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This is Durbar Festival: Nigeria's most vibrant horse parade

The end of Eid al-Adha in Nigeria is celebrated each year at the Durbar Festival, which features huge horse parades all across the country. But why are horses so significant in Nigerian culture?

Culture news

Call to prayer competition searches for Turkey's best religious voice

At the Grand mosque in Turkey's Edirne region, muezzins (call to prayer singers) compete to be crowned the countries most melodic voice. But what does it take to master this art form?

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Israel uncovers rare early mosque in Negev

Workers from Israel's Antiquities Authority excavate a rare ancient mosque in the Bedouin town of Rahat, in the country's southern Negev desert, that officials say sheds light on the region's transition from Christianity to Islam.

France

French court rules in favour of burkini ban

Interior minister Gerald Darmanin has welcomed the verdict as a "victory" for France's secular values.

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Bangladesh Muslims protest at India officials' comments

Thousands of people marched in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday to call on Muslim-majority countries to sever diplomatic relations with India.

France

Six people convicted of harassing teenager over anti-Islam videos

The "Mila" case has generated debate in France over free speech and religious rights.

France

Controversy as French city allows women to wear 'burkinis' in pools

Under the new rules, male and female swimmers will be allowed to appear topless or in full-body costumes for sun protection or religious beliefs.

Netherlands

Twitter admits temporarily suspending Dutch far-right leader

Wilders had recently directed a tweet toward Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Living

Here are five tips to make your Ramadan more eco-friendly

From buying organic food to decluttering your living space, this is how to go green this Ramadan.

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Muslims in Karachi break the fast on the first day of Ramadan

Thousands of Muslims broke the fast at mosques in Karachi on Sunday night as the holy month of Ramadan began in Pakistan.

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Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque

Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

France

Mosque in northern France ordered shut for 'inciting hatred'

More than 20 mosques have been ordered closed in recent months across France.

Culture news

Whirling Dervishes: inside the mystic ceremony of Jalaladdin Rumi

This centuries-old tradition has survived many iterations of the Turkish state and celebrates the 'union with God' of Sufi mystic Jalaladdin Rumi.

Art

Spotlighting Islamic art's rich history with this bold French series

France is focusing on the rich contributions of Islamic culture to the art world though 18 simultaneous exhibitions across the country.

The Cube

Council of Europe removes hijab campaign images amid backlash

The human rights body said the tweets had been deleted while they "reflect on a better presentation" for the project.

Sweden

Swedish artist known for depiction of Prophet Muhammad dies in crash

The Swedish artist Lars Vilks, known for his 2007 drawing of the Prophet Muhammad and the subsequent death threats that followed, died in a car crash on Sunday.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban replace colourful murals with Islamic slogans

Murals spreading messages of hope and peace, promoting health care, or paying homage to some of Afghanistan’s iconic foreign contributors, are being painted over.

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Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thronged for commemoration of Ashura

Masks were almost nowhere to be seen Thursday as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thronged the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala for the Shiite commemoration of Ashura, ignoring Covid fears.

Pakistan

Pakistan: Mob attacks Hindu temple after boy, 8, accused of blasphemy

Police have arrested at least 50 people in Pakistan, accused of attacking a Hindu temple in the east of the country.

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan slams ECJ ruling on headscarf ban at work

The European Court of Justice ruled last week that employers could ban religious symbols from the workplace under certain conditions.