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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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Nigerian Muslim women seek policy intervention against hijab discrimination

Abuja: A coalition of Muslim women in Nigeria, under the aegis of the Hijab Right Advocacy Initiative (HRAI), has called on policymakers to introduce policies that would curtail public discrimination

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Quran burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden

An Iraqi refugee in Sweden, Salwan Momika has been killed hours before a court ruling on his repeated burning of the Quran in anti-Islam demonstrations last year. Police announced on

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Sakafia Islamic Senior High School Wins the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates—Sakafia Islamic Senior High School, located in Kumasi, Ghana, has been named winner of the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools—Sub-Saharan Africa category.

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Saudi Arabia mandates passengers from 41 countries to have yellow fever vaccine

Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has directed all airlines to ensure the passengers from 29 African countries and 12 South African countries have taken yellow fever vaccination and obtained

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Makkah Taxi service launched at Jeddah Hajj Conference

JEDDAH —  The Hajj Conference and Exhibition marked the launch of Makkah Taxi, a new transportation service developed by the General Transport Centre of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy

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