Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a Muslim house of prayer, despite criticism from neighboring Greece. Turkey formally converted The Church of St. Saviour in Chora, known as Kariye in Turkish, into a mosque in…
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News Israel May Add Restrictions to Al Aqsa Mosque Access for Ramadan
The Israeli government was locked in debate on Monday on whether to increase restrictions on Muslims’ access to an important mosque compound in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan, leading to predictions of unrest if the limits are enforced. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that a decision had…
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News Indian town sets curfew after mosque clashes, police ordered to shoot violators
Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left at least five people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday. The violence Thursday also led authorities to shut down internet services and schools…
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News Seattle police searching for 3 suspects seen on video burglarizing a mosque, nearby home
The Seattle Police Department is searching for three male suspects involved in two burglaries over the weekend at a mosque followed by a nearby home. On Sunday, Seattle police released a video showing three suspects prowling around a home before forcing their way inside and stealing personal items. However, prior to the home invasion, the…
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News California teen arrested in ‘swatting’ call on Florida mosque, may be connected to other incidents nationwide
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News Son of New Jersey imam shot outside Newark mosque among 3 arrested on gun charges as homicide probe continues
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News Millions in India celebrate new Hindu temple built on historic mosque ruins
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya on Monday. The temple is built on the ruins of a historic mosque and is dedicated to Hinduism’s Lord Ram. Millions of Hindus, supported by Modi’s party and other Hindu nationalist groups, see the temple as a symbol of reclaiming Hindu pride from…
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