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Palestinian killed and hundreds injured in West Bank
A teenager has been killed and more than 200 Palestinians injured as clashes with Israeli forces and settlers continued in the occupied West Bank. The violence followed Israel's decision to bar Palestinians from accessing Jerusalem's Old City unless they were residents, a move Hamas called "racist and illegal". Israeli forces used live ammunition.. More -
Taliban claims recapture of large parts of Kunduz city
The Taliban has reportedly regained control of large parts of the northern city of Kunduz, after days of intense fighting against Afghan troops backed by US air strikes, Al Jazeera has learnt. Earlier on Sunday, government forces, which have been trying to take control of the city, said they had made gains, but those appear to have been short-lived. Al.. More -
Israel limits Palestinian access to Jerusalem Old City
Israeli police have closed off access to the Old city of Jerusalem for Palestinians who are not residents of the area, after two attacks in less than 12 hours that saw the killing of two Israelis and two Palestinians. On Sunday morning, a Palestinian man was shot dead by police after he stabbed an Israeli teenager in the Bab Al-Amoud area of Jerusalem. Ea.. More -
Israel limits Palestinian access to Jerusalem Old City
Israeli police have closed off access to the Old city of Jerusalem for Palestinians who are not residents of the area, after two attacks in less than 12 hours that saw the killing of two Israelis and two Palestinians. On Sunday morning, a Palestinian man was shot dead by police after he stabbed an Israeli teenager in the Bab Al-Amoud area of Jerusalem. Earl.. More -
Russia accused of striking civilian targets in Syria
Russian warplanes unleashed a new wave of air strikes against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, amid concerns that many of Moscow's targets were civilian. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Paris on Friday to discuss the air raids with his counterpart Francois Hollande, as Moscow maintained that the attacks were aimed at the Islamic.. More -
US air strike kills MSF medical staff in Afghanistan
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said at least 16 people, including nine of its staff have been killed in an overnight bombing of a hospital in the embattled Afghan city of Kunduz. Among the fatalities in the early Saturday morning attack were three children. It also wounded 37 people, including 19 MSF staff, 18 patients and caretakers, according.. More -
Russian strikes in Syria, '65 civilians dead'
Russia on Wednesday carried out its first airstrike in Syria, near the city of Homs. The airstrikes were conducted in civilian settlement area, reportedly killing 65 people. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the U.S. defense official said a Russian general working out of an intelligence center in Baghdad had walked over to the U.S. embassy and given.. More -
Russian parliament authorizes use of troops abroad
Russian upper house of parliament has granted President Vladimir Putin authorization to deploy the country's military air force to Syria, according to the head of presidential administration. Sergey Ivanov said on Wednesday that the Federation Council backed Putin's request for approval unanimously. Ivanon said that the operation by the Russian air.. More -
Russia steps up Syria support 'to stop fall of Assad'
Russia intends to step up its military involvement in Syria to prevent the "imminent" collapse of the Syrian regime, the EU's foreign policy chief has told Al Jazeera. Federica Mogherini's comments on Saturday follow reports that 500 Russian troops have been deployed to a forward operating base in the Syrian port city of Latakia. In an.. More -
Doubts mount about Myanmar election as Muslims excluded
Myanmar election officials have released the final list of candidates to stand in a highly anticipated general election on Nov. 8. However, more than a hundred including many Muslims were controversially excluded from the list released this week, underlining a series of problems that threaten to damage the poll’s credibility. More than 6,000.. More -
Turkish president defends Saudi organization of Hajj
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken out to defend Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Hajj tragedy that left more than 750 pilgrims dead. “It is not right to have the approach of putting the blame on Saudi Arabia,” he told reporters in Istanbul. “On the contrary, during the Hajj and Umrah I participated in, I came to observe.. More -
Mass hunger strike looms against Israeli detention
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have threatened to launch a mass hunger strike next month if prison authorities do not release them and end the use of administrative detention, according to a Palestinian minister. A total of 17 prisoners are currently on a hunger strike, at least six of whom have been refusing food for 36 days. They are being.. More -
Finland far-right groups attack refugees
Demonstrators have attacked a bus load of refugees arriving at a reception center in southern Finland with stones and fireworks. Between 30 and 40 protesters, one wearing a white robe like those worn by the white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan in the US, waved the Finnish flag and shouted abuse at the bus in the southern town of Lahti late on Thursday. .. More -
More than 450 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede
At least 453 people have been killed in a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's civil defense directorate said, as the death toll continued to rise. The directorate said at least 719 other pilgrims were injured in Thursday's stampede, which took place in Mina, on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca. The injured have been evacuated.. More -
Israeli oppression continues over Eid in Jerusalem
The courtyards surrounding East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday – the first day of the four-day Eid al-Adha – were packed with Muslim worshipers performing Eid prayers. Thousands of Muslims gathered in and around the Al-Aqsa only one week after entry into the iconic mosque complex was restricted by the Israeli authorities amid violent.. More
Hajj virtues
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School of Faith in Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah
The believing human self needs strong provocations in order to awaken whenever it is enveloped by laziness in...
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The Status of Hajj in Islam
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam; Allah, The Exalted, ordained it in the ninth year after Hijrah (the Prophet's,...
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School of Faith in Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah
The believing human self needs strong provocations in order to awaken whenever it is enveloped by laziness in relation...
