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US: Severe storms kill at least 19 people, destroy infrastructure
May 27, 2024
US: Severe storms kill at least 19 people, destroy infrastructure
Severe storms in the United States have killed at least 19 people including two children, and left a wide scale of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where drivers took shelter. Seven…
Devastating Landslide Buries Over 2,000 in Papua New Guinea, Officials Told UN
May 27, 2024
Devastating Landslide Buries Over 2,000 in Papua New Guinea, Officials Told UN
The Papua New Guinean government has informed the United Nations that over 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that devastated a remote village in the country’s Enga province, VOA reported today. The disaster occurred in the early hours…
Australian Muslim Advocacy Group Scores Landmark Legal Victory Against Social Media Platform
May 27, 2024
Australian Muslim Advocacy Group Scores Landmark Legal Victory Against Social Media Platform
In a significant win for digital rights and free expression in Australia, the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (AMAN) has prevailed in a landmark hate speech case against the social media platform X, TRTWorld reported. The historic ruling, handed down by…
Deadly Attacks by Rebel Group Leaves 10 Civilians Dead in Eastern Congo
May 27, 2024
Deadly Attacks by Rebel Group Leaves 10 Civilians Dead in Eastern Congo
Recent attacks by the ADF rebel group have left around 10 civilians dead in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent calls for help from local authorities, VOA reported yesterday. The ADF, with ties to the Islamic State, has…
China’s Campaign to Reshape Uyghur Culture Through Food
May 27, 2024
China’s Campaign to Reshape Uyghur Culture Through Food
The Chinese government is aggressively working to remold Uyghur culture in Xinjiang, including efforts to transform traditional Uyghur cuisine, Foreign Policy website reported yesterday. Through “household school” programs, authorities dispatch Han Chinese workers to Uyghur homes to provide culinary training,…
Sun to Shine Perpendicularly to Kaaba Today to Reveal Qibla
May 27, 2024
Sun to Shine Perpendicularly to Kaaba Today to Reveal Qibla
The sky of Makkah is to witnesses the sun shining perpendicularly to the Kaaba at noon today, Monday, May 27, corresponding to 19 Dhul-Qa’da 1445 AH. According to the Astronomical Society of Jeddah, the phenomenon occurs at the time of…
Iraq: Husseini Rituals and Processions Department begins preparations for months of Muharram and Safar
May 26, 2024
Iraq: Husseini Rituals and Processions Department begins preparations for months of Muharram and Safar
The Department of Rituals and Hussaini Processions in Iraq and the Islamic World has announced the commencement of its early preparations for the months of sorrow, Muharram and Safar. In a press statement followed by Shia Waves Agency, the Assistant…
49th Annual Joint Islamic Conference kicks off in Baltimore
May 26, 2024
49th Annual Joint Islamic Conference kicks off in Baltimore
Yesterday, Saturday, the 49th annual joint conference of the “Islamic Circle of North America” (ICNA) and the “Muslim American Society” (MAS) launched in Baltimore, marking the largest annual Islamic gathering in the United States. The event attracts thousands of Muslims,…
Muslim Council of Britain warns politicians against using Muslims as a “punching bag”
May 26, 2024
Muslim Council of Britain warns politicians against using Muslims as a “punching bag”
According to a recent report published by the “The Independent”, the Muslim Council of Britain has issued a warning to British party leaders to avoid targeting Muslims in their election campaigns and not to use them as a “punching bag”…
Kaaba’s lower part kiswa raised in traditional ritual ahead of Hajj pilgrimage
May 26, 2024
Kaaba’s lower part kiswa raised in traditional ritual ahead of Hajj pilgrimage
The lower part of the Kaaba’s kiswa – the black cloth that covers the holy site – has been raised in a traditional ritual ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The Kaaba, at the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, is draped in…