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  • Israeli police clash with worshippers at Jerusalem holy site

    Israeli police clash with worshippers at Jerusalem holy site

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    Such confrontations at the contested holy compound, the third holiest shrine in Islam that is also the most sacred site in Judaism and referred to as the Temple Mount, have sparked deadly cross-border wars between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers in the past, the last was in 2021.

    The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that dozens of worshippers, who spend all the night in Ramadan praying, were injured when the police raided the mosque.

    It was not immediately clear what sparked the violence. The Israeli police said it used force to evacuate worshippers who were holed up at the mosque with fireworks, rocks, and sticks. They added that an officer was injured in his leg by a stone and that dozens of “rioters” were arrested.

    Talab Abu Eisha, 49, said more than 400 men, women and children were praying at Al-Aqsa when the police encircled the mosque.

    “The youths were afraid and started closing the doors,” he said, adding that police forces “stormed the eastern corner, beating and arresting men there.”

    ”It was an unprecedented scene of violence in terms of police brutality and intention to hurt the youths,” he said, denying police claims that young men were hiding fireworks and rocks. He added that the police prevented all men under 50 years old from passing through the Old City’s gates leading to the compound for the dawn prayers.

    The violence in Jerusalem triggered protests and condemnations from Palestinians. in Gaza, Hamas called for large protests and people started gathering in the streets, with calls to head for the heavily guarded Gaza-Israel frontier for more violent demonstrations.

    The Palestinian leadership condemned the attack on the worshippers. The spokesman of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, warned Israel that such a move “exceeds all red lines and will lead to a large explosion.”

    In Gaza, Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad also called for Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Israel to go and gather around Al-Aqsa Mosque and confront Israeli forces.

    The Israeli military said Gaza militants fired two barrages of rockets toward southern Israel. Five rockets were intercepted and four landed in open areas. There were no reports of casualties or damage.

    Earlier on Tuesday, a Palestinian suspect stabbed two Israelis near an army base south of Tel Aviv , police said, in the latest incident in a yearlong spate of violence that shows no sign of abating.

    The Magen David Adom paramedic service said first responders treated two men for serious and light stab wounds in the incident on a highway near the Tsrifin military base. The men were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment their injuries.

    Israeli media identified the two victims as soldiers.

    Police said that civilians at the scene apprehended the suspected attacker, who was taken into police custody for questioning.

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  • Saudi: Permits not needed for prayer at two holy mosques in last 10 days of Ramzan

    Saudi: Permits not needed for prayer at two holy mosques in last 10 days of Ramzan

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    Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah said that it is not required to obtain a permit to pray in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramzan, local media reported.

    The Beneficiary Care Service Department under the ministry made this announcement through its official Twitter account in response to inquiries in this regard.

    The statement clarified that worshippers do not need to obtain a permit to offer prayers at the two holy mosques with the condition that they do not have a COVID-19 infection or contact with a person infected with the virus.

    Meanwhile, the Ministry of Haj revealed that a permit is mandatory for performing Umrah or visiting Rawda Sharif, and if a person is not confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 or has been in contact with an infected person, they can get a permit for the same through Nusuk application or Tawakalna application.

    For those who plan to observe Itekaf during the last ten days of Ramzan, registration is open and will continue until the tenth of Ramzan, according to the statement of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.

    This year, Ramzan is expected to start on March 23 in the UAE, but the exact date is likely to be announced by the moon sighting committee on the night of March 22.

    Eid-Al-Fitr is expected to be on Friday, April 21, 2023.

    Eid holidays will be from Ramzan 29 until Shawwal 3 – based on the Islamic calendar. The exact date of the start of Ramzan and Eid-Al-Fitr will be confirmed closer to the date, based on the moon-sighting tradition.

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  • Saudi Arabia: Tracking bracelets for children at two holy mosques

    Saudi Arabia: Tracking bracelets for children at two holy mosques

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    Saudi Arabia provides tracking bracelets for children at two holy mosques

    Riyadh: In a smart initiative, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has prepared tracking bracelets for children of worshippers and pilgrims from getting lost in Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

    The initiative was unveiled in the run-up to Ramzan and is set to begin later next week.. The tracking bracelets are provided free of charge with the child’s name and the contact numbers of the family.

    The initiative was launched by Hadiyah, a Saudi non-governmental charity, which is run by kindergarten specialists and operates a subsidiary center for the care of missing children in cooperation with the Haj security forces.

    How to order the bracelet?

    Bracelets are distributed free of charge to children when they arrive or visit with their families at the association’s headquarters, which are close to the site of the two holy mosques.

    The association’s offices are close to the two holy mosques and receive all those who wish to benefit from this service, on the fourth floor at the main office of the Makkah Construction and Development Company

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  • King Salman approves distribution of 1 million copies of Holy Quran

    King Salman approves distribution of 1 million copies of Holy Quran

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    Ramzan 2023: King Salman approves distribution of 1 million copies of Holy Quran in 22 countries

    Riyadh: The custodian of the two holy mosques King Salman on Sunday approved the distribution of one million copies of the holy Quran abroad during the month of Ramzan 1444/2023, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

    The copies will include different size versions of the holy Quran and translations in more than 76 languages. it will be distributed in 22 countries.

