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Fast for a Day: Employees Give Up Food to Support Muslim Co-Workers Observing Ramadan
Employees at PepsiCo in the U.K. and other companies have volunteered to abstain from food and drink from sunrise until sunset, part of a diversity initiative with fasting Muslim colleagues during this month of Ramadan.
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Ramadan Kicks Off in Middle East Amid Soaring Prices
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — has begun in much of the Middle East, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring
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Ukraine War Casts Shadow Over Ramadan Amid Soaring Prices
Saudi Arabia and some other Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, declared that the holy month of Ramadan when the faithful observe a dawn-to-dusk fast would begin at dawn Saturday.
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What Do You Know About Ramadan? Sara Sabry Explains
Muslim lifestyle influencer Sara Sabry worked with Facebook and Instagram to answer the questions many may have wondered about the Ramadan holiday but did not ask their Muslim friends.
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Muslims Navigate Restrictions in the Second Pandemic Ramadan
Muslims are navigating coronavirus regulations for their second Ramadan in the shadow of the pandemic
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Farmington Valley American Muslim Center Hosts Virtual ‘Eid Al-Fitr' Service
Farmington Valley American Muslim Center worshipers celebrated ‘Eid Al-Fitr’ virtually to follow Governor Ned Lamont’s executive order of limiting gathers to 50 people or less. The ceremony comes after thousands of Muslims were fasting for Ramadan. Organizers tell NBC Connecticut that Eid is like Muslim Christmas. The center also hosted a drive-thru celebration for all families and gave out both…
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Waterbury Muslim Community Feeds Those in Need During Ramadan
“Helping those in need is one of our pillars of Islam,” said 8-year-old Arisha Islam. And that’s exactly what Arisha and her family are doing. For the next several weeks, they’ll help feed those in need outside the Masjid Al-Mustafa Mosque in Waterbury. “I think it’s helpful and nice,” said Arisha. “Ramadan represents giving, charity. It is a month,...
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Muslims in Connecticut to Observe Ramadan in Time of Social Distancing
Muslims across Connecticut and around the world are having to make changes to how they observe the upcoming Ramadan, in the age of social distancing. This week begins the month-long practice of fasting from sunrise until sunset. Wajid Danish Ahmed, Public Relations Director for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community CT says while the month marks a time when Muslims come to…
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Coronavirus Impacts Ramadan For Connecticut Muslims
Members of the faith in Connecticut and around the world are finding innovative ways to come together by using online chats to meet up and pray.
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New Zealand Plans Further Restrictions to Gun Ownership
Six months after a gunman killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques, New Zealand’s government is planning further restrictions to gun ownership. A bill introduced to Parliament on Friday would create a register to track all the guns in the country and require gun owners to renew their gun licenses every five years instead of every 10. It would also...
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Community Comes Together for Iftar Dinner After Mosque Fire
People of all faiths turned out Wednesday night to once again show their support for members of a New Haven mosque that was set on fire two weeks ago.
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Security Forces Mistakenly Kill 6 Civilians in Afghanistan
An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least six civilians, including a woman and two children, provincial officials said Saturday. Attahullah Khogyani, the provincial governor’s spokesman, said 10 insurgents were also killed in the Friday night attack in Sherzad district. The civilians’ vehicle was exiting the area right after the raid and...
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New Haven Launches Protect House of Worship Campaign After Mosque Fire
As local, state and federal investigators try to figure out who set a mosque on fire, New Haven public safety officials have started a new safety campaign for places of worship.
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Vigil Condemns Hate After Suspected Arson at New Haven Mosque
In New Haven, community members came together to condemn hate after someone set fire to the Diyanet Mosque on Middletown Avenue.
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Officials Say Fire at New Haven Mosque Appears to Be Intentional
Officials are investigating a fire on Sunday afternoon at a New Haven mosque that was under construction and said it appears the fire was intentionally set.
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Divorce on the Rise in Iraq as Wives, Facing Stigma and Shame, Cut Ties to ISIS Militants
Iraq has seen “a huge increase” in divorce requests in the last three months, the vast majority filed by women, Deputy Justice Minister Hussein Jassem told NBC News. That includes an uptick in applications in regions where ISIS was strong, he said. A judge in the former ISIS stronghold of Mosul reported that dozens of women are applying to dissolve...
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20 Dead After Car Bomb Tears Through Eid Cease-Fire in Afghanistan
A car bomb tore through an unprecedented cease-fire between Afghan forces and Taliban militants on Saturday, officials said, killing at least 20 in the eastern province of Nangarhar, NBC News reported. The blast struck a gathering of Taliban and Afghan security officials held amid a cease-fire to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting season. It’s believed to have killed...
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What Is Eid al-Fitr and How Do Muslims Celebrate?
For Muslims all over the world, June 15 marks Eid al-Fitr, the holiday at the end of Ramadan’s month of fasting. It brings festivals, food, gifts and prayers.
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Millions of Muslims Prepare for Start of Fasting in Ramadan
Last minute preparations are underway as Muslims around the world stocked up on groceries and dates Wednesday for evening meals to break dawn-to-dusk fasting during the month of Ramadan. Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority nations, like Egypt and Indonesia, declared Ramadan would begin Thursday based on a moon-sighting methodology. Muslims follow a lunar calendar, and a moon-sighting methodology can lead...
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Man Who Attacked London Muslims Imprisoned for Over 40 Years
A man who drove a van into worshippers near a London mosque, killing one man and injuring a dozen others, was sentenced Friday to at least 43 years in prison for what a judge called a crime driven by “malevolent hatred.” Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said Darren Osborne’s mind was “poisoned” by far-right ideas before the June 2017 attack targeting Muslims...