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Muslims in Kenya Celebrate Idd-ul-Adha
Thousands of Muslims in Kenya thronged mosques to celebrate this year’s Idd-ul-Adha special prayers which mark the climax of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. In Mombasa(450 km from Nairobi), Chief Kadhi Sheikh Hammad...
Senegal to Celebrate Eid Al-Adha on 28 November
The Eid al-Adha (Arab word) most known in Africa as Tabaski (Muslim feast of the sacrifice) will be celebrated in Senegal on Saturday 28 November. This event commemorates the submission of Abraham to God. Abraham had accepted to immolate his son Ishmael...
Egypt Readies for Eid with Meat Imports From Ethiopia
The president of Egypt Air, Asaad Darwish, met Wednesday with officials of the Egyptian International Cooperation ministry to discuss details of the air bridge between Addis Ababa and Cairo for the transfer of two thousand tons of refrigerated Ethiopian...
Suicide Bomber Kills 13 People in a Crowded Pakistan Market
Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed 13 people in a crowded market. The victims include a mayor who formed a militia to fight the Taliban. The bomber attacked the market outside the northwestern city of Peshawar Sunday as shoppers purchased...
Restaurant in Iraq Hit By Suicide Bomber
A suicide bombing in Iraq has killed at least 55 people and injured at least 120 more, according to local police. The suicide bomber struck at a restaurant located about 2 miles north of the ethnically mixed city of Kirkuk on Thursday morning.
Israel Approves Early Release of 250 Palestinian Prisoners
Israel has approved the early release of some 250 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, local media reported.
Suicide Bombing At Mosque in Northwest Pakistan Kills 50
Pakistani officials say at least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the country’s restive northwest, during prayers for the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival. Officials say a former interior minister appeared to be the target...
At Least 58 Dead in Pakistan Train Crash
At least 58 people were killed and over 100 injured when an express train full of passengers travelling home for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha derailed in southern Pakistan early on Wednesday.
