Prophet Mohammed

Iraqis denounce anti-indecency edict in Shiite holy city

Karbala - Muslimchronicle

Residents in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala have denounced a local decision that could soon see salesmen in trouble for displaying female mannequins in anything but Islamic clothing. Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and an important figure in Shiite Islam, is buried in Karbala. Posters warning against indecent behaviour have been plastered around the city as part ofRead more

Nine dead as Taliban gunmen storm Pakistan school

Peshawar - Muslimchronicle

Nine people were killed and dozens injured Friday when burqa-clad Taliban militants stormed a training institute in the northwestern city of Peshawar as Pakistan marked the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, officials said. Police said at least three militants opened fire at security near the gates of the Agriculture Training Institute, killing one guard and injuring another before making theirRead more

Egypt's Sufis reeling but defiant after mosque massacre

Sinai - Muslimchronicle

Sufi Muslims in Egypt plan to proceed with a major annual celebration despite a Sinai mosque massacre that killed more than 300 people and appeared to have targeted them. While no group has yet claimed Friday's horrific attack or said why the mosque was targeted, it is widely believed in Egypt that it happened because Sufis worshipped there. Despite mourningRead more

Charlie Hebdo gets fresh death threats over Islam cartoon

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo said Monday it was pressing charges after receiving fresh death threats against staffers over a cartoon of the Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan who faces rape allegations. The provocative magazine, which suffered a deadly jihadist attack in 2015 after publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, depicted Ramadan with a huge erection in its edition last Wednesday,Read more

Hajj is a powerful symbol of unity in a divided world

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

This week, nearly two million Muslim pilgrims from almost every corner of the earth, representing virtually every nation in the world, took part in the Hajj, the spiritual journey to Makkah that all Muslims yearn to make at least once in their lifetime. A local English language daily explained that the destructive prejudices and the petty differences that rend humanityRead more

Prophet's cloak attracts Ramadan faithful in Istanbul

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

A long queue of men and women standing in separate lines extends from an Istanbul mosque to see a centuries-old garment pressed down flat inside an glass exhibition case: the Prophet Mohammed's sacred cloak made of linen, cotton and silk. The Hirka-i Serif (the Noble Cloak) was brought to Istanbul in the seventeenth century, at a time when the OttomanRead more

Morocco’s High Religious Committee Says Apostates Should Not Be Killed

Casablanca - Arab Today

Morocco’s High Religious Committee has retracted its Islamic ruling stating that apostasy is punishable by death and has decided to permit Muslims to change their religion. The High Religious Committee in charge of issuing Fatwas (Islamic rulings) released a book in 2012 where it articulated its position on apostasy and argued that a Muslim who changes his or her religionRead more

Sharjah Ruler attends opening of 2nd desert theatre festival

Sharjah - Arab Today

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended this evening the opening of the 2nd Sharjah Desert Theater Festival at Kuhaif area. Sheikh Sultan watched the inaugural show, an epic play penned by him under the title "Daesh wal Ghabraa", an adaptation of a long pre-Islam battle called 'Dahis wal Ghabraa', thatRead more

Pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat as hajj rituals peak

Arafat - Arab Today

About 1.5 million pilgrims coming from all corners of the world flocked on Sunday to Mount Arafat where Prophet Mohammed delivered his final sermon, asking for God's forgiveness and mercy. Chanting "Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik", white-clad pilgrims proceeded to Arafat Mount on foot or by bus or train. There are about 63,000 Egyptians among this year's pilgrims. The Chinese-built Al-Mashaaer Al-MugaddassahRead more