Religion

11 February 2022, India, Rajpur Sonarpur: A Muslim woman holds a candle during a protest against the recent hijab ban in some of the colleges of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Photo: Sankhadeep Banerjee/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

RELIGION

Students with hijab turned away from colleges in Indian state

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

On Monday, students at some schools were directed to remove hijabs before entering schools and the videos sparked an outcry on Indian social media space

HANDOUT - 16 July 2021, Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Muslim pilgrims maintain their social distancing while performing the arrival circumambulation (Tawaaf Al Koudoum) around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the centre of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca during the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Photo: Hassan Alfahimi/Saudi Ministry of Media/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

RELIGION

Muslims start downsized Hajj in Saudi Arabia due to pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/19/21

In an attempt to prevent human contact and infections, robots have been introduced to hand out bottles of holy water to pilgrims in the Grand Mosque, Saudi media reported

12 April 2021, Egypt, Cairo: Muslims perform the first 'Tarawih' evening prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan At Al-Azhar Mosque. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, in which believers refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk. Photo: Sayed Hassan/dpa

Finland

VANDALISM

Finland urges religious minorities to adopt security plan for facilities

The Nomad Today 7/4/21

A report from the Ministry of the Interior explains that the premises of Islamic communities are subject to a lot of vandalism, which increases the feeling of insecurity among the users

World

RELIGION

Muslim fasting month of Ramadan starts Tuesday in many countries

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/13/21

During Ramadan, observant Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to sunset.

World

'THIRD GENDER'

First religious school for transgender Muslims opens in Bangladesh

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/6/20

Students will mainly learn the Koran, hadith - which are the sayings of the prophet Mohammed -, basic Bangla and English.

Turkey, Istanbul: An exterior view of the Unesco World Heritage Site Hagia Sophia museum. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree ordering Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia be handed over to the country's religious authority and reopened for Islamic prayers, just over an hour after Turkey's top administrative court overturned a 1934 decree that made the Hagia Sophia a museum and symbol of secularism. Photo: Yasin Akgul/dpa

Finland

POLL

Employers should allow workers to take their own religious holidays, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 9/8/20

Foreigner.fi will ask its readers a different question every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

20 September 2018, Heidelberg: Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetans, gesturing during his farewell words. The Dalai Lama, turned 85 on Monday, with followers holding prayers for him to have a long life as well as organizing global events online to dedicate to him a "Year of Gratitude." Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

World

The Dalai Lama wants to live 110 years

The Nomad Today 7/6/20

The Buddhist leader, who emerged as the face of the Tibetan community for the world, turned 85 on Monday.

Finland

Cooperation with mosques and prayer rooms, a key factor to prevent radicalization

The Nomad Today 5/27/19

A 60-page report published by the Finnish Ministry of the Interior highlights the importance of strengthening collaboration between the authorities and the religious communities to improve…

Finland

HOLIDAY

Easter in Finland, a mix of ancient paganism and religious beliefs

Barbara Stojanovic 4/14/19

Between ancient pagan roots and recent religious traditions, with lots of special food and delicious desserts, Finland has a unique way of celebrating one of Christianity’s most sacred holidays