While most nations are predicted to celebrate Eid on April 10, India and Bangladesh may delay one day if their observers cannot confirm sightings on April 9
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Ramadan 2024: Muslims in Oslo, London, Istanbul fast the longest
Those fasting in Oslo, Norway will refrain from food and drink for 15 hours and 15 minutes each day, making it the longest fasting period
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UAE Ramadan: Iftar timings for last days revealed, fasting period up to 14 hours
As the month of Ramadan comes to an end and Eid Al-Fitr approaches, here are the Iftar timings for the last 10 days
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OIC condemns violence against Muslims in several Indian states
Violent clashes and incidents were reported from some of the Indian states including Bihar and West Bengal during the procession to celebrate the Hindu festival of Ram Navami last week
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UAE iftar timings for April 2023 revealed
Ramadan will be observed until the end of April, here are the iftar timings for next month
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Ramadan 2023: Muslims in Oslo, London, Istanbul fast the longest
Muslims fasting during Ramadan in Oslo fast for the longest period of time
Fasting
Ramadan 2023: Why do Muslims fast?
Aside from fasting, Muslims must also refrain from other acts that are considered unholy
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Saudi Ramadan 2023: Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam iftar times
Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam iftar timings for Ramadan 2023 in Saudi Arabia
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UAE Ramadan 2023: Dubai and Abu Dhabi iftar times
Dubai and Abu Dhabi iftar timings for Ramadan 2023 in the UAE
Eid Al Fitr
UAE Ramadan: Shorter working hours, rules to follow, public holidays
The holy month of Ramadan is set to begin on March 23, here is all you need to know
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In pictures: Muslim worshippers perform first Friday prayer across Saudi mosques
Saudi Arabia on Friday reimposed coronavirus lockdown in the city of Jeddah, the measures include a curfew running from 3 pm to 6 am, a suspension of prayers in mosques and a stay-at-home order for public and private sector workers in the Red Sea city whose airport serves Makkah pilgrims.
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In pictures: Saudi Arabia reopens mosques for prayers
Complying with stringent social distancing rules, worshippers kept a minimum of two metres apart as many voiced elation over the government decision to allow more than 90,000 mosques across the kingdom to re-open.
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In pictures: Award-winning Canon photographers capture Ramadan during Covid-19 pandemic
Canon has partnered with Jordanian Canon Ambassador and two time Pulitzer prize winner, Muhammed Muheisen and Dubai-based photographer Reem Falaknaz – who took part to the Arab Documentary Photography Program – to document their personal experiences of practicing Ramadan during this unprecedented time through the powerful medium of photography.
2020 Islamic Philanthropy Report
Zakat funds: Gulf generosity helping thousands through UN’s Refugee Zakat Fund
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched its 2020 Islamic Philanthropy Report, highlighting the impact of their Refugee Zakat Fund, which received a total of $43,165 million in 2019, allowing UNHCR to support 191,497 refugees and internally displaced families in 2019.
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Video: Many Muslims around the world begin Ramadan under lockdown
In many countries Muslims are under lockdown and many communal rituals that are so integral to the holy month of fasting can’t be performed.
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In pictures: List of Middle East countries that have halted prayers in mosques
Top Islamic clerics in the region and in majority-Muslim North Africa have endorsed the closure of mosques to avoid large gatherings where the risk of contamination could be high.
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In pictures: Deadly sectarian riots kill 27 almost 200 injured in New Delhi
This week’s battles between Hindus and Muslims have seen mobs armed with swords, guns and acid raze parts of a northeastern district of the Indian capital. Protests have broken out across India since the citizenship law came into force in December, leaving at least 30 people killed in clashes with police in December, mostly in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.