Eid al-Adha

Mecca stampede kills more than 700 pilgrims

At least 717 people were killed, including an Indian woman and 800 were injured, in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday morning.

Sep 24, 2015, 20:57 PM IST

Syria`s Assad makes rare public appearance for Eid prayers

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended holiday prayers at a Damascus mosque on Thursday, state media reported, in a rare public appearance for the embattled regime head.

Sep 24, 2015, 14:13 PM IST

30 killed in Yemen mosque bombings, IS claims responsibility

 A bomb attack targeting Shi`ite worshippers at a mosque in Yemen`s capital on Thursday killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more during prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, medics said.

Sep 24, 2015, 11:14 AM IST

Muslim pilgrims gather pebbles for last major hajj rite

A sea of Muslim pilgrims moved on Wednesday towards the holy site of Muzdalifah in Saudi Arabia, where they gather pebbles for the last major rite of this year`s hajj.

Sep 24, 2015, 03:58 AM IST

UP Police terrorising Muslims before Eid Al-Adha, says Azam Khan

Putting his own government in the dock, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan on Wednesday alleged that the state police was taking "one-sided action" and "terrorising" Muslims who were planning to perform 'qurbani' (sacrifice) of goats on Eid Al-Adha.

Sep 23, 2015, 21:56 PM IST

After beef, will vegetables be also banned during Bakr-Eid festival?

In the backdrop of a blanket ban on slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks, a Bangalore based short filmmaker, in a sarcastic way, has allegedly filed a petition asking the government "to ban vegetables also on the occasion of Muslim festival Bakr-Eid".

Sep 22, 2015, 18:20 PM IST