muslims
Minya’s Copts collect charity funds to help Muslim and Christian villagers
Egypt
May 13, 2020
Minya’s Copts collect charity funds to help Muslim and Christian villagers
Coptic Christians from Minya governorate’s Kafr al-Mahdy village collected the Zakat al-Fitr (Ramadan charity funds) funds from the village and…
Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims in Jerusalem are praying outside in small groups during the holy month of Ramadan as measures…
Photos: Coptic carpenter gifts Muslim neighbors huge lantern for Ramadan
Egypt
April 25, 2020
Photos: Coptic carpenter gifts Muslim neighbors huge lantern for Ramadan
A Coptic Christian carpenter from a Minya Governorate village surprised his Muslim neighbors by gifting them a giant hand-made lantern…
Al-Azhar expresses concern over violence against Muslims in India
Society
February 29, 2020
Al-Azhar expresses concern over violence against Muslims in India
Egypt’s Al-Azhar institute, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, expressed deep concern on Saturday over escalating violence in India…
Renewing religious discourse essential to saving Muslims: Sisi
Society
January 28, 2020
Renewing religious discourse essential to saving Muslims: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday said that several years ago he had called on religious institutions, foremost among…
Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
Middle East
January 26, 2020
Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
His eyes brimming with tears, a Uighur student in Saudi Arabia holds out his Chinese passport — long past its…
India protests rage on as death toll rises to 24
World
December 22, 2019
India protests rage on as death toll rises to 24
Thousands of people joined fresh rallies against a contentious citizenship law in India on Saturday, with 24 killed so far…
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
World
December 8, 2019
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make legal history when she defends Myanmar in The Hague…
Leaked China documents reveal ‘no mercy’ in Xinjiang: NYT
World
November 17, 2019
Leaked China documents reveal ‘no mercy’ in Xinjiang: NYT
A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in…
Myanmar rejects ICC probe over Rohingya as legal pressure mounts
World
November 16, 2019
Myanmar rejects ICC probe over Rohingya as legal pressure mounts
Myanmar struck back Friday after a surge of global legal pressure over its alleged crimes against the Rohingya, branding an…