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The corona outbreak: Iranians' vs. Americans' behavior
The coronavirus outbreak is a test. It is a test for the whole world, for both governments and the nations. The Iranian nation has performed brilliantly in this test.
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Ahkam (Islamic laws)
Imam Khamenei’s decree on fasting in Ramadan during Corona
Now that Coronavirus has become widespreadspread rapidly, what are the rules for fasting during the month of Ramadan?
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Pandemic: Saudi mosques to alter prayers for holy month
According to a Wednesday statement by the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, special night prayers performed during the holy month of Ramadan, starting this week, will be shortened and held without public attendance at the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid al-Nabawi) in Medina.
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Coronavirs: Muslims at Sizzler Express give away free food
Those who run the fast food restaurant in Sizziler Express, which is based on Broad Street, gave away chicken and rice on April 16, where they revealed they wanted to help everyone in the community.
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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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Coronavirus: ‘Dangerous’ conspiracy theories could spark wave of Islamophobic attacks when lockdown lifts, report warns
Far-right extremists have been circulating old footage to claim that mosques are still open, causing police to be inundated with complaints by duped members of the public.
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Hamas offers Israel a mediated prisoner swap deal
The leader of Hamas noted that some external parties have recently contacted the party over prospects of such a prisoner swap deal, saying that such contacts could bring about a breakthrough.
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COVID-19: Pakistan to allow mosques prayers in Ramadan
The decision was made during a meeting that involved religious scholars and top government officials chaired by President Arif Alvi in Islamabad, according to state-run Radio Pakistan.Pakistan
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Al-Aqsa to be closed to worship in Ramadan amid coronavirus
The al - Quds Jerusalem Islamic Waqf (Endowment) Council, a Jordanian-run organization, stressed that the decision was made in accordance with Islamic fatwas and medical recommendations previously announced.
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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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Bradford Mosque spends thousands in donation to NHS
Salahadin Mosque, which is run by the West Yorkshire Community Association, made the charitable donation on Tuesday, donating snacks, hot and cold beverages and 2,000 face masks to staff at BRI.
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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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Ayatollah Qassim’s statement: The warning has come
There is no excuse after the Coronavirus pandemic spread among workers, for it is a blatant warning that it will spread among prisoners.
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Turkey calls for social distancing during Ramadan
In a statement, the Directorate of Religious Affairs said: “Iftar [fast-breaking] gatherings should be avoided with relatives, neighbors, and friends.”
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Tributes paid to mosque Imam who has died after contracting coronavirus
Hafiz Nisar was well respected and known throughout the town and will be remembered by many people who grew up with him as their Islamic teacher. He also led many Taraweeh prayers both in Blackburn and surrounding areas.
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3 Students at Hezbollah School in Southern Lebanon invent ventilator, smart sterilizer
Hussein Muhammad Farhat, Ibrahim Hamza Ghaddar and Jawad Nabil Safawi are the three students who employed their school’s system of technology and robotics to produce the two inventions planned to be put at people’s service.
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Muslim ambassadors donate to needy Bangladeshis
“For the poor people of Bangladesh this type of assistance will continue in the future,” Palestinian Ambassador Yousef S.Y. Ramadan said on behalf of his fellow diplomats.
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Hezbollah anti-Coronavirus plan highlights ability to defeat pandemic: Sayyed Safieddine
In an interview with Al-Nour Radio Station, Sayyed Safieddine confirmed that Hezbollah anti-coronavirus plan aims at serving people, adding that it has created a positive competition among the various political parties to provide the social services.
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Sayyed Nasrallah salutes healthcare team, calls for joining “Union of Hearts”
In a speech he delivered Tuesday night in which he tackled the latest developments on the health and cultural levels, Sayyed Nasrallah also talked about the coming Islamic occasion, the birth of Imam Mahdi on the 15th of Shaaban.
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Mosque converted into mask factory in virus-hit Iran
Lined up like factory workers, around 15 women have taken up positions in front of table-top sewing machines to produce face masks.
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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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Sayyed Nasrallah speaks Tuesday night
The speech is expected to tackle the latest developments pertaining the coronavirus fight and the economic crisis in Lebanon.
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Hamas highlights solidarity with Iranians in fight against COVID19
Haniyeh congratulated Valayati over New Year and wished success for Iranians especially in fighting pandemic.
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British Muslim nurse dies after contracting coronavirus
She is the latest in a string of deaths in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) from the virus. Six out of the eight casualties in the NHS so far are Muslims with backgrounds in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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Muslim prayers to be broadcast on radio during coronavirus mosque closures
Qari Asim MBE, a senior Imam in Leeds, will lead reflections on 14 stations at 5.50am.
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Exclusive: Head of Islamic Seminaries of Iran writes letter to Pope Francis
According to logic of divine religions, natural disasters are warning phenomena for human testing, a foundation for human evolution and transcendence, a cause of insight into the origin and the resurrection, an opportunity to measure and manifest the human and social qualities, and a flourishing spirit of empathy and self-sacrifice.
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Patriarchate of al–Quds calls for releasing all Palestinian detainees as coronavirus detected in prison
The Archbishop said that Israel must release all detainees before it is too late, especially since the political prisoners already face very dire conditions and are deprived of basic rights guaranteed by all international laws and treaties.
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Fight virus not Muslims, plead Indian Muslim leaders
They said that demonizing the Tablighi Jamaat -- an apolitical organization spreading elementary Islamic knowledge among Muslims – is a clear ploy to divert attention from the government’s systemic failures and the migrant workers' crisis.
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Israel neglecting Palestinian prisoners amid fears of coronavirus spreading among detainees
Tel Aviv has never cared about the health and lives of Palestinian prisoners before or after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, said spokesman for Asra Media Office, Ali al-Maghrabi, in an interview with the Palestine information Center on Sunday.