Mosque
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A mosque in France opens door to homeless, migrants during tough winter days
The Mantes Sud Mosque in the country’s Yvelines department, located some 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of the capital Paris, has put beds inside the mosque for those taking shelter.
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Turkish Imam helps drug users beat their addictions
Emin Kır, who was appointed the Imam of the Kaab Mosque, located in the Balat neighborhood of Turkey's largest metropolis, in 2006, is striving to help drug addicts break their bad habits and addictions.
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Singapore boy detained over Christchurch mosque ‘copycat’ plot to kill Muslims
According to Singapore’s ministry of home affairs, “this youth, a Protestant Christian of Indian ethnicity, is the first detainee to be inspired by far-right extremist ideology.”
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Israel to demolish more Palestinian schools, mosques
Israeli troops stormed the Masafer Yatta area, which is part of the Bedouin community, and delivered ultimatums threatening to raze an elementary school and a mosque under construction.
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French mayor criticizes decision to shut down mosque
A French city's mayor has lashed out against the government’s “Islamist separatism” campaign after a mosque in his jurisdiction was accused and shut down to combat radicalism.
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Peterborough mosques suspend public worship amid Covid concerns
Mosques across Peterborough have suspended public worship amid concerns at the rate of Covid-19 transmission in the city.
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One in custody after man armed with knife interrupts prayer at Calgary
Police said they responded to the Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre on 37 Ave N.E. after receiving a call around 12:10 p.m. to try to apprehend the man.
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Turkey donates 70 water tanks for mosques in northern Syria
As part of the efforts, 70 steel water tanks, each with a 2-ton capacity, have been delivered to the mosques in the two districts, the statement said
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Nigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Security forces dispatched to region and investigation launched.
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Mosque lodges complaint against Walsall Council leader over conduct at Muslim funerals
Walsall Council boss Mike Bird is being investigated by the authority after members of a town mosque alleged he had verbally abused worshippers and mourners at funerals.
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Residents of historic island in Africa seeks Turkish help with mosque
A mosque located UNESCO-protected island off Dakar in Senegal in need help of Turkish authorities.
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Australia: Muslims resume congregational Friday prayers
Muslims in Australia on Friday resumed congregational prayers, first time since March.
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Mosque in Germany receives another Islamophobic letter
A mosque in Germany’s western Duisburg city on Tuesday received a letter with Islamophobic and racist remarks
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Mosque in Germany receives Islamophobic letter
Mosque in the German town of Hufingen on Friday received an Islamophobic letter.
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Athens finally gets a mosque
First mosque in the Greek capital opens after 14 years of bureaucratic delays, local media reports.
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Man in court accused of attacking Sydney Mosque
A man who allegedly destroyed windows and antique chandeliers at a mosque in Sydney's west has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment.
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Mosque explosion kills 7 in Pakistan
At least seven students were killed and 98 others wounded on Tuesday in an explosion at a seminary attached to a mosque in northwestern Pakistan, an official said.
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President Erdoğan addresses worshippers with speech at Turkey’s biggest mosque
Cumhuriyet reported on Friday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again given a political speech at a mosque, saying that “Erdoğan turned the Great Çamlıca Mosque, where he came for Friday prayers, into a meeting area.”
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South Africa Mosques open their doors to the public on heritage day
With Heritage Day being a day away, the South African Muslim Network will be having its fifth Annual Mosque Open day.
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Israel to demolish mosque in Al – Quds
Israeli authorities have stepped up their demolition campaigns in al – Quds (Jerusalem) in recent weeks.
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Man dies after killer stabs him in the neck outside Toronto mosque
The victim was working as a volunteer caretaker at the mosque and had been in a chair outside the front a volunteer caretaker at a Toronto mosque has died after an assailant stabbed him in the neck.
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Man dies after stabbing outside west-end Toronto mosque
A man has died after being stabbed in the neck at a west-end Toronto mosque.
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Somalia: Suicide attack outside mosque kills 3
At least three people, including a security guard and two civilians, were killed and seven others wounded in a suicide attack outside a mosque in southern Somalia on Friday, an official said.
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Egypt mosques reopen for Friday prayers
Worshippers attended the prayers inside mosques while observing the strict health measures imposed by the health authorities.
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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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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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Window smashed at downtown Toronto mosque in 6th reported incident within 3 months
In a press release issued Monday, the association said the incident occurred at the Masjid Toronto location on Adelaide Street, just west of Jarvis Street.
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France: Second mosque fire in Lyon within week
Mayor Pierre Oliver of the ۲nd arrondissement where the hall is located said the fire appeared to be an act of arson. "This is the second mosque that has burnt in ten days," he said on Twitter. "People deplore the fact that places of worship are vandalized."
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The heroes of Al-Noor Mosque were honored with a medal
Rafiq and Iqbal were awarded the medal at the Bærum Town Hall. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Iselin Nybø (V), presented the medals during a ceremony on Monday afternoon.
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16th-century mosque vandalized in Greece
Windows on the entrance door of the Kurşunlu Mosque, also known as the Osman Shah Mosque, were broken in the assault, according to local media reports.