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Hajj attendance falls to 30-year-low excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period
ISLAMABAD (AP) — This year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia attracted the lowest number of pilgrims for 30 years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period , according to figures released Thursday.
Jun 5, 2025 6:59 PM
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Without meat, families in Gaza struggle to celebrate Islam's Eid al-Adha holiday
MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — With the Gaza Strip devastated by war and siege, Palestinians struggled Thursday to celebrate one of the most important Islamic holidays.
Jun 5, 2025 6:28 PM
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Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip.
Jun 5, 2025 2:32 PM
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Supreme Court sides with Catholic charity in religious-rights case over unemployment taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday handed down a unanimous ruling in a religious rights case, finding that a Catholic charity in Wisconsin can't be required to pay unemployment taxes when other religious groups are exempt.
Jun 5, 2025 11:43 AM
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Muslims look forward to the annual Eid feast. Many Africans are now struggling to afford it
KARA, Nigeria (AP) — Muslim families across west Africa are grappling with the steep cost of rams for the traditional sacrifice that is central to the celebration of Eid al-Adha , a struggle that mirrors the region's deepening economic and humanitari
Jun 5, 2025 11:19 AM
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More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj , a government spokesperson said Wednesday.
Jun 4, 2025 10:32 PM
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Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured.
Jun 4, 2025 3:20 PM
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Eid al-Adha
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Jun 4, 2025 12:06 PM
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'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction
IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan ’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll painting of a kimono-clad Asian woman.
Jun 4, 2025 8:16 AM
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2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagogues
For the leaders of U.S. Jewish institutions, the recent attacks in Boulder, Colorado , and Washington, D.C.
Jun 4, 2025 5:01 AM
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