Islam Archives

Muslim worshippers walk at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca

World

Gaza war hangs over hajj as pilgrims flock to Mecca

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have flocked to the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage unfolding this year in the shadow...

AFPJune 12, 2024

Major seaports and toll roads in Indonesia have been packed in recent days, while airports and bus terminals were also full of travellers looking forward to reuniting with their families

World

Millions of Indonesians take part in exodus for Eid celebration

On motorcycles, cars, buses, planes or by boat, millions of Indonesians have travelled to their hometowns in an annual exodus for the Eid holiday...

AFPApril 9, 2024

Islam is the official religion in Malaysia, and Malay-Muslims make up over two-thirds of the country's 34 million people

World

Malaysia mini-mart executives charged over ‘Allah’ socks

A Malaysian court charged five executives from a mini-mart chain and its supplier with hurting religious feelings Tuesday after several pairs of socks emblazoned...

AFPMarch 26, 2024

A man uses a telescope to look for the moon to mark the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan near the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem

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Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war

The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia and other Middle East nations announced.

AFPMarch 10, 2024

The daytime fasting month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam

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Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war

Ramadan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE announced, with the Muslim holy fasting month taking place against a backdrop of...

AFPMarch 10, 2024

The two bearded men -- one wearing a kufi cap, the other a wide-brimmed fedora hat -- met 10 years ago

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The imam and rabbi confounding stereotypes in Austria

More than 150 students crowded into a room at an Austrian high school to hear an unlikely duo speak — imam Ramazan Demir and...

AFPFebruary 28, 2024

Friends of late Yumnah Afzaal hold placards as they gather prior to a vigil her and her family in London, Ontario, Canada, on June 8, 2021

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Canadian sentenced to life in prison for ‘terrorist’ murders of Muslim family

A white supremacist committed terrorism when he ran down a Muslim family out for an evening stroll, a Canadian judge said Thursday as she...

AFPFebruary 22, 2024

Geert Wilders toned down his anti-Islam rhetoric during the campaign

World

Fear, anger but also support for Wilders among Dutch Muslims

Dutch Muslim community leaders voiced anger, fear, and defiance after the election victory of anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders, but on the ground the picture...

AFPNovember 23, 2023