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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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Saudi Arabia introduces new currency symbol

Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, approved today, February 20, 2025, the Saudi riyal symbol; a historic move that will reinforce the

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Gay Imam murder: Muslim scholars warn against spreading false information

Cape Town: The United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) urged South Africans to act responsibly and refrain from spreading unverified information relating to the murder of Muhsin Hendricks, a

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Saudi authorities suspend mandatory Neisseria meningitis vaccination for Umrah pilgrims

Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has until further notice suspended the mandatory requirement for all Umrah pilgrims to go for a Neisseria meningitis vaccination. The General Authority of Civil

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Al Sharaa performs first Umrah as Syrian leader

Makkah: Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, performed Umrah on Monday as part of his first state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was accompanied by the Deputy Emir

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Illegal Israeli settlers set mosque ablaze in occupied West Bank

Ramallah: Illegal Israeli settlers burnt a mosque northwest of Jericho city in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to a local activist, Anadolu reports. Hasan Mleihat of the non-governmental

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Saudi Arabia hosts 32 countries for 10th Military Quran Memorisation competition

MAKKAH: Some 172 military personnel from 32 Muslim countries will be participating in the 10th International Military Qur’an Memorisation Competition launched on Saturday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The General Administration

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