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Art & Culture 4 years ago

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Istanbul skyline row erupts over new build near iconic mosque

The soaring minarets of Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

12th century prayer room found under mosque in Iraq’s Mosul

The foundations of a prayer hall from the 12th century have been discovered under the Al-Nuri mosque -- where the Islamic State group once proclaimed their "caliphate" -- in Iraq's Mosul, site managers said Tuesday.

Society 4 years ago

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Piety or noise pollution? Indonesia tackles call to prayer volume backlash

The noisy neighbour is the local mosque in her Jakarta suburb, and the clamorous sound is the call to prayer.

People 4 years ago

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Afghan Shiites stunned but not broken by mosque blast

Friday’s blast killed around 100 Shiite Muslims, the latest in a string of attacks on Afghanistan's minority community, considered heretics by extremists like the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) group, which claimed the attack.

Opinion 4 years ago

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Would a more secular Indonesia be wealthier?

While a Pew survey has established a correlation between religiosity and the prosperity of a nation, it does not indicate if or how one variable has a bearing on the other.

People 4 years ago

Bangladesh arrests Likee star for dance video at mosque

Bangladesh police have arrested a social media star for shooting a dance video with a woman at a mosque, officials said Monday.

National 4 years ago

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Indonesia restricts mass prayers, bans public celebrations for Idul Adha

The country is treading a fine line between avoiding extreme spread of the virus over the upcoming Islamic holidays and allowing Muslims to celebrate Idul Adha.

Opinion 5 years ago

Who has the authority over houses of worship?

The authority to determine what constitutes a house of worship should not rest with the state but rather with the community concerned.

World 5 years ago

Austria's Muslims wary of backlash after attack

But while Hosna has been lauded for his courage, other Muslims say they are now scared to walk the streets of the city they call home as they fear a backlash against their community.

World 5 years ago

UAE set to name mosque after Jokowi

After changing the name of a main street in Abu Dhabi to “President Joko Widodo Street” on Monday, the United Arab Emirates announced a plan to build a mosque and name it after the Indonesian president.

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