Israeli soldiers stormed Al-Aqsa mosque’s courtyards today, injuring more than 150 Palestinians during Fajr prayer. The Middle East Monitor reports that Israeli police fired a barrage of stun grenades, as they beat and shot Palestinians with rubber bullets, and used tear gas. Eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency that the Israeli police pursued wo...
Japan’s first mosque joins the rest of the Muslim world in worship during Ramadan this month. Built in 1935, the three-story mosque in Nakayamate Dori in Chuo-ku, Kobe, was designed by Czech architect Jan Josef Svagr. It has a central prayer hall on the ground floor and a white marble mihrab and minbar. The building […]
Thousands of displaced Syrians living in tents in the country’s northwest province of Idlib are suffering from extreme poverty. Many displaced Syrians are sheltering in the Kafar Houm Camp and struggling to survive during Ramadan. Abu Omar, who is unemployed, said his family cannot afford to buy basic living and food supplies, such as oil [&he...
During Ramadan, many Muslims fast from dawn until sunset. To break the fast, Muslims often gather together for communal meals, known as iftar. But iftars can sometimes generate a lot of waste such as disposable silverware and serving items. To combat that problem, a group of 15 Muslims in Washington, D.C., decided to throw an […]
Google recently banned more than a dozen Android apps from its Play Store, including Muslim prayer apps with 10 million-plus downloads. Researchers discovered secret data-harvesting code hidden within the apps. That code was engineered by a company linked to a Virginia defense contractor. The company had paid developers to incorporate its cod...
The new Museum of Islamic Civilizations will open Friday in Turkey’s largest mosque. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will inaugurate the museum, located in Istanbul’s Grand Camlica Mosque Complex. Built in a closed area of more than 100,000-square-feet, the museum includes works from the collections of the Topkapi Palace and Palace Collections ...
Muslim students in the Ethiopian capital Addis Abeba are frustrated after many schools prevented prayers and other activities during the month of Ramadan. After meeting with secondary school principals, the Addis Abeba City Education Bureau said education should be free from religious activities. Several reports this week showed many schools p...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A new Museum of Islamic Civilizations is set to be inaugurated on Friday in Turkiye’s largest mosque by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the nation’s president. The museum, located in Istanbul’s Grand Camlica Mosque Complex and constructed in a closed area of 10,000 square meters (107,639 square feet), was prepared with works selected fro...
Muslims in Oman found eating in public in the daytime during the month of Ramadan will be jailed and fined. According to the Penal Code, “a Muslim who publicly breaks the fast during the day in Ramadan shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine.” The penalties are for breaking the fast “without a legitimate […]
Leaders at Buffalo Public Schools in New York are pushing to allow Muslim students to take off from school for their religious holiday. Muslims across the U.S. and globally are now observing Ramadan. The month of fasting ends in early May this year, with the Eid al-Fitr festival, including a big celebration attended by thousands […]
