ABNA: Dozens of fanatic Jewish settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday morning under heavy police protection. Local sources reported that the settlers broke into the site through its Al-Mughrabi Gate, southwest of the Mosque, and performed “silent prayers” in its courtyards. Israeli occupation bulldozers had demolished parts of the historical …
Read More »Omani Mosque equipped with solar power panels
IQNA: One of the Mosques in Oman’s Bidiyah has been equipped with solar panels as part of a plan devised for places of worship to obtain renewable energy sources. The Obaid bin Saeed Al-Hajri Mosque is the first in the Sharqiyah region, and the second in Oman on which solar …
Read More »Webinar examines religious thought in Australian cultural life
ABNA: At the initiative of Islamic Research Foundation, affiliated to Astan Quds Razavi, a scientific conference was held to review the status of religious thought in cultural life of Australia with emphasis on its background and perspective was held in the form of a webinar. Sheikh Ashfaq Hossein Vahidi, Preacher …
Read More »Online course to provide an understanding of monotheism
IQNA: The As-Sadiq Islamic Academy, a project of the Muslim Congress, plans to hold an online course on Tawheed (monotheism). The course, titled “Tawheed – Getting to Know God”, will start on October 18, 2021, and run for eight weeks. According to the academy, this course provides a strong foundational understanding …
Read More »Karbala: First congregational prayer held in shrines of Imam Hussain (AS) & Al-Abbas (A.S) after more than 1.5 years due to pandemic (photos)
– The holy shrine of Imam Hussain (A.S) this afternoon witnessed the first congregational prayers after a break of more than a year and a half due to the Corona pandemic. This prayer was led by Hojjatul-Islam Abdul Mahdi Karbalaei, the Representative of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani in Karbala, and …
Read More »IEC: Possibility of a significant change in elections’ final results
The Iraqi Electoral Commission has announced the time for announcing the final results of the country’s early elections. “Emad Jamil,” a member of the Iraqi Electoral Commission’s information team, told a news conference today (Wednesday): The timing of the election results, the commission’s handling of the appeals, and the federal …
Read More »Germany: Cologne to allow public call to prayer
The municipality in the western German city of Cologne has decided to allow public Muslim call to prayer on Friday. Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker said that the decision came in response to requests, calling it “a sign of mutual acceptance of religion”, according to Anadolu. “Our Muslim citizens are an …
Read More »Serious warning by Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Preacher regarding “Silent Worship” of Jews in this holy place
Sheikh Ekrima Sabrii, the Preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, called the issuance of a permit for Jewish worship services in the mosque an opportunity for illegal entrance of Israelis. Palestine Today news website quoted him as saying: “The silent worship of the Jews will pave the way for their complete domination …
Read More »Islamophobia a major barrier to global peace: Kazakhstan Forum
IQNA: Participants in a religious forum in Kazakhstan described Islamophobia as a major obstacle to realization of peace in the world. The 19th meeting of the working group and secretariat of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions was held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, this week. Representatives of international organizations and …
Read More »Egypt: Hundreds of Mosques added to unified Adhan project
IQNA: Egypt’s Ministry of Awqaf announced that hundreds of Mosques have joined the project of unified Adhan in the country. Amr Shoukry, Head of the Central Department of Strategic Management at the Ministry of Awqaf, said on Saturday that 426 new mosques have been added to the project in the …
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