Hajj 2024: At least 19 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat

Makkah, Saudi Arabia: At least 14 Jordanian citizens and five Iranians have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat, officials have said. Jordan’s foreign ministry

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Eid-ul-Adha 2024: Monday declared public holiday

Accra: The Ghana government has, through the Ministry of Interior, declared Monday, June 17, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Adha Muslim festival. The declaration was made in

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Muslim scholars mourn death of Mufti Yaks

Abuja, Nigeria: Muslims in Nigeria were thrown into a state of shock following the death of the Niger State born Muslim cleric, Abdul Lateef Aliyu Maitaki, popularly known as Mufti

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Stampedes during Hajj: A call for holistic streamlining for Ghanaian pilgrims

Accra: Every year, Ghanaian citizens embark on the sacred journey of Hajj to Mecca in fulfilment of one of the pillars of Islam. Although most of them have been smooth,

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Iranian President Raisi dies in helicopter crash

Tehran, Iran: The head of the Islamic Republic Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that the dead bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions are being transported to

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Saudi King undergoes treatment for lung infection

Riyadh: The King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin AbdulAziz, is expected to undergo treatment for a lung infection, the Saudi Royal Court has disclosed in a statement. According to

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Hajj 2024: Ghana Hajj Board begins orientation for prospective pilgrims today

Accra: Some Ghanaian Muslims expected to participate in the year’s Hajj have undergone orientation at the Dagomba Boy Central in Yendi today. The orientation entailed educating prospective pilgrims on the

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Ga Rulers inform Chief Imam of Ban on Noise Making

Accra: A delegation of traditional rulers, on behalf of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam to inform him of

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Erdogan assures Greece of keeping Kariye Mosque “open to everyone.”

Ankara, Türkiye: The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has assured Greece that the reopened Kariye Mosque will remain accessible to everyone despite the conversion from a church to a

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Bawumia, Mahama promise to establish Islamic colleges of education

Accra: The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has become the latest flagbearer of a political party to promise the establishment of Islamic Colleges of Education

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