Moroccan King urges end to sheep sacrifices during Eid
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has urged citizens to refrain from sacrificing sheep during Eid al-Adha this year. He made...
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Moroccan King calls for sheep sacrifices during Eid to end
The Moroccan King has urged people to stop sacrificing sheep during a religious festival which will take place later this...
UAE private sector Ramadan working hours announced
The private sector's working hours have been announced for the holy month of Ramadan, by the Ministry of Human Resources...
Woman who kept slaves for ISIS in Syria jailed in Sweden
A woman who kept prisoners captured by ISIS as "slaves" in the period of Syria's civil war has been jailed...
Late spiritual leader to be buried in Egypt
Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who passed away on February 4th in Lisbon after almost 70 years as the...
Aga Khan to be buried in Egypt
The late prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV who passed away on February 4th in Lisbon, following almost 70 years...
Shiite Muslims mark Ashura in Iraq and Lebanon amidst Gaza war
On July 17th, Shiite Muslims commemorated Ashura, marking the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussein, who died in the...
Saudi Arabia announces the deaths of 1,300 Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia — where Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca each year for Hajj — announced on June 23rd that...
14 Jordanians dead from Saudi heat at Hajj
What should be a time of spiritual growth, cleansing and religious celebration for Muslims is now a period of heat...
Israel blocks 2,500 Palestinians in Gaza from Hajj
Israel’s control of Rafah’s border crossing has prevented approximately 2,500 Palestinians from departing Gaza for this year's Hajj, the Islamic...
Opposing Lebanese militant groups join forces against Israel
Militias in Lebanon who are from different Islamic faiths and are more used to fighting one another are putting aside...
