Thousands of followers of a Sufi Muslim brotherhood celebrate a sacred date in Senegal
Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of followers from the Layene brotherhood commemorated the first public appearance of their founder Seydina Limamou Laye in 1884
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Tens of thousands of Muslims attend annual Biswa Ijtema event in Bangladesh
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New Zealand's government grants a sacred mountain personhood
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Dating Apps Promise to Remain a Rare Haven Following Trump’s Executive Order
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Bills fans donate thousands to charity of Ravens TE Mark Andrews following dropped pass
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The Muslim group that doesn't fast or perform daily prayers
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Among tens of thousands of displaced Angelenos, celebrities face the same devastating losses
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Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision
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Muslim, Arab voters face uncertain political future under Trump
Muslim and Arab American voters in the U.S. face an uncertain political future as President-elect Trump prepares to take office later this month. Long considered a reliable part of the Democratic ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter
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