Ramadan and the spirit of Islam: Here’s why it is time for Muslims to introspect
The key to Muslim Renaissance (not to be confused with the West’s Renaissance) is curiosity about and over the world and engagement with the world if only to discover God’s handiwork in His Creation....
View ArticleOver 550 dead in Pakistan heatwave, rainfall likely by Wednesday
Over 550 people have died due to a relentless heatwave in Pakistan in the last two days, media reported on Tuesday. The post Over 550 dead in Pakistan heatwave, rainfall likely by Wednesday appeared...
View ArticleKuwaiti Shia mosque attack: Death toll rises to 27, 227 wounded; IS claims...
The Islamic State group claimed a suicide bombing that ripped through a Shiite mosque in Kuwait on Friday that medics say killed at least 13 people. The post Kuwaiti Shia mosque attack: Death toll...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Huge explosion rocks Kabul near shopping district
A huge explosion has shaken the Afghan capital, Kabul, sending a plume of black smoke over the city's western suburbs. The post Afghanistan: Huge explosion rocks Kabul near shopping district appeared...
View ArticleTwin female suicide blasts kill 13 in northeast Nigeria
Witnesses say two female suicide bombers killed at least 13 people at a crowded market and a military checkpoint in northeastern Nigeria, taking the number The post Twin female suicide blasts kill 13...
View ArticleBombs at mosque, restaurant kill 44 in central Nigerian city, 67 injured
An emergency agency official says 44 people were killed by two bombs that exploded at a crowded mosque and an elite Muslim restaurant in Nigeria's central city of Jos. The post Bombs at mosque,...
View ArticleIndian Embassy in Cairo hosts annual ‘Iftar’ dinner for Ramzan
The Indian Embassy in Cairo has hosted its annual 'Iftar' party to mark the holy month of Ramadan. The party on Wednesday was attended by a large number of Egyptian ministers, politicians, diplomats,...
View ArticleIndia celebrates Ramzan: Here are the best pictures from across the country
Muslims across India celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. The post India celebrates Ramzan: Here are the best pictures from across the country appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleAt least 17 killed in stampede during Bangladeshi free clothes handout
At least 17 people were killed on Friday in a stampede during a handout of free clothes at a factory in the northern Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh, police said. The post At least 17 killed in stampede...
View Article23 die in stampede in Bangladesh in crowd gathered to receive donations...
At least 23 people -- all women and children -- were killed in a stampede as they crowded outside a donor's house early on Friday morning to receive clothes The post 23 die in stampede in Bangladesh in...
View ArticleSuicide bomb attack in Afghanistan kills 25 civilians, 16 injured
At least 18 civilians were killed and six wounded on Monday in a suicide car bomb attack near a military base in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost The post Suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan...
View ArticlePM Modi set to give President Pranab Mukherjee’s iftaar party a miss again
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will most probably not attend the iftar party hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. The post PM Modi set to give President Pranab...
View ArticlePakistan resumes capital punishment after Ramadan break
Pakistan on Monday resumed executions by hanging two murder convicts following a one-month break during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that ended last week. The post Pakistan resumes capital...
View ArticleMilitants behind Dhaka attack made no demands, have no links to IS: Minister
The minister has blamed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh for the Dhaka attack The post Militants behind Dhaka attack made no demands, have no links to IS: Minister appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticlePM Justin Trudeau wishes Canada’s Muslim community ‘Eid Mubarak’
In light of the recent spike in terrorist attacks, Canadian Prime Minister came out in support of the Muslim minorities in Canada with his Eid-al-Fitr message. The post PM Justin Trudeau wishes...
View ArticleJohn Kerry hopes Syrian army’s temporary truce ‘harbinger of possibilities to...
US Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed the declaration and appealed to all parties to honour the truce. The post John Kerry hopes Syrian army’s temporary truce ‘harbinger of possibilities to come’...
View ArticleThis Eid, Muslims mark end of a Ramadan marred by deadly attacks
A wave of attacks in Muslim countries — from Turkey and Bangladesh to Iraq and Saudi Arabia — during Ramadan have made this year's Eid a sombre occasion. The post This Eid, Muslims mark end of a...
View ArticleOf faith and prayer: Muslims celebrate Eid in China, Indonesia
The post Of faith and prayer: Muslims celebrate Eid in China, Indonesia appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleFive days after the siege, Dhaka attack neighborhood falls silent ahead of Eid
An eerie silence pervades the restaurants and shopping malls in Dhaka's diplomatic quarter, usually teeming with well-heeled urbanites, now standing empty since the killing of 20 hostages at a popular...
View ArticleDeath toll from Baghdad bombings rises to 292
Hamoud said the identities of 177 people killed in Baghdad bombings have yet to be determined, while 115 bodies have been handed over to families. The post Death toll from Baghdad bombings rises to 292...
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