Tag: Islam
Muslim pilgrims stream out of Mecca for hajj high point
The crowds, capped at one million including 850,000 from abroad chosen by lottery, are the biggest at the hajj since 2019
Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj after two years of drastically curtailed numbers
Saudi Arabia adopts online registration for hajj to combat scams
The new system was put in place as the kingdom prepares to welcome 850,000 Muslims from abroad for the annual hajj
Saudi Arabia to allow one million hajj pilgrims this year
Usually one of the world's largest religious gatherings, about 2.5 million people took part in 2019
Ramadan prayers return to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque after 88 years
The prayers will take place at Hagia Sophia on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the holy month of Ramadan, beginning this week
Muslim Filipinos start Ramadan observance amid pandemic
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is considered one of the holiest Islamic months when Muslims fast
Vatican expresses disappointment over UNHRC report on Islamophobia
Report focused on ‘anti-Muslim hatred’ without reference to other faith groups that are also victims of discrimination and persecution
Genocide, history and radicalization of the Rohingya: A threat to moderate...
Rohingyas seen as being too radical for liberal Bengali nationalists and Awami League sees them as natural supporters for its Islamist opponents
Philippine Muslim region extends ban on prayers in mosques due to...
Extension follows move of Islamic leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt
Evangelical Muslim rally in Indonesia stopped amid coronavirus fears
More than 8,500 people from across Indonesia, Asia and the Middle East had converged on town in South Sulawesi province
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