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Egypt mosque attack death toll rises to 305, including 27 children:

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

The death toll from an attack on Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Egypt's Sinai rose to 305, the state prosecution said. Among them were 27 children, it said in a statement reported by state television. source: AFPRead more

Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque: the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Religious Building’

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

“The most beautiful religious building in the world”: this is how French-German television channel ARTE described Morocco’s largest mosque, Hassan II. The channel has broadcast a seven-minute video reportage about the Moroccan mosque, giving its audiences a breathtaking views of the mosque and its surroundings from the sky. The reportage tells the story of one of the largest mosques inRead more

Mosque confusion upstages Labour

London - Muslimchronicle

For the UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, it was a case of being upstaged by his own stage. The backdrop to the party’s annual conference in the seaside town of Brighton sparked a wave of outrage on social media on Tuesday as people mistook it for an image of a mosque. One man wrote “Why is there a giantRead more

London attack on Muslim worshippers

London - Muslimchronicle

Ten people were injured and a man also died at the scene after a van drove into a crowd of Muslim worshippers near a mosque in London in the early hours of Monday. London Mayor Sadiq Khan called it an "horrific terrorist attack" while Muslim leaders linked the incident to a rise in Islamophobic crime. Here is what we know:Read more

Vehicle rams worshippers leaving London mosque, killing one man; one suspect arrested

London - Muslimchronicle

A vehicle struck pedestrians near a mosque in north London early Monday morning, killing one man and injuring 10 people in what police are investigating as a terrorist incident. Police said the 48-year-old man who was driving the car has been arrested and taken to a hospital as a precaution. He will be given a mental health evaluation. The crashRead more

Islamic detainees' families stage demonstration in Tripoli

Tripoli - Arab Today

The families of the Islamic detainees are currently staging a demonstration in front of Taqwa Mosque in Tripoli, asking for general amnesty for their children, National News Agency (NNA) correspondent said on Friday. Source: NNARead more

Singapore to repatriate cleric after remarks against Jews, Christians

Singapore - Arab today

Singapore on Monday said it would repatriate the chief cleric of a mosque for offensive remarks targeting Christians and Jews, a decision that aimed to "repudiate divisive speech". Authorities in the multi-ethnic city-state, an outpost of stability in a region where religious tension is not uncommon, are sensitive to public remarks they deem might adversely affect religious and social harmony. Read more

Israeli stabbed in Jerusalem, attacker arrested

Jerusalem - Arab Today

An Israeli woman was stabbed and seriously wounded in Jerusalem on Friday and her attacker arrested, a police spokeswoman said. The attack took place on the light railway close to the Old City, where Christian commemorations were under way for Good Friday as Jews marked the week-long Passover holiday. The woman, who is her 20s, was in a "critical condition",Read more

Saudi Royal Court mourns Prince Saad bin Faisal

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Saudi Royal Court mourned the death of Prince Saad bin Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud who passed away today. In a statement today, the Royal Court said that the funeral prayer would be held tomorrow – Tuesday – after Asr prayer at Mecca Grand Mosque. Source :BNARead more