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MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Over 2 million Muslims will take part in this week’s Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world’s largest religious gatherings returns to full capacity…
I had just received a piece of devastating news and sat for 10 minutes, trying to process my emotions. I texted my partner, told him I was sad about the news. He asked if I wanted to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Peace and unity. This is the call of the Muslim community in Cebu as they kick off the celebration of the Festival of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha on Sunday August 11. Based on…
Green-domed mosques still dominate the skyline of China’s “Little Mecca,” but they have undergone a profound change — no longer do boys flit through their stone courtyards en route to classes and prayers. In what locals told…
Polygamy is permissible in Islam. As Allah (S.W.T.) authorized man to many up to four wives, provided that he should treat them all as equals and should not distinguish one of them above the others. Islam considers…
Usahay kining bungot magda’g hilas sa mopatubo niani. Kay kon bungoton ka, nagpasabot kini nga wa kay amo nga mobalong kanimo. Ug kon ang tanan sa imong palibut “clean cut,” nagpasabot kini nga wa ka masakop sa…
Their portrayal of the Christian-Muslim unity won for the province of Lanao del Norte a back-to-back championship in the Sinulog grand parade. Lanao’s 96 dancers and 200 propsmen impressed judges as they bested 10 other contingents in…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed an executive order reconstituting and expanding the Bangsamoro Transition Council (BTC). The new BTC seeks to bring more voices into the group tasked to draft a proposal for a new version…
Abu Sayyaf report should be taken seriously – Tomas Amid intelligence reports that six members of the Abu Sayyaf were in Cebu over the weekend, the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) on Monday appealed to…
President Rodrigo Duterte greeted the Filipino Muslim community for the celebration of the Islamic holiday of Eid’l Adha on Monday, expressing gratitude for their support of the government and the peace process. “This occasion reminds us of…
Kindness begets kindness. That, in sum, was how the Muslim community in Central Visayas explained its unwavering support for peace in the region. “We understand each other. You accept us as your neighbor and we also compensate…
Aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned that Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists. “It’s not true and it’s not correct (to…
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