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Saudi King praises armed forces in Eid address

Saudi King praises armed forces in Eid address

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reserved special praise for Saudi Arabia’s armed and security forces in a speech delivered on his behalf by Crown Prince Salman to celebrate Eid Al-Adha on Tuesday. The...
Muslims across the globe celebrate Eid

Muslims across the globe celebrate Eid

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Muslims across the world gathered at mosques on Tuesday to carry out Eid prayers to mark the beginning of the four-day Islamic Eid Al-Adha celebrations. Eid Al-Adha—the Feast of the Sacrifice—marks the end of the Hajj; pilgrims spend the night...
Sudan’s Eid Expressed through Social Media

Sudan’s Eid Expressed through Social Media

If only Al-Mutanabi was in Khartoum on the morning of the first day of Eid to rewrite his poem “Eid! In what [sorry] state do you return, Eid!” The bitter irony of the poem is nothing compared to the current state of the Sudanese during Eid this year. They face rising...