From online visa applications to GPS-guided navigation in Makkah, technology is streamlining pilgrimage experience SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) — For Australian Muslims, performing Umrah is becoming more streamlined and connected than ever before, thanks to a wave of digital innovation reshaping the sacred journey. From online visa portals to mob...
Equipped with new telescopes and training, Bangsamoro Daurl-Ifta staff will no longer rely on Middle Eastern lunar advisories COTABATO CITY, Philippines (MNTV) – Ramadan-observing residents have lauded the acquisition of modern moon-sighting technology by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), saying the Bangsamoro Darul-...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Turkiye’s Diyanet Foundation is set to launch a training program for imams working in the Rohingya refugee camps, in partnership with Bangladesh’s Islamic Foundation. The move marks a new phase in faith-based cooperation between the two Muslim-majority nations. The plan was finalized during a meeting in Dhaka between...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye is marking Mawlid al-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, with illuminated mosques, communal prayers, charitable activities, and cultural events that emphasize the country’s Islamic traditions and family-centered values. Falling on the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal, Mawlid al-Nabi—also known as Mevlid Kandili—is o...
MASCARA, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments has launched a traveling Quran recitation caravan across Mascara Province, aiming to promote religious heritage and youth engagement through Quranic arts and education. The three-day event, which began on July 11 at the Imam Muslim Mosque in Mascara city, is held ...
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The traditional ceremony of replacing the Kiswa, the black silk covering of the Holy Kaaba, officially commenced at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, coinciding with the eve of the Islamic New Year. Organized by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, the annual […]...
Saudi Arabia deploys firefighting drone to improve safety at holy sites through live monitoring, rapid intervention, and high-altitude operations RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense will deploy an AI-powered firefighting drone named “Falcon” during this year’s Hajj season, marking its first use in one of the world’s larg...
Saudi Arabia expands streamlined Hajj travel services to Maldives, enabling pilgrims to complete visa, health, and immigration procedures before departing for Makkah. MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia has officially launched its Makkah Route Initiative in the Maldives, marking the eighth country to benefit from the Kingdom’s streamlined Haj...
Bangladesh’s ECNEC backs $383M Quran-based learning plan as part of $1B development package DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has approved a wide-ranging mosque-based education program aimed at promoting Quranic literacy, moral development, and early childhood education across the country. The 46.46 billion Bangladeshi taka ($383 million...
Talks aim to promote spiritual values, confront global challenges TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran will host the 13th round of dialogue between Islam and Orthodox Christianity, according to an announcement made during a meeting in Kazan between Mohammad-Mahdi Imanipour, head of the Islamic Culture and Communication Organization, and Bishop Cyril Nak...
