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Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed T Khairullah was denied entry to the White House on Monday for a belated celebration marking the end of Ramadan.

"Your poor babies. Can you hear them crying close by?"

Muslim fighters are prominent in Russia's invasion of Ukraine but a proposal to build a mosque and religious center has shown up fault lines in Russian society.

An etiquette expert told Newsweek that the request in the viral Reddit post is "an imposition" and "one should take responsibility for one's own life."

Since the ascent of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016, the walls separating westerners and Saudis have been coming down.

State Rep. Tony Tinderholt said celebrating the Muslim holy month contradicted his "faith as a Christian."

After years of hostility, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to "reestablish relations" in a deal brokered by China, a nation that has shown little love for Islam within its borders.

During the holy month, Muslims try to grow spiritually and become closer to Allah and their loved ones through fasting and abstaining from pleasures.

In the last few weeks, there has been much ado about the "status quo" in Jerusalem.Understandably.

Iran has been shaken by repeated bouts of popular unrest ever since its Islamic Revolution overthrew Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1979. Unfortunately, none of its periodic outbursts of instability have led to permanent political change in Iran. Fortified by its cohesive clerical elite and the coercive muscle of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the regime has been able to repeatedly suppress its disorganized opposition. Could this time be any different?

Erika López Prater was dismissed by Hamline University in November for including in her class discussion a medieval Islamic painting of the Prophet Muhammad.

This past Christmas in Riyadh was unrecognizable to anyone who knew the city five years ago. Hitherto, openly celebrating non-Muslim holidays had been regarded as blasphemy.

A cave, identified as the burial site of Salome by local Christians in the Byzantine era, contains dozens of inscriptions written in Greek, Syriac and Arabic, some of which are dedicated to her.

Last year, the red lights were flashing all over Afghanistan with a warning about genocide. The Taliban claimed they were different this time. Girls would be allowed to go to school, they said. Religious differences would be respected, they said.

Even as the final is set at the 2022 World Cup, it's clear the most significant result came even before the first offsides penalty. Chants of "We want beer!" heralded the opening action, echoing far beyond the stadium itself.

The teacher at one moment walked over the students' prayer mats and appeared to have pushed a student's hand with her shoes while he was praying.

After seeing the courage of the women in Iran, I feel compelled to call out what I now see as injustice.

Footage allegedly shows the Iranian Revolutionary Guards using a Soviet-era machine gun to target demonstrators amid widespread protests.

The latest protests add to anger following the death in September of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after she was detained by the morality police.

In his efforts to solve one problem—boosting morale and manpower for his Ukraine campaign—Vladimir Putin has managed to create another.

"Relieved [Rushdie] is pulling through after Friday's nightmare," tweeted Lakshmi, who was married to the author between 2004 and 2007.

The Day of Ashura is a Muslim holy day. Read here to find out why and how it's observed.

Ashura is marked by Muslims with voluntary days of fasting, including one that commemorates the day Moses was saved from the Egyptians by God.

The new year in the Islamic lunar calendar begins on Friday evening. Here are some greetings you can send to friends and family.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about Al-Hijra, including how it's celebrated and its traditions.

The celebration follows Eid al-Fitr, which ended the holy month of Ramadan and was celebrated on May 3.

The holiday begins on the 10th day of the 12th Muslim calendar lunar month of Dhul-Hijjah, as Hajj culminates.

This year will be the first time Hajj has gone ahead without restrictions since 2019.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about Eid al-Adha, including when it is celebrated, how long it lasts for and its significance.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about Hajj, including when the pilgrimage starts, ends and rules to follow.