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Wallah, salam, inshallah: Five Islamic expressions that have gone ...
WEBNov 3, 2021 · 1. Salam. Originating in Arabic, the word salam is one of the most widely used greetings across the Middle East and Islamic world, and is found as a loanword in languages as diverse as Turkish ...
What is Mawlid al-Nabi? The Islamic celebration explained
WEBOct 15, 2021 · Mawlid al-Nabi, Arabic for the "birthday of the prophet", marks the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth. Some Muslims commemorate the event because of his significance in Islam. The ...
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WEBAll News. Germany. Germany stops approving new arms export licences for Israel: Report. Palestine state. UN overwhelmingly backs Palestinian resolution to end Israeli occupation. Hezbollah. Fresh ...
The Palestinian keffiyeh: All you need to know about its origins
WEBMay 28, 2021 · The word itself means "relating to Kufa," a reference to the Iraqi city south of Baghdad that sits along the Euphrates river, but little else is known about the roots of the keffiyeh. One account ...
Al-Aqsa: The history of Jerusalem's iconic mosque
WEBOct 4, 2022 · Located in the Old City, the historical site is a focal point of Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Dominating Jerusalem's skyline, the al-Aqsa mosque is the jewel in the crown of the historic Old City ...
Saudi Arabia puts seven men to death in largest execution in years
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Seven Saudi men were executed on Tuesday, the highest number put to death in one day since 81 were killed in March 2022. The Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) convicted the men on terrorism charges ...
Rare footage shows public beheadings in Saudi Arabia
WEBPublished date: 7 November 2015 15:31 GMT | Last update: 8 years 10 months ago. Rare footage emerged on Saturday of authorities in Saudi Arabia publicly beheading three men. A 50-second video was ...
War on Gaza: Israel shrinks 'humanitarian zone’ with new Deir al …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Hezbollah said it retaliated to the Bekaa Valley strike by attacking Israeli military sites and posts in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights Amiad kibbutz in northern Israel, located approximately ...
The Balfour Declaration: Britain's fatal mistake in Palestine
WEBNov 1, 2021 · And so, Balfour made his fateful declaration, committing the British government to exerting its “best endeavours” to “facilitate” the “establishment in Palestine of a national home for ...