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N Srinivasan Afghan Islamists protest ‘un-Islamic’ women’s rights decree
Hard-line Islamist students protested on Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women’s rights that they say is un-Islamic. …
Pakistan: 30 soldiers killed in offensive against Taliban
Four days of fierce fighting in northwestern Pakistan left 30 soldiers and nearly 100 militants dead as the Army attempted …
Saudi Arabia issues ‘paralysis’ sentence to man under Sharia
The US has condemned a reported Saudi court ruling sentencing a man to be paralysed for an attack which left …
Darul Uloom issues fatwa against girl’s photos
In its January 11, 2013 issue, Urdu daily Shahafat claimed that Darul Uloom issued a fatwa in which it ruled …
Muslim leaders criticise Delhi HCs decision on polygamy
In its January 3, 2013 issue, Urdu daily Roznama Rashtriya Sahara said that the comment made by the Delhi High…
Now, Pakistani militants enforce ban on mobile videos, music
Traders in the restive Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan have stopped selling mobile memory cards loaded with music videos and…
Saudi Arabia: Two Indian liquor dealers get the whip for alcohol peddling
In a kingdom known for its strict law against alcohol peddling and consumption, two Indian nationals have been sentenced to…
Pak Taliban vows to implement ‘Sharia’ in India, wage war in Kashmir
A top Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan leader (TTP) Wali Ur Rehman in a rare video appearance has pledged to send fighters in…
Taliban wants Sharia in Pakistan, war with India
The Pakistani Taliban has made a conditional ceasefire offer to the Pakistan Government which calls for an end to Pakistan’s…
Bangladesh erupts in protest, demands ban on Islamic parties
A general strike to demand the ban Islamic political parties, in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, to shut down schools and stores and…
Bihar panchayat executes woman for ‘adultery’
Bibi Shahzadi of Bihar’s Asyani village (Purnia district) was sentenced to death by the Tiyarpada panchayat on Tuesday after being…
Hundred lashes for unmarried couples in market place
Militant Islamists in the north of Mali gave three unmarried couples 100 lashes of the whip each on Thursday in…