Fasting on this day was observed by Prophet Muhammad, who encouraged his followers to do the same as a sign of gratitude to Allah. For Shia Muslims, however, Ashura carries a more somber significance.

UAE Public Holiday: Discover the next Prophet Muhammad’s birthday holiday date in 2025 and potential for a long weekend.

In Islam, visual representations of God and prophets are banned, and both Muhammad and the prophet Moses (who is also revered in Judaism and Christianity) are included in the ban.

Three cartoonists were arrested in Turkey after publishing a cartoon that shows Moses and Muhammad shaking hands in the sky, with missiles flying beside them. Erdogan: "A disgusting provocation." ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that those acting "insolently" towards the Prophet Muhammad and other prophets will be held accountable before the law. "We will follow up on ...

Security forces detained four people, all staff of the satirical magazine Leman, after the publication released a controversial cartoon in its latest edition, allegedly depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

Four journalists from LeMan, a long-running Turkish satirical magazine, were detained by police on Monday (Jun 30) after a recent cartoon—interpreted by some as depicting Prophet Muhammad and Prophet ...

Police in Turkey detained employees of a satirical magazine over a cartoon that allegedly depicted the Prophet Muhammad.

The publication of a cartoon allegedly depicting the prophet Muhammad has caused a strong reaction in Turkey. An angry crowd gathered outside the offices of Leman magazine in Istanbul, and late ...

Four staff members of a Turkish satirical magazine have been arrested after allegedly publishing a cartoon that authorities claim depicts the Prophet Muhammad, a figure whose portrayal is ...

ANKARA, Turkey: Turkish police on Monday detained a cartoonist over a caricature depicting the Prophet Muhammad, an act that also sparked an angry protest outside the Istanbul office of his ...

Leman magazine's cartoon, depicting Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses exchanging greetings as missiles rain down from the sky, has led to the arrest of the cartoonist and several protests.View on ...