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Imam Shuraim resigns from Masjid Al Haram – Reports
Makkah – Sheikh Saud bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Ibrahim Al Shuraim, an Imam, and Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram has resigned from his role after 32 years of service. According
Read MoreMuslims hold janaza prayers in absentia for earthquake victims
Thousands of Muslim citizens in different countries performed absentee prayers in mosques on Friday for the souls of earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria. This followed a devastating magnitude 7.7
Read MoreFormer 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,
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