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In-depth: There are hopes that Pope Francis' historic visit could be a turning point for Iraqi Christians, a community ravaged by war and sectarian persecution.
Sherin Khankan and a group of Islamic academics founded the women-led Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen in 2016, sparking a debate among mainstream Muslims who do not traditionally recognise female imamship
Rights group warns US Muslims against using targeted apps
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called for a public inquiry into the allegations made by online magazine Motherboard on the warrantless surveillance of Muslim Americans.
Biden won the election... now what?
Comment: America's deep-rooted structural challenges will not go away with the inauguration of President Biden, and correcting these ...
Iran police urged to crack down on 'loose hijab'
Similar statements by Iran's clerics in 2014 were thought have sparked a wave of acid attacks on women whose hijab fell bellow acceptable ...
Palestine: A history punctuated by the intifadas
Comment: To mark 20 years since the Second Intifada, Maher al-Charif takes a look back at the 1940 general strike and armed rebellion, and the First Intifada of 1987.
Mosque in Lebanon accidentally blasts Arabic pop song
A song by Lebanese pop singer Nawal Al-Zoghbi was blasted from a mosque in Nabatieh after a mishap with the loudspeakers.
Lebanon observes one-minute silence for Beirut blast victims
Lebanese observed a minute's silence at 6:08 PM on Tuesday, exactly one week after the massive explosion at the Beirut port that killed more ...
Turkey rejects calls to resurrect Islamic caliphate
A spokesman for the ruling party said that Turkey would remain a secular republic after a pro-government magazine issued a call ...
Saudi Arabia cancels ‘polytheistic’ children’s show after Twitter outrage
The Saudi Broadcasting Authority has cancelled a children’s TV show which encouraged children to present their wishes to a ...
Al-Aqsa 'under threat' by Israel, Jerusalem's grand mufti warns
Jerusalem's Grand Mufti Ekrima Sa'id Sabri said Israel is becoming increasingly violent towards Muslim worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The significance of Erdogan's Hagia Sophia conversion plan
As opposition parties call for early elections, Erdogan's critics say he is using Hagia Sophia to divert attention from ...
Saudi Arabia announces new coronavirus deaths as lockdown eases
The kingdom has reopened 90,000 mosques across the country despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Joy in Gaza as mosques reopen after pandemic closure
Mosques in the besieged Gaza Strip are reopening after a months-long closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Turkey man killed in fight 'over call to prayer'
The stabbing was initially thought to be a hate crime.
The Middle East at war with coronavirus
In today's roundup: UAE reopens despite a rise in cases, Yemen's coronavirus efforts run short of funding, Gazans celebrate the reopening of mosques and analysis on Dubai's economic future.
Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia amid coronavirus woes
Worshipers will be asked to keep their distance from one another and bring their own prayer rugs and copies of the Quran from ...
Turkey jails politician over videos of song from mosques
An opposition politician in Turkey has been detained by authorities for sharing a video that showed the moment mosques blared an Italian ...
Turkey makes arrests after mosques play WWII anti-facist song
Instead of the call to prayer, mosques in Izmir played the anti-fascist anthem 'Bella Ciao', prompting authorities ...
Ramadan: In Baghdad, calls to pray keep coronavirus away
In Baghad, calls to prayer are being used to talk about Covid-19.
Virtual Ramadan: How technology is helping Muslims stay connected
From virtual Iftars to live-streamed calls to prayer, technology has helped Muslims stay connected during Ramadan ...
Coronavirus takes a toll in Sweden's immigrant community
Sweden's immigrant communities have been hit harder than most by the outbreak of Covid-19.
Canada city faces backlash over mosques' calls to prayer
The Canadian city of Mississauga has faced backlash for allowing mosques to broadcast the evening call to ...
British Muslims go digital for socially-distanced Ramadan
A group of tech-savvy British Muslims has seized the unique opportunity provided by this 'socially-distanced' Ramadan to channel their ...
Mosques in Kuwait have altered the call to prayer to include the words 'pray in your homes'.
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