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8 more mosques closed temporarily over coronavirus fears in Saudi Arabia

8 more mosques closed temporarily over coronavirus fears in Saudi Arabia

3 weeks ago
International

Eight more mosques in Saudi Arabia were temporarily shut after worshipers tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of mosques

10 mosques closed following reports of COVID-19 cases among worshipers, staff
- 4 weeks ago
- International
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance announced that it has closed 10 mosques in a number of regions of the Kingdom

Over 7.5 million Umrah pilgrims, worshipers perform rituals at Grand Mosque in 4 months
- 1 month ago
- International
More than 7.5 million people have performed Umrah and prayed at the Grand Mosque since the resumption of Umrah service and prayers on Oct. 4, said

COVID-19: Awqaf reminds people to follow precautionary measures in mosques
- 1 month ago
- Local
The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has urged people to strictly comply with the Covid-19 precautionary and preventive measures

Singapore detains teen for intending to attack mosques
- 1 month ago
- International
Singapore has detained a 16-year-old for intending to attack two mosques, plans authorities said were inspired by the killing of Muslim

UDC denies rumors circulating on social media about sound system in The Pearl-Qatar mosques
- 2 months ago
- Local
There is a video circulating on social media, in the past days, about the mosques sound system in The Pearl-Qatar.
The United

5m Umrah pilgrims and worshippers perform rituals at Grand Mosque since resumption
- 2 months ago
- International
Saudi Arabia has received 5 million Umrah pilgrims and worshippers since the resumption of the rituals, said Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr.

Hospitals, malls, public parks and the Two Holy Mosques among 60,000 locations to get free Wi-Fi access across Saudi
- 4 months ago
- International
At least 60,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots will be provided in public locations across Saudi Arabia as part of a Communications and Information

First Friday prayers in 28 years held in Azerbaijan's Shusha
- 4 months ago
- International
Uniformed Azerbaijani soldiers in Shusha participated in the city's first Friday prayers in nearly three decades, after an agreement brought

Hagia Sophia's beloved feline of 16 years dies after short illness
- 4 months ago
- International
Gli was a popular feature of the Istanbul mosque, with tourists often scouring the structure to take pictures of the green-eyed cat

Athens's first mosque since the 19th century is 'a dream come true'
- 4 months ago
- International
The mosque overcame opposition from Golden Dawn, and now Covid has closed its doors for now. But Greece's 200,000 Muslims finally have a place

Athens' first mosque in nearly 200 years opens for Friday prayers
- 4 months ago
- International
After years of delays caused by red tape, cutbacks and opposition from religious and political factions, the first government-funded mosque in

Muslims of Athens hold Friday prayers in Greek capital’s 1st mosque after 14 years of delays
- 4 months ago
- International
Friday prayers were held for the first time in Athens following the opening of the Greek capital's first mosque this week after years of

Israeli forces stop Palestinians attending Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa
- 4 months ago
- International
Worshippers barred from West Bank entry, with makeshift barriers erected at three gates in East Jerusalem's Old City
Israeli

Austria closes mosque frequented by Vienna attacker
- 4 months ago
- International
Austria has closed a mosque and an Islamic association frequented by a man who shot four people dead in a rampage through Vienna on Monday,

Car crashes into door at Mecca Grand Mosque
- 4 months ago
- International
Saudi security authorities arrested a man who crashed his car into one of the doors of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah on Friday, the

Erdogan slams German police for ‘racism & Islamophobia’ after raid on Berlin mosque
- 4 months ago
- International
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blasted police for disrupting morning prayers at a mosque in the German capital. The operation was part

Palestinians allowed to pray in Al-Aqsa Mosque a month after Israeli authorities banned entry due to the COVID-19
- 4 months ago
- International
An estimated 15,000 Palestinian worshippers flocked to Al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayers, one month after the Israeli authorities banned entry due

France shuts Paris mosque, extends crackdown on Muslims
- 5 months ago
- International
France ordered the temporary closure of a mosque outside of Paris on Tuesday, as part of a crackdown on Muslims following the killing of a teacher

Saudi Arabia allows citizens, expats to pray inside Grand Mosque
- 5 months ago
- International
Saudi Arabia has begun allowing its citizens and residents to perform Umrah rituals at 75% capacity as part of its second phase of gradual