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Through personal ups and downs, they've waited years to perform Hajj. These are their stories
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThis year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period when...
Why Not All Observant Muslims Fast During Ramadan
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHands reaching in to eat baklava, dates and Turkish delights during Eid. Credit - Getty Images Aniqa Mian, a 29-year-old Muslim American who grew up in a...
After Comeback, Southern Iraq’s Marshes Are Now Drying Up
Yale Environment 360 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter recovering from Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain them, Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes are disappearing as a regional drought enters its fourth year and upstream dams cut off water flows ...
Today in History: June 12, Pulse nightclub shooting
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay establishment in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded; Omar Mateen pledged allegiance to the Islamic State ...