Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem siteIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, just days before he was set to give a speech to the US Co...
18 Jul, 2024, 10.40 PM IST
More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimageMuslim pilgrims are flocking to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, with over 1.5 million foreign pilgrims already in Saudi Arabia. The e...
12 Jun, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflictThe Masjid al-Aqsa, or simply Al-Aqsa, means “the farthest mosque” or “the farthest sanctuary,” and refers to the lead-domed mosque within ...
09 Oct, 2023, 11.15 PM IST
Disputed site of Al-Aqsa Mosque a factor in Hamas attack on IsraelThe military wing of Hamas, Al-Qassam Brigades, launched a surprise attack on Israel, claiming it was in defense of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a h...
08 Oct, 2023, 12.40 PM IST
Where is Al Aqsa mosque and why is it so important in Islam?The Al-Aqsa lies at the heart of Jerusalem's Old City on a hill known to Jews as Har ha-Bayit, or Temple Mount, and to Muslims internationa...
05 Apr, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Muslim bodies say Saudi's statement against Tablighi Jamaat ‘unjust’The crackdown on Tablighi Jamaat comes just a week after the last batch of foreigners belonging to the theological organisation left India ...
15 Dec, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrimsAs per the new guidelines that will come into effect from the 1st of Ramadan, only those who have received coronavirus vaccines will be all...
06 Apr, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Saudi Arabia allows citizens, residents to perform prayers in Al-Haram Mosque: ReportEarlier this month Saudi Arabia allowed citizens and residents to perform the Umrah pilgrimage at Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, ...
18 Oct, 2020, 08.06 AM IST
US opens new embassy in Jerusalem amid 52 deaths in Israel-Palestinian clashesThe death toll made it the deadliest day in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the 2014 Gaza war.
14 May, 2018, 11.21 PM IST
IHCL launches first Taj property in MakkahThe proposed hotel is situated within walking distance of the Grand Mosque (Masjid Al-Haram), the attraction for over 6 million pilgrims wh...
17 Apr, 2018, 01.32 PM IST
Can cyber diplomacy replace traditional diplomats and help us get a handle on the world's most complicated problems?They do public diplomacy, of which cyber diplomacy is a newer version, to create goodwill and shape the international political and social ...
27 Aug, 2016, 11.02 AM IST
India to replace communication equipment disallowed by IsraelIndia today said it will replace the communication equipment, which were to be gifted to a Palestinian university by President Pranab Mukhe...
13 Oct, 2015, 06.23 PM IST
Controversy erupts over entry of communication systems to be gifted by India to Palestinian universityPresident Mukherjee is due to inaugurate the state of the art Information Technology Centre at Al-Quds University tomorrow and the four com...
12 Oct, 2015, 12.51 PM IST
The world’s 12 most infamous terrorists and the ends they metThese dreaded terrorists shook the world with their crimes. Here are 12 such terrorists and how they faced their end.
22 Jul, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
Taslima Nasreen says ending terror requires that Islam is reformed, modernised"Their philosophy was similar with mine — they absolutely rejected religious fundamentalism, violence and terror."
13 Jan, 2015, 11.54 AM IST
UK imams issue fatwa on British Muslim extremistsThe fatwa "religiously prohibits" would-be British jihadists from joining "oppressive and tyrannical" Isis, also known as Islamic State.
31 Aug, 2014, 03.12 PM IST
Gaza debate: It's time government got its act togetherOutcry for a Gaza discussion has little to do with the sympathies MPs may or may not have. This is part of “Muslim politics” being played a...
21 Jul, 2014, 01.11 PM IST