Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Mosques

240,000 Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayer spaces available across 3 sessions at Singapore mosques

An additional 24,000 prayer spaces will be available at up to 49 supplementary venues.
An additional 24,000 prayer spaces will be available at up to 49 supplementary venues.

Arrest of Western Australia man over alleged terror plot ‘deeply shocking’, PM Albanese says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the Sydney Opera House during a National Day of Mourning for the victims of the December 14, 2025, mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jeremy Piper
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at the Sydney Opera House during a National Day of Mourning for the victims of the December 14, 2025, mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jeremy Piper

Religious and community leaders critical in setting tone for harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam

Khadijah Mosque Management Board and the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG)  will be co-organising its Annual Iftar. The Guest of Honour is Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam. The theme of the Iftar is “Interfaith Harmony: Humanity in Religion”.
Khadijah Mosque Management Board and the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG)  will be co-organising its Annual Iftar. The Guest of Honour is Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam. The theme of the Iftar is “Interfaith Harmony: Humanity in Religion”.

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.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.