Tag: Mosque
Report: Hundreds of mosques in China converted or closed since 2018
Radio Free Asia reported in 2021 that between 400 and 500 mosques faced closure in Ningxia, which had 4,203 mosques as of 2014
Pakistan mosque blast that killed 100 was ‘revenge against police’
Low-level militancy, often targeting security checkpoints, has been steadily rising in the areas near Peshawar that border Afghanistan
Over 60 dead, mostly police, in Pakistan mosque blast
The attack happened during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar, close to former tribal areas along the Afghan border
Death toll in Kabul mosque blast rises to 21: police
"The blast was caused by explosives placed inside the mosque," Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran told AFP Thursday
Ramadan prayers return to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque after 88 years
The prayers will take place at Hagia Sophia on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the holy month of Ramadan, beginning this week
Piety or noise nuisance? Indonesia tackles call to prayer volume backlash
Criticizing the loud call to prayer can lead to accusations of blasphemy, a crime punishable by as much as five years imprisonment
Cardinal Bo: Hagia Sophia’s conversion ‘reopens wounds and exacerbates divides’
Humanity is enduring intense strains due to the global pandemic, we need to come together, not drive communities apart
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