November 9, 2020
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to French FM: ‘We’ll sue whoever offends Prophet Mohamed’
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb received French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the headquarters of the Al-Azhar sheikhdom on…