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Global coronavirus caseload crosses 5.3 mark, Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr under lockdown
May 24, 2020 12:18Over 5,311,624 cases of coronavirus infection have now been reported worldwide, as well as at least 342,105 deaths.
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Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr amid social distancing
May 24, 2020 04:57With this prayer, Muslims bid farewell to the fasting month of Ramadhan and welcome one of the major festivities in Islam, Eid al-Fitr, or the festival of breaking the fast.
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Muslims pray in Berlin church to respect social distancing rules
May 23, 2020 08:44A Berlin church is hosting Muslims who because of social distancing guidelines are unable to fit into their mosque for Friday prayers.
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Muslims mark last Night of Destiny, praying for coronavirus elimination
May 17, 2020 04:21Prayers and supplication on a night when the holy Qur'an says angels descend on earth to fulfill the wishes is called Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny. It is also the night when the holy Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Iran to hold Eid al-Fitr, Quds Day events in compliance with outbreak protocols: Rouhani
May 16, 2020 10:20President Hassan Rouhani has said that the country will hold Eid al-Fitr and Quds Day events in compliance with protocols set to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Iranians mark Night of Qadr
May 16, 2020 04:01Iranians attended Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Qadr) ceremony in the open spaces, mosques and holy shrines by keeping social distancing and hygienic protocols as the National Task Force for combating Coronavirus decided.
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Leader calls Mab’ath “source of strength”, dubs US “most vicious enemy”
Mar 22, 2020 05:11Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in his speech today on Rajab 27, the anniversary of Mab’ath – the day God Almighty entrusted the universal message of Islam to His Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) – said that in addition to the fundamental principle of monotheism, the divine goals of raising prophets include social justice to save mankind from the plots of satanic elements, such as the US of our own times, which is the most evil enemy of Iran.
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Iran: NGOs, student organizations urge UN to end brutality against Muslims in India
Mar 08, 2020 16:07A large group of Iranian student organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals have penned a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, asking her to take decisive action to end the ongoing wave of violent attacks and brutality against Muslims in India.
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Saudi Arabia expands ban on Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Mar 05, 2020 07:38Authorizes have banned their citizens and other residents of Saudi Arabia from performing Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca or visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina amid the rapid spread of a coronavirus worldwide, expanding an earlier such ban on foreigners.
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New Zealand police probing new threat against mosque attacked last year
Mar 03, 2020 09:04New Zealand police have been investigating a threat against a mosque in the city of Christchurch, days before the place of worship marks the first anniversary of a massacre that left 51 Muslim worshipers killed.