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BAGHDAD - As tension is rapidly increasing between Sunnis and Shiite, mosques and shrines are falling victims to a simmering sectarian violence in the pivotal Arab country.“There is an increase in the frequency of reciproc ...

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ATHENS - Accelerating their hostile campaigns against Muslims, A neo-Nazi party has threatened to fight against plans to build a long-sought mosque in the Greek capital. If a mosque is constructed for Islamist criminals in ...

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CAIRO - Working against the gears of Islamophobia machines, efforts of American Muslims to present the true image of their religion are facing uphill challenges to change the wrong media perceptions that Islam encourages viol ...

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CAIRO - Seeking to correct misconceptions about their religion, Muslims in the central US state of Illinois have invited their neighbors of different faiths to give them a better view of Islam. We need to move way from ste ...

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BAGHDAD - As tension is rapidly increasing between Sunnis and Shiite, mosques and shrines are falling victims to a simmering sectarian violence in the pivotal Arab country.“There is an increase in the frequency of reciproc ...

Last Modified:  20 May 2013 12:18  GMT

CAIRO - Extending their hands to their neighbors, Muslims in the central American state of Illinois have met with their neighbors from different faiths and groups,  correcting media misconceptions and offering a more in- ...

Last Modified:  19 May 2013 08:18  GMT

VATICAN CITY - In his first canonization ceremony since he was elected a pontiff, Pope Francis on Sunday, May 12, proclaimed as saints hundreds of Italians, who were allegedly killed for refusing to convert to Islam.“The C ...

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WASHINGTON - In a move widely welcomed by Palestinian officials, internet giant Google has brought up the name “Palestine” on its search engine instead of “Palestinian Territories,” following the lead of the UN.“This is a ...

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WARSAW - In a show of inter-faith solidarity, a host of Muslim imams are planning to visit a former Nazi camp in southern Poland next week as part of efforts to raise awareness about it. This is an opportunity for imams wh ...

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CARIO - In an unprecedented vocal opposition from the Muslim community, hundreds of imams in Britain have lashed out at government plans to legalize same-sex marriages.“We have serious misgivings about the Marriage (Same S ...

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CAIRO - Fears of harassment and attacks by Christian missionaries have forced the cancellation of the biggest outdoor festival of Arab Americans in the United States.“It's unfortunate there are groups who are seeking to cr ...

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ISTANBUL - A galaxy of renowned Muslim scholars and intellectuals from around the world came together Saturday, April 27, in a two-day symposium to discuss ways of reviving Ijma (scholarly consensus) and unity among Muslims. ...

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DHAKA - The fulfillment of thirteen demands set by an Islamist group, including the enactment of new anti-blasphemy laws, is the key end to the current turmoil in Bangladesh, analysts believe. The 13-point demand of Hefaja ...

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ATHENS - Neo-Nazis have given a one-month ultimatum for Muslims to leave Greece or they will be slaughtered like chicken . Muslim Murderers, until June 30 you shut your bordela in Greece and you will go to hell, reads a ...

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CAIRO - An English Premier League devout Muslim player has gone furious after discovering a bloody pig head in his locker in the club, apparently left by teammates, as the club launched an internal investigation into the inse ...

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CAIRO - A leading Nigerian Muslim group has condemned the ban on the use of hijab by Muslim student across all Lagos public schools, calling it a breach of the fundamental rights of the students to practice their religion. ...

Last Modified:  18 May 2013 12:18  GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Carrying a message of tolerance and love, a new imam for Huntsville, Alabama, has finally filled a severe gab in spiritual guidance in the Muslim community's daily life, with a commitment to advance the ...

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14 March 2012 A bitter dispute between siblings came before the ACT Supreme Court in Canberra last week, when a daughter of a d ...

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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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12 May 2012 Work on Australia's first Islamic Museum, to be built in Melbourne, will begin in August after a $1.5 million grant ...