Saudi Arabia tells pilgrims to use new online system and to seek refunds from any agencies they have already paid Aina J Khan British Muslim travel companies have said they face going out of business, with travellers potentially losing thousands … Continued
BY: MANSOOR ALAM Human beings have been praying for as long as humanity has existed. Rich or poor, literate or illiterate, the urge to pray is equally present in all. A well-known author has best described this as follows: “In wandering … Continued
Fifty years ago the former heavyweight boxing champion made the pilgrimage to Makkah James Langton There was an unmistakable face among the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who made the journey to Makkah for Hajj in 1972. Wearing the simple white cotton … Continued
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques on Sunday launched its operational plan for this year’s Hajj season. The presidency confirmed its readiness to receive 1 million pilgrims, saying that it has … Continued
BY: BARNABY ROGERSON Essential to Muslim belief are Abraham and his son Ishmael. In the Qur’an they are the ancestors of the Arabs who together established Mecca’s unique spiritual Status. Every ritual action of the Hajj pilgrimage can be seen to … Continued
Chris Ewokor Nigeria’s Supreme Court has agreed that Muslim girls can wear a headscarf in government schools in Lagos sate. It upholds a 2016 ruling by an appeal court that lifted a ban on the hijab. Girls had previously been barred … Continued
By Rupam Jain MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Leaders of prominent Islamic groups and mosques in India appealed to fellow Muslims on Monday to suspend plans for protests against derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad made by two members of the ruling Hindu-nationalist … Continued
Former refugee and the UK’s first female Muslim football referee Jawahir Roble says many people believe the UK is a rich country of plenty but she knows many families are struggling to afford the basics By Aasma Day Eating in war-ravaged Somalia as … Continued
By Rahila Bano British Muslims hoping to make a pilgrimage to Mecca are at risk of losing thousands of pounds after the Saudi government has enforced online booking. Pilgrims have been told to use a website to register their interest … Continued
NEW DELHI — India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, drawing accusations of blasphemy across some Arab nations that have … Continued
By Steven W. Mosher There’s a cultural genocide taking place in China right now against the nation’s Uyghur minority. Aggressively monitored by Chinese authorities and faced with the constant threat of arrest or torture, this Turkish-speaking people in China’s Far West … Continued
Bangkok (AFP) – Fifty-nine Rohingya people have been discovered on a Thai island, saying they were abandoned by traffickers en route to Malaysia, a senior police officer said Sunday. The group — among them five children — were found on Koh … Continued
