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Nigerian troops surround Shia Muslims observing Tasu'a mourning ceremony
Oct 12, 2016 02:42Nigerian government troops have surrounded a group of Shia Muslims gathered in a mosque to observe the mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).
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British Muslim woman’s hijab pulled down: Police
Oct 09, 2016 11:27A Muslim woman in the UK has had her hijab pulled down on a busy street in what seems to be a racially-motivated assault, police officials say.
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Zionist entity closes Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian worshippers
Oct 03, 2016 12:47Israeli authorities have decided to close the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the heart of the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil, to Palestinians, Muslim worshipers and non-Jewish visitors for seven non-consecutive days.
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Iran censures terrorist attack on Pakistan mosque
Sep 17, 2016 10:52Iran has denounced a terrorist attack in a packed mosque in northwestern Pakistan, urging all countries in the region to firmly fight and eradicate the catastrophe of terrorism.
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Millions of Muslims commemorating Eid al-Adha
Sep 12, 2016 01:21Millions of Muslims are celebrating the Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), which marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in a number of countries.
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Egyptian pilgrims death toll in Hajj rises to 21
Sep 11, 2016 10:51The number of Egyptian pilgrims who have died in Saudi Arabia climbed to 21 Sunday, Egyptian state media reported.
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Zarif underlines Iran's serious pursuit into Mina tragedy
Sep 11, 2016 09:14Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that his ministry will do its best to restore the rights of the families of the victims of the Mina tragic incident during the last year's Hajj rituals.
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Deputy FM: Iran discussing Sheikh Zakzaky's health conditions, freedom with Nigeria
Sep 11, 2016 09:10Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari voiced his country's serious concern over the continued imprisonment and unfavorable health conditions of Nigeria's leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky.
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Hajj pilgrims mark Day of Arafat
Sep 11, 2016 03:12About 1.5 million Muslims from across the world have started to observe the Day of Arafat, an occasion for repentance and supplication considered as the pinnacle of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Two Muslim women, babies, attacked in New York hate crime
Sep 10, 2016 12:17An American woman, who is reportedly a supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, is facing hate crime charges for attacking two Muslim women in New York, prosecutors say.