Access to Hala Sultan Tekke mosque is not restricted for non-Muslims, Imam says
ACCESS to the tomb of Umm Haram at the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque complex in Larnaca is not restricted for non-Muslims, on the contrary, everyone...
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Police chasing up leads over Byzantine flag at Larnaca mosque
Investigations over the Byzantine flag that was placed on a mosque in Larnaca are ongoing, police said on Monday. Officers are trying to chase up...
Government spokesman questions treatment of religious sites in north after mosque attack (updated)
Ankara’s overexposure of the vandalism at Koprulu mosque in Limassol raises the question of how the Christian religious monuments are being treated in the north,...
Conflict over mosque area revamp
Turkish Cypriot imam says they should have been consulted over plans for the Zouhouri mosque area in Larnaca By Evie Andreou THE Turkish Cypriot religious...
Where religion and politics collide
From its name and design to who controls it, the grandiose Hala Sultan mosque is a symbol of the power struggle between the Turkish Cypriots...
Lapithos mosque draws ire of residents
A fourth mosque is being built in the village of Lapithos in the north, the newspaper Afrika reported on Tuesday, drawing the criticism of residents...
Bombing at mosque in Benghazi ‘kills two, wounds 55’ (Update)
Two people were killed and 55 wounded in a twin bombing inside a mosque in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, medics said. Two...
Israel allows mosque access despite Palestinian ‘day of rage’
Israeli police preparing for a Palestinian “day of rage” increased their presence in Jerusalem on Friday but set no extra restrictions on access for worshippers...
Eight wounded in shooting near French mosque – source
Eight people were wounded in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southern French city of Avignon in an incident police consider to...
Iraq declares end of caliphate after captures mosque (Update)
After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque in Mosul from where Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled caliphate three...
Bombs at mosque, congress centre in Dresden, no one hurt
Two improvised bombs exploded in the eastern German city of Dresden on Monday evening – one at a mosque and one at an international conference...
In Greece, Muslims mark end of Ramadan with promise of formal mosque
Men wailed in prayer in a drab Athens basement on Wednesday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in one of the...
Pakistan floods kill 28, including worshippers at mosque
By Jibran Ahmed Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 28 people in northern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, including some who...
Islamic State claims blasts near Damascus Shi’ite shrine, 20 killed
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi ISLAMIC State claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus suburb on Saturday near Syria’s holiest Shi’ite Muslim shrine, and...
Denia mosque repaired
The damage caused to the roof of the mosque in Denia by arsonists on February 21 has been repaired, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday....
Repairs begin to vandalised Denia mosque as condemnation grows (Update 2: adds Mufti’s comments)
The damage caused to the roof of the restored mosque in Denia from an arson attack on Saturday afternoon will be repaired within the week,...
Anastasiades condemns arson attack on Denia mosque
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday said the government “condemns in the strongest terms” on what turned out to be an arson attack on the mosque...
Busy 24 hours for fire services
The fire services said on Sunday they had answered 24 calls for help, 18 of which involved various fires, over the previous 24 hours, including...
Corbyn invites Trump to visit London mosque
Britain’s opposition leader invited U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who sparked an outcry by calling for a ban on Muslims from entering the United...
Pilgrimage to Tekke on Wednesday
Around 1,000 pilgrims from the north will visit the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque in Larnaca on Wednesday on the occasion of Mawlid al-Nabi (Mevlid) the...
