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Holy Water scandal brewing in London

A report of an exposé by a BBC local news programme together with some background information into the illegal sale of Zam Zam Water in London.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 1 comment

Swine flu concerns cause Arab health leaders to rethink Mecca

Arab health ministers ban children and elderly from attending the annual gathering at Mecca, citing concerns over the H1N1 swine flu pandemic.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

OpEd: Time For Mecca Time! Muslim Leaders Want GMT Replaced As World Time Reference

'One geologist argued that unlike other longitudes, Mecca's was in perfect alignment to magnetic north. He said the English had imposed GMT on the rest of the world by force when Britain was a big colonial power, and it was about time that changed.'

In the Media by Johnny Simpson

Progress in key Palestinians Talks

Progress seen in talk between two rival factions of Palestine

In the Media by sibananda - 3 comments

Palestanian leaders are set for Mecca talk to avoid civil war

Palestanian leaders whose factions are engaged in fighting in palestine are set to talk in Mecca in Saudiarabia to find a solution.This is seen as the last chance to avoid civil war.

In the Media by sibananda - 3 comments

Crowd researchers make pilgrimage safer

The science of pedestrian motion meets the annual Hajj in Mecca. How science can help.

In the Media by Ziad Chatila - 1 comment

Terror watch on Mecca pilgrims

THE intelligence agencies are monitoring every Muslim who travels from Britain to Mecca on pilgrimage in a wider effort to piece together intelligence on suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist activity

In the Media by Ziad Chatila - 3 comments

Muslim cleric blaming women for rape

cleric blaming women for getting raped?

In the Media by champhf - 2 comments

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VIDEO: British Museum hosts Hajj display

The world's first exhibition on Hajj - the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca - opens this week at the British Museum.

Rank Group buys 23 Gala casinos

Mecca Bingo owner Rank buys 23 casinos from Gala Coral for £205m in a deal that will make it the biggest UK casino operator.

Titanic's sinking commemorated in Halifax

A funeral carriage pulled by horses led a procession through Halifax's downtown streets Saturday evening as the city, a mecca for people with a stake in the Titanic's history, remembered the doomed liner's sinking 100 years ago.