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    Istanbul's Hagia Sophia monument to remain a museum, will not be converted into a mosque

    06 Jul 2020

    Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has proposed restoring the mosque status of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a sixth-century building at the heart of both the Christian Byzantine and Muslim Ottoman empires and now one of Turkey's most visited monuments.

    VIDEO: Worshippers gather at mosques for prayers across UAE with strict guidelines

    01 Jul 2020

    Sharjah residents gathered at the mosques designated for prayers after the restrictions were lifted on Wednesday.

    50-year wait over, Slovenia opens first mosque

    03 Feb 2020

    Slovenia’s first mosque opened in the capital Ljubljana on Monday after surmounting financial hurdles and right-wing opposition, 50 years after the initial request to build was made.

    Saudi Arabia to reopen 90,000 mosques on Sunday

    29 May 2020

    Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Islamic Affairs has announced that more than 90,000 major and minor mosques, across the Kingdom, which are going to reopen on Sunday following over a 2-month closure.

    Joy in Gaza as mosques, schools reopen after pandemic closure

    03 Jun 2020

    Mosques in the Gaza Strip reopened on Wednesday after a 70-day closure due to the novel coronavirus, with one worshipper saying he was "overjoyed" despite fears over the pandemic.

    VIDEO: Delhi's Jama Masjid to remain shut till June 30 due to Covid-19

    11 Jun 2020

    The decision comes three days after the historic mosque reopened on June 8 after over two months as the government allowed further relaxations as part of "Unlock-1", the first phase of a calibrated exit from the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown.

    Norway mosque shooter jailed for 21 years for murder

    11 Jun 2020

    A self-proclaimed neo-Nazi, 22-year-old Manshaus was arrested on August 10, 2019 after opening fire in the Al-Noor mosque in the affluent Oslo suburb of Baerum while wearing a bullet-proof vest and a helmet with a camera strapped to it.

    Pakistan lifts limit on congregational prayers as Ramadan approaches

    18 Apr 2020

    The decision to lift restrictions, taken in a meeting between Pakistani President Arif Alvi and religious leaders, comes less than a week before the Holy Month of Ramadan, in which the size of congregations typically increases.

    ​ Turkey’s Dedeman mosque turns into a temporary ‘No cash’ supermarket, amid coronavirus pandemic

    22 Apr 2020

    At the entrance of an Istanbul mosque, the racks usually reserved for the shoes of the faithful are loaded with pasta packages, oil bottles, biscuits -- like a supermarket.

    Mosques all around the world are emptied by the coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins

    25 Apr 2020

    The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem largely empty of worshippers as the coronavirus crisis forced authorities to impose unprecedented restrictions.

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