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Sheikh Omar Al-Kiswani, the director of Al-Aqsa Mosque, was summoned and interrogated by Israeli intelligence.
21-year-old Hassan Ali Kasi, champion of an international online qari competition, has adhered to a strict regime of yoga, vocal exercises - and a total ban on biryani.
Palestinians hold prayers in largest Ramadan gathering since Covid
Palestinians held the first Friday prayers of Ramadan following tension in Jerusalem and Israeli attempts to silence the call to prayer.
Jordan slams Israel’s ‘silencing’ of Jerusalem Muslim prayer call
Jordan has condemned Israel for stopping the Muslim call to prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday.
UK Muslims urged to get Covid-19 jab during Ramadan
Doctors and faith leaders seek to allay concerns the Covid-19 vaccine invalidates the Ramadan fast.
Israel prevents Al-Aqsa call to prayer as Ramadan begins
call to prayer.
Gaza man: After torture, Hamas forced me to divorce
Rami Aman documented torture and being forced to divorce his wife at the hands of Hamas.
Yemeni muezzin killed over loud call to prayer
A man in the southwestern Yemeni city of Taiz has killed a local muezzin after being disturbed by a loud early morning call to ...
Pope to visit Iraq church damaged by IS militants
For Christians, the IS reign dealt a blow to a population already shrinking since the security breakdown and rise of militancy that ...
Experts voice concern over pope trip to Iraq
The March 5-8 trip is expected to provide a sorely-needed spiritual boost to Iraq's beleaguered Christians while furthering ...
Myanmar protesters block arrests, UN demands Suu Kyi's release
Human rights protesters have taken to the streets against a military coup in Myanmar.
Turkish union chief urges call to prayer from moon
The 'gift of divine peace' must be recited on the moon and in space, the head of a Turkish religious workers' union has said.
Iraqi Christians face an uphill battle for survival
In-depth: There are hopes that Pope Francis' historic visit could be a turning point for Iraqi Christians, a community ravaged by war and ...
Denmark's women-led Mariam Mosque: Unorthodox reformation or overdue recognition?
Sherin Khankan and a group of Islamic academics founded the women-led Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen in 2016, sparking a debate among mainstream ...
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 ...
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 inequalities must be a priority, writes Dalia Mogahed.
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, ...
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 ...
The kingdom has reopened 90,000 mosques across the country despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Baghad, calls to prayer are being used to talk about Covid-19.
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