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Eid al-Adha

May 19th, 2025 - 08:41 GMT

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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 ...

Manal Al-Sharif was arrested after a day after she posted footage on YouTube showing her behind the wheel.

June 1st, 2011 - 08:00 GMT

Saudi woman driver freed

Beauty contests are frowned upon in the Muslim community: death for teen contestant in Ukraine shows the extreme reaction.

May 31st, 2011 - 12:48 GMT

Teenage Muslim girl stoned to death for beauty contest in Ukraine; Egyptian behaving badly abroad

Today is World No Tobacco Day

May 31st, 2011 - 11:06 GMT

'Stub it out' drive: Bahrain tries smoke-free

Hollywood movies have been made on Wedding Singers, but the traditional woman singer has been around long before it became a modern occupation together with wedding planning, crashing etc.

May 31st, 2011 - 08:34 GMT

Wedding Singers (Tagagat)

Some British Muslims might find some of science's findings offensive, but widening the gene pool away from family has long been known to afford better chances for healthy-gened children.

May 30th, 2011 - 05:28 GMT

Brit Muslims outraged over geneticist's 'first-cousin marriages risk birth defects' comments

Maker of the Zenga-Zenga spoof Gaddafi is back, this time with tune remixing Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress.

May 30th, 2011 - 10:33 GMT

Israeli DJ star of Zenga hit, remixes new tune to Bibi’s pro-U.S. speech

JFK is still the most famous assassinated President of all time, with perhaps Anwar Sadat coming first in the Arab world.

May 30th, 2011 - 07:52 GMT

JFK's Birthday marks the ushering in of expected assassinations of unpopular Arab Leaders

Women leading the call for prayer has stirred outcry in the past. Arabic is a must: You won't find Pakistani Muslims reciting prayer in Urdu, but learning instead Arabic, often by rote.

May 29th, 2011 - 03:45 GMT

UK Islamic leaders slam praying in English, allowing women to run mosque

Shakira the Mexican singer has Lebanese heritage, which often show in her belly dancing-esque moves.

May 29th, 2011 - 03:19 GMT

Shakira wants to sing pop songs in Arabic

Born and bred Saudi with Saudi heritage but no ID card. Many rightful citizens are short of paperwork that confers their rights as nationals.

May 29th, 2011 - 07:51 GMT

Saudi families face long wait to resolve identity crisis

Photo credit: Islamization Watch. Female Muslim tourists who wear the burqa may have to plan shopping trips in more tolerant options as London.

May 28th, 2011 - 04:00 GMT

Post-burqa ban: Will France lose out on Mideast flashy tourism?

Weekend schedules vary across the globe with Sat-Sun, Fri-Sat commonly, and Thurs-Fri in case of Yemen, Oman, KSA.

May 26th, 2011 - 01:34 GMT

Debate rages over weekend shift for KSA away from Thurs-Fri.