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At least six countries have had to restart their coronavirus lockdowns weeks after loosening them.China, Germany, Iran, South Korea, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia all reimposed partial new measures after discovering a spike in infections.The renewed lockdowns are often limited to various districts where the virus has spiked, or limited to…

Muslims circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca on March 7. (AP pic)SINGAPORE: Singapore has decided to defer this year’s haj for its 900 pilgrims to 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis). Muis in a statement today said the decision was made with the…

This year, the holy month of Ramadan, traditionally a time of fasting from dawn until dusk, is unfolding like no other year. For the 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, this year’s Ramadan—which falls April 23 to May 23—is a time when the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holiest shrine,…

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Muslims to reflect on how they observe their Ramadan traditions. DW reporter Christoph Strack joined a Muslim family in Berlin for the Iftar meal. "It really is important to celebrate with the family," says the father. A few minutes later, his son repeats the same…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A hospital in France discovered a coronavirus case from late December, weeks before French authorities confirmed the first cases of the novel virus in the country, according to a report.Officials with Avicenne and Jean Verdier…

Forces led by Khalifa Haftar have announced they'll halt fighting against the rival, UN-backed government in Libya during Ramadan, following international appeals. Haftar's forces have also lost strategic ground. A spokesman for Libya's eastern-based forces said Wednesday that they would cease fire during the rest of the Islamic holy month…

Worshippers perform Taraweeh prayer at Kaaba in the Grand Mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan during the outbreak of the coronavirus - ReutersReligious leaders in Saudi Arabia have been using ozone gas to clean Islam’s most venerated site, the Kaaba in Mecca, as an experimental…

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Muslim pilgrims perform the “Tawaf al-Ifada”, a mandatory circumambulation around the Kaaba (the Cube), Islam’s holiest shrine, at the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on August 11, 2019, following their descent from Mount Arafat. (Photo / AFP)Saudi Arabia…

Muslims circumambulate the Kaaba in the Muslim holy city of Mecca last month. (AP pic)CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued an order to partially lift the curfew in all regions of the kingdom, to become from 9am to 5pm, starting Sunday through Wednesday, May 13, while keeping a 24-hour curfew…