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700-year-old mosque restored in Turkey’s Antalya
June 19, 2019
700-year-old mosque restored in Turkey’s Antalya
A 700-year-old mosque has been restored in southern Turkey’s Antalya province after excavations unearthed the pieces of the structure dating back to the Anatolian beyliks’ rule in the region. A 700-year-old mosque has been restored in southern Turkey’s Antalya…
Dalai Lama attends Shia, Sunni conference in New Delhi
June 19, 2019
Dalai Lama attends Shia, Sunni conference in New Delhi
A conference on unity and peaceful coexistence between Shia and Sunni Muslims was held in New Delhi, India, on Monday. A conference on unity and peaceful coexistence between Shia and Sunni Muslims was held in New Delhi, India,…
July 2 is the last date of entry for Umrah pilgrims, says Saudi ministry
June 19, 2019
July 2 is the last date of entry for Umrah pilgrims, says Saudi ministry
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced that Tuesday, July 2, will be the last day of entry into the Kingdom for pilgrims who have already been issued with Umrah visas. The Ministry…
White nightclub in Jeddah shuts down on opening night
June 18, 2019
White nightclub in Jeddah shuts down on opening night
White Nightclub in Jeddah has been shut down by authorities before it could open its doors as authorities claimed it violated legal proceedings. Arabian Business reported in April that White Nightclub in Jeddah has been shut down by authorities…
Voice of America: 6,000 ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria from Central Asian countries
June 18, 2019
Voice of America: 6,000 ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria from Central Asian countries
Voice of America website revealed on Tuesday, the entry of a large number of ISIS elements to Iraq and Syria coming from the Central Asian countries. Voice of America website revealed on Tuesday, the entry of a large number…
Elderly Shia subjected to enforced disappearance on return from pilgrimage
June 18, 2019
Elderly Shia subjected to enforced disappearance on return from pilgrimage
Six men in plainclothes took a sexagenarian Shia Muslim into custody on his return from pilgrimage of sacred shrines in Iraq and Iran. Police have refused to register the case on complaint of his family, in this regard. Six…
Triple suicide attack kills at least 30 in Nigeria
June 17, 2019
Triple suicide attack kills at least 30 in Nigeria
At least 30 people have been killed in a triple suicide attack in northeast Nigerian state of Borno, state emergency officials said on Monday, in the biggest mass killing this year by suicide bombers. At least 30 people have…
French, Malian forces kill 20 militants in operation
June 17, 2019
French, Malian forces kill 20 militants in operation
Allied French and Malian forces killed 20 militants in an operation in a part of northern Mali where ISIS operates, a spokesman for the West African nation’s military said on Sunday. Allied French and Malian forces killed…
Quran desecrated in Saudi Arabia
June 17, 2019
Quran desecrated in Saudi Arabia
A video was released in several social media networks showing the desecration of the Quran in the city of Khaybar, some 160 km to the north of Medina. A video was released in several social media networks showing…
23,000 Quran centers active in Indonesia
June 16, 2019
23,000 Quran centers active in Indonesia
Head of Indonesia’s Union of Qaris and Quran Memorizers said there are 23,000 Quran teaching centers active in the Southeast Asian country. Head of Indonesia’s Union of Qaris and Quran Memorizers said there are 23,000 Quran teaching centers…