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Arab and Muslim leaders condole death of Moroccan King’s mother
Accra: Mohammed VI of Morocco has received messages of condolences and prayers from Muslim world leaders since the passing of his 78-year-old mother, Princess Lalla Latifa, whose death was announced
Read MoreHajj 2024: 1,301 people died during pilgrimage, says Saudi government.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s health minister said on Sunday that the death toll during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage reached 1,301. Speaking on state television, Fahd al-Jalajel said that 83
Read MoreHajj 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
Read MoreMuslim 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
Read MoreIranian 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
Read MoreSaudi 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
Read MoreErdogan 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
Read MoreHajj 2024: SR10,000 fine for Makkah entry without Hajj permit
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has announced a SR10,000 fine for persons who enter Makkah without a Hajj permit from Dhul Qada 25, 1445, to Dhul Hijjah 14, 1445, which
Read MoreNo entry into Makkah without Hajj permit or visa
Makkah: Saudi security forces on Saturday began the implementation of the new rules that barred entry into the city of Makkah without a permit for locals and a visa for
Read MoreMuslim pupil fails to overturn school prayer ban in UK Court
London: A Muslim pupil in the United Kingdom has lost a court challenge against a top London school’s ban on prayer rituals in a case about freedom of religion in
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