A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with a federal hate crime after allegedly breaking into and destroying property at the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU), federal prosecutors announced Monday. Jacob Beacher, 24, was arrested Monday morning in connection with an incident that took place earlier this month during Eid-al-Fitr, the…
From the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, to UEFA Champions League quarter finals, to the Eid al-Fitr prayer across the world, DPA International presents its Pictures of the Week.
How Muslim communities in Los Angeles County observe the lunar calendar marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of celebrating the holiday, Eid al-Fitr.
Overshadowed by the war in the Gaza Strip, the holy month of Ramadan ends for millions of Muslims worldwide on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, which is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest sites in Islam, declared Wednesday the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. Muslims in many other countries such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey also celebrate on this day. The end of the month of fasting is determined by the sighting of the new moon. Children in particular
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Around the world, Muslims will mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday. Eid al-Fitr is the festival of breaking the fast. It is a time of celebration, where friends greet each other, present gifts to each other and visit loved ones’ […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday canceled a high-stakes delegation to Washington after the U.S. declined to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Netanyahu’s office issued a statement calling the U.S. abstention “a clear departure from the consistent position…
The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed its first resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after the U.S. abstained from the vote on Israel’s war against Hamas. The final vote was 14 in favor, no votes against and one abstention. After the vote, the council broke into applause. The resolution calls for an…
A planned UN Security Council vote on a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza war during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has been postponed until Monday. A vote had originally been scheduled for Saturday, but was delayed at the last minute, with diplomats continuing negotiations behind closed doors to make an adoption of the draft resolution more likely, dpa understands. On Friday, Russia and China vetoed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war between I
Violent clashes overnight have left multiple Palestinians dead in the West Bank, and Israeli police say a Palestinian stabbed and wounded two people at a checkpoint near Jerusalem before being shot Wednesday. Violence has surged in the occupied West Bank since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack triggered the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At least 427 Palestinians have been killed there, mostly during confrontations with Israeli forces, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.