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Factbox-Where is Al Aqsa mosque and why is it so important in Islam?

A Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday has triggered a furious reaction from Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and the wider Arab and Muslim world.

Reuters

Jerusalem: Clashes inside Al Aqsa mosque as Israeli police fire stun grenades

Israeli police have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, firing stun grenades and beating Palestinian youths who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday seasons

The Independent UK

Top Rabbi Moves to Prevent Sacrifice at Flashpoint Jerusalem Site

A top Israeli rabbi moved Tuesday to prevent Jewish activists from breaking a ban on holding a traditional Passover sacrifice at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem. The move by the rabbi of the Western Wall, Shmuel Rabinowitz, comes amid fears of violence at the holy site…

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Violence at Jerusalem mosque prompts fears of wider fighting

The Independent UK

Israeli police clash with worshipers at Jerusalem holy site

Israeli police have raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City and attacked Palestinian worshippers, raising fears of wider tension as Islamic and Jewish holidays overlap

The Independent UK

Islamic community lauds 'mother of compassion' Ardern

Jacinda Ardern's departure from New Zealand politics has led to tributes for her considered leadership in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch Mosques attacks.

AAP

Two teenagers arrested over Birmingham mosque attack

Sixteen-year-olds taken into custody in connection with assault on 73-year-old man in Kings Heath

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Oud, Musk Fragrances Welcome Visitors to Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan

Visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, this Ramadan are set to experience tranquility and comfort away from the world’s troubles, allowing them to observe prayers and rituals in peace. During Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, the mosque is traditionally filled with the whispers of worshipers and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man charged with attempted murder after two elderly Muslims set alight after leaving mosques

Police believe two arson attacks in Birmingham and west London are linked

The Independent UK

The World’s Largest Mud-Brick Building Is A Mosque Rebuilt Every Year

The Grand Mosque of Djenne, the biggest mud-brick building in the world, is preserved annually by the citizens of a small village.

Zenger

Elderly man set on fire outside London mosque

The Metropolitan Police has released photographs of the man who they believe left an 82-year-old with severe burns.

The Independent UK

Leaders of Didsbury Mosque attended by Arena bomber guilty of 'wilful blindness' to highly-charged debate about Libya conflict before atrocity, inquiry finds

But the mosque was not an ‘active factor or cause’ in the radicalisation of suicide bomber Salman Abedi and his accomplice brother Hashem, the inquiry concluded

Manchester Evening News

Iran sentences alleged US-based militant leader to death

Iran's judiciary says a senior member of a U.S.-based opposition group accused of planning a deadly 2008 mosque bombing has been sentenced to death

The Independent UK

Boy, 8, killed and three injured after pedestrians hit by motorcycle outside mosque in Plumstead

He was described as a ‘perfect student’

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Pakistan Taliban Warn of More Attacks against Police after Compound Raid

Pakistan's Taliban warned Saturday of more attacks against law enforcement officers, a day after four people were killed when a suicide squad stormed a police compound in Karachi. The police are often used on the frontline of Pakistan's battle with the Taliban and frequently a target of militants who accuse…

The Independent UK

Before and after pictures show scale of devastation after Turkey earthquake

At least 2,818 buildings have collapsed, including a 2,000-year-old castle and a mosque dating back to 1247

The Times of India

When Amber Heard was trolled for going braless in a mosque

While she has always been a queen of controversies, Hollywood actor Amber Heard sprung a surprise as she decided to end her legal feud with ex-husband Johnny Depp. But the actress has always courted controversies. Here's a throwback to her fashion disaste, while visiting Turkey.

Liverpool Echo

'Science fiction' style shopping mall where it was 'like summer all year round'

Described as like a 'supersonic mosque' and a work of 'science fiction', the indoor shopping centre was once the largest in Europe

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Police in East London step up patrols after ‘erratic’ man enters mosque brandishing knife

The man was not located by Met Police officers

The Independent UK

US ambassador rebukes Israel over far-right minister’s visit to holy site

Attempts to change status quo at al-Aqsa mosque are ‘unacceptable’, says Tom Nides

Daily Record

Bomb squad race to Edinburgh Central Mosque after 'suspicious item' found

A major police operation is underway at Potterrow with officers locking down the wider area.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh bomb squad lock down city centre mosque as 'suspicious bags' found

The Edinburgh Central Mosque is currently cordoned off by officers as they continue to investigate what is reportedly a group of "suspicious bags" that were discovered in the building at around 9.30am.

The National (Scotland)

Cordon lifted on Edinburgh mosque after bomb disposal unit attended 'suspicious bags'

A BOMB disposal squad has been called to an Edinburgh mosque as the surrounding area has been evacuated due to “suspicious bags”.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Netanyahu Inches Closer to Power with New Parliament Speaker

Israel's parliament on Tuesday elected a new speaker closely allied to the country's likely next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, setting the stage for a flurry of contentious new legislation to appease the former leader's expected coalition partners. Lawmaker Yariv Levin's election as speaker comes as Netanyahu continues negotiations to forge…

Al Jazeera

‘We lived there once’: An underwater mosque resurfaces in India

A mosque’s appearance stirs memories of displacement for people who lost their village when it was flooded 34 years ago.

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