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Malaysians arrive for second wives
A Songkhla provincial mosque has become a popular destination for Malaysia's married Muslim men looking for a valid second marriage – or even third and fourth – after their polygamous request is...
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Mosque in Bursa to go environmentally friendly
A mosque set to be built in the western province of Bursa will use solar and wind power to produce electricity. Nilüfer Trade Center Mosque, which is set to be completed in 2015, may be the first...
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Australia Honors Muslim Professor
Teaching at Australian universities, the renowned professor worked to correct misconceptions about Islam.Cairo: Recognizing his effort in boosting interfaith dialogue, a Muslim professor at Melbourne...
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An olive branch and a stick
For US-Iran talks to go forth and produce fruitful results there must be efforts from both parties to bridge the gapBy Tariq A. Al MaeenaIt was a welcome overture. Joe Biden, the US vice-president,...
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Electronic Version of Book on Allama Mashraqi Released in USA
“Allama Mashriqi is the great man of the present age. He has given India* a new outlook and a new way of life." ─ The Radiance (Aligarh), February 06, 1943IMO News ServiceScholar & Historian Nasim...
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Ideologies in South Asia
By Naveed QaziIndia and Pakistan were formed through a tryst of destiny. The so called revolutionaries rose to find the soul of their nations, which were long suppressed according to their free...
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No survey to assess backwardness of Muslims in the state: Modi govt to...
By Abdul Hafiz LakhaniAhmedabad: The Gujarat high court recently asked the state government if it conducted any survey to assess backwardness of Muslims in Gujarat in the last 20 years. The government...
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‘Teachings of Sir Syed even more relevant today’
By Pervez BariBhopal: "It is always asked by many that whether a second Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University, (AMU), can be born or not, the answer to this question is NO,...
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'Face' of Gujarat riots Qutubuddin Ansari resent illegal use of his photos,...
By Abdul Hafiz LakhaniAhmedabad: The "face" of 2002 post-Godhra riots, Qutubuddin Ansari, is seeking financial damages from the makers of Bollywood flick Rajdhani Express for "illegally" using his...
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Katju writes to MHA: Suspend cops who detained Iftikhar Gilani
New Delhi: Press Council chairman Justice Markandey Katju has hit out at the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) over detention of Kashmiri journalist Iftikhar Gilani. In a hard-hitting letter to...
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An Open Letter to Our Imams
By Abubakar KasimIt is not easy to be at the frontline and in front of the microphone these days.May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you. May the Almighty protect and bless you and your...
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Muslim, Jewish students share fellowship to remember 2010 death
By Lizzy BalboaIn typical fashion, the Jewish Hillel group Grand Valley State University broke bread together Friday night as they celebrated Shabbat, or the Jewish day of rest. But this bread passed...
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The Malaysian Success Story of Communal Harmony
By Abdul Malik MujahidI was captivated while praying for the wellbeing of an eight-year-old boy with the rest of Malaysia. William wandered away from his mother in Kuala Lumpur the week I was visiting...
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'Halal' Financing for Muslim Entrepreneurs Gains Currency
By Karen E. KleinIn mid-2009, Pakistani immigrant Junaid Akbar struck out at a host of major banks when he sought funding to buy bagel shop franchises in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Then, in early...
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Pope Benedict’s Resignation–a Muslim perspective
By Omid SafiMany Catholics are coming to grips with the startling news of the impending resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.Already, we are seeing many speculations on whether the next Pope will come from...
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New political party Rise Up Australia wants 'Muslim intake' cuts
By Tory ShepherdA "POLITICALLY incorrect" party run by a Sri Lankan-born pastor has vowed to abolish multiculturalism in the unlikely event that it wins power.Controversial evangelical preacher Danny...
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Islamophobia incidents on the rise in US
There was a 10 per cent increase in anti-Muslim incidents in 2012 reported by the San Francisco Bay Area officeBy Mick O’Reilly Muslim-Americans are suffering from an increase in Islamophobic rhetoric...
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Academic Study Weakens Israeli Claim That Palestinian School Texts Teach Hate
By Isabel KershnerJerusalem: An academic study of the contents of Israeli and Palestinian Authority textbooks, to be published Monday, finds that each side generally presents the other as the enemy,...
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A fight that cannot cease
By Tariq A. Al-MaeenaThe war against corruption must never cease. Corruption eats away the moral fiber of a society and eventually ends up destroying the government, institution or the individual’s...
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Conquering a Muslim Myth
By Prof. Ilias AliThere is a prevailing perception that family planning is a red flag in Islam. That Muslims are firmly against the adoption of family planning measures is a popular misconception....
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