Shariah Law
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A Twice-Divorced Saudi Mother Of 6 Reinterprets Islamic Law
World | Nov 08, 2016, 07:29 AM ISTWhen Souad al-Shammary posted a series of tweets about the thick beards worn by Saudi clerics, she never imagined she would land in jail. She put up images of several men with beards: An Orthodox
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In a first, two women appointed as Shariah High Court judges in Malaysia
World | Jun 28, 2016, 03:03 PM ISTKuala Lumpur: Two women have been appointed as judges of Malaysia’s Islamic Shariah High Court for the first time in the history of the judiciary of the Muslim-majority country. Noor Huda Roslan, 40, and Nenney
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Malaysia's first 'Sharia compliant' airline gets off the ground
World | Dec 22, 2015, 05:07 PM ISTIn a first for the country, a new airline that began operations on Sunday in Malaysia claims to be fully ‘Sharia compliant' and in line with the rules of Islam. Rayani Air, the Langkawi-based airline, had its
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Iraq: Clashes, attacks kill at least 22 people
World | Feb 11, 2015, 09:50 PM ISTBaghdad: Clashes between Iraqi government forces and militants along with attacks in the capital Baghdad today killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens, officials said.Heavy clashes erupted in three separate areas outside the city
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Video shows Boko Haram killing captives
World | Dec 21, 2014, 06:36 PM ISTMaiduguri, Nigeria :A new video from Nigeria's home-grown Boko Haram extremists shows gunmen mowing down civilians lying face down in a dorm, and a leader saying they are being killed because they are “infidels” or