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Category: Faith

Posted inFaith

Minnesota Muslims hoping to visit Mecca must enter a new lottery system. Saudi Arabia is limiting visitors from certain countries.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

The Saudi government announced a new lottery system on June 6 that would grant 4,000 visas to U.S. citizens, according to a Minnesota travel agent. The government previously issued 12,000 visas a year to Americans who make the Hajj, a pilgrimage to several holy sites in Saudi Arabia.

Posted inCHANGING MINNESOTA

Ramadan 2022: A Minnesota community calendar on where to celebrate the holy month.

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue April 14, 2022April 22, 2022
Posted inReligion

Minnesota mosques return to side-by-side prayer with end of COVID-19 social-distancing restrictions

by Hana Ikramuddin June 29, 2021July 12, 2021
Posted inFaith

Ramadan is a month devoted to prayer, charity, and reflection. This year, Muslims in Minnesota have found another way to practice—protesting.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari April 21, 2021April 21, 2021
Posted inFaith

2020 Toyota Highlander. Customized gold necklaces. Free trip to Mecca: Minnesota’s best Qur’an memorizers get top prizes at contest.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari August 24, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Sunday Mass is on YouTube and COVID-19 testing is free: Minneapolis–St. Paul Catholic archdiocese adapts in an age of pandemic

by Joey Peters August 19, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inEid al-Adha

A goat, a knife, a sacrifice: Some Muslims in Minnesota celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday with ritual slaughter.

Avatar photo by Ibrahim Hirsi July 31, 2020July 31, 2020
Posted inFaith

Twin Cities mosques set strict measures as they reopen doors for worshippers

Avatar photo by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Jaida Grey Eagle June 13, 2020June 13, 2020
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Faith in action: Muslims answer the call to make masks for health workers, patients

Avatar photo by Abdirahman Mohamed April 4, 2020April 6, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Catholic churches serving Latinos get creative during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Joey Peters April 1, 2020December 8, 2020

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