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Indonesia jails woman for reciting Islamic prayer before eating pork in TikTok video
An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman to two years in prison and handed her a heavy fine after she recited an Islamic prayer before eating pork in ... World News -
Ramadan only six months away, potential Eid al-Fitr date revealed: UAE astronomers
Ramadan is just six months away, with Eid al-Fitr taking place right after to mark the end of the holy month, the Chairman of the Board of Directors ... Gulf -
Canada man who killed Muslim family with truck pleads not guilty
A Canadian man accused of slamming his pick-up truck into a Muslim family, killing four people in an alleged terrorist attack, pleaded not guilty to ... World News -
France says Islamic clothing for young women in schools a ‘political attack’
The wearing of abaya dresses by some Muslim women in French schools is a “political attack”, the government’s spokesman said Monday as he explained a ... World News -
Chechen leader Kadyrov’s son assaults Ukrainian accused of burning Quran: Reports
The 15-year-old son of Ramzan Kadyrov, the ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who leads the Chechnya region, is reportedly accused of beating a ... World News -
Indonesia province orders men and women to stay apart in public places, vehicles
Authorities in Indonesia’s ultra-conservative Aceh province have ordered men and women not immediately related or married to stay apart in vehicles ... World News -
Saudi FM reiterates rejection of desecration of Quran in call with Danish counterpart
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated the Kingdom’s condemnation of the desecration of the Quran during a phone call ... Saudi Arabia -
Denmark hopes limit on Quran burnings to ease tensions as protests in Sweden continue
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday he hoped the government’s proposal to limit Quran burnings in the country would help ... World News -
Sweden’s security situation deteriorated after recent Quran burnings: Security agency
Sweden’s security situation has deteriorated after recent Quran burnings in the country and protests in the Muslim world, both of which have ... World News -
Saudi Cabinet condemns Quran burning in Sweden, Denmark
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday reiterated the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the ... Saudi Arabia -
Anti-Islam activists burn Quran in front of Egypt’s, Turkey’s embassies in Denmark
A small group of anti-Islam activists set fire to Quran in front of the Egyptian and Turkish embassies in Copenhagen on Tuesday after similar protests ... World News -
Iraq condemns burning of Quran in Copenhagen, says Danish mission have left Baghdad
Iraq on Monday condemned the repeated desecration of the Quran in front of its embassy in Denmark, following a second event organized by extreme-right ... Middle East -
Protesters burn Quran outside Iraq embassy in Denmark
A small group of protesters in Denmark on Monday set fire to a copy of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen, ... World News -
Saudi Arabia condemns instances of repeated transgression against Islam
Saudi Arabia expressed strong condemnation and resentment towards governments not taking necessary measures to prevent repeated occurrences of ... Saudi Arabia -
Explainer: Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings?
A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Sweden has sparked an angry reaction in Muslim countries ... World News -
Umrah permits now available for foreign pilgrims: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Wednesday that it has started receiving Umrah pilgrims from outside the Kingdom through all air ... Saudi Arabia -
Pakistan slams burning of Quran in Sweden, PM Sharif and Imran Khan call for protests
Muslims in Pakistan were holding rallies on Friday to observe a “Day of the Sanctity of Quran” after the South Asian Islamic nation’s Prime Minister ... World News -
Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls for measures against Quran burning
An Islamic grouping of 57 states said on Sunday collective measures are needed to prevent acts of desecration to the Quran and international law ... Saudi Arabia -
Thousands of al-Sadr supporters protest in Baghdad over Quran burning
Thousands of supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr held a protest in front of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Friday to demand an end to ... Middle East -
Iraqi protesters briefly breach Swedish embassy in Baghdad over burning of Quran
A few dozen Iraqi protesters on Thursday briefly breached the Swedish embassy in Baghdad over the burning of the Quran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, ... Middle East -
Afghanistan’s Taliban denounces burning Quran outside Stockholm mosque
Afghanistan’s Taliban government reacted angrily Thursday to Swedish authorities allowing a man to burn a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in ... World News -
Saudi Arabia condemns extremist who burnt Quran outside Stockholm mosque during Eid
Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned an extremist in Sweden who burnt copies of the Quran outside the Stockholm Central Mosque following Eid al-Adha ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: Pilgrims mark Eid al-Adha in Mecca’s Grand Mosque
Pilgrims marked Eid al-Adha at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Wednesday, engaging in fervent prayers and sermons to commemorate the occasion. The ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj pilgrims take part in ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual
Hajj pilgrims took part in the ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual early on Wednesday on the first day of Eid al-Adha.As part of the ritual, pilgrims throw ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: Heartwarming photos show pilgrims praying on Mount Arafat
Pilgrims from around the world ascended the Mount Arafat on Tuesday to offer their prayers and supplications on the most significant day of the Hajj ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: Saudi Arabia’s health ministry issues alert to pilgrims on heat exhaustion
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has warned pilgrims about heat exhaustion as they take part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage amid rising temperatures, the ... Saudi Arabia -
Watch: Saudi security guard helps blind pilgrim circumambulate Kaaba during Hajj
As the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca began on Monday, heartwarming scenes of human kindness and acts of service have emerged from the Grand ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: Why is the Day of Arafat the pinnacle of the pilgrimage to Mecca?
The annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca officially began on June 26.During Hajj, millions of worshipers from around the world gather in Mecca to embark on ... Features -
Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims
India’s finance minister has derided comments by former US President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government should protect the ... World News -
Hajj 2023 essentials: A pilgrim’s guide on what to bring
Straw hats, cross-body bags, and collapsible chairs: These are just some of the essentials Muslims bring to the Hajj pilgrimage. ... Features