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Taste of Muslim life as mosque opens its doors in Bolton (2010-09-01 19:34:28) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Bolton, UK -- VISITORS of all faiths were welcomed at a mosque to learn more about what Muslims do during Ramadan. The Zakariyya Mosque in Peace Street, Daubhill, opened its doors to members of the local community on Sunday to take part in Iftaar — a fast-breaking ceremony. Muslims observe a fast from dawn to sunset for one month during Ramadan. The aim is to improve themselves spiritually and gain a greater sense of appreciation and concern for others less well off. The visitors were given dates and water, which is traditionally the first food and drink take |
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National Bank of Kuwait Ramadan tents host prayers during the last 10 days of Ramadan (2010-08-29 18:02:12) As the last ten days of Ramadan are approaching, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has taken all necessary preparations to keep its Ramadan tent at Sharq area open round the clock during this period to host fasters for prayers and meditation in observance of the holy Laylat Al-Qadr, while other Al Watani Iftar tents continue receiving fasters for Ramadan Iftar banquets on a daily basis throughout the whole month of Ramadan. NBK Public Relations Officer Talal Al-Turki said that Al Watani Iftar tents, which comes as a part of a well- mapped social program that features a multitude of philanthropi |
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3rd Stage of Quran Telephone Education for Women in Qatar (2010-09-01 19:33:47) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Women participants in the first and second stages of this educational plan memorized Juzes 29 and 30 of the holy Quran and learned some rules of Tajweed, Mohammad ibn Rashed Ale Sanid Al-Mera, head of the cultural office of Raaf Institute said. The second stage of the plan which ended before the holy month of Ramadan was followed by registration for the third stage which is expected to start soon, he added. With the cooperation of Hajj, Umrah and Tourism Service Company, the institute honored a number of women participants by sending them to a journey of Hajj. |
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Russian Muslims Increasing (2010-08-29 18:08:14) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, The number of Muslims is growing in different parts of Russia. According to a report by Russia Today, the Muslim minority in Russia lives on Sakhalin Island, according to the report. One of the persons, who leads the minority Muslims in Sakhalin, is a Russian citizen who works in a garage. He was a Christian and converted to Islam 10 years ago. Muslims in Sakhalin participate in fast-breaking Iftar ceremonies in the holy month of Ramadan. They teach Qur’an, pray and observe other Islamic ceremonies. |
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Pakistani activist: Day of Quds, day of Islamic revival (2010-08-29 18:01:16) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Pakistani Islamic council member described International Quds Day as a day of Islamic revival. Speaking to Qudsna on the eve of the International Quds Day, Hafiz Muhammad Saber called for a massive turnout by all Muslims in the international day's ceremonies and help secure Quds and Palestinian interests. The Palestinian issue is not only a Palestinian or Arab issue, rather it is an issue of all Muslims all over the world, he added. He also termed the late Imam Khomeini as a great freedom seeking leader in the world who always supported Palestine and Palestinian pe |
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Anti-Islam protesters clash with police in UK (2010-08-29 18:05:16) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, LONDON — A right-wing group that opposes what it calls the spread of Islam in Britain clashed with riot police in northern England on Saturday, throwing bottles, rocks and a smoke bomb at authorities. The demonstration by the English Defense League occurred in Bradford. The clashes began as the police kept about 700 English Defense League protesters apart from a leftist group that had called a counter-demonstration nearby. One English Defense League protester was taken away with a leg injury and five people were arrested, police said. Bradford saw some of the |
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Int’l Quran Contest to Be Held in Russia (2010-08-29 18:00:12) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, According to IslamRF, organized by Russia’s Muftis Council with the cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and UNESCO, the contest will be held in the category of Quran recitation with the presence of representatives from Islamic countries and Muslim minorities from non-Muslim countries. The contest has been held annually in Moscow since 2000. While only Muslim students from Moscow participated in the first edition of the event held in the city’s Great Mosque in 2000, it was held nationally in 2005. Later in 2007, Russia’s Muft |
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In Pakistan, Muslims and Hindus pray together against floods (2010-08-25 23:22:33) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, In times of adversity, religious differences are forgotten. In a rare demonstration of communal harmony, Muslims recited the Quran while the minority Hindus gathered for special prayers While the Muslims recited verses from the Quran, the Hindus chanted hymns from the Bhagvad Gita, the reports said. They said the flooding was a result of bad morals prevalent in Pakistani society and it was necessary to pray for forgiveness. The town has been protected by a temporary embankment erected by the locals. According to religious leaders, the calamity has brought people fr |
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A unique Quran in China with verses in the middle of 14 Masoom's names (2010-08-29 18:07:13) According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir) – This Quran is in "Lin Xia" in "Lenju" province. It's like a paper role in 650 cm in length and width 9 cm. There are some geometric shapes at the beginning of the Quran and some Arabic writings in them and painted with gold, after that sura Hamd in written in a dome. Although the writings of this Quran is very fine but with a little attention is readable. The writer's name and the date of writing of the Quran are not clear. This Quran was brought to China from Medina by "Malay Che" (born in 1681 - death 1766) |
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Yemeni gov't, Shias ink new peace deal in Doha (2010-08-29 17:57:44) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Representatives of the Yemeni government and northern Shiite fighters signed an agreement in the Qatari capital Doha to cement a fragile ceasefire in northern Yemen that ended sporadic battles since 2004, a top official told Xinhua on Friday. The agreement, which was mediated by the Qatari government, contains the items of the returning of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their home villages, the release of all innocent Shia detainees from government's jails and providing humanitarian aids including food and medicines to the local residents of Saada, said the s |
