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Associated Press: The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn’t the hajj to Mecca, it’s the Shia pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq
Islam World
September 12, 2020
Associated Press: The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn’t the hajj to Mecca, it’s the Shia pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq
Under the title ‘The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn’t the hajj to Mecca, it’s the Shia pilgrimage to Karbala in…
Religious and popular circles call for the consideration of Muslim feelings as Morocco joyously celebrates Ashura
World
September 3, 2020
Religious and popular circles call for the consideration of Muslim feelings as Morocco joyously celebrates Ashura
Despite the sadness and pain felt by millions of Muslims around the world about what happened to Imam Hussein, his…
France’s Muslim community revives Muharram
World
September 2, 2020
France’s Muslim community revives Muharram
Ahlulbayt followers in the French capital, Paris, revived the nights of Muharram through mourning ceremonies established by the Imam al-Khoei…
Mourning processions in Islamic and non-Muslim countries begin with observance of health protocols
Islam World
August 22, 2020
Mourning processions in Islamic and non-Muslim countries begin with observance of health protocols
Mourning processions began in various Islamic and non-Islamic countries to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, his companions and…
Myanmar bars Rohingya Muslim from running for election
Islam World
August 13, 2020
Myanmar bars Rohingya Muslim from running for election
Myanmar has barred a Rohingya Muslim from running in the upcoming election, in an apparent indication of the persecution against…
Muslim pilgrims to scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj
Islam World
July 30, 2020
Muslim pilgrims to scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj
Muslim pilgrims converged Thursday on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat for the climax of this year’s hajj, the smallest in modern…
22% Swedish do not want Muslim Neighbors: Poll shows
World
July 18, 2020
22% Swedish do not want Muslim Neighbors: Poll shows
Some 22% Swedish people are not open to the idea of having a neighbor who is either Muslim or has…
Free food distribution by the Michigan Muslim Community Council in Burton
World
July 12, 2020
Free food distribution by the Michigan Muslim Community Council in Burton
Thousands of boxes of dairy products and fresh produce were distributed Saturday, July 11, at the Courtland Center Mall parking…
Jewish and Muslim leaders unite ahead of hearing into Belgian kosher-halal ban
World
July 8, 2020
Jewish and Muslim leaders unite ahead of hearing into Belgian kosher-halal ban
Senior Jewish and Muslim leaders this week issued a joint plea ahead of a European Court of Justice hearing into…
Greece orders Muslim prayer hall to shut down near Athens
World
July 5, 2020
Greece orders Muslim prayer hall to shut down near Athens
Greece has ordered one of the oldest Muslim prayer halls in the greater Athens metropolitan area to shut down. Greece…