Tag: Ramadan
Thousands flock to Marawi’s Grand Mosque as it reopens to mark...
The Grand Mosque is located in what has been dubbed as the "most affected area" during the five-month shooting war that left Marawi in ruins
SPECIAL FEATURE: Observing Ramadan in India’s Kashmir state
Kashmir, the only Muslim majority state of India, observes Ramadan this year without the health restrictions imposed in the past two years
Sweet smell of Ramadan tempts as South Asia’s Muslims fast
Huge crowds returned to the neighborhood on Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic put a pin in large public gatherings
Chinese officials restrict number of Uyghurs who can observe Ramadan
For years, officials in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have prohibited Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims from fully observing Ramadan
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
Indonesia scraps travel quarantine, eases curbs on Ramadan traditions
The easing of restrictions follows a decline in COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian archipelago
Indonesia seen at risk of COVID-19 ‘timebomb’ after Eid travel
Each year millions of Indonesians fan out across the sprawling archipelago after Ramadan to celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Muslims mark Eid with masks and prayers amid COVID and conflict
In a typical year, millions would travel to their hometowns to celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with their families
Photos: Filipino Muslims mark end of Ramadan during pandemic with gratitude...
Filipino Muslims mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan with prayers of thanks for God’s blessing, mercy, and forgiveness
Philippine Muslim leader tags air strikes in Gaza during Ramadan as...
"This attack by Israeli forces on Muslims in the midst of prayer during Islam's holiest month ... is an act of terrorism," says Mujiv Hataman