Category: Muslim World
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Former Makkah Imam sentenced to 10 years in prison
Saudi Arabia – The Saudi Court of Appeals has sentenced Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib to 10 years in prison, a US-based rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) has
Read More60,000 Pilgrims for 2021 Hajj
Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has for the second consecutive year announced the cancellation of Hajj for foreign pilgrims as it intends to allow only 60,000 citizens
Read MoreSudan mourns as renowned Quran reciter dies in accident
Khartoum – Sudan was on Friday thrown into a state of mourning following the death of its renowned Quran reciter, Sheikh Nurayn Mohammad Siddiq. The scholar and three students that
Read MoreFrance Shuts down Mosques and Islamic Schools
Paris- France has shut down more than 70 mosques and private Islamic schools since January, authorities confirmed. This is happening days after President Emmanuel Macron was slammed for making comments
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Cancels Hajj for ‘Outsiders’
Accra – Prospective Hajj pilgrims for this year may have to forfeit plans of travelling to Saudi Arabia as the country has decided to close its border to Hajj pilgrims
Read MoreKanoute raises $1million for first Sevilla Mosque
Former football star Fred Oumar Kanoute has raised $1m in an online crowdfunding campaign to build the first purpose-built mosque and cultural centre in Seville, Spain, in over 700 years.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Suspends visits for Umrah
Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued a directive temporarily suspending all entry into the country for the purpose of Umrah or visiting the mosque of the
Read MoreKing Salman Prays For Dead Brother
RIYADH- Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday joined a Muslim congregation at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh to hold funeral prayers for his brother,
Read MoreAmerican high school athlete disqualified from race for wearing hijab
Ohio – A high school cross-country runner was disqualified from a district meet despite running her fastest race of the season – because she was wearing a hijab. Noor Abukaram,
Read MoreNorwegian Mosque apologises to monarch for not getting a handshake
Norway – A mosque in Norway has issued an apology after three women refused to shake the hand of the Norwegian prince, Prince Haakon. The Prince visited Al-Noor Islamic Center
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