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US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
Middle East

US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Imam Mohammad Qazwini’s deep understanding of Islam and his formal training at a seminary in…
Saturday, November 9 announced as official holiday for Egypt’s private sector
Egypt

Saturday, November 9 announced as official holiday for Egypt’s private sector

Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan announced that Saturday, November 9 will be an official vacation for the private sector to celebrate…
Lebanon protesters block roads to keep revolt alive
Middle East

Lebanon protesters block roads to keep revolt alive

Lebanese demonstrators set up barricades and parked cars across key roads Monday to protest corruption and press their demands for…
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses
World

US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses

The US is to blacklist 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs…
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
Middle East

New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle…
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
World

Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor

Restrictions on freedom of movement in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir will be eased after Independence Day on Thursday, the…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism
World

India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism

Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival over protest fears, as Beijing warned…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
World

India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests

Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival, fearing anti-government protests over the stripping…
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
Middle East

Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Two million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat…
Q&A: The hajj pilgrimage and its significance in Islam
Middle East

Q&A: The hajj pilgrimage and its significance in Islam

Over 2 million Muslims from around the world are beginning the five-day hajj pilgrimage on Friday. They will circle Islam’s…
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