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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Why is Hajj so expensive?

The cost of Hajj is seemingly getting more and more expensive each year. We outline the key reasons why and also the alternative ways to attain the reward of Hajj! […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Hajj – The Pilgrimage

Another example which demonstrates the universality of Islamic injunctions regarding the practice of religion is the instance of Hajj, the pilgrimage. Once again one finds the institution of pilgrimage in […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169k a person, says Home Office

Immigration and asylum ‘Impact assessment’ of the illegal migration bill reignites bitter rows over the controversial scheme Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor Mon 26 Jun 2023 The cost of sending a […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

EU accused of whitewashing Tunisian regime in bid to stem migration

Bloc is set to give country £860m despite rapid erosion of democracy since President Kais Saied took power in 2021 Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Mon 26 Jun 2023 The children of […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Barack Obama: Row in India over former US president’s remarks on Muslim rights

bbc.com By Cherylann Mollan in Mumbai and Sharanya Hrishikesh in New Delhi BBC News Leaders of India’s governing party have criticised former US President Barack Obama for his recent remarks […]

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Could international graduates solve worker shortages in Switzerland?

User profileSearchMenu Swiss Politics  read aloudX Few university students from outside Europe stay to work in Switzerland after completing their degrees. Parliament wants to make it easier for them to […]

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North Mitrovica: Profound challenge in Kosovo-Serbia ties

BY MEVLUDIN IBISH  JUN 21, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Kosovo Albanians hold Albanian flags take part in a demonstration in the south of Mitrovica, Kosovo, June 1, 2023. (AFP Photo) […]

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French women’s football organization makes gains against veil ban

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE – AFP  PARIS JUN 26, 2023 – 9:50 PM GMT+3 Girl wearing her hijab playing as a goal keeper in a high school football youth tournament in this […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Saudi Arabia is a world leader in crowd management, says expert

Previous 1 / 2 The field plans were effectively implemented to manage the pilgrims. (SPA) 2 / 2 Presidency officials to follow the flow of crowds at the Grand Mosque Source: Presidency […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Israeli violence means a popular Palestinian rebellion is coming

RAMZY BAROUD June 26, 2023 ARABNEWS.COM Numbers can be dehumanizing. However, when placed in their proper context, they help to illuminate wider issues and answer urgent questions, such as why […]

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Hajj 1444 begins as 2m pilgrims converge on Mina for ‘spiritual journey of lifetime’

Previous 1 / 11 About 2 million pilgrims converged on Mina on Monday morning to begin Hajj. (AN photo by Huda Bashatah) 2 / 11 About 2 million pilgrims converged on Mina […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 27, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Fragrance-free toiletries and lots of snacks: The ultimate packing list for the Hajj pilgrimage

AfricanewsFollow Story by Rebecca Ann Hughes • Yesterday 2:15 PM Pilgrims walk for hours and wait in huge crowds in the searing heat around holy sites and the surrounding desert.© ekrem osmanoglu If […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

‘I can’t say my own name’: The pain of language loss in families

(Image credit: Carolin Windel) By Mithu Sanyal26th June 2023 Mithu Sanyal never learned her father’s native language, Bengali, as a child. Is it too late to reclaim it? Do you want […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

PROFITS OF WAR: CORPORATE BENEFICIARIES OF THE POST-9/11 PENTAGON SPENDING SURGE

PAPERS Pentagon spending has totaled over $14 trillion since the start of the war in Afghanistan, with one-third to one-half of the total going to military contractors. A large portion […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

New bishop warns current model of Catholic Church in Ireland ‘will not survive’

Sarah Mac Donald Sun 18 Jun 2023 The new bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois has acknowledged that the temptation to despair is “great” when people look at all the difficulties […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Amnesty International. CHAPTER 3: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

PreviousNext The situation in the OPT is primarily governed by two international legal regimes: international humanitarian law (including the rules of the law of occupation) and international human rights law. International criminal […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

HOME » WORLD » WHAT IS HAJJ PILGRIMAGE TO HOLY CITY OF MECCA AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MUSLIMS?

Published By: Rohit Associated Press Last Updated: JUNE 26, 2023, 04:25 IST Saudi Arabia Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic structure at the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A sea of difference: Media coverage of Titanic-touring sub and migrant boat tragedy reveals deep bias

Previous SPECIAL 1 / 2 This undated handout image provided by Greece’s coast guard on June 14, 2023, shows scores of people on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The race for Balkan influence amid Serbia-Kosovo tensions

NIKOLA MIKOVIC June 25, 2023 With Recep Tayyip Erdogan securing another five years in power, the Turkish president is seeking to increase Turkiye’s influence in the Balkans — a region […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on June 26, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Hajj underway as millions of pilgrims arrive in Makkah

Millions of pilgrims arrived at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Sunday to perform Tawaf Al-Qudum as Hajj 2023 began. (@ReasahAlharmain) ARAB NEWS June 25, 2023 JEDDAH: Millions of pilgrims […]

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