Hawzah News Agency
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Turkish aid agencies lend a helping hand to liberated Syrian provinces during Ramadan
The humanitarian aid activities, which are organized by the governorship of the southeastern Şanlıurfa province's Syria Support and Coordination Center (SUDKOM), are especially intense in Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ayn provinces.
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Islamic call to prayer being heard for the first time across Canada
Usually the musical chant that ushers Muslims into their house of worship for prayer is prohibited under city noise bylaws.
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Concerns over India’s arrest of Muslims
“At this time, India should be releasing prisoners of conscience, not targeting those practising their democratic right to protest,” the USCIRF said in a tweet.
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Iran ready for sharing online education capacities with other Muslim countries
He made the remarks in a video conference with education ministers of ISESCO member states, dubbed 'Educational Systems in Face of Crises and Emergencies (COVID-19)' on Thursday.
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Reviewing the role of western media imperialism on the Islamic world
According to Public Relations Department of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), at the initiative of the Iranian Cultural Attache to Jakarta and cooperation of Iranian Rooms at Indonesian universities particularly the Radan Fath University of Palembang the Webinar of the Role of the Western Media Imperialism on the Islamic World will be held on May 15.
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Two combatants of al-Nujaba were martyred
Al-Nujaba’s Operation Command announced that two combatants of this Movement’s Special Unit were martyred on Thursday.
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Blackburn mosque uses social media to help community pray
While Muslim communities experience a Ramadan in lockdown, many local mosques are using technology to help their congregations stay connected online.
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AQR conducts corona tests on 800 foreign pilgrims
Hoj. Movahedi said: “Rendering appropriate services to the pilgrims has been a main mission of AQR; therefore, the organization hosted all groups of foreign pilgrims since the outbreak of the virus in Mashhad in March and provided them with many other services”.
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India: 3,000 Muslims forced to quarantine after 40 days
The Tablighi Jamaat members, who have tested negative and their 14-day quarantine period is long over, have not been released despite requests.
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PCHR welcomes the response of the International criminal court to move against Israel
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) welcomes the Prosecutor’s re-affirmation of her position that there is a reasonable basis to initiate an investigation into the situation in Palestine and that the Court has territorial jurisdiction over East Jerusalem, as well as the rest of the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.
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Iftar-to-go - German mosque delivers Ramadan meals to needy non-Muslims
Volunteers at the mosque, run by one of Germany’s largest associations of mosques (DITIB), provide meals to anyone who places an order.
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Whenever we became afraid of the enemy, we faced grave problems :Ayatollah Khamenei
I am very thankful to all the dear brothers who organized this program today and who helped us benefit from the recitation of the Holy Quran. I sincerely thank all the honorable qaris who recited the Quran today. I really enjoyed and benefitted from your recitations. I also thank the honorable presenter who ran the meeting very well.
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Ayatollah Khamenei: Not being afraid of the US is a result of acting according to the Qur'an
It was broadcasted live on radio and television channels as well as on the official social media accounts of KHAMENEI.IR. Due to the health guidelines issued by the National Committee on Combating Coronavirus against public gatherings, this ceremony was held through a videoconference with the presence of a number of outstanding reciters of the Qur’an in the Imam Khomeini Musallah.
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Ramadan customs in different countries (1):
How Indonesia celebrate Ramadan?
In Bali and West Java, there is a culture to eat together while apologising for past mistakes to their loved ones. Another well-known tradition that you can find in many parts of Indonesia is the act of visiting loved ones that has already passed, this is known as Ziarah.
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Ramadan during coronavirus: An opportunity to appreciate loved ones, be grateful and self-reflect
. For 30 days, Muslims gather at iftar, the fast-breaking meal at sunset, for the ever-enchanting sense of affinity and friendship. This practice is so widespread and well-endorsed by Islam that solitary iftar meals are considered a sad affair.
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Bracknell: Islamic community centre plans set for approval
An application for the centre was submitted to the council in August 2019 but widespread interest in the plan and the coronavirus lockdown has meant councillors have not yet been able to make a decision on the proposal.
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UK Muslim charities announce campaign to help Britons hit by coronavirus
Dozens of Muslim charities and mosques have joined hands to launch a national campaign to help the UK tackle its coronavirus outbreak.
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AQR provides poor families with over 175k food packages
Announcing the above, Mohammad Hossein Ostad Agha, Astan Quds Razavi’s head of Karamat Foundation pointed to AQR’s special plan known as “Food Wallet of Kindness” for serving needy people, saying: “The plan has so far provided and distributed over 20 thousand food packages in Mashhad and its services will be continued through distribution of more than 80 thousand other food packages during the holy month of Ramadan”.
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Hezbollah Minister: Local-made ventilators to make up for respirator shortage
Hezbollah, who was named by Hezbollah upon the government formation earlier this year, received a delegation of mechanical engineers and health experts from the northern city of Tripoli who have been working on developing local-made ventilators.
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Including an elected legislator, Israeli troops abduct 7 Palestinians in West Bank
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that the troops invaded and ransacked the home of legislator Mohammad Abu Teir, 69 years of age, in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted him.
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Coronavirus: Islamic Relief Canada making hygiene kits for Saskatoon’s homeless
It’s part of a nationwide movement by Islamic Relief Canada to keep people in need healthy and protect the community.
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US confiscation of masks and gloves is a result of western, liberal culture
"There are probably few eras in the history of mankind where the whole of mankind has felt the need for a savior as much as they do today, whether consciously or subconsciously. This is the feeling of a need for a savior, a powerful divine guide."
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COVID-19: Bangladesh halts prayers at mosques
The Muslim-majority country also imposed the restriction for all other religious groups, asking them to continue prayers and other activities at home to help the country overcome the coronavirus crisis.
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A critical Statement about condition of Sheikh Zakzaky
It is time for Justice. It is time to stop this gruesome crime against an oppressed personality and indeed a crime against humanity.
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New Zealand mosque killer pleaded guilty
Twenty-nine-year-old Australian Brenton Tarrant was due to go on trial in June, but in a shock move he has pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one charge of engaging in a terrorist act.
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Backtrack on new coronavirus cremation rules in UK
A mosque in Lewisham has thanked MPs after an amendment to the Coronavirus Bill was agreed that would protect faith groups from forced cremations.