Beijing: Students and civil servants in China's Muslim northwest, where Beijing is enforcing a security crackdown following deadly unrest, have been ordered to avoid taking part in traditional fasting during the Islamic holy month of
Washington: President Barack Obama is sending his best wishes to Muslims in the US and around the world on the start of the holy month of Ramadan.Obama says in a statement that the US is
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Delhi's India Islamic Cultural Centre after the holy month of Ramadan, a statement from the centre said.Modi made the assurance at a meeting with the
New Delhi: Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "to break the fast" (and can also mean "nature", from the word "fitrah") and so symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.Legend says
Dubai, Aug 6: Across the Muslim world, most families gather at sunset after the daylong fast during the holy month of Ramadan.For Muslim labourers in the Gulf, though, many eat alone without their families.In a
Islamabad, Aug 2: Believe it or not, in Pakistan's popular Geo TV, a well-known talk show host Aamir Liaquat Hussain has been giving away abandoned infants to childless families. The 41-year-old TV talk show host
Colombo, July 20: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Sri Lanka has gifted dates to the Maldivian government on the occasion of Ramadan.UAE Ambassador to Sri Lanka Abdul Hamid Abdul Fatah Kadem handed over
Islamabad, July 14: Atleast two persons were killed tonight when a US drone targeted a suspected militant's compound in tribal region close to Afghan border in northwest Pakistan, the first strike in the month of
Lucknow, July 13: Breaking the ritualistic fast in the holy month of Ramadan would also mark a break with tradition in the one-time city of nawabs here. After the prayers, devout Muslims could eat pizzas,
Hyderabad, July 11: It is a spring of good deeds, a month of fasting, devotion, compassion, generosity, forgiveness and repentance. And India's 140 million Muslims, who constitute the world's third-largest Muslim population, observe Ramadan with
Dehradun, July 10: With the holy month of Ramzan beginning shortly, former Congress MP Paripoornanand Painuli today asked Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to put a ban on lavish Iftaar parties in calamity-hit Uttarakhand.In a letter
Karachi/Lahore, July 9: As Muslims in Pakistan prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, rising food prices are proving a challenge for all families.Shabana Naeem, a 38-year-old housewife from Karachi said she is struggling to
New Delhi: The auspicious month of Ramadan is going on all over India. Ramadan is an Arabic word which is derived from the root word ramida or ar-ramad, refers to scorching heat or dryness. Here
Rome, July 8: Pope Francis, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, on Monday said Muslim migrants in Italy had the support of the Catholic Church."I sent heartfelt greetings to dear Muslim immigrants
Abu Dhabi, July 9: The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered releasing 973 prisoners, serving different jail terms, on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.Sheikh Khalifa
Kolkata, July 2: The opposition Tuesday blamed the West Bengal government for the Supreme Court decision to hold panchayat elections in the state in five phases including during Ramadan.Dismissing the plea that holding the polls
Dubai, June 23: The Beit Al Khair Society in the UAE will spend around 60 million dirhams to fulfill the needs of people during the holy month of Ramadan.Abdeen Taher Al Awadi, general manager of
Dubai, Aug 8: Muslims living in the world's tallest tower will have to wait even longer to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, reports The Guardian.Mohammed al-Qubaisi, Dubai's top cleric, said on
Muzaffarnagar, July 11 : The fate of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi will be decided before Ramadan at the majlis-e-shoora or the governing council meeting of the seminary.“The two-day
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