Pakistani held for forcing Hindu girl to marry him
August 7th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) A Muslim man in Pakistan has been arrested after a Hindu girl rejected his claim that she had converted to Islam and married him, Dawn reported.She ... Read more...
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Hindu boy converts to Islam on TV in Pakistan
July 27th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) A Pakistani television show broadcast live a Hindu boy converting to Islam, prompting a leading daily to say that it sent "a clear signal that other ... Read more...
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Oliver Stone supports son’s conversion to Islam
February 21st, 2012 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Oliver Stone fully supports his son Sean's decision to convert to Islam. But Sean fears others in Hollywood may not be so accepting.Sean Stone, who ... Read more...
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Malaysian court declines Hindu widow’s appeal
August 20th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 20 (IANS) A Malaysian court Friday rejected the appeal of a Hindu widow to determine the religious status of her husband who was buried as a Muslim five years ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian woman wants her conversion to Islam invalidated
August 4th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
George Town (Malaysia), Aug 4 (IANS) An ethnic Indian housewife in Malaysia Wednesday said she would appeal against a civil court ruling that heard her plea questioning her conversion to Islam when ... Read more...
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Malaysian-Indian teacher granted leave for full trial to quash children’s conversion to Islam
July 28th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 28 (ANI): Malaysian Indian kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi has been granted leave by the Ipoh High Court on her application for full trial in her application for a ... Read more...
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Muslim gangs imposing sharia law in British prisons
March 15th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Radical Muslim gangs are imposing a form of sharia law inside some of Britain's prisons, a BBC investigation has found.According to one former prison officer, younger prisoners ... Read more...
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Dead man’s religion sparks row: Malaysian judge says law inadequate
July 7th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 7 (IANS) The row over Malaysian art director Mohan Singh's religion following his death has led to a judge observing that there is "inadequacy" in the law over non-Muslims ... Read more...
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Mohan Singh was a Muslim, rules Malaysian court
July 6th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 6 (IANS) Malaysia's civil high court Monday ruled that deceased art director Mohan Singh had converted to Islam, rejecting a plea of his family that his body be released ... Read more...
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Polish engineer’s refusal to convert costs him his life
June 30th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Nadeem Sarwar and Sajjad Malik
Islamabad, June 30 (DPA) Piotr Stanczak did not exhibit the slightest hint of hesitation when the Pakistani Taliban asked him to choose between execution and conversion ... Read more...
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Chand gets clean chit from police, Fiza to move court
March 10th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 10 (IANS) The Punjab Police have closed the case filed by Fiza against her estranged husband and former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammad, terming it a ... Read more...
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Religious conversion for second marriage un-Islamic: Muslim clerics
February 19th, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Muslim clerics have termed as "un-Islamic" and "unacceptable" conversion to Islam to escape legal complications of a second marriage, citing the example of Chander Mohan alias Chand ... Read more...
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Accused Hindu-born jihadist lacked `fervour for terror plot’
August 8th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 8 (IANS) At the on-going trial here of a Hindu-born youth who converted to Islam and was arrested two years ago as part of a terror plot, his lawyer said ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian challenges dead half-brother’s conversion to Islam
June 26th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 26 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian has challenged the conversion to Islam of his half-brother, who allegedly committed suicide earlier this week, claiming his body from hospital authorities for funeral ... Read more...
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