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Compilation of Shia Jurisprudence Encyclopedia in 100 volumes (2010-08-29 18:03:15) According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir) – This is the first Shia Jurisprudence Encyclopedia in the world. This is the first time among Shia, but Sunni started it several years ago and have an Encyclopedia in the name of "Kuwaiti" have been compiled based on the Sunni Jurisprudence. The research for Shia Jurisprudence Encyclopedia began in 1997 and its researchers estimated that the Encyclopedia would has four thousand entries and would be printed in 80 to 100 volumes in Folio. The first 17 volume of the Encyclopedia will be published in this year. These 17 volumes have 700 jur |
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Bahrain bans reporting on held Shia Muslim activists (2010-08-29 17:56:58) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, CAIRO—Bahrain's public prosecutor has banned media from reporting on a prominent Shiite activist and scores of other opposition members detained in an ongoing crackdown ahead of October parliament elections. The crackdown follows a series of Shia Muslim protests accusing the government of discrimination. Prosecutor Ali al-Buainain's statement says all print, radio, TV, Internet and other media may not "publish or broadcast anything related to" detained activists Abdul Jalil al-Sengace and others held since mid-August. Friday's announcement was publi |
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Istanbul sets world’s longest, most crowded Iftar table (2010-08-25 23:17:28) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, The Esenler Municipality in Istanbul has broken a Guiness World Record by organizing the world’s largest and most crowded Iftar table. Some 41,120 people broke their Ramadan fasts at a 10-kilometer-long table, consisting of 7,000 individual tables, at the record-breaking “iftar,” laid in a central area of the district. Atışalanı Street, which continues until Davutpaşa Street, was the only street closed to traffic in the neighborhood as the thousands of fast-breakers all sat down to attempt to break the record for the world’s biggest dinner |
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Iftar at holy Madinah mosque costs $670,000 a day (2010-08-25 23:15:29) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, The Saudi Gazette reported the cost of each meal – which includes yoghurt, dates, dugga and Saudi coffee – amounts to at least SR2.5 per person ($0.66). The tradition differs from that of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, where only dates and Saudi coffee are allowed. The Madinah tradition is for residents of the city to serve worshippers, and preparations begin from 3pm onwards every day, the newspaper said. More than 10,000 citizens and residents wheel the food into the mosque on small carts, and the Presidency supplies Zamzam water in more than 20,000 water c |
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Fast Growth of Islam in Russia (2010-08-25 23:14:41) The minority of Muslims in Russia lives in Sakhalin Island, according to the report. One of the persons who has established the minority of Muslims in Sakhalin and now leads the group is a Russian citizen. He was a Christian and converted to Islam 10 years ago. Muslims in Sakhalin participate in fast breaking Iftar ceremonies in the holy month of Ramadan. They teach Koran, pray and stage other Islamic ceremonies. |
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30000 Participants in Army’s Quran Competition (2010-08-25 23:16:34) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, TEHRAN, Iran -- Captain Meidani told that Quranic activities in the Army have been developing in terms of both quality and quality since the victory of the Revolution. “In the first edition of the competition there were only 30 participants, but now the number has increased 1000 times.” He noted that the competition is held in different fields including correct reading, recitation, memorization, exegesis, Quranic concepts and Hadith. Mr. Meidani stressed that encouraging the Army’s personnel to get familiar with Quranic teachings and putting them i |
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Arab museum holding community Ramadan dinner (2010-08-21 22:39:29) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - The Arab American National Museum is holding a community dinner to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Iftar, which breaks the holiday's sunrise-to-sunset fast, will be held Sept. 2 at the museum in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a screening of the 2008 film "Lemon Tree," about a Palestinian widow who tries to keep her family's lemon grove. After sunset, dinner will be served with a menu that includes hummus, fattoush, stuffed lamb with rice and nuts and a Ramadan dessert known as rose chee |
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Dubai: 14th edition International Holy Quran Award begins with a bang (2010-08-21 22:21:25) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, The contest for the 14th edition of Dubai International Holy Quran Award began Wednesday with the first batch of contestants making their appearance. Five permanent juries sat in a row to evaluate the contestants who walked calm and confident onto the stage to unleash their skill in the momorisation of the entire verses of Holy Quran as it was revealed to the last prophet (PBUH). Khalil Ibrahim from Libya, Abdul Hazim Bin Haji from Brunei and Luqman Abdel Rahman from Somalia made their presentations in the opening session. In his inaugural address, Deputy Chairman |
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New Drive to Spread Quran Message in North America (2010-08-21 22:19:32) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, He intends to distribute tens of thousands of English language copies of the Holy Quran with the support of Muslim philanthropists. “A copy of the Quran will cost only $1.25 if we print it in large numbers,” said Suhail Kapoor. The move comes after a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, announced plans to host an “International Burn a Quran Day” to mark the 9/11 attacks. “Ours is a proactive move and we hope it will have a positive response. Many people turn against Islam because of their ignorance about this divine religio |
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Hijab ban for cops ruled illegal in Norway (2010-08-21 22:18:40) Ahlul Bayt News Agency, A Norwegian administrative court on Friday said a ban on female police officers wearing the Islamic headscarf was illegal, in response to a government refusal last year to allow officers to don the hijab. The Norwegian Equality Tribunal said in a non-binding opinion that the ban ran counter to the country's freedom of religion and anti-discrimination laws by depriving a whole category of women from access to the police profession. "The official objective is for the police to mirror Norwegian society as a whole," the tribunal wrote in its ruling. "The society is mul |