Iran president condemns insult to Quran in Sweden, saying Muslims not to forget it
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has harshly reacted to the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden describing it as a desecration of all religions.
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Thousands suffer heat stress on hajj pilgrimage as temperatures reach 48C
People struggling in the swelter was a common sight, especially after day-long outdoor prayers at Mount ArafatMore than 2,000 people suffered heat stress during the hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said on Thursday, after temperatures soared to 48C (11…
Iraq protesters breach Sweden’s embassy over Qur’an burning
Followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr enter mission’s compound to denounce incident outside Stockholm mosque Iraqi protesters have breached Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad, angered by a Qur’an burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation…
Medieval Bristol chapel sold off by Henry VIII to reopen to the public
Lord Mayor’s chapel, sold during the dissolution of the monasteries, has been described as a ‘hidden gem’A medieval chapel in the centre of Bristol that Henry VIII sold off at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries has been taken back into the …
German Catholic church ‘dying painful death’ as 500,000 leave in a year
Speed of departures has been driven by series of child abuse scandals and accusations of a cover-upThe Catholic church in Germany has revealed it is losing followers like never before, with more than half a million people deciding to renounce their mem…
Oldest Iranian Hajj pilgrim dies of heart attack after rituals in Mina, Saudi Arabia
The oldest Iranian Hajj pilgrim dies of a heart attack after concluding the religious rituals in Saudi Arabia.
Pictures: Iranian worshippers attend Eid al-Adha prayers countrywide
Iranian worshipers take part in mass prayers commemorating Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice across the country.
Iran blasts desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden
The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned repeated desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden as an act running counter to origional human rights values.
Millions join Eid al-Adha prayers across Iran
Millions of Iranians, along with Muslims worldwide, celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, which commemorates the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Police search Cologne archdiocese in sexual abuse perjury inquiry
Archbishop under investigation on suspicion of falsely testifying about when he became aware of clergy sexual abuseGerman police have raided properties belonging to the Catholic church in response to allegations that the archbishop of Cologne committed…