Omar Akour, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

A child holds a toy standing in the women's section before Eid al-Adha prayers, held in a sports hall in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, which commemorates the biblical story of Abraham and his readiness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, by sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows or camels.

Muslims around world celebrate Eid as hajj enters final days

by Omar Akour Associated Press, and Ahmed Hatem Associated PressSeptember 1, 2017

MINA, Saudi Arabia — Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday today as some 2 million Muslim pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims made their way toward a…

Jordanian security forces stand next to their armored vehicle at the scene next to Karak Castle, during an ongoing attack, in the central town of Karak, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of the capital Amman in Jordan, Sunday, Dec.18, 2016. Officials say gunmen have carried out a series of attacks in central Jordan, including at the Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing four members of the Jordanian security forces and a woman visiting from Canada. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Gunmen kill 10, including Canadian tourist, in Jordan

by Omar Akour Associated Press, and Mohammed Daraghmeh Associated PressDecember 18, 2016

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Muslims around world celebrate Eid as hajj enters final days

Gunmen kill 10, including Canadian tourist, in Jordan

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