Muslims around the world will celebrate the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice tomorrow (Eid al Adha). The festival celebrates the sacrifice made by Abraham mentioned in the Qur’an. This is the biggest holiday of the Muslim world and it coincides with end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. In some countries, such as Morocco, this festival is…
(Adnkronos) – “We are still sad, our hearts cry for the innocent victims of Lampedusa, we pray for their souls so that these people can rest in peace. For many years we ask the cemetery for us Muslims. We are in trouble, and I know that in Catania, for example, the city administration is working…
Cagliari Muslims will pray tomorrow for the victims of those who died off the coast of Lampedusa. The announcement came from Silaman Hjiazi, spokesman who said, “Tomorrow’s prayer is dedicated to those who have vanished in the waters of Lampedusa. After hearing the horrible news of yet another boat sinking, it is dishonorable that…
July 8, 2013 Comparing Ratzinger and Bergoglio would be wrong. Also unfair. These are two Popes who we respect and appreciate. However, it is hard not to notice the images and words, which also changed in the age of communication. Personally, I still think of the scene, broadcast on television around the world, of the…
July 8, 2013 “It’s a historic gesture,” “beautiful words”: the Islamic Italian community welcomes with enthusiasm and gratitude the words of the Pope, who, now in Lampedusa has addressed Muslims: “to the dear Muslim immigrants who are tonight beginning the fast of Ramadan, the pope also wished them “O’scia” an affectionate greeting in the local…
