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CAIRO - Egypt's top Muslim scholar on Thursday, January 31, brought together political rivals to renounce violence and engage in dialogue to resolve the political turmoil in the heavyweight Arab country. Political work has ...

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TORONTO - Seeking to provide religious and spiritual help for inmates in Canadian prisons, Muslim chaplains are discussing the role of the community in helping those who have lost their voices and rehabilitating the offenders ...

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Muhammad Robert Heft, a Canadian convert to Islam who became well known through his “Stop Terrorism” online campaign, has called upon Muslims not to treat people in the West as their enemies. “There ...

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CAIRO - Three German states have recognized Muslim groups as official religious bodies, paving the way for Muslims to offer their own religion classes in schools and win a wider recognition in the European country. That se ...

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CAIRO - Leaders of the Muslim community in Australia's most populous city of Sydney have signaled readiness to cooperate with the police in fighting the escalating gun violence in the area. I think the community does need ...

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CAIRO - An umbrella Muslim group has called for US senators to agree an immigration reform to help find a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented residents in the United States. Now is the time to act because comp ...

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CAIRO - Offering help to a victim of domestic violence has led a British policewoman to revert to Islam.“I wasn't looking for any religion at the time but for every question I got answered about Islam I just had five more, ...

Last Modified:  30 Jan 2013 01:18  GMT

PARIS - The French government is planning to expel a number of Muslim imams on accusations of preaching hatred and racism in the European country.­ We will expel all these imams, all these foreign preachers who ...

Last Modified:  30 Jan 2013 06:43  GMT

“If people deliberate this Surah (Al-Asr), it suffices them.” — Imam Ash-Shafii The importance of holy Surah like Al-Asr lies in the fact that it delineates the perfe ...

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Washington: The western powers under the leadership of the United States and Zionists are concerned about the Muslims and Islam as their ever-rising political and economic power is raising anxieties for them. This was revealed by an American author and expert. By Farhan Iqbal

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CAIRO - An umbrella Muslim body has lamented the hysteric public opposition to the building of mosques in Australia, calling for concerted efforts to promote a better understanding of Islam. People are clearly fearful of M ...

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CAIRO - Hundreds of Muslims in the US state of Washington has showed up at the state Capitol to raise awareness about Islam and urge lawmakers to pass resolutions supporting religious freedom.“We want to show that we're or ...

Last Modified:  29 Jan 2013 05:18  GMT

CAIRO - Helping Muslim students to fulfil their religious duties, an American public school has allowed students to perform prayers.“I've been real happy with how we've been able to deal with it without it becoming an issu ...

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CAIRO - The top Muslim religious authority in Lebanon has issued a fatwa banning the legalization of the civil marriage in the Arab country, amid a heightened debate about the practice.“Every Muslim official, whether a dep ...

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CAIRO - In a stark warning from the powerful military, Egypt's defense minister and army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Tuesday, January 29, political turmoil could lead to the collapse of the state. The continu ...

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CAIRO - Muslims in Trinidad, the southernmost archipelagic state in the Caribbean, have marched against the rising crime in the country, calling for followers of all faiths to come together in one call to live in peace and ha ...

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CAIRO - Clashes flared in Cairo on Monday, January 28, for a fifth day of deadly violence that prompted Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi to declare a state of emergency in an effort to halt unrest that swept the heavyweight Ar ...

Last Modified:  28 Jan 2013 05:18  GMT

COLOMBO - In an effort to halt attacks against the Muslim community, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has appealed to Buddhist monks to avoid inciting religious hatred and violence in the country.“It is okay to work ...

Last Modified:  28 Jan 2013 05:18  GMT

CAIRO - Controversial British author Salman Rushdie has been invited by Muslim scholars in India for a debate on Islam and Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him).“Instead of opposing his visit to Mumbai, let us ...

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CAIRO - Recognizing their contributions to the society, the Muslim community in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, has held a special ceremony to honor its members who were granted the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.“ ...