Turkey
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Instagram model exploiting coronavirus measures in mosques removed by police
The woman and her sister, who was tasked with snapping the photos, sneaked into a far corner of the mosque in Istanbul’s Avcılar district, taking advantage of how deserted the place was due to the onset of Turkey's anti-coronavirus measures.
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Filipino woman can’t hold back tears as she embraces Islam in Turkey
The 32 year-old woman who had visited Turkey five year ago for holiday, fell in love with hotel staff member Mustafa Demir who now became her husband.
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Turkish felicity party leader says Islamic Revolution changes world path
He made the remarks in an interview to mark the 41st anniversary of victory of the Islamic Revolution.
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Historic Turkish mosque relocated for protection
The Er-Rızk Mosque is being transported from the ancient city of Hasankeyf — which will be flooded due to construction of the Ilısu dam nearby — to the new Hasankeyf Culture Park above the waterline.
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Erdoğan to discuss issues of Islamic world in Malaysia
The Turkish president is set to attend a summit in Malaysia where participants will discuss the problems plaguing the Islamic world, officials said Sunday.
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Yusuf Islam: Peace requires a lot of effort
Islam who was awarded Nov. 28 a Lifetime Achievement Award by TRT World Citizen also discussed his Peace Train project.
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Djibouti's biggest mosque, a gift from Turkey, opens
The mosque, which can host up to 6,000 worshipers, was built by the Turkish Diyanet Foundation (TDV), which is affiliated with Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB). DİB President Ali Erbaş led the Friday prayer at the mosque.
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Civil engineer dies after mosque collapse in Turkey
Search and rescue efforts lasted 33 hours before Korkut Kucukcan was reportedly found injured.
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Turkey: Ankara, Jakarta need to strengthen their strategic partnership
Speaking at reception of the 74th independence of Indonesia in Ankara, Mustafa Sentop said the two countries needed to strengthen their strategic partnership.
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Şule Yüksel Şenler: Icon for Muslim women passes away
Şenler was a new voice for Muslim women in overtly "secular" Turkey where Muslim women were shunned in social life and faced a dire choice of either downplaying their religious views or risk criticism and worse by wearing a headscarf.
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Turkey continues to support Rakhine Muslims
"Turkey is one of the countries implementing projects with its own resources," Divanlıoğlu said.
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Activist asks Muslim world to come forward for Kashmir
"The people of Kashmir want the Muslim world to come forward and play their role to get this core issue resolved," Fatima Anwar said on Twitter in an open letter to Turkish President.
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Charitable Muslims reach out to Syrian refugees with food aid
London-based Muslim Hands, an international nonprofit organization founded by the Muslim community in the U.K., delivered 81 trucks full of rice to Syrian refugees .