Religion

National moon sighting committee to meet Wednesday evening

The national moon sighting committee will schedule to meet on Wednesday evening to fix the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims

National moon sighting committee to meet Wednesday evening

Israel pilgrimage stampede toll rises to 44

The pilgrimage was largest public gathering since the pandemic began, with reports that there were three times more people there than authorised

Emergency workers gather at the scene after dozens of people were killed and others injured after a grandstand collapsed in Meron, Israel, where tens of thousands of people were gathered to celebrate the festival of Lag Ba'omer at the site in northern Israel early on 30 April 2021

At least 40 killed in stampede at Israeli religious festival

The Mount Meron tomb is considered to be one of the holiest sites in the Jewish world and it is an annual pilgrimage site

Medics and rescue workers attend to the Lag B'Omer event in Mount Meron, northern Israel, where fatalities were reported among the thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered at the tomb of a 2nd-century sage for annual commemorations that include all-night prayer and dance, at Mount Meron, Israel on 30 April 2021

Religious leaders being arrested indiscriminately: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that country’s religious leaders and scholars are being arrested indiscriminately

Religious leaders being arrested indiscriminately: Fakhrul

National Moon Sighting Committee to sit today

The National Moon Sighting Committee will sit on Tuesday to ascertain the commencement of holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence.

National Moon Sighting Committee to sit today

No meetings, rallies at mosques: Religious affairs ministry

The ministry requests all religious communities not to host discussion or rally before and after any prayers at their respective prayer houses

No meetings, rallies at mosques: Religious affairs ministry

Bangladesh lockdown: 10-point directive for prayers in mosque

On the first day of lockdown, the religious affairs ministry issued a 10-point directive for devotees to say prayers at mosque

Bangladesh lockdown: 10-point directive for prayers in mosque

Shab-e-Barat tonight

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Monday night with due religious fervour

Shab-e-Barat tonight

A return of religion to politics

Awami League had taken a stern stance against the Hefazat-e-Islam gathering at Shapla Chattar. Yet later it forged close ties with Hefazat. In fact, after the 2014 controversial election, the more ...

A return of religion to politics

Shab-e-Meraj tonight

In the journey, the Prophet travelled on the "Buraq" to Heaven where Allah gave him some instructions to take back to the faithful regarding the details of prayers.

Shab-e-Meraj tonight
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