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Ramadan 2026: Kuwaiti mosques banned from loudspeaker use in fasting month
Kuwait City: Kuwait has banned the use of external loudspeakers at mosques during Ramadan with the aim of tightening regulations on public religious activities to balance worship practices with public
Read MoreHajj 2026: Saudi Arabia begins Hajj visa issuance on February 8
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says it would commence visa issuance for the 2026 Hajj season (1447 AH) on Sunday, February 8, corresponding to Sha’ban 20. The
Read MoreTexas Quran teacher sentenced to 80 years in prison on child pornography charges
Texas: Wisam Sharieff, a former Texas imam and online Quran instructor who was charged with conspiracy to produce child pornography has been sentenced to 80 years in prison, according to
Read MoreColorado to pay $245,000 to Muslim man forced to shave in prison
Colorado will pay $245,000 to a Muslim man who was forced to shave his beard in prison in violation of his religious beliefs, court records show. Tajuddin Ashaheed brought the lawsuit
Read MoreRussia Condemns Killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya
Russia’s foreign ministry condemned the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, during a press briefing on Wednesday. Gaddafi’s legal team announced his death on
Read MoreDahiru Usman Bauchi dies at 98
Bauchi: Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, a prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar and a high-ranking cleric of the Sufi order has died at the age of 98. News of his death started
Read MoreYasir Qadhi loses father on Monday
Plano, Texas: Dr Mazhar Kazi, the father of renowned Islamic scholar, Dr Yasir Qadhi, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025, in Texas, US. His funeral prayer was held at
Read MoreSheikh Saleh bin Fawzan succeeds late Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh as Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan has been appointed Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and the Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars. The appointment was made by
Read MoreSaudi’s Hajj and Umrah ministry approves 25 new initiatives for 2026 Hajj season
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has approved the implementation of 25 innovative initiatives for the 2026/1447 AH Hajj season. These initiatives, approved during the Hajj preparatory Hajj
Read MoreSaudi Crown Prince performs Janaza prayer for late Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh
Riyadh: Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has performed prayer for Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Sheikh, the Grand Mufti
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