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Prominent Muslim figures resign from UAE peace forum over deal with Israel
Writing on Facebook, Al-Adawiya, the founder of the human rights group Women in Islam, disclaimed the FPPMS’ statement which supported the deal, accusing the organisation of a “breach of trust” and stressed her “staunch” support for Palestine.
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Iran’s IRGC says eliminates terrorist group at Northwestern border
“Last night, a counter-revolutionary terrorist group… got caught up in an intelligence web of (Guards) fighters in the Maku public area,” the Guards’ Sepahnews website reported.
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‘Your hatred is unnecessary’: Families face New Zealand mosque shooter in court
“You killed your own humanity, and I don’t think the world will forgive you for your horrible crime,” said a tearful Maysoon Salama, the mother of 33-year-old Atta Elayyan, who was killed in March 2019 attacks. “You thought you can break us. You failed miserably.”
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‘Israel’ planning to utilize Beirut port blast to instigate the Lebanese against Hezbollah Arms: Report
“Israel Today” newspaper reported that the operations chamber tasked to carry out this mission was set at the Zionist ministry of defense and military staff command where all the needed data is available.
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New Zealand mosque shooter arrived in Christchurch for sentencing
Brenton Tarrant disembarked a New Zealand air force plane at Christchurch Airport on Sunday afternoon, wearing a protective vest and helmet and escorted by armed officers, before being directed into the back of a white van, television footage showed.
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Rohingya Muslims in Pakistan decry global silence
Ibrahim Hussein, 56 is one of the Rohingya living in the southern port city of Karachi who still mourns the death of his dozen family members, including infants.
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Scotland’s first hijabi TV reporter: ‘I want to achieve my positions retaining my Muslim identity’
Tasnim Nazeer, 34, made history following her appearance on STV news reporting on the lack of support for bereaved families in Scotland.
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First UK Imam PC helping in drive to beat knife crime
PC Emad Choudhury is the first Imam to become a police officer in the West Midlands and is playing an influential role in reaching out to Muslim teenagers.
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Hezbollah downs Israeli drone in South Lebanon
In a statement issued late Saturday, Hezbollah Media Relations Office announced that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon has downed an Israeli drone over the border town of Ayta Al-Shaab.
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Sayyed Nasrallah: Hezbollah fights will never be limited to Lebanon’s border
Delivering a speech during Hezbollah televised ceremony which marks the third Ashura night, Sayyed Nasrallah stressed that assuming one’s responsibilities in helping all the human beings, regardless of their affiliations, is obligatory according to the Islamic values, adding that geographical and political borders must never be a barrier in this regard.
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Ayatollah Khamenei: Human values are being trampled on in the US the most
Pointing to the failure of various schools of thought in running and managing human societies, Imam Khamenei stated, “The US model has truly failed in this regard. Furthermore, it is a country where human values such as health, justice and security are trampled upon more than anywhere else in the world.”
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Book introduction:
“Nafas al-mahmūm” written by Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi
Nafas al-mahmūm, is a book written by Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, regarding the Battle of Karbala and the following incidents. It begins with the birth of Imam al-Husayn (a) and goes on with his virtues, and then describes all the events regarding his allegiance and his martyrdom.
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Turkey slams Greece over Chora mosque conversion criticism
"Chora mosque, like Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and other cultural assets on our lands, belongs to Turkey and it is our property," Anadolu news agency cited Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy as saying on Friday.
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Sheikh Qassem: All accusations against Hezbollah of Beirut port blast proved false
Delivering a speech during Hezbollah televised ceremony to mark the second Ashura Night, Sheikh Qassem said that all the claims that Hezbollah had stored munitions in the port warehouses, possessed the big amounts of ammonium nitrate which exploded, or knew about their presence before the blast were refuted.
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2nd Muharram (Arrival in Karbala)
The Route that Imam Husayn (A.S) took when he left Makkah for Iraq
On the orders of the Imam, the tents were erected near the river which was a tributary of the River Euphrates some miles away. The date was 2nd Muharram 61 Hijri (3rd October 680 AD).
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On the Verge of Muharam,
The historical ritual of Salat held at Razavi Holy Shrine
Every year, the Salat ceremony is held on the first day of the month of Muharram on mourning days of Hazrat Aba Abdullah al-Hussein (A.S.) in the presence of servants of the Razavi Holy Shrine.
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AQR hoists black flag over the shrine’s dome as sign of mourning for Imam Hussein (AS)
According to an old tradition, the mourning bodies of Mashhad start covering the religious centers with black fabrics on the last Friday of the month of Dhu al-Hajjah, but the beginning of Muharram in Mashhad becomes official by changing the flag of the dome of Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine.
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ICE detention centre feeds Muslim detainees pork and rotten halal food
Detainees at the Krome Service Processing Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Miami, were given the choice of pre-packaged pork-based meals or expired halal meals at least two to three times a week, according to a letter sent to ICE and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by Muslim Advocates, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and the law firm King & Spalding LLP.
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Zionist enemy suppresses protests in occupied West Bank
The sources mentioned that the Israeli occupation forces prevented the Palestinian locals from reaching their lands threatened to be seized in order to perform the Friday Prayers there.
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Imam Hussein (AS) culture to be revived by supporting the needy: AQR chief custodian
Speaking in a special traditional ritual known as permission for mourning held in Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine’s Enghelab courtyard, Marvi referred to this year’s public discomfort because of the pandemic restrictions, saying: “These restrictions have added to the sorrow of people and lovers of Ahl al-Bayt; however, these mourning ceremonies have to be held with full awareness and observance of health protocols”.
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Hamas says occupation ‘Must Pay Price’ as Israeli warplanes strike Gaza
In a statement on Friday morning, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said the Resistance movement will not hesitate to retaliate for Israeli attacks.
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Bradford mosque first in the UK to use P4 virus control technology
The Al Markaz ul Islami in Lidget Green, which serves as a mosque and a community hub, was approached by P4 Technology after they heard about the different taskforces who were helping during lockdown.
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Diyanet spends 29 million liras on mosque and Quran associations in 2019
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) spent 29 million Turkish Liras (approximately $4 million) to fund mosque and Quran associations last year, according to a report in the daily newspaper Birgün.
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Desire for justice from Christchurch Muslims ahead of shooter's sentencing
The man who killed and injured dozens on Muslims on March 15 last year will hear his fate on 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and a charge of committing a terrorist act. The sentencing is expected to take four days.
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Istanbul’s Kariye museum regains original mosque status
Kariye Museum, which was known as Chora Church, is located near the city’s ancient walls. It was originally built as a church in the sixth century. It was converted into a mosque in 1511 by Bayezid II, son of Sultan Mehmed II who converted Hagia Sophia into a mosque after his conquest of Istanbul from Byzantine Empire.
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Grand Imam of Djibo, Burkina Faso: found dead after kidnapped
The kidnapping took place while he was returning from the capital Ouagadougou, along the Namsiguia-Djibo axis where his body was found.