Tag: Islam
Hundreds protest in Afghan city against Koran burning in Sweden
Swedish-Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan set fire to a copy of the Muslim holy book in front of Turkey's embassy in Stockholm
China appears to ease up on Islamic worship in Xinjiang, but...
Authorities in the restive northwestern region began scaling back their crackdown on religion in early 2020
Pope Francis’ first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam
The pope's travel comes three years after his historic trip to the UAE in 2019, where he signed a Muslim-Christian manifesto for peace
Bangladeshi mystic fights demons with psychiatry
Hundreds of people visit the respected cleric each week to conquer their demons
India ruling party lawmaker arrested for Prophet comments
Raja Singh's words sparked outrage in the city of Hyderabad, where hundreds of people gathered to demand the politician be taken into custody
Abuse survivor’s ordeal sheds light on Malaysia ‘unilateral conversions’
The issue has become another battleground between increasingly vocal Islamist hardliners and those seeking to defend the rights of minorities
Samsung outlet attacked over blasphemy charges in Pakistan
On July 2, the rumor spread that a QR code posted on a Samsung promotional billboard outside the Star City Mall in Karachi was “blasphemous”
Civil courts have no jurisdiction over religious renunciation cases, Malaysia’s high...
Malaysia has shariah courts that hear and decide on matters pertaining to Islam
Photos: Filipino Muslims observe ‘Feast of Sacrifice’
“Eid al-Adha” commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God’s command
Muslim pilgrims stream out of Mecca for hajj high point
The crowds, capped at one million including 850,000 from abroad chosen by lottery, are the biggest at the hajj since 2019
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