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  Three injured in Kashmir clashes after Eid prayers

  India | July 18, 2015 18:32 IST

  Srinagar:  At least three people, including a woman, were injured in clashes that broke out between a mob and the security forces after the Eid prayers in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, police said.

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  Reciting mantras during Yoga un-Islamic: Darul Uloom

  India | June 12, 2015 23:17 IST

  Saharanpur: Islamic seminary Darul Uloom today said that reciting mantras during ‘Pranayam' and ‘Surya Namaskar' is “un-Islamic” but refused to issue fatwa against it.Darul Uloom's Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani today told reporters that there is

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  Pope Francis receives 'Ottoman gifts' in Turkey

  World | November 29, 2014 10:32 IST

  Ankara: Turkish authorities presented two Ottoman-themed gifts to Pope Francis during the first day of the pontiff's historic visit to Turkey.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally presented the first gift, an edict of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed

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  Egypt's Islamic TV channel caters to fully veiled women

  World | July 25, 2012 15:41 IST

  Cairo, Jul 25: The only visible female face in the Cairo-based studio of a new Islamic TV channel for women is that of a puppet. The human stars are all veiled from head to toe,

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  Brotherhood claims Egypt presidency win amidst army power grab

  World | June 18, 2012 18:21 IST

  Cairo, Jun 18: Egypt today appeared to be headed towards its first radical Islamic president with Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi declaring victory in the poll runoff, but the ruling military issued an interim constitution

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  Islamic Gunman Killed After 32-Hour French Standoff

  World | March 22, 2012 19:04 IST

  Toulouse (France), Mar 22: An Islamic extremist who boasted of killing seven people in an attempt to “bring France to its knees” died today after jumping from his window, arms in hand, in a shootout

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  Islamic Hard-Liners Protest Gay Films In Indonesia

  World | September 28, 2010 20:07 IST

  JAKARTA, Indonesia : Dozens of Islamic hard-liners protested against an international gay film festival in Indonesia's capital Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of several screenings. The Q! Film Festival, being held at foreign cultural centers in