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Indonesian Ulema in favour of female circumcision: a "human right"
The practice is "recommended" and according to "tradition", although it can not be made compulsory. For the head of the MUI it is within the "human rights" and is "guaranteed by the Constitution."...
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Altering perceptions of women in Muslim countries
By Kiran KhalidWhen Malala Yousufzai was shot for demanding that Pakistani girls receive an education, the world took notice. But the din from the 15 year-old's assassination attempt by the Taliban...
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Women in the combat frontline
By Rushdi SiddiquiIf your country is attacked by an army of women combatants, how would the Commander-in-Chief respond?A. Send out the military which is dominated by males;B. Enrol more females, hence,...
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Fifth of women in India and Egypt think internet use is 'inappropriate'
One in five women in India and Egypt believe that the internet is not appropriate for them to use, according to a new study looking at female web use in the developing world.By Emma BarnettThese women,...
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Unsung heroes of Islamic finance industry
By Rushdi SiddiquiFor the first column in 2013, I did not want a me-too article about sukuk issuance for year ahead, central bank authorisation of a mega Islamic bank, or new IFSB or AAOIFI standards,...
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Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the new face of al-Qa'ida (and why he's nothing like...
Robert Fisk on what he really means in the 'war on terror'By Robert Fisk “Had he his hurts before?” Siward asks of his slain son in Macbeth. He wants to know if his son’s wounds proved he was fighting...
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Hypocrisy of a myopic social order
Going by the latest ruling by a court on Twitter comments, it seems Jews are the only bona fide recipients of fair play when it comes to French lawsBy Tariq A. Al MaeenaI don’t know about the rest of...
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Is India turning into a Hindu rashtra?
By Javed AnandThe Conclusions chapter of the book opens on an alarming, ominous note: “It is easy to think of the prospects of the Indian Muslims in gloomy terms. Long ago denied the sceptre, which...
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Aaghaz-e-Dosti raises voice for Peace and Friendship between India and Pakistan
IMO News ServiceNew Delhi: At a time when the border clash has spurted fresh waves of jingoism on both sides of the border, with people challenging the peace activists and advocating a stronger or more...
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Christian Persecution Report 2012 released
• Violence against Christian community remains at unacceptable levels• Police impunity adds to hate crimes by fundamentalist groups.IMO News ServiceIndia continues to record an unacceptably large...
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From a tent in Mumbai's Azad Maidan, a cricket star rises
By Siddhartha SharmaNew Delhi: Two years ago, when Adeeb Usmani's family left Mumbai for their village near Azamgarh, the 13-year-old stayed back; he wanted to be a cricketer. He was alone in the big...
View Article365th Lecture for Creating Awareness on Education among Muslim at Chandrapur...
IMO News ServiceChandrapur (Maharashtra): Mubarak Kapdi, a renowned speaker and educationist, delivered his 3650th lecture on “Education and Responsibility of Parents, Teacher and Students” at a school...
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Distribution of anti-Venkaiah Naidu pamphlet in BJP office at Bhopal causes...
By Pervez BariBhopal: Quite a flutter was caused during the visit of former Union minister and ex-national BJP president Venkaiah Naidu, who is in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, to the state BJP...
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The recent Shah Rukh Khan controversy and being a Muslim in India
By Shaik Zakeer HussainIslam came to India in 7th–8th century, so Islam in India, is as old as Islam’s existence. Around 19% of population in India is Muslim, and this population, at least the majority...
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Muslim Profiling and Vishwaroopam
By Syed Ali MujtabaMovie Vishwaroopam controversy that centers on profiling of the Muslim community has fallen into the quagmire of the hackneyed debate of right of expression vs right to protest.The...
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Saffron Road Introduces New All Natural, Certified Halal South Asian Chapatti...
Brand Provides Innovation in Gourmet Frozen Wraps CategoryStamford, CT: Saffron Road, the packaged food brand of American Halal Co., launches three All Natural, hand-wrapped, Halal Certified,...
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Malaysia rated top Muslim-friendly holiday destination
Malaysia has been rated the world's top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a survey released Wednesday that listed Egypt, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Singapore as runners-up.The...
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Ethica Signs Deal to Deliver Islamic Finance Certification in Morocco
IMO News ServiceDubai: Morocco is turning out to be one of the most exciting markets to watch in Islamic banking. With more than half the population already using banks or willing to switch to an...
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Islamic venture capital: Crowd funding
By Rushdi SiddiquiIs crowd funding the VC for the masses, finally? Crowd funding enables — through a collective cooperation of a network of investors — pooling capital and other resources to seed...
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Muslim Growth Sharpens German Islam Fear
Analysts see parallels between xenophobia in the early 1990s and Islamophobia today in that both are based on social structuresCairo: The growing numbers of Muslims in Germany are sharpening...
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