Istanbul, AP/UNB, July 25 – Thousands of Muslims attended the Friday prayer at Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia after 86 years.
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No sacrificial animal import this year: Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Thursday said the government won’t allow import of sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Hajj to be ‘very limited’ with those living in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian government on Tuesday announced that Hajj will be ‘very limited’ this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with people already living in the KSA allowed to take part in the pilgrimage.
Matters of Chasing Onward
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed Money is the root of all inconveniences caused off and often, noted Bengali literary Dr. Lutfar Rahman log time ago. Karl Marx calls it the most dominating factor in life. Religions of various natures, sizes, dimensions…
Saudi Arabia mulls cancelling Hajj for first time: Report
Saudi Arabian authorities were considering cancelling the annual Hajj pilgrimage season for the first time since the establishment of the Kingdom in 1932, after the number of coronavirus infections exceeded 100,000, a senior official said.
Decision on Hajj likely after June 15
State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on Friday said Saudi Arabia, the host country of Hajj, is likely to take a decision over this year’s congregation by June 15.
Indonesia cancels hajj pilgrimage due to coronavirus
Indonesia’s government has decided not to participate in this year’s hajj pilgrimage because of the coronavirus outbreak, an official said Tuesday.
Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangladesh on Monday
Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Monday as the Shawwal moon was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on Saturday. Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Monday as Shawwal moon was not sighted at…
Freedom of religion and the Covid-19 pandemic
By Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi Any place on earth can be a mosque and prayer can be offered wherever there is the presence of God. The movement restriction order is preventing us from going outside but it does not prevent…
Eid congregation at Sholakia suspended for coronavirus
For the first time in nearly 200 years, there will be no Eid congregation at Kishoreganj’s Sholakia as the country fights to contain the spread of coronavirus. Situated on the northern bank of Norsunda River, Sholakia hosted the largest Eid…
Jum’a prayer at offered at Baitul Mukarram mosque on Friday
National Mosque Baitul Mukarram draws a huge crowd, particularly during Jum’a prayers, in normal time. But the onslaught of highly contagious coronavirus has changed everything – from our daily life to how people offer prayers.
Devotees in BD join Jum’a prayers at mosques after a month
Many Muslims in the capital took part in Jum’a prayers at mosques on Friday, a month after the restriction on congregations was withdrawn subject to abiding by necessary medical advice.
Bangladesh lifts restriction on offering prayers at mosques
After one month of restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak, the government has decided to allow people to offer prayers, including Tarabi, at mosques from Thursday’s Zohr prayers subject to following health guidelines. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notification in…
Buddha Purnima Wednesday
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday. Buddha Purnima marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. On this day in 563 BC, Buddha was born as Siddhartha…
Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk 70
Dhaka, May 04 – This year’s minimum Fitra has been fixed at Tk 70 per person.
Hajj cancellation wouldn’t be the first
Ken Chitwood, AP/UNB, April 27 – Saudi Arabia has urged Muslims to delay their plans for the hajj, amid speculation that the obligatory pilgrimage may be cancelled this year due to the coronavirus. Earlier this year, Saudi authorities halted travel…
মাহে রমযানে সকল গর্হিত কাজ থেকে বিরত থাকুন-পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই পবিত্র মাহে রমযান উপলক্ষে দেশবাসীর প্রতি আন্তরিক মোবারকবাদ জানিয়েছেন।
Ramadan month of siam from Saturday
The Holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begins in the country on Saturday as the new crescent moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday.
Not more than 12 men in each Tarabi prayer jamaat: Govt
Maximum 12 people, including two imams, can attend Tarabi prayers in mosques each during the holy month of Ramadan.The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a directive on Thursday in this regard.
Bangladeshi Hajj agencies seek interest-free Tk 15 bn working capital
Dhaka, April 13 – The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has demanded the government provide interest-free working capital of Tk 15 bn to cover their losses due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis urges people not to ‘yield to fear’ of covid-19
Pope Francis has urged people not to “yield to fear” over coronavirus, calling on them to be “messengers of life in a time of death”. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church was speaking at his Easter vigil service on…
Shab-e-Barat on Thursday
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Thursday.
Dhaka again extends Hajj registration deadline for pandemic
The government has once again extended the dateline for hajj registration until April 16 considering the outbreak of coronavirus across the globe.
Tabligh Jamat asks its followers to return home
DHAKA, April 7, 2020 (BSS) – Tabligh Jamat Bangladesh today urged its followers, who are now in different chillas (pattern of spending time to different mosques for preaching Islam), to return home from their respective tours. In a statement signed…
Namaz at home, Zohr instead of Jumma: Ministry
The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday directed all to avoid mosques and offer prayers at home to prevent the transmission of fast-spreading coronavirus or COVID-19.
টাইমস অব ইন্ডিয়া’র বিরুদ্ধে তাবলীগের কোটি রুপির মানহানী মামলা
দিল্লী থেকে তাবলীগ নিউজ বিডি.কম বিশেষ প্রতিনিধি রাষ্ট্রীয় পৃষ্ঠপোষকতায় পরিচালিত ভারতের প্রভাবশালী গণমাধ্যম “টাইমস অব ইন্ডিয়া”র বিরোদ্ধে ‘বানোয়াট, উদ্ভট, পরিকল্পিত অপপ্রচার ও মিথ্যা নিউজ’ করায় তাবলীগের এককর্মি কোটি রুপির মানহানী মামলা করেছেন।
Pray at home on Shab-e-Barat night: Islamic Foundation
The Islamic Foundation on Saturday urged the people of Muslim belief to offer prayers from home in Shab-e-Barat, the holy night of fortune and forgiveness to be observed on April 9.
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
A senior Saudi official urged more than 1 million Muslims intending to perform the hajj to delay making plans this year in comments suggesting the pilgrimage could be cancelled due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Islamic Foundation issues guidelines over namaz, safety
The Islamic Foundation on Monday issued some guidelines over various issues, including offering namaz and maintaining people’s safety at mosques, and the funeral of coronavirus patients.
Many Muslim nations shut mosques to prevent Covid-19 spread
Dhaka, March 27 – With Covid-19 cases increasing across the world, Muslim majority countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia and others have shut down their mosques to curb any further spread of the coronavirus.