Flight operations continues for Pakistani Hajj pilgrims without interruption
The Hajj flight operation to transport Pakistani pilgrims has been proceeding without any disruptions, and the first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight under the Road to Makkah project successfully arrived in Madinah Munawwarah on Monday. A total of 1,200 pilgrims
Moon not sighted in Pakistan, first Zilqad to fall on May 22
The moon of the month of Zilqad 1444 AH was not sighted in Pakistan so the month of Shawwal will complete its 30 days on Sunday May 21, while Monday, May 22 will be 1st of Ziqaad. To see the
Egypt astronomers predict date for Eid-ul-Azha
CAIRO: Egypt’s National Institute of Astronomy and Geophysical Research has given the possible date of Eid-ul-Azha according to astronomical calculations. According to the head of the Institute of Astronomy and Geophysical Research, Dr. Jad Al-Qazi, according to the Sun Research
Ashrafi urges political parties to avoid religion use for politics
LAHORE: Special Representative to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East and Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has urged all parties to avoid use of religion for politics. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, he
USCIRF urges US to sanction & blacklist India for religious freedom violations
WASHINGTON: The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the Biden administration to designate India as a “country of particular concern” for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom. Also read: US panel
Hajj operations in limbo as ministry receives fewer applications than quota
ISLAMABAD: In perhaps first-of-its-kind situation, Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has failed to decide on the quota of intending Hajj pilgrims, leaving airlines, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), in a lurch. According to media reports gathered by MM News, the
Another Iranian cleric stabbed in Qom
An Iranian religious cleric was stabbed on Saturday in the holy city of Qom in what looks to be a case of road rage, state media reported. The incident occurred just a few days after a renowned religious cleric was
E-permit mandatory for post-Ramadan Umrah: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has said that obtaining an electronic permit continues to be mandatory for Muslims wishing to perform Umrah after Ramadan, which ended on Thursday. The kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the permit is issued via the Nusuk
Muslims grieve destruction of 113-year-old library in India
Muslims in India are lamenting the loss of a 113-year-old madressah library that previously held more than 4,500 books, including historic manuscripts and sacred Islamic writings etched in exquisite calligraphy. The library of the Madrassah Azizia, a renowned Islamic school
Indian police arrest Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh after month-long hunt
Indian police have arrested Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh after searching for him for more than a month, a state police official said on Sunday, a move against the revival of an independent homeland in the state of Punjab bordering Pakistan.
India court acquits 69 Hindus of murdering 11 Muslims during 2002 riots
An Indian court on Thursday acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of the murder of 11 Muslims during riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002. The killings occurred in Ahmedabad
Pakistan celebrates Eidul Fitr with religious zeal and fervor
Pakistan is celebrating Eid-ul Fitr with religious zeal and fervor today, with supplications for the country’s ongoing economic and constitutional crises. The day was marked with Eid prayer shortly after the Fajr prayer, with sermons and large gatherings. The ulema
43m worshipers perform prayers at Islam’s holiest sites in first 20 days of Ramadan
With 22m at Grand Mosque and 21m at the Prophet’s Mosque, a total of 43 million Muslims performed prayers at Islam’s two holiest mosques in Saudi Arabia during the first 20 days of Ramadan, according to a Saudi official. Ramadan,
Israel bans non-Muslims from Al-Aqsa Mosque until end of Ramadan
Israel has banned visits by Jews and tourists to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after a wave of unrest in the holy city of Jerusalem. The holy complex, known to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary), their third-holiest site, and
All accused in rape, murder of Muslims in Gujarat riots acquitted by Indian court
NEW DELHI: All 26 men accused of gang rape and gruesome killing of more than a dozen Muslims in separate incidents during the 2002 Gujarat riots were acquitted by an Indian court. Indian media reported that a court in the
Watch: Hindu supremacists inciting violence against Indian Muslims and Christians
As more and more Hindu fanatics calling openly for Muslims genocide in India, analysts believe India is rapidly moving towards the dreaded stage of genocide. In the recent past numerous videos have surfaced Muslims being publicly flogged by Hindu. Listen
Hindu Pravin Togadia calls for laws to bar Indian Muslims from public offices
ISLAMABAD: An Indian Hindu nationalist and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s former aide Pravin Togadia continues to spew venom against the Indian Muslims as he recently called for amendments in the Indian constitution to bar Muslims from holding any public
Over 50,000 Muslims in India’s Uttarakhand face threat of becoming homeless
NEW DELHI: More than 50,000 Muslims in the Haldwani, Indian state of Uttarakhand, are faced with imminent danger of becoming homeless following an anti-encroachment drive that is set to demolish their houses built as long as 50 years back. Residents
Al-Qaeda calls on Muslims to boycott India, expel Hindus from Gulf
Al-Qaeda has once again targeted India over Prophet disrespect and called on Muslims to boycott India and expel Hindus from Arab countries, the Hindustan Times reported on Monday. The outfit in its magazine targeted Modi government and called on Muslims
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