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  France has ‘a problem with Islam’, admits President Francois Hollande

  World | October 13, 2016 12:48 IST

  The French President Francois Hollande has admitted that “France has a problem with Islam”.

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  Jordanian writer shot dead over 'anti-islam' cartoon

  World | September 26, 2016 10:47 IST

  A gunman shot dead Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar on Sunday outside the court where he was to stand trial on charges of contempt of religion after sharing on social media a caricature seen as insulting

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  Govt mulls invoking terror charges against Zakir Naik, ban his Islamic Research Foundation

  India | August 27, 2016 8:13 IST

  A Mumbai Police report indicting controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for alleged provocative speeches and involvement in unlawful activities has been forwarded to the Centre.

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  Darul Uloom bans usage of cow urine products in Islam

  India | August 22, 2016 19:40 IST

  Any product which has cow urine will not be used by Muslims, the Darul Uloom in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, has ruled, an official said today. The ruling by Darul Uloom, the highest seat of education

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  Will call international meet to halt spread of radical Islam, says Donald Trump

  World | August 16, 2016 7:02 IST

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that he will institute ‘extreme vetting’ of immigrants and establish a new ‘commission on radical Islam’ if he wins the US election in November.

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  Mumbai Police may book Zakir Naik on terror charges, illegally converting to Islam

  India | August 13, 2016 9:29 IST

  It is getting worse for already troubled controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and his Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) with each passing day.

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  School bans recitation of National Anthem on Independence Day, says ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’ against Islam

  India | August 07, 2016 17:46 IST

  In a shocking incident, a school in Allahabad banned its students and staff members from reciting the National Anthem on Independence Day, claiming that its words violated the tenets of Muslims, following which the principal,

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  Finally, Ahmadiyyas included as a ‘sect of Islam’ in Census 2011

  India | August 04, 2016 19:41 IST

  In a welcome step for the followers of ‘Ahmadiyya’ sect of Muslim community in India, they have been finally included as representing a ‘sect of Islam’ in the 2011 census.

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  ‘Sex slaves acceptable in Islam’, British Imam tells young children in UK mosque

  World | August 03, 2016 13:50 IST

  Hardline Muslim preacher Imam Ali Hammuda, who leads prayers at a Cardiff mosque in UK, is suspected of having told teenagers that Islam permits sex slaves. According to a majority of clerics, slavery is illegal

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  Tamil Nadu: Denied entry into temple, 250 Hindu Dalit families say they will convert to Islam

  India | July 28, 2016 16:26 IST

  In signs of a never-ending rift between the Dalit community and the ‘upper castes’, 250 Hindu Dalit families in Tamil Nadu have threatened to convert to Islam after they were allegedly denied entry into a

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  UK pub asks Muslim man to remove his personalised sweatshirt

  World | July 26, 2016 8:10 IST

  A Muslim man in the UK was asked to remove his school jumper, which had his surname ‘Islam’ written on the back, as pub customers were feeling “uncomfortable”.

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  Playing Pokémon Go ‘against Islam’: Saudi clerics renew edict against game

  World | July 20, 2016 18:24 IST

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Top clerics in Saudi Arabia have renewed a religious edict that warns people against playing the famous Augmented Reality (AR) game Pokémon Go, terming it as haram, or against Islam. First

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  Islamic extremist terrorism is enemy of US, Hillary not good for country: Former NY city Mayor Rudy Giuliani

  World | July 19, 2016 12:21 IST

  Cleveland: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani described "Islamic extremist terrorism" as the enemy of the US and appealed Americans to vote for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to commit themselves to "unconditional victory"

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  Mired in controversies, Zakir Naik says won't return to India this year

  India | July 15, 2016 17:20 IST

  Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik today denied allegations of having inspired some of the Dhaka attackers through his speeches and claimed that he is a ‘messenger of peace’.

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  Christian man runs for life in Pakistan after insulting 'Muhammad' on WhatsApp

  World | July 13, 2016 14:44 IST

  Islamabad: A Christian man, accused of sending a derogatory poem about Islam over Whatsapp, is on the run in Pakistan. It has been claimed that the message revealed derogatory words about the Prophet Muhammad and

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  Maharashtra government orders probe into Zakir Naik's public documents

  Politics | July 07, 2016 19:49 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today directed Mumbai Police to launch a probe into controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's public documents.

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  Those killing people are not Muslims: Mehbooba Mufti

  Politics | June 30, 2016 23:25 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti took oath as an MLA here today, almost a week after winning the Anantnag by-poll.

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  Triple talaq to be tested on ‘touchstone of constitutional framework’: SC

  India | June 29, 2016 18:32 IST

  The Supreme Court today said the issue of triple talaq in Muslim community must be examined on the “touchstone of constitutional framework” and should not violate the fundamental rights of a citizen.

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  Terror outfits 'perverting' Islam to justify agenda: White House

  World | June 14, 2016 11:49 IST

  Washington: Terror outfits like the ISIS are "perverting" Islam to justify their "murderous, false agenda" as part of which they claim the mantle of the religion to describe themselves as "holy warriors" fighting with the

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  How Muhammad Ali found home in Nation of Islam, his start as a Muslim

  World | June 09, 2016 8:25 IST

  Chicago:As a young boxer, Muhammad Ali searched for a faith to guide him as he confronted the indignities of racial discrimination. What he found was the Nation of Islam, the controversial black Muslims who preached