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Today in History: June 8, the prophet Muhammad dies in Medina - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 7 days agoToday in History Today is Saturday, June 8, the 160th day of 2024. There are 206 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 8, in A.D. 632, the prophet Muhammad died in Medina.
Ghana: Celebrating photographer James Barnor at 95
BBC News· 5 hours agoJames Barnor, who has photographed the likes of Muhammad Ali, is being honoured in Accra.
Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the devastating Israel-Hamas war
KSAN - KLST San Angelo· 59 minutes agoMINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca converged on a vast desert tent camp Friday, officially starting the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Earlier…
Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle the Kaaba ahead of the official beginning of the Hajj
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe area around the Grand Mosque in Mecca was overcrowded by midday, with the faithful going back...
Shots Fired: For those who have lost loved ones to gunfire, the suffering sometimes doesn’t end
The Virginian-Pilot· 5 days agoEbony Selby sighed as she sat under a gazebo in the Manteo, North Carolina, neighborhood where she...
How The Rock orchestrated a WrestleMania comeback for the ages
ESPN· 8 hours ago"All levels engaged" flashed across screens on either side of the elaborate entrance ramp while The...
The pilgrimage sites of Iraq's timeless and holy cities
BBC News· 10 hours agoTravellers to what was once was the spiritual centre of the world can learn about the region's long...
Hajj proves religion can inspire peace
Al Jazeera· 11 hours agoPilgrimage – the devotional practice of journeying towards a site deemed sacred and collectively engaging in acts of worship and faith there – has been a...
Iconic Moments at the Apollo Theater Over the Years
The Root via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoPhife Dawg’s Memorial- April 6, 2015 Jarobi White, left; Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest perform as Samsung Galaxy...