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in Europe, HeartwarmingGerman church welcomed Muslim Friday prayer due to social distancing rules
A church in Germany’s capital, Berlin, has helped a nearby mosque comply with physical distancing guidelines by hosting Friday prayers, in a move hailed as “an amazing sign of solidarity”. Places of worship reopened in the country earlier this month, but worshippers must maintain a minimum distance from one another of 1.5 metres (five feet). […] More
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100-year-old British Muslim raises so far £130,000 for helping coronavirus victims whilst fasting in Ramadan
A 100-year-old man has raised more than £130,000 to date for coronavirus victims by setting out to walk 100 laps of his garden while fasting for Ramadan. Dabirul Islam Choudhury, from St Albans, was inspired to raise £1,000 for vulnerable people in the UK and Bangladesh after seeing war veteran Colonel Tom Moore bring in […] More
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UAE sends 7 tons of medical aid to India to fight COVID-19
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday sent a plane carrying seven tonnes of medical supplies to India to boost the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 as reported by NDTV. “The UAE is committed to extending critical support to nations seeking to bolster their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. UAE assistance to […] More
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Indian Muslim farm labourer donates Hajj savings to coronavirus victims
A Muslim farm labourer and his wife in India who had worked hard for years to save money to go on Hajj have donated everything to aid the fight against coronavirus. 55 year old Abdurrahman Goodinabali and his wife were planning on embarking on the pilgrimage next year, but they feared that holding on to […] More
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UK thanks Turkey for sending planeloads of medical supplies to fight coronavirus
U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab thanked Turkey on Wednesday for sending medical supplies to help the country combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to diplomatic sources and reported by Daily Sabah. The first flight from Ankara took off on Friday carrying personal protective equipment including surgical masks, N95 industrial masks and hazmat suits, with a second flight […] More
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Turkey sends planeloads of medical aid to Spain, Italy, Bosnia, Serbia and many others to fight COVID-19
A Turkish military aircraft carrying medical aid departed from the capital Ankara Wednesday for Italy and Spain, the countries worst hit by the novel coronavirus in Europe as reported by Daily Sabah. The A400M military cargo plane took off from Etimesgut military airport in the capital Ankara carrying crates full of masks, hazmat suits, goggles […] More
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Saudi Arabia orders free coronavirus treatment for all including residency violators
King Salman has ordered free treatment be provided to all coronavirus patients in all government and private health facilities in Saudi Arabia as reported by Arab News. The Kingdom’s health minister, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, announced the king’s order at a press conference in Riyadh on Monday and said it included citizens and residents […] More
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All 70 mosques in Singapore to be closed for five days for deep cleaning tackling coronavirus spread
All 70 mosques in Singapore will be closed for five days for cleaning from Friday (March 13) and no congregational prayers will be held on that day, as a preventive measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus following the infection of two Singaporeans who attended a mass religious gathering in Selangor, Malaysia as reported […] More
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Turkey leading the way in fight against coronavirus with only 1 case, as more than 26 countries ask Ankara for advice
As Turkey has managed to keep the coronavirus at bay with only one case confirmed so far, while the nation’s neighboring countries have reported confirmed cases one by one, more than two dozen nations have contacted Ankara for information-sharing and cooperation on the fight against and prevention of the deadly virus, as reported by Anadolu […] More
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Saudi temporarily suspends Umrah from certain countries fearing spread of coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended foreigners’ entry for the Umrah pilgrimage, and tourism from countries where the new coronavirus has spread, as a growing number of cases outside China deepened fears of a pandemic. The kingdom, which hosts the two most sacred sites of Islam in Maakah and Madinah, welcomes millions of Muslim visitors throughout […] More
