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Saudi Arabia launches radio broadcast for Grand Mosque sermons

Riyadh: The general president of the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais on Monday inaugurated the radio broadcast of lessons and sermons…

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Opinion: To save Muslim lives, let Muslims tell their own stories

Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa is an Islamic cleric and the secretary general of the Muslim World League. This month, a Canadian Muslim family was nearly wiped out after four members were killed in an…

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U.S. Needs an Honest Debate on Sharia Law

What was more stunning — the overnight collapse of the Kabul regime or the apparent magnanimity of the Taliban after their victory? The recent events in Afghanistan have raised several questions: Is the…

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Grand Mosque to receive 70,000 Umrah pilgrims daily

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has completed all preparations to receive Umrah pilgrims after increasing the capacity to 70,000 per day. These preparations were…

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World’s 1st mosque to receive LEED platinum rating for green buildings opened in Dubai

The mosque in Hatta can accommodate more than 600 worshippers on an area of 1,050 square meters according to the highest environmental sustainability standards    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority…

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Egypt bans books on extremism and Muslim Brotherhood from mosques

CAIRO: The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments has decided to prevent the entry of books on extremism and the Muslim Brotherhood to all mosques in Egypt and to remove those already…

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Saudi Arabia expands women’s representation in workplace

JEDDAH: More female employees are joining workplaces and boardrooms in Saudi Arabia, with gender equality a key target of a regional drive to improve environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards….

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All-women’s Islamic choir smashes gender taboos in Egypt

The words of the Islamic hymns being rehearsed in a small studio just outside Cairo are well known among Egyptian Muslims, but they have never sounded so different. Here, they…

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Dr. Fatima, Dr. Al-Anoud named assistant heads of Haram Presidency

MAKKAH — Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, has appointed Dr. Fatima Bint Zaid Al-Rashoud and Dr. Al-Anoud Bint Khaled…

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UK Muslim convert reunited with ex-far-right father

A Muslim convert has reunited with her father, who shunned her for half a decade after he became involved with the far-right English Defence League (EDL). Faith Abbey, 28, had…