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Emotions show as call to prayer broadcast during second Ramadan in lockdown in Canada
The woman from Edmonton says the call, known as the “Athaan” or “Azaan,” is usually recited in Muslim countries five times a day and invites congregants to not only pray, but to join their community in goodness.
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Mosques in Lancashire set to become vaccine clinics to encourage uptake
Pop-up vaccine clinics could be open in several Lancashire mosques within weeks in an attempt to encourage uptake of the Covid jab in the Muslim community.
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Sabah in Malaysia allows religious activities in mosque, surau from tomorrow
State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the permission was in line with the implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in the state.
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Mosques reopen for collective prayers in Tajikistan
The main mufti of the country, Saidmukarram Abdukodirzoda, talked about coronavirus infection and importance of respect of COVID-19 precautionary measures.
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IICF Trust unveils design of Ayodhya mosque in India
This structure will be built in Ayodhya’s Dhannipur village on a five-acre land allocated to the trust in the dispute case by the Supreme Court
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French government announces mass closure of mosques in continuing anti-Muslim crackdown
Extreme-right anti-Muslim campaign in France forced mosque to close or inspected, also accused them with separatism.
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CAIR-Georgia: Muslim groups launch coalition to maximize Muslim voter turnout
Muslims for Georgia coalition includes CAIR-Georgia, Georgia Muslim Voter Project, and numerous Georgia mosques dedicated to mobilizing more than 70,000 Muslim voters
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Tunisia to reopen Mosques on Monday
Mosques in Tunisia to reopen upcoming Monday with protective measures during the pandemic.
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CAIR-Kansas calls for hate crime charges after Islamophobic incident outside Wichita Mosque
The Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to bring hate crime charges against a man who allegedly brandished a weapon while shouting racist and Islamophobic slurs at a worshipper outside a Wichita, Kan., mosque.
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Canada is doing little to stop anti-Islam hate crimes and mosque vandalism
Muslims were among the first arrivals to Canada in 1882, but that means little to the rising wave of anti-Muslim sentiment and hate in the country.
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Aldershot Muslim congregation left without mosque after being removed from prayer centre
A congregation of more than 100 Muslims in Aldershot has been left without anywhere to pray after being removed from a prayer centre without warning.
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Mosques in Southern France placed under protection among threats
Mosques in two Southern French cities have been placed under the protection of security forces due to the spread of violent threats against Muslims across the country.
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Mosques reopen in virus-hit Gaza Strip
Palestinian authorities reopened mosques in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Germany: 188 Islamophobic crimes in 3 months, 15 mosques attacked
German police recorded 188 Islamophobic crimes in the second quarter of this year, the country’s Interior Ministry has said.
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COVID-19: Libya reopens Mosques after seven months
Libya's General Authority of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs said mosques “will reopen for all prayers starting next Friday” after over seven months of closure due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Schools and mosques closed in Tehran as COVID-19 infections rise
Schools, libraries, mosques and other public institutions in Tehran were closed for a week on Saturday as part of measures to stem a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, state media cited authorities in the Iranian capital as saying.
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International community urged to act over descration of Muslim sites in Xinjiang
AT LEAST 16,000 mosques have been destroyed in the western region of Xinjiang, in China, where the minority Uighur Muslim population has been subject to forced “re-education” in detention camps .
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Open Mosque day Germany
Muslims welcome visitors into mosques all over Germany during Open Mosque Day. October 3 is the date specially allocated to Open Mosque Day each year, being the anniversary of the reunification of Germany and therefore symbolising the unity of Muslims and German culture. With it comes a sense of solidarity and respect, which is what the event stands for.
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Muslims win call to prayer court battle in German town
A German court on Wednesday rejected an application to silence the muezzin’s call from a mosque in a small town after a legal dispute lasting five years.
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At least 4 injured in blast outside mosque in Quetta
At least four people were injured in a blast outside a mosque on Quetta's Sariab Road on Friday, police said.
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Turkmenistan closes mosques until Oct 1
The mosques are closed in Turkmenistan since July 13.
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S.Sudan: Mosques reopen after COVID-19 suspension
Abdallah Braj Rwal, head of the South Sudan Islamic Council, announced that mosques would be gradually reopened, adding that mandatory health guidelines would apply during worship.
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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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Mosques in Palestinian refugee camp closed to prevent spread of COVID-19
A medical team from Hamshari Hospital of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society also conducted a PCR sampling campaign among all the contacts at the headquarters of the Joint Palestinian Authority.
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The hunt is on for Istanbul’s disappearing mosques and ancient schools
a considerable number of mosques as well as other era buildings like madrasas or schools remain “missing.” A nongovernmental organization (NGO) is now tracking down mosques and other buildings that have gone unused, fallen into disrepair or were converted for other purposes over the centuries and seeks their restoration or reconstruction.
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Algeria orders gradual reopening of Mosques
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the government to work out a reopening plan for mosques and beaches, according to a statement read on state television.
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Eid al-Adha 2020 UK - how to celebrate with Eid prayers in mosque
Whereas the earlier Eid al-Fitr means 'festival of breaking the fast' and marks the end of the daily fasting through the month of Ramadan, Eid al-Adha means 'festival of the sacrifice'.
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All mosques in Burton close after coronavirus outbreak in town
The move has been made as a 'safety precaution' and mosques were not the cause of the rise in cases in the Shobnall and Anglesey area of Burton, said a spokesman.
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Turkmenistan closes mosques temporarily
Mosques will remain closed until July 23, arzuw.news reported with reference to Turkmenistan's Mufti Office.
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Singapore mosques resume Friday prayers after 15-week suspension
A Bernama survey around the Sultan Mosque in Kampung Glam today found that a few of the staff were seen ready to receive congregants at Gate 3 of the mosque before the Zuhur prayer call (Azan Zuhur).