    Preparations have begun to ship the copies to ensure that they arrive on time for Ramzan.

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  • ‘A Holy Conspiracy’ presents true picture of our times, says Naseeruddin Shah

    ‘A Holy Conspiracy’ presents true picture of our times, says Naseeruddin Shah

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    New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah on Saturday said his latest film “A Holy Conspiracy” depicts the true situation of the society plagued by toxicity.

    Directed by Saibal Mitra, the courtroom drama explores the subject of constitutional right to differ in religious beliefs.

    It is adapted from the American play “Inherit the Wind” that was inspired by the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial in Tennessee, USA, wherein a school teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution theory in a church-funded school.

    Speaking at a session during ‘MOSAIC: Judte-Judte (unite) JNU!’ festival in Jawaharlal Nehru University here, the actor said he read the play in the 1970s and ever since wanted to be a part of its adaptation in any form.

    “‘Inherit the Wind’ is a play that I read in the mid-70s and it was a great piece of writing and I wanted to do it on the stage but couldn’t… It picturised the toxicity in which we are living today and the dependence on superstition where we are beginning to mistake mythology for history. I felt I certainly should be a part of this movie,” Shah said.

    In “A Holy Conspiracy”, a science teacher is suspended from his Christian missionary school, and imprisoned on false charges, when he refuses to teach the Biblical story of creation before Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.

    The story then follows the courtroom battle between a reclusive lawyer Anton De Souza (Shah) and his old ally Reverend Basanta Kumar Chatterjee, played by late cinema legend Soumitra Chatterjee.

    Shah said as an actor he aims to capture life as it is through his work and “A Holy Conspiracy” ticked all the boxes.

    “I felt this is a significant film because it is trying to portray a true picture of the times and that’s the kind of cinema I believe is significant. This is why I consider documentaries more significant than feature films. Documentaries can capture life as it is which no other form can do.

    “Cinema is a combination of all the other art forms. It’s a mix of theatre, photography, painting, architecture, sculpture, music and choreography. It has assimilated all these forms… So I said yes to this without any hesitation. This is a film that might be seen 50 or 100 years later and will give a true picture of what the situation of our country was like in our time,” the 72-year-old actor said.

    So keen was the actor to be a part of the project that he would have said yes to any role in the film.

    “I felt a responsibility to definitely be a part of this film. I would have appeared in any capacity Saibal wanted me. I have played many great roles and I’m not hungry for them anymore. I’m not thirsty for roles. I want to be part of films that I will enjoy and which will be remembered,” he added.

    Shah said when he starts working on a film, he never thinks about how the final outcome.

    “When I’m in the middle of a job I don’t think about how this is going to turn out. I just try to concentrate on what I’m supposed to do,” he added.

    As an artiste, Shah said he doesn’t believe that an actor should lose himself in a role.

    “There are many senior actors who would say ‘I was so lost in my performance that I didn’t notice anything’. I think that kind of talk is nonsense. If you get lost, you should not be acting. You should be alert to everything.

    “So I just concentrate on what I’m supposed to do. Whether a film turns out good is not in my hands. There is no way to predict how a film will turn out when you read a script. That is entirely up to the maker.”

    Another reason for saying yes to “A Holy Conspiracy” was the opportunity to collaborate with Chatterjee. The movie was shot before the legendary actor’s demise in November 2020 at the age of 85.

    “I was also looking forward to working with Soumitra Chatterjee. I have to admit I greatly envied him. He appeared in great movies like ‘Apu Sansar’ and many others with Satyajit Ray.

    “When I did meet him, he was extremely nice and civil. He appreciated my work and everything but he wasn’t in the best of health at that time,” Shah said.

    Director Mitra said though “A Holy Conspiracy” was released in India in July last year, the team could not publicise the movie much to bring the audience to the theatres.

    “There are people who want it to come on OTT and everything but we don’t have any place on OTT. Some executives told me that they liked the movie but they can’t take the film on their platform. So I don’t know, someday we will find this film on YouTube. It is for the people,” Mitra said.

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  • Saudi Arabia: 34 Women Appointed to Key Roles in Two Holy Mosques – Kashmir News

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    Saudi Arabia: 34 Women Appointed to Key Roles in Two Holy Mosques

    In the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina, the Saudi Arabian government has appointed 34 women to leadership positions. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Mosques has stated that the appointments are intended to enhance visitor services at the two holy mosques.

    According to the statement, the move “is part of the qualitative changes the Kingdom seeks for qualified Saudi women to serve female visitors to the two holy mosques.”

    In August 2021, Saudi Arabia appointed two women as assistants to the head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.

    Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia announced the appointment of 32 women as drivers in the Haramain Express Train Leaders Program.

    The oil-rich Kingdom has taken a number of measures to empower women in recent years, including allowing women to drive and enlist in military service.

