Mosque Attack
- Middle East
Iran condemns mosque attack in Pakistan
Tehran: Iran strongly condemned a Friday attack on a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar that killed dozens, according to the Foreign Ministry website. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said the attack…
- India
Delhi riots: 3 found guilty of rioting, setting mosque ablaze
A court in Delhi has found three men guilty of setting a mosque ablaze during the Delhi Riots of February 2020. Additional sessions judge Virender Bhatt found prima facie evidence sufficient to…
- Afghanistan
Iran lends help to people affected in Afghan mosque attacks
Kabul: Scores of families affected by latest terrorist attacks in two Afghan provinces have received humanitarian aid provided by Iran, local officials have confirmed. At least 93 worshippers were killed and more than…
- World
Afghanistan: Several feared dead after explosion hits mosque during Friday prayers
Several people are feared dead after an explosion struck a mosque in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar city during the weekly Friday prayers. According to local reports, the explosion occurred at Imam…
- India
Delhi riots: Court pulls up police over mosque attack probe
New Delhi: An Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav of a Delhi court pulled up Delhi police over its investigation into Madina Masjid attack that took place during Delhi riots last year. Police…
- Top Stories
Watch: Hindu mob gathers outside mosque in MP, chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans
Days after a mob led by Hindu outfits attacked a mosque in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district, another incident of people gathering outside a mosque with saffron flags and shouting slogans has reportedly…
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MP: Hindu mob attacks mosque amid clashes during Ram Mandir collection drive
Mandsaur: A group of people led by the Hindu nationalist organizations attacked a mosque in Dorana village in Mandsaur district during the Ram Mandir Nirman Nidhi Sangrah Abhiyan– a collection drive for…
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New Zealand mosque shooter travelled to India before carrying out attack: Report
Melbourne: Brenton Tarrant, the Australian-born attacker who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, travelled extensively around the world, including India where he spent nearly three months, before moving to…
- World
5 killed, 18 abducted in mosque attack in Nigeria
Abuja: Nigerian police on Sunday confirmed that five worshippers were killed and 18 others abducted when gunmen attacked a congregational mosque in the country’s northwestern state of Zamfara. The incident occurred on…
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Mosque in Delhi set on fire, bhagwa flag hoisted on minaret
Ashok Nagar: North East Delhi is boiling since Sunday with death toll reaching to 13 till 26th Feb. Social media is flooding with pictures of bleeding civilians and images of stone pelting,…
- News
Attack on mosque in Burkina Faso, 16 killed
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO: Armed men stormed a mosque in the volatile north of Burkina Faso as worshippers were at prayer, killing 16 people and sending residents fleeing, security sources and locals said…
- News
Another mosque desecrated in Germany; copy of Quran ripped off
A mosque in the town of Minden in the very northeast of Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state was desecrated by some unidentified assailants late Tuesday. They also tore pages of a copy of…
- World
New Zealand remembers mosque attack victims
Christchurch:A national remembrance service was held to pay tribute to the victims of Christchurch terror attacks at Hagley Park on Friday morning. The service was attended by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda…
- News
New Zealand FM to ‘confront’ Erdogan over remarks on mosque attack
Christchurch: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said that Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Turkey to “confront” the comments made by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over twin mosque…
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