Tag Archives: MOSQUES
Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers
A law to muffle mosques’ amplified calls to prayer in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem won preliminary approval on Wednesday in a charged parliamentary session where Arab legislators denounced the measure as racist. Supporters of the bill say it is
Israel backs bill to mute Muslim call to prayer
Israeli ministers on Sunday endorsed a contentious draft bill which Muslims say is meant to silence the traditional call to prayer, information released by the justice ministry showed. A list of draft legislation put to the vote in the powerful
US authorities seek authors of hateful letters to mosques
Authorities in Los Angeles said Monday they were actively seeking the authors of a series of threatening letters sent to area mosques and urged anyone who had received similar messages to come forward. The letters, which were addressed to the
Arab MP behind Adhan in Knesset speaks out
The Israeli Arab parliamentarian who caused an uproar in the Israeli Knesset when he recited the Islamic call of prayer (Adhan in Arabic) to protest a law proposing a ban on it, has told Al Arabiya English that the proposed
Terrorists violate sanctity of mosques
After a number of terrorist attacks targeting mosques and innocent worshippers in various parts of the Kingdom, intense security precautions have been put in place for the protection and safety of worshippers. Sheikh Saleh Al-Luhaidan, a judicial consultant, said that
Italy to crack down on ‘clandestine’ mosques
The Italian government intends to close down clandestine mosques in the country as part of the fight against terrorism, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced Friday. “In Italy, we have four mosques and over 800 places of Muslim worship,” said Alfano.
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.