Mosque
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On the occasion of World Mosque Day:
Photo/ Isfahan's Mosques in Pictures
A brief look at Isfahan's mosques on August 21 which was named as World Mosque Day on the proposal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, approved by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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UK National TV mentioned Husaini Islamic Centre set up by the Khoja community
The Husaini Islamic Centre is the first mosque of its kind in Europe. Built in 1974 through the fundraising from our community members who migrated there from Uganda.
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Wave of concern arise amid Hindu claims on monuments, historic mosques in India
Right-wing elements file back-to-back petitions in courts, claiming that UNESCO protected monuments and Mughal-era mosques are temples.
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Mosque remain open while India Court hear Hindu relic found pleas
India’s top court and a court in Varanasi hear petitions filed by Hindu groups claiming a Mughal-era mosque has relics of Lord Shiva.
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France's 1st environmentally friendly mosque: Great Mosque of Massy
Mosque built based on teachings of Prophet Muhammad, Quran, says head of Massy Muslim community.
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Mosque's epic move from Winnipeg to Inuvik a story of communities coming together, says picture book author
Shazia Afzal's new book introduces readers to story of mosque moved more than 4,000 km in 2010.
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In Delhi suburb, some Muslims say demolitions target them unfairly
Home to scores of low-income families, some residents of the area in northwest Delhi complained that the heavy security presence made it hard for them to worship freely during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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St. Thomas, Ont. Muslims will break fast for the first time in their new mosque
There's a community Iftar being held on Saturday at the St. Thomas Islamic Centre, which is a new mosque in the city that opened in early 2021.
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Muslims in India capital break fast at iconic Jama Masjid
Hundreds of Muslims gather at Delhi’s sprawling Mughal-era mosque on nation’s first day of the holy month of Ramadan.
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US city of Minneapolis allows Muslim call to prayer from mosque speakers
Muslim call to prayer can now be played by loudspeaker in largest city in state of Minnesota 3 times a day.
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The Imam Ali (as) Mosque, One of the most beautiful mosques in Europe
The Imam Ali (as) Mosque in Copenhagen, Denmark, is considered one of the most beautiful mosques in Europe as well as the largest Mosque for the Shias in Denmark.
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Duhok’s Great Mosque; a history of knowledge
Duhok’s Great Mosque, is not only a symbol of culture and Islamic history in the city and the rest of Kurdistan Region, but also an active place of learning for many years.
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Hyderabad mosque sets up 40-bed centre for the homeless
The facility will deal will with 70 per cent geriatric cases and 30 per cent other destitute and abandoned people.
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Closed Kashmir main mosque belies India’s religious freedom claim
The mosque’s chief priest has been detained inside his home almost non-stop throughout that time, and the mosque’s main gate is padlocked and blocked with corrugated tin sheets on Fridays.
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Germany: Mosque in Leipzig vandalized by far-left protesters
Germany’s largest Turkish-Muslim group DITIB, which runs Leipzig’s Eyup Sultan Mosque, has condemned the attack and called for stronger protection for the places of worship.
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Mosque in Virginia allowed expansion
The Mosque is a community center, not just a place of workshop. This is a place where we come together and raise our kids.
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New Elkton mosque brings Muslims together
For many, the new mosque, ushered in a sense of kinship and togetherness during a time when people are still more isolated than ever.
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Magnificence of mosques and their contents
Magnificence of mosques and their contents revealed in book created by 'dream team' of Saudi and Egyptian museums.
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Total of 3.6 million mosques serve Muslims around the world
The number of new mosques built in different countries does not balance the world's rising Muslim population.
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Muslim community centre and mosque opens in northern Quebec
The Centre Communautaire El Mouahidine de Chibougamau opened for the first time on March 19. This is the first time they will be able to gather for the holy month of Ramadan, which began on April 13 and continues until May 12.
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Man attacks five people with knife at mosque in Tirana
The man was apprehended and arrested by the police just moments after the incident.
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Converting to Islam cost me family, friends and a job but I don’t regret it for a second
When I said the Shahada, or declaration of faith, in my local mosque in 2020, I felt like I was reborn, that I had a fresh start in life and a new way of looking at the world. But Islam came at a cost to me – a cost I didn’t expect to pay.
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Hundreds receive Covid jabs as Portsmouth mosque becomes vaccine centre
Hundreds of people received their first coronavirus inoculation after a city centre mosque transformed into pop-up vaccination hub.
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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.