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Why Mumbai is a draw for Muharram preachers

MUMBAI: Recently, a journalist joked to leading Shia scholar and preacher Maulana Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi that there is no place on earth where Islam reached and he (Gharavi) has not gone, too. Jokes apart, Muharram majlises or assemblies across the world scramble to get him for the initial days of Muharram…

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda head who spread terror and violence around the world

Al-Zawahiri pioneered a brand of terrorism that prized spectacular attacks and later took up leadership after the death of Osama Bin Laden

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2022

BJP OBC Morcha chief demands 50% reservation for Pasmanda community in Muslim institutions

K. Laxman made the demand at a Pasmanda Muslim conference held in Delhi

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2022

Muslim men likely targeted and killed in New Mexico, police say

The murders of three Muslim men in New Mexico's largest city in the past nine months were likely linked and they appear to have been targeted for their religion and race, police said.

Reuters · Aug 6, 2022

Saudi sisters Asra and Amaal Alsehli died mysteriously in Canterbury. Here's what we've found

Two women are found mysteriously dead, with the crime scene offering more questions than answers. Some say their deaths reflect a "silent crisis".

ABC News · Aug 6, 2022

Saudi Exhibit Offers Immersive Look at Prophet’s Hijrah Trek

A Saudi museum is using filmed re-enactments and contemporary artwork to depict a key episode from Prophet Mohammed's life that led to the establishment of the Muslim community. The exhibition seeks to illustrate -- and enliven -- the 1,400-year-old story of the Hijrah, when Prophet Mohammed, threatened with assassination, undertook…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022

Thirumavalavan lends support to Dalit Christians in SC list

National Council of Dalit Christians reaches out to VCK leader

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022

Mariyumma Mayanali passes away at 98

Oldest Muslim woman in Malabar region to receive English education

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022

From Mecca to the Vatican, exploring sacred sites with VR

Worshippers, tourists and visitors around the world are increasingly joining virtual reality spiritual trips to some of Earth’s most sacred sites

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

At flashpoint Jerusalem holy site, whispered prayers defy unwritten accord

JERUSALEM Reuters) - After weeks of relative calm in Jerusalem, friction between Israel and Palestinians over unauthorized prayers by Jewish visitors in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound is raising the stakes at one of the Middle East's most volatile holy sites.

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022