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  • 32 lakh devotees take holy dip in Ganga, Sangam at ‘Magh Mela’ in UP

    32 lakh devotees take holy dip in Ganga, Sangam at ‘Magh Mela’ in UP

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    Prayagraj: Thirty-two lakh devotees took a dip in Ganga and Sangam on the occasion of Basant Panchami — the fourth bathing festival of the ongoing ‘Magh Mela’ — here on Thursday, officials said.

    Sangam is a confluence of three rivers — Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati.

    Additional Mela Officer Vivek Chaturvedi said, “From 4 am to 4 pm on Thursday, 32 lakh devotees took a dip in Ganga and Sangam.”

    Kashi Sumeru Peethadhishwar Swami Narendranand Saraswati said the goddess of knowledge, Saraswati, was born on the day of Basant Panchami. That is why this day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Mother Saraswati.

    More than 5,000 police personnel have been deployed at the fair for security, Senior Superintendent of Police (Magh Mela) Rajeev Narayan Mishra said.

    Arrangements have also been made for river ambulances and floating police posts. The crowd is being monitored through CCTV, body and drone cameras, he added.

    The next bath will take place on ‘Maghi Purnima’ on February 5. The ‘Magh Mela’ will conclude with a final bath on the occasion of ‘Mahashivratri’ on February 18.

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  • Gulf countries condemn tearing up copy of Holy Quran in Netherlands

    Gulf countries condemn tearing up copy of Holy Quran in Netherlands

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    The Gulf countries expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of a far-right politician of the Netherlands tearing a copy of the Holy Quran.

    On Monday, Edwin Wagensveld shared a video clip on his official Twitter page of him tearing the Quran in front of the parliament building in The Hague.

    The video shows the Dutch police standing behind the politician without moving a finger. Wagensveld later burned the torn pages of the Quran in a frying pan.

    Gulf countries condemn

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Kuwait on Tuesday condemned Wagensveld’s act.

    In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the act as a provocative step to the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.

    The four countries foreign ministries affirmed their position calling for a need to respect religious symbols and sanctities, to avoid incitement and polarization at a time when the world needs to work together to spread the values ​​of tolerance and coexistence.

    GCC condemn

    The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Nayef Al-Hajraf, condemned the burning of the Holy Quran and affirmed its firm position calling on the international community to assume responsibility to stop such unacceptable actions.

    This comes days after the far-right Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish hard-line party burned a copy of the Holy Quran near the Turkish embassy in the Swedish capital Stockholm under strict police protection on January 20.

    This incident sparked widespread Gulf condemnations, amid intense popular calls for a comprehensive commercial boycott of Swedish goods.



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  • GCC countries strongly condemn burning of Holy Quran in Sweden

    GCC countries strongly condemn burning of Holy Quran in Sweden

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    The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran, by extremists in front of the Turkish embassy in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

    On Saturday, January 21, Swedish right-wing leader Rasmus Paludan burned a copy of the Holy Quran, with the permission of the Swedish government.

    Paludan set fire to the Holy Quran surrounded by the police with a lighter after a long sermon, which lasted about an hour, in which he attacked Islam and immigration in Sweden.

    Following the decision, Ankara summoned Sweden’s ambassador to it and informed him of its condemnation in the strongest terms.

    GCC countries condemn

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and five other GCC countries— UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar have expressed their strong condemnation of such provocative actions against the feelings and sanctities of Muslims and the incitement to violence and hatred. 

    The GCC countries foreign ministries affirmed their countries’ total rejection of all forms of hate speech based on belief, race or religion, and the involvement of sanctities in political disputes.

    The ministries warned that the campaigns of hatred against Islam and the discourse of Islamophobia have witnessed a dangerous escalation with the continued systematic calls for the repeated targeting of Muslims in the world.

    Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain’s foreign ministries called on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities to reject hatred, discrimination, incitement and violence and stressed the importance of upholding the principles of dialogue and mutual understanding.

    The ministries renewed countries’ full support for the values ​​of tolerance and coexistence, and their keenness to establish the principles of international peace and security through dialogue and understanding.



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  • Turkey cancels visit of Swedish minister over burning of Holy Quran

    Turkey cancels visit of Swedish minister over burning of Holy Quran

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    Turkey cancels visit of Swedish minister visit for burning copy of Holy Quran

    Ankara: Turkey has cancelled the upcoming visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson to the country, in response to Stockholm police giving permission to burn a copy of the Holy Quran during a planned protest in the Swedish capital.

    Johnson was planning to visit Turkey on January 27 at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, as the Scandinavian country hopes to urge Turkey to ratify its bid to join NATO.

    “Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson’s visit to Turkey on January 27 lost its significance, so we cancelled the visit,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said, Anadolu Agency reported.

    On Saturday, January 21, Swedish right-wing leader Rasmus Paludan burned a copy of the Holy Quran, with the permission of the Swedish government.

    Paludan set fire to the Holy Quran surrounded by the police with a lighter after a long sermon, which lasted about an hour, in which he attacked Islam and immigration in Sweden.

    On Friday, January 20, Ankara summoned Sweden’s ambassador and informed him of its condemnation in the strongest terms.

    This is the second time in a few days that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Swedish ambassador to Ankara. The first took place after a video clip was broadcast last week showing a hanged doll in the image of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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