Religion
Religion News
5 days ago
Umar bin Abdulaziz’s tomb desecrated in Syria’s Idlib
(RAHNUMA): Iran-backed militias have reportedly raided a shrine in Syria believed to be where Umayyad ruler Umar bin Abdulaziz is…
2 weeks ago
Prominent Muslim clerics advise no hugs, no handshakes this Eid
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Prominent Muslim clerics on Saturday advised the community members not to hug each other and shake…
3 weeks ago
Virtual reality experience takes Muslims inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque during Ramadan
LOS ANGELES (RAHNUMA): With coronavirus shutdowns continuing throughout Ramadan, Makkah will only be allowing clerics to attend the nightly Taraweeh…
4 weeks ago
Self-sanitization gates installed at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
MAKKAH (RAHNUMA): The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques inaugurated on Thursday advanced self-sanitization gates at…
May 3, 2020
Palestinian laborers back working in Israel as virus slows
JERUSALEM (Rahnuma): Thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank entered Israel to work on Sunday after weeks of absence over…
May 1, 2020
Ozone technology used to sterilize holy sites in Makkah during COVID-19 outbreak
MAKKAH (RAHNUMA): The General Presidency for the Affairs of Two Holy Mosques has announced that it is using ozone technology…
April 25, 2020
Thousands demonstrate against Israeli coalition deal
TEL AVIV, Israel (RAHNUMA): Several thousand Israelis on Saturday demonstrated against a unity government deal reached last week that leaves…
April 20, 2020
Key Saudi Islamic body recommends home prayers during Ramzan
Riyadh, April 20 (IANS) Saudi Arabias top Islamic authority has called on all Muslims around the world to perform prayers at…
April 18, 2020
Practice physical distancing even during Ramadan: WHO
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) As the holy month of Ramadan this year falls between late April and late May amid…
April 16, 2020
Ramadan prayers banned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque due to virus
JERUSALEM (RAHNUMA) Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound will be closed to Muslim worshippers throughout the holy fasting month of Ramadan due to…