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Paris: The administrator of an extremist French website has been detained by the French authorities on the suspicion of providing financial support and making recruitments for Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups in many countries of the world. By Farhan Iqbal

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YORK - Dreams of York Muslims to expand their mosque have revived as the city council is expected to examine a fresh application for the Islamic center within a few weeks.“Over recent years, the existing buildings struggle ...

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ZURICH - Revving dreams of female Muslim footballers, soccer's rulemakers and its governing body FIFA agreed to allow Muslim women players to wear a headscarf during official tournaments. To all women players worldwide, co ...

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KIEV, Ukraine — FIFA's medical experts have eased their opposition to the ban on Muslim footballers' hijab, boosting Muslim female footballers' hopes to compete in international competitions while donning their hijab.“The ...

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CAIRO - France's soccer federation has announced it would not allow hijab for Muslim footballers, refusing a world football governing body FIFA ruling that has allowed women to wear a headscarf in international football match ...

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ARAKAN - A leading human rights watchdog has accused Burma “biased” local police and military of using “brutal force” against Rohingya Muslim minority as sectarian violence flared in northern Arakan (Rakhine) state over the p ...

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KADUNA — A leading Nigerian religious organization has announced its plans to ensure unity in the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan across the West-African country amid its preparations for the holy month. It is u ...

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TRIPOLI - Joyful Libyans queued early Saturday, July 7, to choose a national assembly in the first election since the ouster of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, amid risks of being hijacked by violence. I can't describe th ...

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08 April 2012 Muslims in Australia were reinforcing their faith at a Twins of Faith conference. The Melbourne conf ...

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12 February 2012 This week, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has invited Professor Ekmelledin Ihsanoglu, the Secretary General of th ...

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07 April 2012 Some of the world's most recognized and renowned authorites in Islamic Law and Islamic Legal Theory are meeting i ...

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28 February 2012 Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashed Al Maktoum has launched the world's ...

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08 February 2012 A joint declaration on Syria has been issued by 107 leading muslim scholars and intellectuals from nearly ever ...

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17 March 2012 A unique academic conference was held yesterday at the University of Rome with the purpose of comparing Roman Law ...

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06 July 2012 A new, modern-style, green-domed mosque opened today in the paris suburb of Cergy. At 2,000 square me ...

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08 April 2012 The world's first air travel prayer time calculator has been launched to help Muslims know their prayer times alo ...

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29 May 2012 A judge in Tennessee has ruled that the public wasn't properly notified about a meeting on a proposed mosque, meani ...

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SYDNEY - Eyeing the chance of getting a share of the booming Islamic finance industry, an Australian firm is planning to launch a Shari`ah-compliant fund to enable Muslims to save for retirement.“We see significant, pent-u ...

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TEL AVIV - A prominent Israeli author has criticized Israel as the “most racist state” in the developed world, condemning its policies towards its Arab residents, Al Arabiya website reported on Thursday, June 28.“Israel ca ...

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COLOGNE - German Muslims leaders have urged the parliament to pass legislation protecting circumcision to ensure religious freedom after a court ruling banned the practice when carried out on religious grounds. We call on ...