For the primary time since 1967, al-Aqsa mosque – Jerusalem’s most delicate holy website – can be closed at the tip of Ramadan on Friday, with tensions rising amongst Palestinians as Israeli authorities maintain the complicated shut, forcing worshipers to carry Eid prayers as shut as they will to the sealed website. On Friday morning…
The wait is almost over for Muslim communities throughout Michigan, eid celebrations will get underway on Friday, March 20. Eid al-Fitr has been confirmed for Friday, March 20, in response to Saudi Arabian moon spotters. The holiday’s date depends upon the crescent moon sighting in response to the Islamic lunar calendar, and was anticipated for…
As the Olympic and Paralympic Games unfold in Italy through the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Muslim communities face various challenges in observing their religion. While Milan presents quite a few mosques and interfaith gatherings, mountain city Cortina offers restricted prayer areas for visiting Muslims. The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games going down in Italy…
