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Amid Gaza Tensions, Israel To Allow Worshippers At Al-Aqsa Mosque During Ramadan
Israel will allow as many Muslim worshippers to access Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem during the first week of Ramadan as in previous years, the prime minister's office said Tuesday.
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Gunmen Kidnap 19 Worshippers In Nigeria Mosque Attack: Report
Gunmen abducted 19 Muslim worshippers after attacking a mosque in the restive northwest of Nigeria, police said Sunday.
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"Real Face Of Terrorism": Video Shows Iran Shrine Attack That Killed 15
Iran's leaders vowed Thursday to "punish" those behind a shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a Shiite Muslim shrine, as security forces pushed on with their deadly crackdown against women-led protests.
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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"Inhuman" New Zealand Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole
New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling his actions "wicked" and "inhuman".
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Christchurch Mosque Shooter Refuses To Speak At Sentencing: Court
New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant has refused the right to speak at his sentencing for last year's murder of 51 Muslim worshippers, court officials said Wednesday.
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Coronavirus Lockdowns Stifle Eid Celebrations Globally As Infections Rise
Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offered respite to worshippers in some countries despite fears of skyrocketing infections.
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New Zealand Mosque Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Murder, Terror Charges
The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks pleaded not guilty to multiple murder and terrorism charges Friday and was committed to stand trial next year.
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Christchurch Attacker Brenton Tarrant Charged With Terrorism: Police
The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said.
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Communal Tensions In Sri Lanka After Blasts, Muslim Refugees Flee
As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled Negombo on the country's west coast where communal tensions have flared in recent days.
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"Scared" Muslims Avoid Christchurch Mosques Since New Zealand Attacks
Four weeks on from the New Zealand mosques massacre, the Christchurch Muslim community was struggling to get worshippers to overcome their fears and return to Friday prayers.
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"We're All Gobsmacked": New Zealand Gunman's Family
The family of the Australian man arrested for killing 50 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand said on Sunday they were stunned and "shattered" by his horrific deed.
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Casualties Reported As Suicide Bomber Attacks Mosque In Kabul
A suicide bomber detonated himself at the gate of a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the Afghan capital as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers while another attacker went inside, police said.
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Clashes As Palestinians End Boycott Of Jerusalem Holy Site
Clashes erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site Thursday as thousands of Muslim worshippers entered to end a boycott of the compound over new Israeli security measures.
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Jerusalem On Alert As Religious Tensions Rise Over Holy Site
Israel bolstered security in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday and prepared for possible clashes with Muslim worshippers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided metal detectors at a sensitive holy site would not be removed.
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Amid Gaza Tensions, Israel To Allow Worshippers At Al-Aqsa Mosque During Ramadan
Israel will allow as many Muslim worshippers to access Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem during the first week of Ramadan as in previous years, the prime minister's office said Tuesday.
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Gunmen Kidnap 19 Worshippers In Nigeria Mosque Attack: Report
Gunmen abducted 19 Muslim worshippers after attacking a mosque in the restive northwest of Nigeria, police said Sunday.
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"Real Face Of Terrorism": Video Shows Iran Shrine Attack That Killed 15
Iran's leaders vowed Thursday to "punish" those behind a shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a Shiite Muslim shrine, as security forces pushed on with their deadly crackdown against women-led protests.
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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"Inhuman" New Zealand Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole
New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the massacre of 51 Muslim worshippers, with a judge calling his actions "wicked" and "inhuman".
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Christchurch Mosque Shooter Refuses To Speak At Sentencing: Court
New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant has refused the right to speak at his sentencing for last year's murder of 51 Muslim worshippers, court officials said Wednesday.
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Coronavirus Lockdowns Stifle Eid Celebrations Globally As Infections Rise
Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offered respite to worshippers in some countries despite fears of skyrocketing infections.
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New Zealand Mosque Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Murder, Terror Charges
The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks pleaded not guilty to multiple murder and terrorism charges Friday and was committed to stand trial next year.
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Christchurch Attacker Brenton Tarrant Charged With Terrorism: Police
The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said.
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Communal Tensions In Sri Lanka After Blasts, Muslim Refugees Flee
As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled Negombo on the country's west coast where communal tensions have flared in recent days.
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"Scared" Muslims Avoid Christchurch Mosques Since New Zealand Attacks
Four weeks on from the New Zealand mosques massacre, the Christchurch Muslim community was struggling to get worshippers to overcome their fears and return to Friday prayers.
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"We're All Gobsmacked": New Zealand Gunman's Family
The family of the Australian man arrested for killing 50 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand said on Sunday they were stunned and "shattered" by his horrific deed.
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Casualties Reported As Suicide Bomber Attacks Mosque In Kabul
A suicide bomber detonated himself at the gate of a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the Afghan capital as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers while another attacker went inside, police said.
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Clashes As Palestinians End Boycott Of Jerusalem Holy Site
Clashes erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site Thursday as thousands of Muslim worshippers entered to end a boycott of the compound over new Israeli security measures.
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Jerusalem On Alert As Religious Tensions Rise Over Holy Site
Israel bolstered security in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday and prepared for possible clashes with Muslim worshippers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided metal detectors at a sensitive holy site would not be removed.
