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Medieval Swahilis and Persians paired up 1,000 years ago in East Africa, ancient DNA reveals

A new ancient DNA study help confirm, but also "contradict and complicate" the historical narrative that Swahilis paired up with Persians 1,000 years ago in East Africa.

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Israeli Police Fatally Shoot Man at Jerusalem's Holy Site

Israeli police shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to steal an officer’s weapons at a flashpoint Jerusalem site late Friday, police said. The police said the slain man was 26 years old and from an Arab village in southern Israel, The Associated Press reported. Authorities said the incident…

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Portugal: Two women stabbed to death at Lisbon’s Islamic centre

Police say the attacker is in custody after he was shot and wounded for failing to put down his knife.

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Lisbon stabbing: Knifeman shot by police after killing two women at Muslim centre

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa confirmed that two women had been stabbed to death at the Ismaili Muslim centre - a central facility for the city's Islamic community - in the capital of Lisbon

Daily Mirror

Ramadan’s ‘Mesaharati’ Disappears from Sudan's Big Cities in Sudan, Remains Resilient in Countryside

A mesaharati, also known as “the Dawn Caller of Ramadan,” is a person who wakes others up before dawn to eat before their fast during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan. The voluntary job has been around for generations but has gone missing in big Sudanese cities, where the more significant…

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Oud, Musk Fragrances Welcome Visitors to Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan

Visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, this Ramadan are set to experience tranquility and comfort away from the world’s troubles, allowing them to observe prayers and rituals in peace. During Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, the mosque is traditionally filled with the whispers of worshipers and…

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Nottingham Twitter user who praised French teacher’s killer found guilty of terror offences

Ajmal Shahpal was found guilty on Monday at Birmingham Crown Court

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Twitter user who praised French teacher’s killer found guilty of terror offences

Ajmal Shahpal was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court after claiming his tweets were an attempt to gain more social media followers.

The Independent UK

Islamic World Outraged over Quran Burning in Copenhagen

Arab countries and Islamic organizations condemned the burning of the holy Quran by an extremist group outside the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Saudi Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the move, underlining the need to consolidate the values of dialogue, tolerance and respect and reject everything that stokes extremism. The…

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'For us not to exist would have a terrible impact' - life at the centre at the heart of a community

The centre is fundraising for a £1.2m refurbishment

Liverpool Echo

Gov’t Decision to Delay Daylight Savings Puts Lebanon in Two Time Zones

Lebanon has woken up in two time zones amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over the government’s decision to postpone winter clock changes till after Islam’s holy month of fasting, Ramadan, is over. Rising tensions, which reflected fragile ties between Lebanon’s social components, had forced caretaker Prime…

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Ramadan timetable 2023 Nottinghamshire announced with full list of prayer, sehri and iftar times

For the month of Ramadan mosques around the world, including many in Nottingham, will be welcoming thousands of people for prayers. Practising Musilms recite five mandatory prayers each day of the year as a part of the main principles of Islam and d

Nottingham Post

Muslims Pray at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa at Start of Ramadan

Tens of thousands of worshippers attended Friday prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the first in the holy month of Ramadan, AFP correspondents said, amid heightened tensions in the region. Authorities said the prayers at Islam's third holiest site passed peacefully despite concerns over a recent surge in violence in…

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It’s haram to watch Netflix during Ramadan - these are the trending shows you should definitely avoid

Ramadan is better spent learning the Qu'ran and consuming content related to Islam

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'Salam, Ramadan Mubarak!': 4 ways schools can bring Ramadan into the classroom

As Muslims begin observing Ramadan, it’s a good time to consider the importance of building a strong sense of belonging at school. Affirming the identities of Muslim students and all minoritized and racialized learners is a way of creating a positive classroom culture.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan school year starts without millions of teenage girls

Since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, only girls aged 12 and under have been allowed to go to school.

The Independent UK

Can you vape while fasting for Ramadan?

Fasting does not only refer to food and drink during Islam’s holy month

The Independent UK

Ramadan 2024: When does it end and what are the rules?

Celebration marks ninth month in the Islamic calendar when the Quran is believed to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammed

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Ramadan Begins in Mideast amid High Costs, Hopes for Peace

The first daily fast of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan began Thursday, as hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide enter a four-week period of worship. The observance comes at a time when numerous countries and governments across the Middle East are taking tentative steps towards calming enduring conflicts and…

The Independent UK

How should you wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’?

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by Muslims globally

The Independent UK

Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace

The first daily fast of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun

ABC News

Calls for Taliban to let Afghan girls return to high school as boys' classes resume

It has been 18 months since girls could go to high school, and the Taliban says schools will remain closed for girls until a plan is in place to reopen them in line with Islamic law.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland's Muslim community prepare to celebrate holy month of Ramadan

The start of Ramadan comes as construction work continues on Belfast's new Islamic Cultural Centre

The Independent UK

Muslims in Asia began marking holy month of Ramadan

Islamic authorities in Indonesia say the first day of Ramadan will begin Thursday, as millions of faithful in the world’s most-populous Muslim-majority country began marking the holy month with fasting and prayers

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands school criticised after death threats to gay Muslim speaker

Report says Wood Green Academy failed to teach controversial issues in a safe way after Khakan Qureshi challenged by students

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