ISTANBUL (AA): Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it has received more than one million pilgrims so far for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. “Around 1,150,000 pilgrims have already arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj,” Mohammed al-Bijawi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, told the state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV channel. “The influx of pilgrims ...
ISTANBUL (AA): Saudi Arabia has said that it has decided to name an expansion project at the Grand Mosque in Mecca “Saudi Portico,” according to local media. “The Head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, announced on Sunday that the higher Saudi authorities have issued approval […]...
ISTANBUL (AA): The first batch of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the country’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed. The ministry shared photos of Hajj pilgrims on its Twitter account. Saudi Arabia is expected to receive over 2 million pilgrims during the Hajj season this year. Hajj is one […]
TORONTO (AA) – President Joe Biden hosted a reception for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at the White House on Monday. Biden thanked those in attendance and greeted them, saying “Welcome home.” “Thank all of you for joining us at the White House. It is the […]
NEW DELHI (AA) – The holy month of Ramadan has brought hustle and bustle to cities and towns in India where centuries-old markets remain open almost 24 hours to serve delectable foods. Since Ramadan began at the end of March, the streets of the national capital New Delhi’s old parts have been bustling with visitors. […]
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP): Moments before dawn, Noor ul Islam ascends the steps of one of the world’s biggest mosques, enters its cavernous hall and says a private prayer before a faintly buzzing microphone. The 32-year-old gulps down a deep breath and makes the morning’s call to worship — a forceful yet lilting chant amplifi...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AA) – The imam was there to lead prayers for the gathered faithful, but to an affectionate cat, he seemed the most attractive target to climb. A video clip of the kitty jumping onto a robed imam as he led Tarawih, a featured prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, went viral […]
LONDON (AA) – Hundreds gathered on Friday at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London as part of an open ‘iftar’ — the feast for the opening of the fast in the evenings in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. About 450 people gathered for the fast-breaking meal hosted by the Ramadan Tent Project, an […]
LONDON (AA) – English Premier League football club Aston Villa on Wednesday hosted its first-ever Open Iftar, a community event during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the UK, at its home stadium Villa Park. Hundreds of people gathered at Villa Park in Birmingham as part of the event, which was held in collaboration […]
ANKARA (AA) – Muslim players in the French national football team were allegedly asked to postpone their fasting for a few days during Ramadan. French sports daily L’Equipe reported citing a source that the Muslim players were told to postpone their practice during the five days they spent in selection so that their performance wou...
