Islamophobic attackers target 3 mosques in France
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EUROPE NOV 07, 2021 4:25 PM GMT+3 Three mosques were targeted in the latest series of Islamophobic attacks in France, this time taking place in the cities of Montlebon, […]
Ugandan Muslims move from makeshift to cozy mosques
More and more modern mosques are springing up in East African country as donations pour in Godfrey Olukya |04.09.2021 KAMPALA, Uganda Many rickety mosques in Ugandan communities have been […]
Egypt issues instructions to remove books on extremism from mosques
Egyptian policewomen, wearing protective face shields, stand at attention at the Sharm el-Sheikh international airport. (AFP file photo) Short Url https://arab.news/mg3ky The ministry called on imams to complete these tasks […]
Indonesia: Minister: ‘House of Worship Rules Still Needed to Prevent Anarchy’
Minister Yaqut, who is said to be more tolerant, has not made strong efforts to protect minorities. Tria Dianti, Jakarta, 23.8.2021 Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said that government […]
Turkish groups oppose Germany’s state-backed imam training center
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL POLITICS JUN 16, 2021 A mosque run by DITIB is seen in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, July 23, 2019. (AA Photo) Germany’s latest initiative of launching a […]
Bangladesh opens 50 new mosques to celebrate 50 years of independence
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday opened 50 new mosques across the country to celebrate 50 years of independence. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/na7vp PM hopes they will restore “tarnished” […]
2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Kazakhstan
Executive Summary The constitution defines the country as a secular state and provides for freedom of religion. The Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA), part of the Ministry of Information and Social Development (MISD), is responsible for religious issues. According to local and international observers, authorities continued to impose restrictions […]
Indonesia’s ‘mosque hunters’ help fight radicalism
Giving every mosque a digital identity will help keep tabs on money flows and encourage moderate Islam, the government believes. Emma ConnorsSouth-east Asia correspondentMay 7, 2021 – 12.00amSaveShare The sun […]
Mosques and Women: What the BBC said and what they Got Wrong
Coronavirus: Why some mosques are closed to women during Ramadan By Sophia Smith GalerBBC World ServicePublished13 hours agoShareRelated Topics Coronavirus pandemic Millions of Muslims around the world are currently observing […]
Work is worship: Indonesia’s 5,000 mosque counters seek to answer one question
A visitor walks outside the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/6mthx Government-appointed team has been scouting across the archipelago for the past seven years to document […]
French minister complains about being unable to close mosques
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL EUROPE MAR 03, 2021 French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin visits the North Division police station of Marseille, France, Feb. 25, 2021. (EPA Photo) French […]
Safe reopening of mosques – Lessons from Pakistan
BY NASIM CHOWDHURY OP-ED MAR 01, 2021 A mosque is decorated with lights for the Mawlid an-Nabi holiday celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, in Karachi, Pakistan, Oct. 25, […]
Tracing Ottoman architecture through works converted into churches
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL ARTS JUL 17, 2020 2:39 PM GMT+3 Mehmed Pasha Mosque, built by Mimar Sinan in Sofia and later turned into a church, is seen in this photo dated […]
Mosques across Saudi Arabia prepared to ensure worshippers’ safety
Previous 1 / 4 People practice “social distancing” rules as they worship at a mosque in Al-Baha. (SPA photo) 2 / 4 People practice “social distancing” rules as they worship at a mosque in […]
Coronavirus: Muslims urged to avoid communal Eid celebrations
By Harry Farley BBC News 18 May 2020 Muslims in the UK have been urged to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid at home under lockdown this weekend. Traditionally […]
Mosques face up to pandemic as Friday prayers bring coronavirus risk
Mar 20, 2020 – By Yuddy Cahya, Umit Bektas and Abdi Sheikh JAKARTA/ISTANBUL/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The coronavirus stopped communal Muslim prayers for the first time in living memory in […]
Paterson ordinance will let mosques broadcast Muslim call to prayer in New Jersey
Source: Paterson Times By Jayed Rahman 20th February 2020 A proposed ordinance before the City Council will allow mosques in Paterson to broadcast the Adhan or the Muslim call […]
Pope and U.N. chief appeal for environment, religious tolerance
Dec 20, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed for nuclear disarmament, environmental protection and religious tolerance. The pope […]
Caliph Returns to Islamabad After 4-week Groundbreaking European Tour
28th October 2019 By Syed Amer Safir After 8pm today the Fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) finally returned home to the headquarters in […]
‘Blindsided by the beauty’: architects struggle to save Cairo’s historic heart
Sep 11, 2019 REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (reuters_tickers) By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Alaa al-Habashi was looking for ingredients for a Ramadan feast when he stumbled on an […]
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