Tag: islam
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Muslim bodies urge followers not to perform sacrifice on roads
New Delhi : Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a number of prominent Muslim organisations and leaders have urged the followers of Islam to avoid offering animal sacrifice on roads, maintain hygiene, exercise restraint and not give a reason to people of other communities to complain. However, they have exhorted the Muslims to perform “qurbani” (animal sacrifice) notwithstanding…
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Hajj App with numerous useful features launched
Jeddah : A unique smartphone “Hajj App” for use during the season of annual pilgrimage of Hajj was launched on Wednesday. The free app was launched by the Saudi English newspaper Arab News in partnership with Muslim World League (MWL). The app to download on iOS and Android devices via the App Store and Google…
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Charlie Hebdo magazine cover accused of stirring up hatred against Muslims
Paris : French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is again at the centre of controversy with a new front cover blaming terrorist attacks in Europe on Islam. A cover illustration depicts two blood-soaked pedestrians after being hit by a speeding van, with the caption: “Islam is the religion of peace eternal.” It has become one of…
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Mount Uhud a landmark in Prophet Muhammad’s biography, Islamic history
Jeddah : Mount Uhud is a mountain overlooking Madinah from the north. It is seven kilometers long, two to three kilometers wide and about 350 meters high. The mountain is nearly five kilometers away from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Uhud boasts Madinah’s largest mountain and great prophecies of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)…
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The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAW) declared divorce as most disliked of lawful things in the eyes of Allah
New Delhi : The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAW) had declared divorce to be the most disliked among the lawful things in the eyes of God as it broke the marital tie which is fundamental to family life in Islam, the Supreme Court yesterday said. Justice R F Nariman, who wrote one of the two separate…
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Hajj pilgrims’ numbers up 24% over last year
Makkah : The number of pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia via air, land and sea entry points until Friday reached 1.07 million, an increase of 204,302, or 24 percent, compared to the same period last year. The numbers of pilgrims arriving by air, land and sea were 1.015 million, 50,554 and 4,915 respectively, according to…
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Supreme Court strikes down instant triple talaq
New Delhi : In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday by a 3-2 decision struck down the centuries-old practice of instant triple talaq among Indian Muslims as unconstitutional, manifestly arbitrary and void in law. However, the minority judgment concluded that “talaq-e-biddat” was a matter of personal law of Muslims that does not breach…
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International symposium on Islam urges condemning religious extremism
Urumqi (IANS) : Religious leaders, scholars and government officials from China and other countries urged Muslims to resist religious extremism and condemn terrorism at a symposium. Participants from Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday gathered in Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to share their insights on Islam and experience…
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Glimpse into Islam’s past glory in Portugal: Report
Lisbon, Portugal (IINA) – It may come as a surprise to many that much of Portugal once lived under prosperity of Islamic rule for over 500 years from the early 8th century during the period when Muslims ruled Spain, Andalusia. At that time, Portugal was called Al-Garb Al-Andalus (the west of Al-Andalus, Spain), Islam21 news…
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Islamophobia is on the rise in France: Muslim leader
Le Bourget, France (IINA) – French Council of Muslim Faith President Anouar Kbibeche warned on Monday that Islamophobic attacks in France are on the rise, Anadolu Agency reported. In remarks made during the 33rd conference of the council in Le Bourget, Kbibeche noted: “The increase in Islamophobia has come after attacks in France last year”.…