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Protesters rally in Sweden to condemn burning of Holy Qur'an
Aug 29, 2020 07:14Hundreds of demonstrators have staged a rally in southern Sweden to voice their anger about anti-Muslim practices and blatant acts of sacrilege by far-right extremists in the country.
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Millions of Muslim mourners mark Tasu’a across world
Aug 29, 2020 04:44Millions of Muslims around the world are commemorating Tasu'a, the 9th day of the lunar calendar month of Muharram, ahead of the day that witnessed the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam, Imam Hussain (PBUH).
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Leader attends Muharram mourning ceremony
Aug 27, 2020 13:10Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mourning ceremony of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), at the Husseiniyeh of Imam Khomeini in Tehran.
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New Zealand mosque shooter will not speak at sentencing court session
Aug 26, 2020 04:17The Australian man who killed 51 Muslim worshipers at two mosques in New Zealand last year has opted not to speak at his sentencing.
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Iran begins Muharram amid strict COVID-19 measures
Aug 22, 2020 03:13Iranians are marking one of the most important months on the Islamic calendar, Muharram.
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Pakistan to adopt Iran’s model for Muharram
Aug 13, 2020 09:21Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan called on his people to follow Iran’s model for Muharram mourning ceremonies.
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Anti-Islam Facebook post sparks rallies in India’s Bangalore, 3 killed by police
Aug 12, 2020 03:56Thousands of people have staged protest rallies in India’s southern city of Bangalore following the publication of an offensive social media post about Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) by a relative of a local politician.
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Turks hold first Eid prayers at Hagia Sophia mosque
Aug 01, 2020 01:19Turkey’s Muslim worshippers attended Eid al-Adha prayers in Hagia Sophia on Friday for the first time after the historic building back into a mosque.
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Masked Hajj pilgrims take part in Tawaf after stoning ritual
Aug 01, 2020 01:12Pilgrims performed their main Tawaf, the act of going around the Ka’aba seven times, following the first day of a symbolic stoning of the devil ritual on Friday.
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Millions in Iran commemorate Eid al-Adha, Mena stampede
Jul 31, 2020 06:47Millions of people in Iran and in most of the Muslim world – except for the subcontinent because of a day’s difference of sighting the crescent of Dhu’l-Hijjah – celebrated on Friday July 31 the auspicious Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) commemorating Prophet Abraham’s selfless bid to sacrifice his firstborn son, Prophet Ishmael, on Divine commandment as a test of faith that was miraculously substituted at the last moment with a ram sent by God Almighty from heaven.