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Hajj 2025: Sheikh Gumi sends cryptic message to Saudi authorities

Kaduna: Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, a Nigerian cleric barred from performing Hajj, has sent a cryptic message to Saudi authorities against denying Muslims access to Masjid-ul Haram (sacred house

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Hajj 2025: Pilgrims’ arrivals reach 890,000 with 15,900 illegals detained

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports announced on Friday, May 23, the arrival of 890,883 pilgrims from abroad for the Hajj season 1446 AH. They arrived through all international

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US Islamic preacher Sheikh Farooq reacts to UK entry ban

California, US: A prominent US-based Islamic preacher, Sheikh Uthman bin Farooq, has reacted strongly to his ban from entering the United Kingdom (UK). The ban is an outcome of a

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Saudi Arabia to start issuing Umrah visas for international pilgrims on June 10

Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is set to begin the issuance of Umrah visas to allow entry for international pilgrims into the country on Dhul-Hijjah 14,

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Hajj 2025: Ghanaian in Saudi Arabia arrested for transporting expatriates to Makkah

Makkah: Hajj Security Forces have arrested a Ghanaian resident for attempting to illegally transport four female expatriates to Makkah in violation of Hajj regulations and instructions. The man, who was

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Hajj 2025: Makkah approves 3,149 Hajj housing permits for over 1.8 million pilgrims

Makkah : The Holy Makkah Municipality has approved 3,149 official housing permits for the Hajj 2025/1446 AH season. This is to ensure a safe and comfortable residential environment through adherence

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How Nigeria’s top Islamic clerics reacted to passing of Dr Idris Abdulaziz

Bauchi: Prominent personalities including Muslim clerics in Nigeria have expressed sadness over the passing of Bauchi-based Muslim cleric, Dr Idris Abdulaziz Dutsen Tanshi, who died on Thursday at the age

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Dr Idris Abdulaziz, Muslim cleric who battled ‘blasphemy’ dies at 64

Bauchi: A prominent Nigerian Muslim cleric, Dr Idris Abdulaziz, Imam of the “Dutsen Tanshi Majlis” in Bauchi, died on Thursday after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. The 64-year-old

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More than 50 Myanmar mosques damaged in magnitude 7.7 earthquake

Naypyidaw: More than 50 mosques across Myanmar were damaged when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country on Friday, the National Unity Government has disclosed. Hundreds of Muslim worshippers are

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Saudi Arabia sets Sunday for 2025 Eid ul Fitr

Makkah: The Supreme Court’s crescent committee of Saudi Arabia has affirmed the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon, marking an end to the 2025 Ramadan fast that lasted for 29

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