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Iranian secure top spot in Saudi Quran recital contest, wins Rs 6 crore
Tehran: Iran and Saudi Arabia took first place in the Quran and Call to Prayer recitation competition held in the Kingdom on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Iranian contestant Younes…
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Sweat behind sweet dates: Life of Indian farm workers in date farms in deserts
Dates are a staple of the Arab world. For the rest of the world, it is associated with the month of Ramzan, as its popularity reaches a peak in the holy month…
- Middle East
Turkey summons Danish ambassador over anti-Islam protests
Ankara: Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador Danny Annan over “an attack targeting Quran and Turkish flag” at a public demonstration in Denmark. The ministry said in a written statement that it…
- India
Rowdy-sheeter raised ‘Quran Zindabad’ for mischief, say police; deny lathi charge
Hassan: Quran Zindabad slogan was raised during a procession by Hindu activists by a rowdy sheeter to create mischief at Belur town in Hassan district on Tuesday, according to the Karnataka police.…
- Middle East
Extremists burn copy of Quran, Turkish flag in Denmark
Supporters of an extremist Danish group burned a copy of the holy Quran and Turkish flag, in the Danish capital, Denmark amid strong condemnation by Ankara and Gulf countries. The extremist group…
- Middle East
Saudi: Largest int’l competition for Quran recitation, Adhan is back
Riyadh: Today, Ramadan 1, the second edition of the Otr Elkalam TV show kicks off in Saudi Arabia. The show presents international talent competitions in reciting the Holy Quran (the Islamic Holy…
- Middle East
King Salman approves distribution of 1 million copies of Holy Quran
Riyadh: The custodian of the two holy mosques King Salman on Sunday approved the distribution of one million copies of the holy Quran abroad during the month of Ramzan 1444/2023, the Saudi…
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Ramzan 2023 in UAE: Only 30 days away for month of fasting
The first day of Sha’ban 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) – 2023 begins on Tuesday, February 21, and serves as a reminder that Ramzan…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquake: Man recites Quran while being rescued from rubble
After the two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6, the smell of death lingered. The tragic stories much like the debris, kept piling one atop the other. A video clip,…
- World
Sweden beefs up security following Quran-burning
Stockholm: Swedish police has said that they had launched an operation to bolster security in the capital Stockholm after the Security Service reported an increased number of threats against the country. Security…
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‘Turkey won’t approve Sweden’s NATO bid as long as Quran-burning protests continue’
Ankara: Turkey will not approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO as long as it continues to allow Quran-burning protests, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that his country looks positively on Finland’s…
- Middle East
Turkey summons Danish envoy for allowing Quran burning
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Danish ambassador to Ankara, Danny Annan, for allowing a demonstration that included the burning of a copy of the Quran in front of a…
- World
Turkey condemns burning of Quran in Denmark
Ankara: Turkey condemned the burning of the Quran by a far-right politician near a mosque in Denmark on Friday. “We condemn in the strongest terms that the hate crime committed in Sweden…
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Denmark: Paludan burns copies of Quran, insults Prophet Muhammad
The leader of the Danish far-right Hard Line party, Rasmus Paludan, on Friday burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of a mosque and Turkish embassy in the Denmark capital,…