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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Islam, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 392 stories have been published about Islam which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Islam, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 392 stories have been published about Islam which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Middle East · MeccaSaudi Arabia allows 850,000 Muslims from abroad to make the annual pilgrimage, which begins on Thursday. The hajj follows a route the Prophet Muhammad walked nearly 1,400 years ago. Religious pilgrimages brought in $12 billion before the pandemic, accounting for the largest percentage of Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product after oil.See the Story
Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for largest hajj of Covid era
50% Center coverage: 20 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonPresident Joe Biden celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Monday, restoring celebrations of the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan at the White House. Muslims around the world typically abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan. Biden said he'd recently nominated the first Muslim woman to the federal bench as part of a commitment to build an administration that values diversity and looks like America.See the Story
Bidens mark end of Ramadan, restoring Eid al-Fitr celebration
41% Left coverage: 22 sources
Middle East · MeccaOne million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj. The pilgrimage is one of five pillars of Islam, which all able-bodied Muslims with the means are required to perform at least once. The hajj has seen numerous disasters over the years, including a 2015 stampede that killed up to 2,300 people.See the Story
Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest Haj pilgrimage since pandemic
38% Left coverage: 16 sources
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AsiaThe Allahabad high court ruled that delivering the azaan on loudspeakers is not a fundamental right. The court made this remark while dismissing a petition filed by one Irfan of Budaun. Irfan had sought permission to play azaans using loudspeakers in Noori Masjid.See the Story
Use of loudspeakers in mosques not a fundamental right, says Allahabad HC
57% Left coverage: 7 sources
Middle East · MeccaHundreds of thousands of Muslims are arriving in Mecca this week for the annual Haj pilgrimage. Adam Mohammed, a 53-year-old electrical engineer from the UK, decided last year to travel on foot to Saudi Arabia. The journey of more than 7,000km took him through nine countries before he crossed over from Jordan into the northwestern Saudi town of Tabuk.See the Story
'Unbelievable feeling': Overseas Haj pilgrims rejoice after two-year COVID-19 absence
42% Center coverage: 7 sources
United Nations · Addis AbabaUN human rights chief voices alarm at recent deadly clashes between Muslims and Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia. Michelle Bachelet says she is "deeply distressed" by the violence that erupted late last month in northern Ethiopia. At least 30 people reportedly killed and more than 100 others injured in the clashes.See the Story
UN decries 'shocking' Christian-Muslim clashes in Ethiopia
50% Right coverage: 8 sources
Religion · VancouverEid-el-Fitr marked the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, and the Nigerian government had declared Monday and Tuesday public holidays to commemorate the Muslim festival. Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Shehu Abdullahi joined Muslims around the world to mark the festival with friends and families.See the Story
Local Muslims gather to celebrate Eid
67% Left coverage: 9 sources
Middle EastOne million people, including 850,000 from abroad, will be allowed at this year's hajj. Two years of drastic restrictions on the number of pilgrims who could perform the hajj emptied shops and hotels. Business owners are hoping for a quick recovery as hundreds of thousands of worshippers flock to the region.See the Story
Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
Middle EastOne million vaccinated Muslims from around the world allowed to take part this year. The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, the other four are: profession of the faith, daily prayers, alms-giving and fasting during Ramadan. All Muslims are expected to complete the hajj to Mecca at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so.See the Story
The hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
Asia · New DelhiIndia News: NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to a Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala denying BJP's Nupur Sharma protection from multipl.See the Story
VHP slams SC for ignoring radical Islam's 'terror reign'
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Islam · SeverodonetskRashista shelled mosque, knowing that civilians were hiding thereSee the Story
