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Ramadan

Iranians hold Eid prayers as Middle East war rages on

Iranians take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran, Iran on March 21 .
Iranians take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran, Iran on March 21 .

Muslim community in Singapore grateful for peace of mind and heart during Ramadan: Faishal Ibrahim 

Acting Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim greeting congregants at Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers at Masjid Sultan on March 21.
Acting Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim greeting congregants at Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers at Masjid Sultan on March 21.

Muslims in Singapore to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on March 21: Mufti

Hari Raya Light Up and first day of the Bazaar Raya Geylang Serai, on Fen 14, 2026.
Hari Raya Light Up and first day of the Bazaar Raya Geylang Serai, on Fen 14, 2026.

In Lebanon, war dictates pace of Ramadan for displaced families

Salam Issa Rida, 43, her husband Ahmed Rida, 43, and other family members break their fast at iftar during Ramadan as they shelter at Camille Chamoun Stadium, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Salam Issa Rida, 43, her husband Ahmed Rida, 43, and other family members break their fast at iftar during Ramadan as they shelter at Camille Chamoun Stadium, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

‘Like doomsday’, says Kabul hospital survivor after Pakistan air strike

Firefighters stand next to a fire truck at the site of a drug users rehabilitation hospital destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Yunus Yawar
Firefighters stand next to a fire truck at the site of a drug users rehabilitation hospital destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Yunus Yawar

Silk and skill: Meet the Chinese sisters who’ve made Malay kebayas in Geylang Serai for 40 years

Sisters Madam Carol Chong (left) and Madam Cassandra Chong moved into Joo Chiat Complex when the building was completed in 1984, making them the first Chinese tailors.
Sisters Madam Carol Chong (left) and Madam Cassandra Chong moved into Joo Chiat Complex when the building was completed in 1984, making them the first Chinese tailors.

More expensive dates? How the Mid-East conflict is affecting supply of Ramadan food in S-E Asia

wyiran - Customers choose which dates to buy at Elshanum, another Tanah Abang store specialising in dates and Middle Eastern nuts.

STphoto: Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
wyiran - Customers choose which dates to buy at Elshanum, another Tanah Abang store specialising in dates and Middle Eastern nuts.

STphoto: Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja

10,500 beneficiaries start receiving payouts from MUIS’ $4.3 million Ramadan support package

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim (centre) delivering Hari Raya cookies and Fidyah vouchers to Zakat beneficiaries in Yishun on March 14. With him are Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Nee Soon GRC MP Syed Harun Alhabsyi.
Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim (centre) delivering Hari Raya cookies and Fidyah vouchers to Zakat beneficiaries in Yishun on March 14. With him are Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Nee Soon GRC MP Syed Harun Alhabsyi.

From surplus to supper: How Malaysian youth rescue unsold bazaar food to feed communities

MySaveFood volunteers (left) putting the food collected into a cart at the Wangsa Maju Ramadan Bazaar on March 11.
MySaveFood volunteers (left) putting the food collected into a cart at the Wangsa Maju Ramadan Bazaar on March 11.

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.

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