Sultan Selim Mosque, located in Konya, Türkiye, was flocked by Muslims who came to perform the Eid prayer. After listening to the sermon, thousands entered the mosque but some prayed outside as the mosque’s capacity was full. Some citizens went to cemeteries to visit their deceased relatives after the prayers. “After praying and coming to […]
The recent Israeli airstrikes have left many Gazans without the opportunity to celebrate this year’s Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar. Gazan resident Najah Nabhan expressed her distress, stating that her rented place cannot replace the comfort and memories of her destroyed house. She and her family suffer from […]
North Macedonians greeted Eid-al-Adha with joy. In the Mustafa Pasha Mosque in the capital, Skopje, hundreds of Muslims flocked to mosques and performed the Eid prayer. Hymns were sung in Turkish, Albanian, and Bosnian.
Russia carried out a missile attack on a residential area in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. The missiles hit a crowded restaurant, and some buildings nearby were destroyed. Two people lost their lives, and 22 people were injured in the attack. Search and rescue efforts continue in the area.
Landslides occurred after heavy rains in the towns of Mianzhu and Weizhou in the Wenchuan region of southwest China’s Sichuan province. Wenchuan Emergency Management said it has found the bodies of four people, and three people are still missing. More than 400 officers are carrying out search-and-rescue work for the missing. Over 900 people were […]
A generator exploded in a street in the Zuqaq al-Blat district of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, leading to a fire. The flames spread to six vehicles, three apartments, and a businessplace. The explosion and fire caused chaos in the area but no casualties were reported. Security forces launched an investigation into the cause of the explosion.
Gölcük Nature Park, one of Türkiye’s favorite tourism centers, was swarmed by holidaymakers on the eve before Eid al-Adha. Vacationers who wanted to spend their free time in nature had pleasant moments around the lake. They rented bikes and golf carts and toured around the lake, taking souvenir photos at the pier by the lake. […]
Rains have caused flash floods, closed hundreds of highways, and severely affected the distribution of electricity in Himachal Pradesh, India since the start of the monsoon season. During this time, nine people lost their lives, bringing life in the region to a halt. Authorities have issued a warning for isolated heavy rainfalls, thunderstorms, and lightning […]
A record number of visitors visited the Cappadocia region in Türkiye, which is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, due to the nine-day Eid al-Adha holiday that started on Monday. A total of 35,347 local and foreign tourists visited the museums and ruins in the Cappadocia region, and the hotel occupancy rate reached 100 […]
Severe floods caused by heavy rains in Chile have resulted in the destruction of 1,421 houses and the loss of two lives. The central and southern parts of the country have been significantly affected, with 13,196 people impacted by the disaster. Several regions, including Valparaiso and Santiago Metropolitan, have experienced the worst of the flooding. […]