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Muslims mark Eid and final days of hajj in Saudi Arabia

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 07:06:26 +0000

Muslim pilgrims pray after they cast stones at a pillar symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called "Jamarat," the last rite of the annual hajj, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. The hajj is required of all Muslims to perform once in their lifetime if they are financially and physically able. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

MINA, Saudi Arabia — Close to 2.5 million pilgrims took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil in the final days of the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as Muslims around the world marked the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations. In Mina, pilgrims spend the final days of hajj throwing pebbles at a […]

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Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh: Faster spread feared during Eid holiday

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Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 03:45:38 +0000

Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh: Faster spread feared during Eid holiday

After the dengue outbreak spread to almost every district in the country, health experts now fear the viral fever will spread further and faster during Eid vacation, when tens of thousands of people are expected to head home.

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Myanmar white roses offer Eid solidarity to Muslims

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:57:53 +0000

Myanmar Buddhists handed out white roses to Muslims heading to pray Wednesday to mark the end of Ramadan – the culmination of a rare show of solidarity in a country where Islam is often vilified.

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