worship
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Finding a place for faith: Few options exist for Athens’ religious minorities
Al-Huda is a nonprofit religious institution funded by charitable donations and is the only mosque in Athens. Founded in 1987 by a group of Muslim UGA students, the mosque currently cannot afford to hire a full-time imam, the person who leads the prayers.
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Ancient Beçin mosque to open for worship in SW Turkey
Professor Kadir Pektaş, head of the excavation team at Beçin, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the restoration process is continuing in the city, which dates back to 2000 B.C. and earned its importance when it served as the capital of the Anatolian Menteshe Beylik (Principality) in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Leeds-based Imam urges for places of worship to be used as vaccine hubs to inspire 'confidence' in communities
A Leeds-based Imam is urging for places of worship and community hubs to be used as vaccine centres to inspire 'confidence' in communities.
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Opposition leader backs Hagia Sophia being mosque again
Hagia Sophia should be opened for worship – as the government decided last week – but it should be “closed to politics,” a Turkish opposition leader said Tuesday.
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Hagia Sophia to be open for all: Turkish president
In an address to the nation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his remarks on the new status of Hagia Sophia — which was used as a museum for the past decades but will serve as a mosque following a recently adopted decree on Friday.
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Leeds Imam says reopening of mosques will play huge role in 'hope and healing'
Announcing the easing of lockdown restrictions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that places of worship will be able to reopen, with weddings of up to 30 people allowed.
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Anatolia’s 1st Turkish mosque to open to worship after restoration
According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Serhat Development Agency, operating under the umbrella of the General Directorate of Development Agencies, has launched efforts to transfer the mosque to future generations and boost its national and international recognition.
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Peterborough mosques to remain closed despite lockdown being eased
Muslim organizations such as MINAB , MCB, BBSI and many other organizations around the country including JMC are deeply disappointed with the government’s decision to reopen the places of Worship without allowing congregational/Jammat prayers.