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Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colombia senator 'fighting for his life,' wife says outside hospital, as protesters show support
The wife of the Colombian senator shot and wounded is asking for prayers for his recovery. "Miguel is still fighting for his life," said María Claudia Tarazona, wife of Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, on Sunday outside the hospital where he's being attended. (AP video by Marko Alvarez)
Times of Oman
3 days ago
- General
- Times of Oman
In pictures: Eid al Adha celebrations in Ibri
Eid al Adha prayers were held at Ibri in Al Dhahirah governorate on Saturday morning. As per Royal directives, holidays started from Thursday June 5, 2025 and will continue till Monday June 9, 2025.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Thousands expected to gather for Manchester's Eid in the Park
Thousands of people are expected to come together for prayers and to celebrate Eid at an event taking place across the in the Park, is taking place at Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield and is one of the biggest celebrations of Eid-al-Adha in Manchester. It runs until Sunday 20:00 organiser Hasan Hasan said the celebrations would include picnics in the park and a ul-Adha is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. "It's going to be amazing," Hasan said, adding that it would be "a big celebration".He said they usually had around 20,000 people prayers were moved to indoor five-a-side football pitches inside Manchester City's former training ground at Platt Fields, which will provide a place to shelter due to the Hasan said once the event finishes celebrations would continue at various restaurants on Wilmslow Road, known as Curry Mile, in councillor Rabnawaz Akbar said: "In the Islamic faith over the year we have two main celebration days. One is Eid-al-Fitr. That is after the month of fasting, Ramadan. The second one happens about ten weeks later - Eid-al-Adha, and that's happening today."It's a day where families want to get together, friends want to get together and neighbours want to get together."He said the prayer normally took place outside but the weather meant they had to resort to their back-up plan of using the sports complex, with volunteers giving up their time to put out prayer mats."This event wouldn't go ahead without the volunteers," he said food played an important part in the celebrations and people would be bringing food from cuisines all over the world for the picnics later. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Outdoor Eid prayers in Ipswich 'bring the community together'
Prayers marking the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha have been held in front of a historical Tudor event was organised by volunteers from the four mosques and prayer rooms in Ipswich, with more than 200 people gathering in Christchurch Park despite rain Ali, one of the volunteers, said: "It's about bringing the community together, all our brothers and sisters, even though it's raining!" The festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to, a story also recounted in the Bible's Old Testament. Abdulkadir Osman is originally from Sudan and has been in Ipswich for about five said: "I'm here with everyone, different backgrounds, different cultures."It's not like the big cities like London or Birmingham, but there is a good community here."Adam Omer, also from Sudan, said: "We are joined with our Muslim ummah around the world, and I want to say Eid Mubarak to those in Sudan, you know the situation there, and also in Gaza." The prayers and a short address started at 10:00 BST and lasted about 30 ceremony was led by Shaykh Masum Shaheed, who spoke about the meaning of the said: "I ask you to pause and ask, 'What does love really mean to you? What does it mean in the eyes of our faith?'"Tanisha, 14, said: "I love that it is outdoors. Other people walking by can see us, because I know some people are confused about what Eid is and why we celebrate it."I love telling people [about my faith] as it is something I'm really proud of." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Gaza marks the start of Eid with outdoor prayers amongst the rubble and food growing ever scarcer
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam's most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes early Friday, with little hope the war with Israel will end soon. With much of Gaza in rubble, men and children were forced to hold the traditional Eid al-Adha prayers in the open air and with food supplies dwindling, families were having to make do with what they could scrape together for the three-day feast.
