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Turkish President Recep Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be converted back into a place of Muslim worship. The decision to transform the Kariye Museum into a mosque came just a month after a similarly controversial conversion for the UNESCO World Heritage-recognised … Read more
Turkey’s President Erdogan turns another ancient Istanbul church into a mosque a month after converting the city’s famed Hagia Sophia into a place of Muslim worship The Kariye Museum, like its bigger neighbour Hagia Sophia, will be converted Turkey’s top administrative court approved Kariye’s conversion in November The changes reflect Erdogan’s efforts to appeal to … Read more
Amber Heard hits back after being slammed for ‘not wearing a bra’ while visiting a Turkish mosque during summer break in Istanbul By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 10:00 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 10:04 BST, 17 August 2020 Amber Heard has hit back after being slammed by a handful of social media followers … Read more
Christchurch mosque shooter could serve some of his sentence in Australia, says Jacinda Ardern as it emerges it will cost $1.6million a year to jail him in New Zealand Jacinda Ardern said killer Brenton Tarrant may serve his time in Australia New Zealand PM says New Zealand must make sure ‘justice is done here first’ Total of … Read more
Terror suspect ‘paid for gladiator sword, bullet proof vest and balaclava’ and allegedly endorsed Reading-style knife rampage and plotted attack on mosque leader Sahayb Aweys Munye Abu, 27, alleged to have had ‘pro-terrorist conversation’ Prosecutors allege he spoke of attack on imam of a mosque in online discussion He was arrested as part of anti-terror … Read more
Up to 250 mourners at a mosque in Blackburn have been forced to self-isolate after the imam tested positive for Covid-19 – as the town overtakes Leicester with the highest rate of coronavirus infections in England. Since July 4, a maximum of 30 people have been allowed at funerals, but an email seen by the … Read more
An Australian gunman who murdered 51 Muslims during the Christchurch mosque massacre has sacked his lawyers and will represent himself. Brenton Tarrant, 29, announced the shocking move on Monday, just over a month before his sentencing hearing over the two attacks at Masjid Al Noor and Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15 last year. Tarrant … Read more
Istanbul’s iconic former cathedral Hagia Sophia is transformed into a mosque by President Erdogan as he drums of support for his Islamic-rooted party – sparking fury from Christian groups and the US. On Friday Turkey’s highest administrative court issued a ruling that will pave the way for the government to convert the sixth century building, … Read more
Sophie Wessex dons a headscarf as she joins Prince Edward to mark Eid by packing food parcels for vulnerable people at the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking Earl and Countess of Wessex said they were ‘delighted’ to be at the mosque Revealed they have been learning about how the community is pulling together Helped get … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge joined a video call to reconnect with members of the Christchurch Muslim community that he met last year in the aftermath of the Al-Noor and Linwood mosque terrorist attacks. During the call, Prince William, 37, talked to Imams and representatives from the Al-Noor and Linwood mosques, and the Muslim Association of … Read more