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When is Eid al-Adha in 2022? Lunar calendar, traditional sacrifice, and links to Hajj

It's seen as the most important of the two main holidays in the Muslim calendar

Wales Online

Media watchdog dismisses accusations Sky News propagated hatred towards Muslims

Complaint that alleged shows hosted by Andrew Bolt, Rita Panahi and Paul Murray spread anti-Islam sentiment was not upheld

The Guardian - AU

What is Hajj? One million Muslims gather in Mecca for largest pilgrimage since pandemic

The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a journey that every adult Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime, as long as they are physically and financially able to do so.

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UK’s first-ever survey details attacks on mosques, Islamic bodies

About 42 percent of surveyed mosques or Islamic bodies have been attacked in the last three years, a report says.

Al Jazeera

There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God's mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration

As a scholar of Islamic ethics, I’m often asked, “What does Islam say about abortion?” – a question that has become even more salient since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…

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Hajj 2022: Streets of Mecca fill with pilgrims from around the world for the first time since Covid

One million Muslims get ready to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage which starts this week

The Independent UK

When is Eid al-Adha, what it means and why is it called the Feast of Sacrifice

More than one billion Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate their most significant religious holiday, Eid al-Adha, or the "feast of sacrifice"

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What is Hajj and why do Muslims go to Makkah?

Muslims from around the world descend upon Makkah for the annual Hajj pilgrimage- here’s all you need to know

The Independent UK

Muslim pilgrims gather for peak of haj east of Mecca

Around one million Muslim pilgrims gathered at sunrise on Friday at Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for a vigil to atone their sins and to pray for peace back home as the annual haj pilgrimage neared its climax.

Reuters

Indian court grants bail to Muslim journalist but detention to continue

India's top court granted bail on Friday to a Muslim journalist accused of insulting Hindu religious leaders on Twitter, after his arrest last month raised concerns over media freedom.

Reuters

Soaring food prices put damper on Eid al-Adha in Mideast

The Eid al-Adha festival should be the busiest time of the year for Mahmoud Abu Holy, a livestock merchant in the Gaza Strip. But soaring prices have driven away many of the people who would usually buy a sheep or goat to sacrifice on the Muslim holiday.

Reuters

Chief of Saudi Council of Senior Scholars Voices Pride in Undertaking Arafat Sermon

The Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia is proud of the royal trust placed in its members to perform the Arafat sermon, according to Sheikh Fahad bin Saad Al Majid, the Council’s secretary-general. Eminent Saudi scholar Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa, member of the Council of Senior Scholars and secretary general…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Sacred Duty’: Inflation Eats Into Turkey’s Muslim Feast

With inflation in Turkey galloping, the sheep Gul Er buys every year for the Muslim festival of sacrifice in Istanbul looks agonizingly out of reach. Prices have doubled or even tripled since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began an unorthodox economic experiment last year that has seen Turks' living standards suffer.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Ulama Council Chairman: Hajj is for Worship

Chairman of the Pakistan Ulama Council, Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Affairs, Sheikh Tahir Ashrafi affirmed that doubt casters targeting Saudi Arabia’s role in organizing the Hajj pilgrimage are inexperienced in managing large crowds and are unaware of the efforts the Kingdom exerts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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When is Eid al-Adha and why is it called the Feast of Sacrifice?

Muslims around the world celebrate Eid for the second time this year, but it's bigger and more significant than the first.

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Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

The Independent UK

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world were raising their hands to heaven and offering prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera

Israel asks Saudis to let Mecca pilgrims fly in from Tel Aviv

Israel asks Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the kingdom.

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Wales appoints Hanan Issa as its first Muslim national poet

The Welsh-Iraqi writer said she plans to make use of her experience ‘sitting with one foot on either shore of different heritages’

Radio France Internationale

Frustration as Saudi Hajj lottery limits foreign pilgrims returning to Mecca

A million fully vaccinated Muslims from around the world have gathered in the holy city of Mecca for the five-day Hajj. It's a big increase in number since the pandemic upended the annual Saudi event in 2020. While foreign pilgrims have returned, a government-organised lottery system has put a squeeze…

Daily Mirror

Muslim MP calls out top Tory Mark Spencer to his face over Islamophobia probe

Nusrat Ghani, a former Transport minister spoke out in January, claiming she spoke to a whip who informed her that her “Muslimness was raised as an issue” and that her “Muslim woman minister status was making colleagues feel uncomfortable”

Reuters

Israel asks Saudis to let Mecca pilgrims fly direct from Tel Aviv

Israel's regional cooperation minister said on Thursday that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv for Muslim pilgrims, pointing to a possible new accommodation by Riyadh ahead of next week's visit by U.S. President Joe Biden.

Asharq Al-Awsat

1 Million Muslims Begin Hajj Pilgrimage

It is a scene that stirs hope - and relief - for Muslims around the world. One million pilgrims from across the globe amassed on Thursday in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the Hajj, marking the largest Islamic pilgrimage since the…

The Independent UK

A hajj closer to normal: 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage

One million pilgrims from across the globe are gathering in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj

Bristol Post

Great-grandson of Muslim ‘pioneer’ uncovers missing piece of Bristol’s history

He wants the portrait of his great-grandfather to be hung in the Bristol Museum

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