Russia

80,000 Muslims pray [eid prayer] on the street in Moscow

published by You on 6 November, 2011 - 15:30

MOSCOW (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslim men knelt shoulder-to-shoulder in prayer on the freezing streets of Moscow on Sunday to celebrate the religious holiday of Eid al-Adha.

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Police said 170,000 people celebrated the holiday in Moscow, including 80,000 who gathered on the street outside what was once the main mosque. The 100-year-old pastel green Cathedral Mosque was torn down in September and a new mosque being built next to it is still under construction.

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Two blasts in Moscow Metro, dozens killed

published by BD Brother on 29 March, 2010 - 16:45

Two explosions have rocked the Moscow Metro this morning, claiming dozens of dead and injured.

The first explosion happened in a carriage at the central Lubyanka underground station at 07:56, informs RIA Novosti news agency.

The second blast happened at the Park Kultury Metro station also in a carriage of a train at 08:39.

According to the latest information by the news agencies, the overall death toll has risen to 38.