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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 ...

The Kurdistan regional government has shown its resolve to end female genital mutilation and to protect the rights of
women and girls. Forty-one percent had undergone the procedure in a survey 2010 of Kurdish girls in Kurdistan.

July 27th, 2011 - 08:16 GMT

Human Rights Watch lauds law banning female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan

Faris Al Faris with the giant rosary that took him 18 months to complete. He has carved on the beads the 99 names of Allah, all the prophets’ names as well as the Shahada.

July 26th, 2011 - 01:38 GMT

Ramadan Record Rosary: Tailor sews 180,000 beads for giant rosary

Saudi Arabia plans to curb child marriages by clamping down on the age requirements. Clamping down will involve raising the minimum age for marriageability in this case.

July 26th, 2011 - 12:11 GMT

Summer surge in child marriages: Saudi to set minimum age

The Israeli-Lebanon land border dispute plays out in the sea as well, extending to maritime boundaries.

July 26th, 2011 - 08:20 GMT

Coveting thy neighbor's shores: Israel and Lebanon border conflict shifts to sea

Like high-school shootings, work-place shootings are not an unheard of crime of passion. Saudi Arabia recently experienced
a work-based shooting due to firing of the employee (no pun intended- Ed).

July 25th, 2011 - 12:07 GMT

Employees in the Mid-east if fired should not 'fire' back

King Abdullah of KSA tells his young impressionable subjects of the True path of Islam that avoids acts of terror and
following of al-Qaeda and similar.

July 25th, 2011 - 10:59 GMT

‘True’ Islam is not terrorism, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia tells young

Anti-immigration and the invasion of Islam to his country: Norwegian gunman Anders B Breivik was ardently anti-Muslim.
This, his explanation, not apology, for the necessity of his crimes.

July 25th, 2011 - 07:48 GMT

Norway gunman admits attacks 'atrocious', but anti-Islamic immigration

Mohamed Bin Hammam has vowed to fight his banning with an appeal. This banning is unlikely to end FIFA’s worst corruption scandal as well as controversy surrounding the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

July 24th, 2011 - 01:37 GMT

Scrutinizing Bin Hammam’s suspect role in Qatar World Cup bid

Ramadan feasts often contain food a'plenty, and food wastage can be as much a problem at some of the Iftar feasts -
particularly those in restaurants and dinner parties, as weddings are prone to surplus food all the year round.

July 24th, 2011 - 10:50 GMT

Ramadan's challenge: Avoid the gluttony and the waste

Anders Behring Breivik is the Norwegian face of terror who was full of hatred toward Muslims and anti-Semites
(of the anti-Israeli variety).

July 24th, 2011 - 07:58 GMT

"Pro-Israeli" Norwegian suspect mass murderer reportedly hated Muslims

Women spying on husbands are spoilt for choice with today's array of spy-ware gadgets: web-cams, phones, computer history, "key logger" are just the tip of the ice-berg of options.

July 23rd, 2011 - 11:52 GMT

Gadgets keep an eye on cheating hubbies

The expansion of some of the AQ affiliations would include “Al Qaeda in East Africa,” to reflect the future trans-national
character of the Somalian outfit.

July 21st, 2011 - 02:00 GMT

A growing menace: Al Qaeda Expands Beyond Yemen & Somalia