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Eid al-Adha

May 19th, 2025 - 08:41 GMT

Al Bawaba Staff

Egyptian researchers reveal the first day of Eid al-Adha

ALBAWABA - As millions of muslims across the globe await the arrival of Eid al-Adha, an Egyptian astronomical research institute revealed that the crescent moon of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH will be sighted on the dawn of Tuesday, May 27. The research institute adds that the moon will be visible in Cairo's skies for a total of 47 minutes after sunset. On the contrary, the moon will ...

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Many Egyptians are ignoring the Salafis call to boycott Valentine's Day (Photo: The Elder of Ziyon)

February 14th, 2013 - 01:11 GMT

No love lost between Egypt's Salafis and Valentine's Day

The fake fighter jet in action.

February 14th, 2013 - 07:48 GMT

Faking it? Iran photoshops in their own fighter jet

No need to hide your eyes...

February 14th, 2013 - 07:39 GMT

Out of sight out of mind: the blurry glasses keeping immodest women away

Pumpkin and Pie the lovebirds.

February 14th, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

Dubai's love bird penguins find romance in the snow

Three of SpaceIL's founders -- Yariv Bash, Yonatan Winetraub, and Kfir Damari -- with a model of the spacecraft they propose to send to the moon (photo: Times of Israel / Alon Hadar)

February 13th, 2013 - 12:48 GMT

The space race is on: Israel and Iran go head to head with their orbital ambitions

For the current 2013 school year, the schools that once struggled to fill their classrooms are now replete with new students. (Photo: Rameh Hamieh)

February 13th, 2013 - 09:19 GMT

Syrian crisis saves Lebanon's public schools with influx of students

In Richard Prosser's world, not only are all Muslim men terrorists, but anyone who looks like a Muslim should be banned from flying on Western-owned airlines. (Photo courtesy of Facebook.)

February 13th, 2013 - 08:59 GMT

Rage against 'Wogistan': New Zealand MP's anti-Muslim rant met with astonishment, humor

Valentine's Day is not really their thing.

February 13th, 2013 - 05:28 GMT

Saudi's religious police say Valentine's aren't really their "speciality"

The Iranian president said Iran could fill its people's pockets through scientific creativity, but the only evidence on offer is a device designed to cut off pickpockets fingers.

February 12th, 2013 - 11:11 GMT

Iran reveals 'finger severing device' as evidence of its capacity for scientific innovation

The raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011 was carried out by the elite Navy SEAL Team Six, of which the Shooter was a member.

February 12th, 2013 - 10:53 GMT

The Shooter: Hitman who killed Bin Laden says he's been left with nothing

Underworld wars show no sign of letting up.

February 12th, 2013 - 08:44 GMT

Israeli gangster: Mafia wars responsible for spate of assassinations