Muslims

Shawwal Moon

April 21, 2023

Muslims all around the world celebrate the start of the Shawwal month as it marks the end of the month-long fasting of Ramadan and the beginning of the Eid al-Fitr festival. The Shawwal Moon is an important celestial event in ..

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30 Death Sentenced in Democratic Republic of Congo

May 17, 2021

The Democratic Republic of Congo recently handed death sentence to thirty people after clashes between two rival Muslim factions. What happened? On the Islamic holiday of Eid, that mark the end of Ramadan month, two Muslim groups clashed in front ..

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Assam’s Bill to abolish State-run Madrassas

December 29, 2020

The Assam Government recently tabled a bill that will abolish all the state-run Madrassas and will convert them into schools from April 1, 2021. The bill is called Assam Repealing Bill, 2020. Key Features of the Bill The bill will ..

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UAE allows cohabitation of unmarried couples, relaxes Islamic laws

November 8, 2020

On November 7, 2020, the United Arab Emirates announced major changes to its Islamic laws. It includes loosening of alcohol restrictions, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate and loosening criminalization of honour killings. Key Highlights Previously the users had to purchase ..

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Eid-Al Adha or Greater Eid is being celebrated across the world

August 1, 2020

Eid-Al Adha or Greater Eid is being celebrated by the Muslims worldwide today in order to commemorate the obedience of the Prophet Ibrahim when he submitted to the will of Allah and agreed to sacrifice his son Ismail. Millions of ..

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Veteran Poet Gulzar Dehlvi passed away after recovering from COVID-19

June 13, 2020

The Veteran Urdu poet Anand Mohan Zutshi ‘Gulzar’ Dehlvi passed away after recovering from COVID-19 in less than a week. He was 93. Highlights Mr Gulzar tested positive for COVID-19 early June, 2020. He returned home after recovering from the ..

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