Section: Faith
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The state-sponsored mosque dividing opinion in Greece’s Muslim community
Concerns grow as several established prayer spaces in Athens have recently been closed by police
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Ignored and dismissed: the mental health crisis among young British Muslims
Faced with a lack of understanding both at community level and within the health service, thousands of vulnerable people are going untreated
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Mosques are becoming more welcoming to people with special needs
With over one-third of Muslims in England and Wales estimated to have a physical or mental illness or disability, awareness has never been more important
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British pilgrims left stranded by Saudi Arabia’s new hajj system
The online portal Motawif — launched just weeks before the start of the pilgrimage — has been met with criticism and deep disappointment
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Attitudes to organ donation are changing among British Muslims
Once widely viewed as forbidden, this life-saving medical procedure is becoming more accepted
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Eid al-Adha is a time to share and remember where our food comes from
The ritual sacrifice at the heart of the celebration teaches valuable lessons about sustainability
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A new generation is learning Muslim burial rites
An east London community centre is offering free workshops in how to perform traditional ghusl mayyit
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Muslim chaplains tend to prisoners of all religions
Alamgeer Choudhury talks about his interfaith work, Covid-19 and changing lives
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The hidden mosques of Naples
Despite having a growing Muslim population, the city has no central mosque. This has led to the creation of a number of informal places of worship, often in unlikely locations
