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After Arson Attack a New Haven Mosque Resumes Ramadan Rituals

24 May 2019
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Alison Lesley

The Diyanet Mosque was almost destroyed They gathered for the Ramadan fast outside the mosque, fully aware of the empty worship place behind them. The usual attendance at the time of Iftar in normal...

New Hagia Sophia Secrets Come to Light

11 May 2019
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Alison Lesley

Archaeologists believe they have discovered a library in the ancient world's largest Christian cathedral Originally built in 537 CE, the Hagia Sophia has been a Christian cathedral, a mosque, and is now a tourist...

49 Dead After Christchurch, NZ Mosque Shootings

15 Mar 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The 28-year-old shooter was motivated to "spark a civil war in the US." Two mosques were targeted by a terrorist attack in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, killing 49 and seriously injuring 20. Brenton...

Indonesia Sentenced Buddhist Woman with “Insulting Islam” after Complaining a Mosque was too Loud

02 Sep 2018
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Nathan Glover

Concerns have been raised about the slow erosion of the country's secular fabric The 44-year-old Buddhist had complained that a mosque located close to her home created an inordinate decibel of noise...

Muslims Protesting Demolition of Mosque in China

13 Aug 2018
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Derek Welch

The Muslim community is going through a lot of pain and does not understand why the government is planning this demolition. In a rare stance against the Chinese government’s anti-religion move,...

Unusual Republican Meeting Held At Mosque

15 May 2018
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C Barnett

Republicans Trying To Unify Community After Islamophobic Violence When members of the Libertarian sect of Republicans met for their annual conference, they did so at an unusual location: a mosque. It...

Women are More Religious Than Men in the US

09 Apr 2018
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Derek Welch

In America there's a gender gap in religion. History shows influential religious leaders like Moses, Muhammad, and Jesus to be predominantly male. Roman Catholics permit men to be clergy but not women....

Interfaith Community Gathered in Support of Vandalized Mosque

31 Mar 2018
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Elisa Meyer

Over 200 people attended the event held to promote love among people of different faiths Only a few weeks after two women, identified by law enforcement as Elizabeth Dauenhauer and Tahnee Gonzales,...

British Muslim Women Pushing for More Access to Mosques

20 Feb 2018
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Derek Welch

Many mosques do not allow women to enter their premises. Over 200 mosques participated. The aim of this venture was to boost the community relations and diffuse tensions, if any, over tea. With all the publicity...

Vandal’s Fines Paid by Arkansas Mosque

04 Jan 2018
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Derek Welch

The mosque congregation wanted Davis to progress in life , a convicted vandal. Davis and two of his associates drove in a minivan to Al Salam mosque in October 2016. He kept watch while his accomplices...