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Ken Chitwood, The Conversation

Why the Al-Aqsa Mosque has often been a site of conflict between Israel and Palestine

The Masjid al-Aqsa of Jerusalem is linked in the Quran to the story of the night journey of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem.

Ken Chitwood, The Conversation
· May 14, 2021 · 07:30 pm
Before coronavirus, the hajj had been disrupted by conflicts, political disputes and plagues

Saudi Arabia said the annual pilgrimage will be ‘very limited’ this year.

Ken Chitwood, The Conversation
· Jun 26, 2020 · 11:30 pm
How Muharram travelled from India to Trinidad and became uniquely Caribbean

The occasion is commemorated every year by Trinidadian Muslims as Hosay.

Ken Chitwood, The Conversation
· Sep 21, 2018 · 05:30 pm