mosques
New Zealand to broadcast Adhan on Friday, observe 2-minute silence
World
March 21, 2019
New Zealand to broadcast Adhan on Friday, observe 2-minute silence
The bodies of victims from New Zealand’s mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners…
Australia boosts security for mosques, places of worship
World
March 19, 2019
Australia boosts security for mosques, places of worship
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced more funding to defend religious establishments against potential attack in the wake…
Over 200 mosques in Britain to host ‘Visit My Mosque Day’
World
March 3, 2019
Over 200 mosques in Britain to host ‘Visit My Mosque Day’
The fifth consecutive Visit My Mosque Day will see mosques across the UK open their doors to people of all…
No new mosques in Flanders for five years, says Homans
World
February 25, 2019
No new mosques in Flanders for five years, says Homans
The Flemish government will not accredit any new mosques in the region for the next five years in Flanders, Belgium,…
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary
Religious Authority
January 20, 2019
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary
Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries…
China shuts down 3 mosques belonging to Hui Muslims
World
January 3, 2019
China shuts down 3 mosques belonging to Hui Muslims
Chinese authorities have shut down three mosques in Weishan town of the country’s southern Yunnan province, media reported. Chinese…
Members of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi office meet custodian of Kufa Mosque
Religious Authority
January 2, 2019
Members of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi office meet custodian of Kufa Mosque
Sayed Ata Al-Hussaini, the director of the Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Shirazi in holy Najaf along with a…
India’s Muslims criticize top court ruling on mosques
World
October 1, 2018
India’s Muslims criticize top court ruling on mosques
Muslims in India have criticized the Supreme Court’s refusal on Thursday to revisit its 1994 ruling that said mosques are…
Manama’s bulldozers plow through foundation for previously razed Shiite mosque
Islam World
August 8, 2018
Manama’s bulldozers plow through foundation for previously razed Shiite mosque
Bulldozers plowed through the foundation for Bahrain’s Al-Alawiyat Mosque on Tuesday, which was laid down by local Shia worshipers in…
Mosques built without permission to be destroyed in Kazakhstan
World
August 7, 2018
Mosques built without permission to be destroyed in Kazakhstan
The government of Kazakhstan said it would demolish mosques in the country that have been built without obtaining the necessary…