Religion
Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques
Saudi Arabia's Islamic Affairs minister on Monday defended an order to lower the volume on mosque loudspeakers
Virtual roundtable
‘Children face the most harm’
Speakers at a virtual roundtable said that religious leaders could use their influence to promote child safety during the pandemic
Mufti Amir Hamza arrested
The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Mufti Amir Hamza on charge of spreading extremism in the name of religion
Main Eid-jamaat held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
The main congregation (jamaat) of Eid-ul-Fitr was held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here today by maintaining proper health guidelines and social distancing in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 ...
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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