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Imam from Kashmir who lead prayers at Masjid Nabvi Passes Away in Saudi

September 04 In 2016, a video of an Imam with a melodious voice went viral over social networking throughout the Islamic world, the man with this golden voice was Kashmir’s Qari Khalil-ur-Rehman Qadri. Qari who was the the most respected religious personality from Kashmir in Saudi Arabia has passed on Monday and He was laid […]

Hajj Selfies Gain Prominence, Islamic Scholars Aghast

August 24 Selfie fever has taken the world and it has taken a toll on the Hajj pilgrims and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques, much to the chagrin of scholars who condemn such ‘touristy behavior’. “I saw pilgrims at Kaa’ba taking selfies with it in the background and this selfie is then posted on […]

At least 2 Million Muslims from Worldwide Gather for Annual Hajj

August 20 Muslim pilgrims on Monday gathered in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer that marks the pinnacle of the annual hajj. Some two million pilgrims packed shoulder-to-shoulder early Monday for an emotional day of repentance and supplication. It was on this day some 1,400 years ago that […]