“In the early hours Friday morning, the 11-meter-high (33-foot-high) minaret was razed to the ground, with the governor of Basra attending the demolition, igniting a wave of social media backlash among advocates for the preservation of Iraq’s cultural heritage.”
GRB
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Qur’an MSS dating
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LGBTQ+ History
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Islamic Centre England
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India Internet Issues
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Bradford 12 Documentary
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Not Even Water
Sun 4 Ramadan 1444AH 26-3-2023AD -
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Thu 1 Ramadan 1444AH 23-3-2023AD -
Copenhagen All-Female Mosque
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Tiba Ali
Sun 14 Rajab 1444AH 5-2-2023AD -
Imam pay
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Cleric ‘kiss’ controversy
Thu 12 Safar 1444AH 8-9-2022AD -
Iraq Protests
Wed 4 Safar 1444AH 31-8-2022AD -
Documentary on Iraq Sex Traffic
Mon 24 Muharram 1444AH 22-8-2022AD