Islam

Taliban’s Spiritual Fathers Denouncing Terrorism As Un-Islamic

admin_huliq — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:51:47 -0600

Indian Muslim leaders recently endorsed a religious decree by the Deobandi movement, the Taliban’s spiritual fathers, denouncing terrorism as un-Islamic. Now, the Deobandi political leader has told RFE/RL that he will convene Muslim clerics across South Asia to endorse the fatwa. Is this a turning point for the Taliban?

King Of Saudi Arabia Promotes 'Theological Diplomacy' At UN

admin_huliq — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:30:02 -0600

Seven years ago, a group of mostly Saudi terrorists hijacked airliners and flew them into New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Now, Saudi King Abdullah has flown to New York to urge world leaders at the UN to find ways of bridging the divide between Islam and the West.

Scholars In Turkey Look At Traditional Stories About Muhammad

erku — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:30:31 -0500

Turkish scholars are researching the traditional stories passed down through the ages about the Prophet Muhammad. Will their conclusions have a practical message for Muslims searching for God?

Anti-Islam Movie Fitna Leaked Online

admin_huliq — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:18:48 -0500

Geert Wilders' anti-Islam movie has gone online. The film, titled Fitna or ‘Ordeal' or 'Strife' in Arabic, shows verses of the Qur'an alternating with graphic scenes of recent acts of terror: the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York, the charred bodies of train passengers in Madrid, gruesome images from atrocities in London and Somalia.

US Internet Provider Takes Offline Anti-Islam Website

admin_huliq — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:32:30 -0500

The United States internet provider Network Solutions says it first wants to view the anti-Qur'an film Fitna produced by Dutch populist MP Geert Wilders before deciding whether to allow him to post the film.

Radical Islam uncovered

seher — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:31:13 -0600

A new research project will see Exeter and Cornwall-based academics find clues to Islamic radicalisation. Focusing on North Africans living in the UK, France and Spain three political scientists and a historian will trace the historical roots of radicalisation, by assessing the impact how the legacies of colonial repression and current political, social and economic marginalisation affect perceptions of terrorism and the West.

Iranian Lawmakers Condemn Danish and Dutch Media

seher — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:14:39 -0600

Iranian lawmakers have condemned Danish and Dutch newspapers for reprinting a satirical cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.

Row erupts in UK over plans to summon worshippers from mosque

admin_huliq — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:01:00 -0600

A major row has erupted in Britain over a plan by Muslims of East Oxford to summon believers for prayers over a loudspeaker from a mosque with local residents terming the practice an attempt to turn the area into a "Muslim ghetto".

Muslims Issue Holiday Greetings to Christians

admin_huliq — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:22:03 -0600

A group of leading Muslim scholars has sent holiday greetings to Christians worldwide.

Haj stoning ritual over without incident

admin_huliq — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:37:35 -0600

More than two million Muslims from across the world, including Indians, on Wednesday marked the climax of the annual Haj pilgrimage by participating in the symbolic stoning of the devil in the Saudi holy city of Mina.

Israel to let 900 Gazans pass through its territory to Mecca

admin_huliq — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:13:30 -0600

Israel agreed to let about 900 Gaza pilgrims travel through Israeli territory en route to a Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.

Daughter killed by father for refusal to wear head scarf

admin_huliq — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:20:53 -0600

A Canadian man has appeared in court in Toronto accused of killing his 16-year-old daughter, reportedly over her refusal to wear a traditional Islamic head scarf, national media said on Wednesday.