Posts Tagged: Ramadan
Al-Aqsa Preacher’s Voice Echoes Across Jerusalem Devoid of Ramadan Crowds
An imam standing atop an 18-foot pulpit in a near-empty Al-Aqsa Mosque delivered the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem, his voice echoing across...
Netanyahu Asks Israeli Muslims to Confine Ramadan Observances to ‘Nuclear Family’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s Muslim community over the weekend to obey ongoing coronavirus restrictions for the month of Ramadan as the infection...
Prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Suspended for Ramadan: Muslim Clerics
Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound will be closed to Muslim worshipers throughout the holy fasting month of Ramadan due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Jordan-appointed council...
Two Israelis Wounded in Palestinian Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem’s Old City
A Palestinian stabbed two Israelis in Jerusalem on Friday, wounding one of them critically, before being shot dead by police, an Israeli police spokesman said. The attack occurred...
Report: As Tensions With Israel Peak Over Gaza, Turkey Hands Out Money to East Jerusalem Arabs
Amid heightened tensions between Ankara and Jerusalem following last week’s violence on the Gaza border in which several dozen Palestinian rioters were killed by IDF...
IFCJ, Chabad Provide Food Aid to Needy Moroccan Muslim Families for Ramadan
JNS.org - In a sign of interfaith cooperation between the three Abrahamic faiths, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship), partnering with a local...
Hamas TV Station to Broadcast Ramadan Series That Glorifies the ‘Heroes Fighting for Jerusalem’
During the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, an official Hamas-run television station will broadcast a series that glorifies the "heroes fighting for Jerusalem,” the...
Israeli LGBT Activists Demonstrate at Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv Over Persecution of Gay Men in Chechnya
More than 600 demonstrators descended upon the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday to protest the persecution of gay men in Chechnya. Chanting "never again," the...
Knesset Member Yehuda Glick: Jordan Justifying, Encouraging Palestinian Violence on Temple Mount by Blaming Israel (INTERVIEW)
Jordan’s condemnation of Israel for Muslim disturbances on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem justifies and encourages Palestinian violence, an Israeli lawmaker and longtime advocate for the right...
Watchdog: False ‘Water War’ Reporting Highlights Media Willingness to Frame Israel as ‘Malevolent Force’ Oppressing Palestinians
Foreign news reports claiming Israel purposely cut off the water supply to Palestinians during Ramadan is yet another shameful case of the press' printing of Palestinian propaganda...
Palestinians on Social Media Celebrate Tel Aviv Terrorist Attack; Call Carnage ‘Sweeter Than Ramadan Prayer’
Palestinian supporters of the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night have lit up the web with praise in Arabic for what is being...
With Ramadan Underway, Israel Eases Restrictions on Palestinians to Facilitate Freedom of Religion, Rituals
With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan underway, the Israeli military is taking steps to accommodate the holiday-related needs of Palestinians who live in the...
Egyptian Culture Ministry Official: Israelis Stole Our Land, We’ll Steal Their Intellectual Property Rights
The head of the International Book Fair held in Cairo this week, organized by the Egyptian Culture Ministry, said it was "forbidden" to pay royalties to Israeli...
Palestinian Terror Groups Encourage Ramadan Attacks Targeting Jews
Websites affiliated with Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad praised the recent spike in terrorist attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and encouraged...
