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Jul 27

Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for downsized hajj amid pandemic

By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press

Muslim pilgrims have started arriving in Mecca for a drastically scaled-down hajj as Saudi authorities balance the kingdom’s oversight of one of Islam’s key pillars and the safety of visitors in the face of a global pandemic.

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Jul 10

Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

The decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians. Originally a cathedral, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque after Istanbul's conquest by the Ottoman Empire but had been a museum for the last 86 years.

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Jun 22

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj due to virus

By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press

Saudi Arabia has never canceled the hajj in the nearly 90 years since the country was founded.

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Apr 28

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How religious leaders are keeping the faith during COVID-19

By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Norris, Alison Thoet

Throughout the pandemic, restrictions on social gatherings have forced those who observe major religious holidays to find new ways to practice their faith. How is COVID-19 changing places of worship? Judy Woodruff talks to New York University’s Imam Khalid Latif,…

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Apr 16

Muslims grapple with how to handle upcoming Ramadan rituals in coronavirus era

By Mariam Fam, Associated Press

Ramadan, which starts later this month, unites Muslims the world over in fasting and worship.

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Apr 09

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How religious observances are adapting to social distancing

By John Yang, Rachel Wellford

In April, millions of Christians, Jews and Muslims around the world mark Easter, Passover and Ramadan -- some of the holiest observances of the year. But how are followers of these religions expressing faith and community when the pandemic makes…

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Apr 09

Coronavirus may stop Ramadan events, says Iran’s leader

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Iran’s supreme leader is suggesting that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Feb 18

Macron to limit teacher exchanges to control how Islam is taught in France

By Sylvie Corbet, Jean-Francois Badias, Associated Press

Macron said Tuesday that the government wants to combat "foreign interference" in how Islam is practiced and organized in secular France.

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May 03

Column: How teachers can support students during Ramadan

By Rusul Alrubail

If students have the right accommodations and support from teachers and their peers during Ramadan, it can turn a challenging month into the most rewarding.

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Feb 03

Pope in UAE for historic trip after call for Yemen relief

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Francis has landed in Abu Dhabi on the first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam.

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