Hawzah News Agency
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Celebrate the breaking of the fast with Bedford Muslim community’s virtual Iftar
The Iftar is the meal served at the end of the day during Ramadan, to break the day’s fast. Literally, it means “breakfast.”
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Mosques to reopen across Iran in conventionality with social distancing measures
The health ministry made it clear that social distancing must be observed by worshippers attending mosques.
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Trump is responsible in deaths of Americans, says Noam Chomsky
Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, the leading American political analyst and philosopher said Trump is pretending to be the US’ savior during the coronavirus crisis while at the same time he is stabbing average Americans in the back.
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Sheikh Qassem: Commitment to anti-coronavirus measures “a collective responsibility”
Sheikh Qassem underscored the government’s economic plan, adding the practical steps must be carried out in order for its positive repercussions to start emerging.
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European Committee: “Concrete Measures” needed to counter Israel’s annexation plans
The committee criticized the inaction of the EU, and urged Borrell to back up his statement, in which he stated that “Steps towards annexation, if implemented, could not pass unchallenged”.
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Ramadan customs in different countries (17):
Traditions of Fast and coffee in Bosnia, Herzegovina
Preparing for Ramadan starts a while before the month begins, as Muslims go about cleaning the mosques which volunteers and young people fill and decorate.
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TİKA distributes Ramadan aid, hygiene kits in Tunisia
The aid was distributed by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in cooperation with the Tunisian Union of Social Solidarity (UTSS).
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Mosques in Germany reopened to worshippers after two months
They allowed worshippers in for morning prayers, news reported.
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Norwegian parties urge end to Israeli siege of Gaza amid coronavirus
"While governments worldwide are making efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and stabilize their economy, the Palestinian nation is at high risk, struggling under occupation and siege, hence, becoming more vulnerable to the pandemic," they said in a letter.
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The response letter of Pakistani prominent Shia leader to Ayatullah Aarafi
Iran was among few countries which most effected but with the grace of almighty ALLAH, special kindness of our Masoomeen despite the economic sanctions succeeded in this serious challenge.
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Pakistan: ‘Youm-e-Wiladat’ of Hazrat Imam Hassan
He expressed by these views while addressing a pray gathering on the occasion of ‘Youm-e-Wiladat’ of Imam ‘Sulah-o-Aman’ Hazrat Imam Hassan Mujtaba (AS), here at ‘Al-Murtaza’ which was observed throughout the country with religious spirit and fervour on Saturday as International Day of Peace.
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Mosque, social center in Germany’s Cologne attacked
The assailants threw stones at the two institutions and damaged several windows. The Turkish Embassy in Cologne slammed the attack on Twitter calling for the attackers to be sought out and brought to justice.
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Youth released on house arrest, female Palestinian detained in Al-Khalil
The teen was arrested on Thursday morning, from his home in the al- Quds neighborhood of Silwan.
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Mosques to reopen as Kurdistan Region reports no new COVID-19 cases
The Health Ministry said in a statement that 1,059 of COVID-19 tests conducted in the past 24 hours all came back negative. Out of the total, 359 tests had been carried out in Erbil, 383 in Sulaimani, 315 in Duhok, zero in Halabja, zero in Raparin, and none in Soran.
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Imam Hassan Mujtaba (AS)
Imam Hassan Mujtaba (AS) was the first grandson of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and also the first offspring of the holy matrimony of Imam Ali (AS) and Hazrat Fatima (SA). He was born in the middle of Ramadhan, 3 A.H.
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Pakistani Shia clerics insist on bringing out processions
The resolve was expressed by top Shia clerics belonging to different religio-political groups during a meeting with Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri here on Friday. The Shia clerics belonging to Sindh and Punjab participated in the meeting through video link.
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Vulnerable S.Sudanese get Ramadan aid from Turkish charity
Recipients included 500 families in the capital of Juba, Red Crescent representative Halim Sertac Acici said.
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Fort McMurray rallies to support Muslim community during Ramadan
Roughly 1,000 Muslim residents were evacuated and needed extra support as the flooding came in the midst of Ramadan.
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Sayyed Nasralah speaks on 4th anniversary of martyr Badreddine next Wednesday
“Sayyed Nasrallah will appear in a political speech at 5:00 p.m. next Wednesday (May 13), on the occasion of martyrdom anniversary of senior Resistance commander Mustafa Badreddine (Zoulfikar),” Hezbollah Media Relations Office announced late Friday.
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Article:
“Zakat and Khums as Two Obligatory Alms in Islam” by Seyyed Mohammad Reza Mohaddeth
Based on Islamic narrations, one of the most important benefits of paying zakat or khums is that our property will be purified. Otherwise, not only the property is impure but also, since the property is mixed with the property of others (i.e., the Imam, the needy, and so forth), one is not allowed to use it in any way.
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Somali refugees in Kenya appeal for Ramadan aid
"I have nothing to give to children. It's sad to watch your children starve. During Ramadan, food is also expensive and we can't do hard labor due to seething temperatures and fasting," she said.
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HRW: Saudi prince held out of touch after enforced disappearance
The New York-based organization quoted a source with ties to the family of Prince Faisal as saying on Saturday that the authorities may have forcibly “disappeared” the son of the late King Abdullah, who formerly served as the president of the Saudi Red Crescent Society, in late March.
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Pakistan calls for UNSC to stop atrocities against Muslims in India, occupied Kashmir
“We are, unfortunately, witnessing a global resurgence of right wing and fascist ideologies, hate speech, xenophobia, Islamophobia, incitement to violence and acts of brutal violence,” Ambassador Munir Akram said during a Security Council “Arria Formula” meeting on Friday.
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Ramadan customs in different countries (16):
American Muslims celebrate Islam’s holiest holiday
Muslims from all walks of life congregate in mosques across the country to celebrate through almsgiving, prayer, gift exchange, and a fusion of cultural traditions.