BY: MUHAMMAD TAQI USMANI Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, “The number of the months according to Allah is twelve … Continued
Medina braces for heatwave as pilgrim influx persists into the sacred city Ramadan Al Sherbini Cairo: As several parts of the world are sweltering in record temperatures, thousands of Muslims flocking to Islam’s second holiest site in the Saudi city … Continued
Teklemariam Bekit The highest decision-making body of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church – the Holy Synod – has issued an apology to the people of Tigray in connection with the devastating war that unfolded in the Tigray region. In a statement … Continued
BY: SPAHIC OMER It is a matter of fact that, apart from Prophets, all people are fallible and sinners, one way or another. The good news, however, is that man is created as a pure and innocent being, that he is … Continued
HAIFA ALSHAMMARI MINA: Each year, thousands of pilgrims perform the rituals of Hajj with their children in tow, making it a familiar experience for the tiny Muslims, and adding a layer of challenge for the parents. Pilgrims come for Hajj … Continued
JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called an emergency meeting of its executive committee in Jeddah next week to discuss the consequences of the burning of a copy of the Qur’an in Sweden this week. The meeting will “discuss the … Continued
LONDON: The desecration of the Holy Qur’an is a crime and will be penalized in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. During a visit to Derbent in the Muslim-majority Dagestan Autonomous Republic, Putin said despite other countries failing to … Continued
The 400-page report commissioned by the interior ministry concludes at least one-third of Muslims in Germany have experienced hostility because of their religion. Muslims in Germany often face rampant discrimination, hatred and sometimes violence in their daily lives, according to a … Continued
By Sally Nabil Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the world made it to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to mark the most important day of the Hajj. But due to global price rises, the pilgrimage is becoming … Continued
Ciid Al Adxa Al Mubaarak. Bahda Tifatirka iyo qorayaasha WardheerNews, waxay halkan ugu soo gudbinayaan hambalyada munasibadda maalinta barakaysan ee Ciidul Adxa dhammaan ummadda mulimiintu meelkasta oo ay joogaan, gaaar ahaan shacabka Soomaaliyeed. Waxay Eebbe uga baryayaan in uu sannadkan … Continued
Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated on the third day of Hajj. Here is how to wish someone Eid Mubarak in various languages around the world. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated … Continued
Kamal Kabashi (L) and Ahmed Jaber travelled for days from war-torn Sudan to Mecca to perform one of the five pillars of Islam The hajj pilgrimage has given Sudanese faithful Kamal Kabashi a brief respite from his country’s bloody conflict. … Continued
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