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Over two million Muslims begin Hajj on Monday
Mecca, Saudi Arabia – Over two million Muslims from around the globe will start performing their hajj rituals on Monday, June 26, 2023, in fulfilment of the fifth and last
Read MorePublic broadcast of Adhan now permissible in Minneapolis City
US – The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that allows the Muslim call to prayer, “Adhan” to be heard via loudspeakers for the five daily obligatory prayers.
Read MoreUS Imam stabbed in mosque during dawn prayer
An imam was stabbed on Sunday while leading Fajr(dawn) prayers at a masjid in Paterson, New Jersey by a man apprehended by worshippers after the act.
Read MoreFourteen years old Bangladeshi tops Dubai International Quran Competition
Dubai – Saleh Ahmed Takrim, a 14-year-old Bangladeshi Quran reciter, has been adjudged the winner of the 2023 edition of the Dubai International Quran Competition. He was among reciters from
Read MoreImam 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
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