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Muslims hold first Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque after reopening
Thousands of Muslims performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque after it reopened following a 40-day closure by Israel.
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Israeli police bar priest from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Christians in Jerusalem marked Holy Week under wartime restrictions as Israeli police blocked the Latin Patriarch.
Published On 29 Mar 2026
Catholic worshipers carry their children on their shoulders as they march in a procession during a Palm Sunday mass in Beirut, Lebanon in front of a poster that reads, in Arabic, 'Honour, sacrifice and loyalty'. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
Worshipers walk in a procession during a Palm Sunday mass at the Our Lady of Hadat Church in Beirut, Lebanon. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
Georges Iskandar, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyre for the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, presides over a Palm Sunday mass at Saint Thomas Cathedral, in the southern port city of Tyre, south Lebanon. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
Worshipers attend a Palm Sunday mass procession at Saint Thomas Cathedral in Tyre. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
Worshipers light candles in the procession at Saint Thomas Cathedral. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
A Christian woman takes pictures of her daughters outside a church, as they celebrate Palm Sunday in Tyre. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
A woman walks in one of the Christian alleys on her way to attend Palm Sunday mass at Saint Thomas Cathedral in Tyre. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
A Catholic woman kneels beside her dog at the entrance of a church during a Palm Sunday mass in Beirut. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
Worshippers shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they arrive at a church to attend a Palm Sunday mass in Beirut. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
A priest blesses the palm branches held by the worshippers during a Palm Sunday mass at the Our Lady of Hadat Church in Beirut, Lebanon. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
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Israeli police block Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing safety concerns.
Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female archbishop of Canterbury
The first woman to lead the Church of England formally installed at ceremony before 2,000 guests.
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300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of war
Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East.
Published On 21 Mar 2026
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Air raid sirens blare during Eid call to prayer in Kuwait
Air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait City as Iran targeted US assets with missiles and drones.
Published On 20 Mar 2026
Palestinian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabalia, Gaza Strip. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]
People gather in Khartoum, Sudan for Eid prayers. [Marwan Ali/AP Photo]
Two Yemeni children exchange greetings following the morning Eid prayers in Sanaa, Yemen. [Mohammed Huwais/AFP]
Large congregational prayers were held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. [Hassan Ali Elmi/AFP]
A woman gets her hands decorated with henna on the eve of the Muslim festival in Karachi, Pakistan. [Rizwan Tabassum/AFP]
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, where he was briefly heckled by a small group of worshippers during Eid prayers over his stance on Israel. [Hollie Adams/Reuters]
Muslim devotees fill Istanbul's Blue Mosque for Eid al-Fitr morning prayers. [Yasin Akgul/AFP]
A drone view of Albanian Muslims attending Eid al-Fitr prayers at Skanderbeg Square, in the capital, Tirana, Albania. [Florion Goga/Reuters]
People try to catch free balloons distributed during an Eid al-Fitr event outside El Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. [Khaled el Fiqi/AP]
Muslim devotees raise their hands in prayer at the Muhammadiyah University compound in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. [Chaideer/AFP]
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Quran echoes loudly as Palestinian reciters gather in Gaza
Quran memorisers in Gaza overcome devastation from war, reciting the holy book as a source of hope and strength.
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Vatican envoy visits Lebanese church after priest killed in shelling
The Vatican envoy to Lebanon visited Qlayaa, after a priest was killed in an Israeli attack.
Published On 14 Mar 2026
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Worshippers pray outside Al-Aqsa amid closure on al-Quds Day
Muslim worshippers prayed outside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound as Israeli authorities kept holy sites closed.
Published On 13 Mar 2026