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Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
Society
December 28, 2018
Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
JINAN, China (AP) — Cui Haoxin is too young to remember the days of his Hui people’s oppression under China’s…
Hindu monks, large crowds call on Modi to help build Ayodhya temple
World
December 9, 2018
Hindu monks, large crowds call on Modi to help build Ayodhya temple
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Dozens of Hindu monks and tens of thousands of followers, gathered under the banner of…
German city braces for protests as Erdogan opens mega mosque
World
September 29, 2018
German city braces for protests as Erdogan opens mega mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to open one of Europe’s largest mosques in Cologne on Saturday as…
Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired
Middle East
August 21, 2018
Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired
Afghan security forces battled militants in Kabul’s old quarter Tuesday, with military helicopters firing above a mosque to quell…
Thousands in mosque standoff in China over demolition plan
World
August 10, 2018
Thousands in mosque standoff in China over demolition plan
BEIJING (AP) — Thousands of Muslims gathered at a mosque in northwestern China on Friday to protest its planned demolition…
Egyptian Mosque offers LE 1000 to children who pray fajr 40 days in a row
Egypt
August 6, 2018
Egyptian Mosque offers LE 1000 to children who pray fajr 40 days in a row
A mosque in al-Beheira governorate has announced a competition aiming to encourage children between the ages of 10-14 to…
Death toll in N. Sinai mosque attack rises to 309
Egypt
November 29, 2017
Death toll in N. Sinai mosque attack rises to 309
The death toll of the North Sinai mosque terrorist attack has risen to 309 after more injured victims passed away,…
Breaking: massive Al-Arish mosque explosion leaves 75 injured
Egypt
November 24, 2017
Breaking: massive Al-Arish mosque explosion leaves 75 injured
A massive explosion targeting worshippers in Al-Rawada mosque, in the North Sinai city of Al-Arish has left dozens of…
Belgium moves to expel mosque imam over security fears
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Belgium moves to expel mosque imam over security fears
Belgium has moved to expel an Egyptian preacher at the country’s biggest mosque because he posed a “national security” threat,…
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
2:30 p.m. An Afghan official says a Shia mosque in the capital, Kabul, has come under attack as gunmen stormed…