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1.8 million pilgrims arrive for Hajj Pilgrimage
More than 1.8 million Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia amid final preparations for the most sacred week in the Islamic…
Photo Story: Eid al-Adha 2019 preparations in Yemen
A Yemeni boy displays toys for sale at a bazaar ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in Sana'a, Yemen. Millions of Muslims…
First day of Hajj confirmed as Aug. 9
The Saudi Supreme Court confirmed Thursday that the crescent moon of Dhu Al-Hijjah had been sighted. Hajj will therefore begin on Friday…
Arabic, Muslim symbols ordered to be taken down in Beijing
Authorities in the Chinese capital have ordered halal restaurants and food stalls to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with Islam from…
Photo Story: Facial coverings banned in the Netherlands
A niqab veiled woman pulls her shopping bag along a street in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Facial coverings will be banned in the Netherlands,…
Photo Story: India criminalizes Muslim instant divorce
Indian Muslim women show victory sign as they pose for a photograph during a gathering organized by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to…
German daycares under police protection after plans to stop serving pork
Plans to no longer serve children pork or gelatin-containing products like gummy bears at two daycare centers in the eastern German city…
German churches lose 430,000 Catholic and Protestant members in 2018
DW quotes data published on Friday by the German Bishops' Conference and the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) that states that Germany's…
Religious harassment worsening across world
Government restrictions on religion have increased in many places around the world -- not only under authoritarian countries but also in democracies,…
Photo Story: The aquatic pilgrimage of the Virgin of Carmen in Panama
Residents transport a statue of the Virgin of Carmen, patron saint of navigators and ports, on a fishing boat during an aquatic…
UK backs stronger protection for Christians worldwide
There needs to be a "sea-change" in how the UK treats worldwide anti-Christian persecution, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. Hunt had…
One in five churches in the Netherlands are no longer used for religious purposes
One in five churches in the Netherlands are no longer used as a place of worship and most have been turned into…