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Islam

Foreign briefing

Published Date: 14 October 2008 PEOPLE the world over readily associate the Holy Land with religious pilgrimage. Lesser known is Palestine's annual call to devotees of beer in the Christian village of Taybeh. Sunday saw...

Beirut breathes a sigh of relief with 'poster disarmament'

Beirut : In polarised Lebanon, a poster depicting the leader of one of the country's rival political factions can spark a fight - or even a gunbattle. So shopkeepers on Beirut's Al Maamoun Street are breathing a little easier...

BAG 'MOSQUE' GAG: CHURCH (Russian Orthodox Church Mislabled a Mosque on Map)

A pair of graphic designers say they thought it would be funny to misidentify a Russian Orthodox church as "The Mosque" on a tote bag that displays a map of Williamsburg landmarks. But the church isn't amused. Derick Holt, 30,...

Aligarh Muslim University on expansion mode

Aligarh Muslim University is planning to set up five regional centres in the country, including one in Malappuram. For the first time in its history, the university is getting ready to set up regional campuses in five...

The Path of the Profit (SmartMoney Magazine)

Subscribe to SmartMoney Select. The topic is Islamic finance, and the sponsor is Saturna Capital, a Bellingham company whose Amana mutual funds have invested in accordance with Islamic law since 1989. Outside, the sun bathes...

It Doesn't Matter If Obama Is A Muslim

By Gary Stein ALISON BUTLER'S LETTER implying that if Barack Obama is a Muslim he would “have a polar religion that conflicts with the country’s laws,” is a slap in the face to every true American (“Reader says Obama Not Really...

Muslim students protest about prayer room at RMIT

UP TO 1000 Muslim students at RMIT are protesting against sharing a multi-faith prayer room with Christians, Jews and worshippers of other faiths. RMIT Islamic Society vice-president Mohamed Elrafihi said the university had...

13.10 - United Arab Emirates: Al-Arabiya sues to recover hijacked

Maandag 13 oktober 2008 | Reporters Without Borders ] The Dubai-based satellite TV station Al-Arabiya is bringing an action in the US courts in an attempt to recover control of its website's domain name, Alarabiya.net, which...

Deobandi Association to sign-up to guidelines

Historic new national guidelines to build co-operation between Christians and Muslims are due to be unveiled. They have been drawn up by the Deobandi Association of Muslim Scholars of Britain (JUB) and Church of England working...

Dozens of Muslims fired by Swift still out of work

About 100 workers were terminated in a dispute over prayer breaks. GREELEY — A group that tried to mediate in a dispute over prayer breaks at the JBS Swift & Co. plant says 16 workers who were fired in the dispute have their...

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