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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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29 April 2013 Museums have developed new practices towards the display of textiles in response to the increased worldwide popul ...

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16 April 2013 Yahya and Mehdi Qotbi's exhibition presents seventeen UAO's (unidentified artistic objects). Invis ...

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12 April 2013 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) is currently holding an exhibit that goes beyond the art — ...

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09 March 2013 The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is a collection of 25 books, 4 DVDs, and other programming resources selected and p ...

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CAIRO - The German government is coming under growing criticism over failure to work out a solution for integration problems facing its Muslim minority, with low hopes pinned on a planned conference to improve the situation o ...

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DHAKA - A violent police breakup of a rally by thousands of Islamists demanding anti-blasphemy laws in Bangladesh is sparking world outrage, amid calls for dialogue to ease tension in the Asian Muslim country.“The Banglade ...

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CAIRO - For the first time in decades, Irish Muslims will be allowed to bury their dead in shrouds without coffins under new regulations approved by the government.“The change to the rule follows concerns recently expresse ...

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OTTAWA — The growth of Muslim population in Canada is the focus of a survey, which will also shed light on the increasing proportion of people with no religious affiliation in the country.“There seems to be growing concern ...

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OTTAWA — Providing an insight into the Canadian society, this week's National Household Survey is expected to focus on the country's rapidly increasing Muslim population as well as a growing dominance of atheism in the countr ...

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CAIRO - Turned off by revealing clothing in different malls, a Minneapolis Muslim woman has established an online shop for fashionable, modest clothes, interweaving her faith with modern fashion.“The majority of retailers ...

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29 May 2012 The Muslim Women Organisation (MWO) in Malawi has asked President Joyce Banda to ensure her government allows Musli ...

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31 July 2012 The National Association and Coalition of Christian Groups along with Individuals for Practical Equality and Prote ...

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30 July 2012 In spite of its small percentage of Muslims, South Africa has emerged as a leader in the halal food industry. Than ...

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CAIRO - Muslim scholars from around the world will come together at an international meeting in Turkey this weekend to discuss Ijma (scholarly consensus) and unity among Muslims.“Ijma means issues on which the ummah [Musli ...

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DHAKA - At least 28 people have been killed after police forces cracked down on thousands of Bangladeshi protesters in and around the capital Dhaka who want the country to establish an anti-blasphemy law. We were forced to ...

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CAIRO - Seeking to promote modern education among Muslims and reduce stampede for university places, Malawi is planning to open the country's first Islamic university for students interested in studying Islam.“We all have ...

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CAIRO - A leading American Muslim organization has urged mosque and community leaders to offer a helping hand to young Muslims who might be leaning toward extremist ideology by engaging troubled youth rather than shunting the ...

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CAIRO - Grieving Muslims in Birmingham have urged youth to keep calm after the stabbing of a 75-year-old Muslim grandfather, complaining about a spike in racist attacks in the area by supporters of far-right groups.“Some r ...

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BOSTON - Three weeks after his death, the burial of a Boston bombing suspect is still causing dilemma after failing to find a cemetery in Massachusetts willing to accept his remains. We take an oath to do this. Can I pick ...