Tag: mosque
Independent Africa
Africa’s largest mosque inaugurated in Algeria
After years of political turmoil, Algeria inaugurated a colossal mosque on its Mediterranean shore, symbolizing a transformation from a symbol of state-sponsored strength to...
Independent Africa
Dozens killed while praying in Burkina Faso mosque attack
Officials in Burkina Faso reports that a mosque was attacked on the same day as a church, resulting in multiple casualties.The gunmen came to...
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Former Defence Minister, Joseph Henry Smith, to be laid to rest Dec 23
The final farewell for the late Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith, is scheduled for Saturday, December 23, 2023. The burial service...
Independent Africa
Furious Egyptians angry slam government over new flashy mosque amid economic squeeze
It is perplexing when voters criticize the government for investing in infrastructure because it represents a significant portion of government spending.Over in North Africa,...
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Elderly man set on fire while returning from the mosque after he was sprayed
An elderly man was walking home from a mosque when someone approached him and set him on fire.Just after 7 o'clock last night, he...
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Coventry stabbing: Two men arrested after a fatal stabbing outside mosque
Armed police in the area quickly detained a 56-year-old guy, and early this morning they detained a second suspect, a 27-year-old man.After a man...
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Anger over profane billboard near National Mosque at Kanda
A section of Muslims in Ghana have taken an exception to a sexually provocative billboard close to the 15,000 seater-capacity Ghana National Mosque complex...
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Man electrocuted at a mosque in Kumasi
A fifty-year-old man was on Saturday afternoon electrocuted by an exposed electric cable at a mosque at Nima Junction in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality.The deceased,...
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Hohoe mosques remain closed
All mosques in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region remain closed to daily prayers, including the Friday prayer; “?al?t al-Jumu?ah†to prevent the...
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Kumasi: Drama as Imam halts sermon to throw out congregant without face mask
There was drama at the Ussifiyya Mosque in Kumasi after the Imam paused his sermon during the Friday prayers and asked one of his...