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Opinion | How Khamenei's Killing Is Doing Exactly The Opposite Of What US-Israel Wanted
What Israel and the US have done is make Khamenei, who was running a country dealing with extreme economic hardships, protests and internal strife, a martyr. His killing has united Shias and Sunnis across the globe in anger.
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Muharram 2020: Know The Significance, 12 Islamic Months And Their Meaning
Muharram 2020: It was on this day that Prophet Muhammad went from Mecca to Medina. Both Shia and Sunni Muslims mourn on Muharram as the Prophet's grandson Hussain Ibn Ali died on this day. Many also observe partial fast as part of the mourning. Muslims belonging to the Shia sect often wear black clothes on Muharram.
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Muharram 2019: 10 Things To Know About The Day Of Ashura
Muharram is a period of intense grief and mourning for Shia Muslims. The mourners congregate at a mosque for sorrowful poetic recitations. Some Shia Muslims observe the mourning with blood donation. Sunni Muslims commemorate the day through voluntary fasting. While fasting during the month of Ramadan became obligatory, the fast of Ashura was made n...
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Muslims Are Ram's Descendants, Should Help Build Temple: Giriraj Singh
A few days after right-wing ideologue Mohan Bhagwat claimed that all Indians are Hindu by identity, Union Minister Giriraj Singh today asked Muslims to help construct a Ram temple in Ayodhya because they are "descendants of Lord Ram and not Mughal Emperor Babur".
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In UP, Shia, Sunni Muslims Stand Shoulder To Shoulder For Eid Prayers
Bakrid was celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm across the country today. The highlight of the celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, however, were the joint prayers offered by the Shia and Sunni sects in Lucknow. Shia and Sunni Muslims stood shoulder to shoulder and offered joint namaz led by a Sunni imam at the Shia Imambara in the morning.
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25 Years On In Ayodhya, Mediation Efforts Leave Lead Players Cold
With the Supreme Court set to begin daily hearings from February 8, many are questioning whether the backroom negotiations can work.
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UP Plans To Merge Shia, Sunni Waqf boards
The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling forming a "UP Muslim Waqf board" by merging the separate Sunni and Shia Waqf boards to prevent "wastage of money", Minister of State for Waqf Mohsin Raza said. He alleged that both Sunni and Shia Waqf boards are being charged with corruption, and the government will dissolve them soon.
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Bomb Blast In Pakistan Market Kills 20, Wounds Over 50
20 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a bomb struck a market in Pakistan's tribal belt bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, Pakistani health and government officials said.
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Nearly 1.5 Million Begin Annual Haj In Saudi Arabia
From Asia, Africa and points in between, nearly 1.5 million Muslims begin the annual haj in western Saudi Arabia today, undeterred by a stampede which last year killed around 2,300.
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Arab Diplomats Rally Behind Saudi Arabia In Iran Row
Top Arab diplomats rallied behind Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a dispute with Iran that has threatened to derail efforts to resolve Middle East conflicts including the war in Syria.
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Opinion | How Khamenei's Killing Is Doing Exactly The Opposite Of What US-Israel Wanted
What Israel and the US have done is make Khamenei, who was running a country dealing with extreme economic hardships, protests and internal strife, a martyr. His killing has united Shias and Sunnis across the globe in anger.
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Muharram 2020: Know The Significance, 12 Islamic Months And Their Meaning
Muharram 2020: It was on this day that Prophet Muhammad went from Mecca to Medina. Both Shia and Sunni Muslims mourn on Muharram as the Prophet's grandson Hussain Ibn Ali died on this day. Many also observe partial fast as part of the mourning. Muslims belonging to the Shia sect often wear black clothes on Muharram.
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Muharram 2019: 10 Things To Know About The Day Of Ashura
Muharram is a period of intense grief and mourning for Shia Muslims. The mourners congregate at a mosque for sorrowful poetic recitations. Some Shia Muslims observe the mourning with blood donation. Sunni Muslims commemorate the day through voluntary fasting. While fasting during the month of Ramadan became obligatory, the fast of Ashura was made n...
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Muslims Are Ram's Descendants, Should Help Build Temple: Giriraj Singh
A few days after right-wing ideologue Mohan Bhagwat claimed that all Indians are Hindu by identity, Union Minister Giriraj Singh today asked Muslims to help construct a Ram temple in Ayodhya because they are "descendants of Lord Ram and not Mughal Emperor Babur".
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In UP, Shia, Sunni Muslims Stand Shoulder To Shoulder For Eid Prayers
Bakrid was celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm across the country today. The highlight of the celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, however, were the joint prayers offered by the Shia and Sunni sects in Lucknow. Shia and Sunni Muslims stood shoulder to shoulder and offered joint namaz led by a Sunni imam at the Shia Imambara in the morning.
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25 Years On In Ayodhya, Mediation Efforts Leave Lead Players Cold
With the Supreme Court set to begin daily hearings from February 8, many are questioning whether the backroom negotiations can work.
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UP Plans To Merge Shia, Sunni Waqf boards
The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling forming a "UP Muslim Waqf board" by merging the separate Sunni and Shia Waqf boards to prevent "wastage of money", Minister of State for Waqf Mohsin Raza said. He alleged that both Sunni and Shia Waqf boards are being charged with corruption, and the government will dissolve them soon.
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Bomb Blast In Pakistan Market Kills 20, Wounds Over 50
20 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a bomb struck a market in Pakistan's tribal belt bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, Pakistani health and government officials said.
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Nearly 1.5 Million Begin Annual Haj In Saudi Arabia
From Asia, Africa and points in between, nearly 1.5 million Muslims begin the annual haj in western Saudi Arabia today, undeterred by a stampede which last year killed around 2,300.
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Arab Diplomats Rally Behind Saudi Arabia In Iran Row
Top Arab diplomats rallied behind Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a dispute with Iran that has threatened to derail efforts to resolve Middle East conflicts including the war in Syria.
