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Imam interrogated for comparing singing to ‘prostitution’
Egypt
December 13, 2015
Imam interrogated for comparing singing to ‘prostitution’
The Religious Endowments Ministry referred a preacher in Daqahlia to interrogation on Saturday, for likening singing to “prostitution”, which was a violation…
Teens arrested over London mosque blaze
World
September 27, 2015
Teens arrested over London mosque blaze
Two teenagers were arrested Sunday over a blaze at a London mosque which claims to be the largest in western…
Israel police enter Islam holy place
Middle East
July 26, 2015
Israel police enter Islam holy place
Israeli police fought their way into Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque Sunday to root out Palestinian protesters suspected of stockpiling fireworks…
Imam banned after invoking the ruin of ‘corrupt’ media
Egypt
July 15, 2015
Imam banned after invoking the ruin of ‘corrupt’ media
A popular Imam who, for years, used to lead a congregation of thousands in prayer during the holy month of…
Austrian Muslim activist condemns Vienna mosque attack
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Austrian Muslim activist condemns Vienna mosque attack
Austrian Muslim activist Omar al-Rawi, a founding member of the Austrian Muslims Initiative, condemned the attack on the Hidayah Mosque…
Arizona mosque, site of anti-Islam protest, holds ‘love not hate’ event
World
June 2, 2015
Arizona mosque, site of anti-Islam protest, holds ‘love not hate’ event
An Arizona mosque where hundreds gathered last week for an anti-Islam demonstration, with counter-protesters shouting "Go home, Nazis," was the…
Extremists blast mosque’s minaret in North Sinai
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Extremists blast mosque’s minaret in North Sinai
Extremists destroyed a minaret in a mosque in the Abu Refaey area on Sunday in the city of Sheikh Zuwaid, North…
Saudi Arabia identifies bomber of Shi’ite mosque
Middle East
May 24, 2015
Saudi Arabia identifies bomber of Shi’ite mosque
Saudi authorities said on Saturday that the suicide bomber who bombed the Shi'ite mosque on Friday in Qatif city, leaving…
Unidentified man sets fire to mosque in Germany
Egypt
April 15, 2015
Unidentified man sets fire to mosque in Germany
An unidentified man has set fire to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in the city of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
Palestinian mosque damaged in suspected West Bank arson
World
February 25, 2015
Palestinian mosque damaged in suspected West Bank arson
A Palestinian mosque was set alight in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and graffiti in Hebrew at the scene…