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Photo – Fine Dining In Bangladesh, we are used to having different kinds of fried food in our Iftar. Most common are peyaji, beguni, alur chop, chhola, jilapi, haleem, etc. Sometimes, tehari, biriyani, khichuri are…

Foreign pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom on Sunday and observed a self-isolation period of three days The Kingdom temporarily suspended Umrah pilgrimages in February to stop the spread of the coronavirus…

JEDDAH: As the Kingdom begins to reopen for business, many Saudis and expatriates have found the gradual resumption of Umrah a welcome sign, but remain vigilant. The resumption will take place in three phases, each one with a certain…

At least 24 people have died in clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as the latest violence in the decades-long territorial dispute sparked international calls to halt the fighting. Fighting that broke out on the weekend over the…

Once other countries even covertly begin supporting the Kurdish insurgency in Turkey, there will be no turning back. by Michael Rubin Modern Turkey arose nearly one hundred years ago against the backdrop of European efforts to divide the…

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques showcased some of the tools used in the ceremonial annual washing of the Holy Kaaba held last Thursday. READ MORE: How To Perform Ghusl for Women and Men (Ritual…

Today, people’s rising aspirations often sit at odds with political stability. Impatience, dissent and violent protests can easily slip into insurgency and terrorism. Various state machineries stand guilty of weaponizing political…

“You’re a dirty Afghan,” the white boy in my class spat at me. I was only 13 years old when I heard these words. At the time I was at an inner-city comprehensive in north London and wearing a hijab. It had been a standard-issue teenage…

Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized Trump’s interactions with China in his latest book. In an excerpt of former national security adviser John Bolton’s book, “The Room Where It Happened,” provided by the Wall…

We live in an era of resurgent nationalism. From Scotland to Sri Lanka, from China to Brazil, governments rely on nationalism as a source of communal identity and a vehicle for common action. In countries where religious identity appears…

Dozens of Brotherhood websites launched from Turkey shared fabricated reports and photos attacking the agreement CAIRO: Turkey has sought help from the Muslim Brotherhood in Qatar and Ankara for its campaign against…

Jalees Ahmad, London The World Health Organization, under its key facts about obesity, said that in 2016, more than 1.9 billion people were overweight with 650 million being obese. Each year, it is said, 2.8 million people die due to…

Volunteering and charitable work carried out by Muslim organisations does not receive the same “appreciation and support” as mainstream charities, according to a new report. The report, The Neighbours Next Door: The Story of Muslim…

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Transport has completed the maintenance work on 491 kilometres of roads leading to Mecca ahead of this year’s Haj season to ensure the smooth passage of pilgrims to holy sites. The ministry…

JEDDAH: About 1,000 pilgrims converge on the Mina Valley outside Makkah on Wednesday to begin their spiritual journey of a lifetime. The Day of Tarwiyah (fetching water) marks the beginning of Hajj. There are no major rituals, so the…