Tight security in Iraq as Shiite pilgrims gather in Karbala for Ashoura commemoration
BAGHDAD — Tens of thousands of pilgrims arrived in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday ahead of Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson...
Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death
The charismatic Nobel Peace Prize-winning Buddhist had previously said the institution of Dalai Lama would continue only if there was popular demand
Many exiled Tibetans fear China...
Leo, the first US pope, criticizes nationalist politics at Sunday Mass
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo criticized the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader.Leo, the first pope from the US, asked during...
Muslim pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Hajj nears end in Saudi Arabia
Muslims taking part in the pilgrimage throw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolizing the devil in the Mina valley
MINA, Saudi Arabia:...
What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what is Eid Al-Adha? Why are they significant...
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia and involves a series of religious rituals
It is also one of the Five Pillars of...
Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry expands digital outreach with daily religious programming during Hajj season
Digital media forms the cornerstone of the ministry’s contemporary outreach strategy, SPA said
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has intensified...
Iraq’s Jewish community saves a long-forgotten shrine
A few months ago, the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Gaon was filled with rubbish
“It was a garbage dump and we were not allowed to restore it,”...
Pope Leo appeals for Gaza ceasefire, laments deaths of children
The intense cries are reaching Heaven more and more from mothers and fathers’
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo appealed on Wednesday for a ceasefire in Gaza,...
Pope Leo gives inauguration Mass attended by world figures
ROME - Pope Leo XIV gave his inauguration Mass as the new head of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, with world figures, including U.S. Vice...
Saudi AI chief reviews Hajj tech operations
RIYADH: Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, president of the Saudi Data and AI Authority, reviewed the work of the authority’s technical teams at 11 airports across seven countries as part of the Makkah Route Initiative.