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Saudi Arabia, UAE announce start of Islamic New Year 1448 AH Tuesday; Ashura expected June 25

The Times of India 16 Jun 2026
The UAE Fatwa Council said it reached the decision after reviewing scientific data related to the crescent moon sighting in coordination with specialised scientific authorities and centres across the ...
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T�rkiye marks Islamic New Year with prayers, ashura tradition

Daily Sabah 15 Jun 2026
Muslims in T�rkiye and across the world are preparing to welcome the Islamic New Year as the Hijri year 1448 begins with the start of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar ....
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Royal Support Praised Ahead of Ashura

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 15 Jun 2026
  ... They praised the Kingdom’s continued support for religious occasions and the provision of all necessary requirements to ensure their success ... .
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Muharram moon not sighted in Pakistan, Ashura to fall on June 26

Dawn 15 Jun 2026
The first of Muharram will fall on Wednesday, June 17, while Ashura will be observed on June 26. In a notification, the ministry said ... The government of Pakistan also announces two holidays — on the ninth and 10th of Muharram — to commemorate Ashura.
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Governor Praises Interior Ministry Coordination for Ashura

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 10 Jun 2026
He praised the outcomes of the recent annual meeting held by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, with heads and officials of ma’tams ahead of the Ashura season.
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Majlis A’Shura calls for action on rising prices, inflation pressures

Muskat Daily 09 Jun 2026
Majlis A’Shura urges stronger action on inflation, rising prices and household cost pressures across Oman. .
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Telangana govt seeks elephant from Karnataka, Kerala for Muharram procession

The Siasat Daily 01 May 2026
Hyderabad ... Also Read. Hyderabad sees huge gathering for Bibi ka Alam procession ... In Hyderabad, the practice of carrying the Alam on an elephant on the 10th of Muharram (Ashura) is a 17th-century Golconda-era tradition and continues each year ... PETA ... .
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Iran is not Venezuela

Mail Guardian South Africa 19 Mar 2026
This “restrained war” has never meant weakness ... Rituals such as Ashura institutionalise collective mourning, valorise sacrifice and resistance and provide a powerful cultural repertoire that political leaders can draw on in wartime ... ....
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