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Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers: Turkish presidential spokesman
Mosaics depicting Christian figures in Istanbul's ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered with curtains during Muslim prayers.
Mon Jul 20 2020
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Total solar eclipse darkens skies in Indonesia
A total solar eclipse swept across the vast Indonesian archipelago on Wednesday, witnessed by tens of thousands of sky gazers.
Wed Mar 09 2016
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Israel lifts age bar on Jerusalem mosque prayers: police
Men of all ages will be allowed to attend the main weekly Muslim prayers Friday at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the first time in "months", a police spokesman said.
Fri Nov 14 2014
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Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Muslim prayers
The streets of east Jerusalem were calm ahead of the prayers at midday, following an Israeli clampdown on the shrine.
Fri Oct 31 2014
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Four killed as clashes rock Cairo
Fighting also broke out after weekly Muslim prayers in Alexandria and the Upper Egypt province of Assiut.
Sat Oct 05 2013