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Mosques

Israel to permit 10,000 Palestinian worshippers to Al-Aqsa after imam barred

Palestinian Muslim worshippers perform Taraweeh prayers near the Dome of the Rock Shrine at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Palestinian Muslim worshippers perform Taraweeh prayers near the Dome of the Rock Shrine at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Israel police to deploy around Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for Ramadan; Palestinians report curbs

The Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa mosque complex in the old city of Jerusalem during dusty weather on Feb 14, 2026.
The Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa mosque complex in the old city of Jerusalem during dusty weather on Feb 14, 2026.

New Zealand to hear Christchurch mosque shooter's appeal against sentence

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.  John Kirk-Anderson/Pool via REUTERS
Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.  John Kirk-Anderson/Pool via REUTERS

Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shi’ite mosque

A man reacts while being comforted, after a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan
A man reacts while being comforted, after a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital, officials say

Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone. REUTERS/Salahuddin
Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone. REUTERS/Salahuddin

Thousands flee north-west Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action

Residents who fled a remote mountainous region bordering Afghanistan gathering to get themselves registered in Bara, Pakistan, on Jan 30.
Residents who fled a remote mountainous region bordering Afghanistan gathering to get themselves registered in Bara, Pakistan, on Jan 30.

160-year-old Maqam Habib Noh tomb fully reopens to visitors after major renovation

The mausoleum, located at Haji Muhammad Salleh Mosque in Palmer Road, now has a new dome with Islamic calligraphy, freshly painted walls, and reinforced structures.
The mausoleum, located at Haji Muhammad Salleh Mosque in Palmer Road, now has a new dome with Islamic calligraphy, freshly painted walls, and reinforced structures.

Syrian security forces kill 2 while dispersing Alawite protests over mosque bombing: War monitor

Thousands of Syrian Alawites gathered in coastal and central parts of the country on Dec 28 to protest after Dec 26’s bombing at a mosque.
Thousands of Syrian Alawites gathered in coastal and central parts of the country on Dec 28 to protest after Dec 26’s bombing at a mosque.

Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria’s Homs kills eight

The interior of a damaged mosque after several people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in Homs, Syria, on Dec 26.
The interior of a damaged mosque after several people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in Homs, Syria, on Dec 26.

St Joseph’s Church evacuated: Other recent incidents linked to places of worship in Singapore

A suspicious item was found in St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah on the morning of Dec 21.
A suspicious item was found in St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah on the morning of Dec 21.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.