Man held in Italy for beating wife for removing veil
August 17th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 17 (IANS/AKI) An Egyptian Muslim man was held by the police for allegedly beating his Tunisian wife after she removed her veil in the torrid summer heat on ... Read more...
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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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Kazakhs find love on Sharia dating website
March 8th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, March 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A dating website -- based on Islamic Sharia law -- for Muslims in Kazakhstan with "sincere intentions" to create a family has now been launched ... Read more...
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Conversion of Pakistani Hindus condemned
November 12th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has condemned the alleged forced conversion of a young Pakistani Hindu woman to Islam, stating such a "malicious campaign is ... Read more...
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Muslim man told to pay maintenance to ex-wife
June 18th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has rejected a Muslim man's plea that he could not be forced to pay maintenance to his former wife under the ... Read more...
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Court declines Muslim man’s plea for custody of son
June 17th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has rejected a Muslim man's petition for custody of his seven-year-old son from his former wife, who lives in Hyderabad.The ... Read more...
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Nine die in Egyptian sectarian violence (Lead)
May 8th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 8 (IANS) Egypt's Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has called an emergency cabinet meeting following sectarian clashes in Cairo that left nine people dead, Xinhua reported.Apart from the dead, ... Read more...
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Japanese weds Islamic style in Bihar
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 2 (IANS) This was a wedding with a difference! A Japanese woman married a Muslim man in a village in Bihar's Gaya district in Islamic style.A nikah was ... Read more...
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Trial of Muslim man accused of daughter’s ‘honor killing,’ begins in US
January 25th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
Phoenix (Arizona, US), Jan.25 (ANI): The trial of an American Muslim father accused of his daughter's "honor killing" began here on Monday.Faleh Hassan Almaleki is accused of using his Jeep Cherokee to ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter’ actress asked judge not to jail brother
January 22nd, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Afshan Azad, who acted in the "Harry Potter" movie series, has said she has forgiven her elder brother who beat her up for having a relationship with a ... Read more...
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Harry Potter actress’ brother jailed over ‘marry a Muslim or die’ threat
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad, whose brother has been jailed for assaulting her, was tortured by her family with 'marry a Muslim or die' threat, the court heard.On ... Read more...
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Brother of Harry Potter actress jailed for beating her up
January 22nd, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): The brother of Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad has been locked up for six months for beating her up.Ashraf Azad has been jailed after setting upon his sister ... Read more...
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Brit-Muslim man threatens to “kill” cousin for not wearing headscarf
January 19th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A British-Muslim woman has approached a London court for justice after her cousin allegedly threatened to kill her because she had abandoned wearing a 'hijab' or headscarf, which ... Read more...
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Muslim girl killed for love affair with Hindu
November 25th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) A Muslim man has been arrested for killing his teenaged daughter who was in love with a Hindu youth from the same village, police said Thursday. ... Read more...
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Muslim man told his divorce joke to wife on Skype stands
October 30th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): A Muslim man, who jokingly told his wife "talak, talak, talak" (I divorce thee, I divorce thee, I divorce thee) in an online Skype messenger conversation, has been ... Read more...
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End it all, please, says veteran Muslim litigant
October 1st, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Oct 1 (IANS) An elderly Muslim man who has fought legal battles since 1961 over the disputed land where the Babri Masjid once stood says the time has finally come to ... Read more...
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Long Island Muslim man busted for financing attempted Times Square bombing
September 16th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.16 (ANI): Federal agents have charged a Long Island Muslim man for financing the attempted Times Square bombing.Mohammed Younis, 44, is charged with operating an unlicensed money transfer business between ... Read more...
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Oz cricket fraternity welcomes ethnic broadening of national selection
July 12th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 12 (ANI): The Australian cricket fraternity has welcomed the broader selections at the national level over the past year, and according to those involved with the sport, it is being ... Read more...
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Sovan Chatterjee to be new Kolkata mayor (Lead)
June 6th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Sovan Chatterjee, a longtime loyalist of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, will be the new mayor of Kolkata, the newly elected party councillors of the city civic ... Read more...
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Vaisakhan clears the air about Sufi Paranja Katha
March 15th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Priyanandanan and writer Vaisakhan recently discussed their new film, Sufi Paranja Katha.According to Vaisakhan, the film throws light on a different side of religion and religious ... Read more...
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Another Jihad Jane arrested for conspiring to kill Swedish cartoonist
March 13th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 13 (ANI): A 31-year-old Colorado woman has been arrested by Irish authorities for allegedly plotting a conspiracy to murder a Swedish cartoonist who made fun of the Prophet Mohammed. ... Read more...
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‘80 percent Pak National Assembly members have more than one wife’
February 26th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.26 (ANI): Pakistan Minister of State for Ports and Shipping Nabil Gabol has claimed that 80 per cent of National Assembly (NA) members have more than one wife.Gabol stunned the ... Read more...
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Haifa surgeon rehabilitates Muslim man’s botched circumcised penis
February 23rd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Feb 23 (ANI): A plastic surgeon is said to have helped a Muslim man whose failed circumcision left him with too little penile skin to perform his matrimonial duties, by using ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin shootout: CBI team visits accused cop’s village
February 17th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The CBI team, re-investigating the killing of young Muslim man Sohrabuddin Sheikh in an alleged shootout with police in Gujarat, visited Wednesday the village of former deputy inspector ... Read more...
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MNIK opens in 119 theatres across US to mixed reviews
February 13th, 2010 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Dogged by controversy back home, Shah Rukh Khan starrer "My Name Is Khan" opened in 119 theatres across North America with an enthusiastic response ... Read more...
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Canadian Muslim seeks millions for racial abuse
December 27th, 2009 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 27 (IANS) Another Canadian Muslim is suing authorities for millions on alleged racial harassment.
Twenty-six-year-old Mohamad Jouduh, who is a resident of the auto town of Windsor, is seeking $1.75 millions ... Read more...
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Six get two-year jail in Bhagalpur riots case
December 1st, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 1 (IANS) A court in Bihar sentenced six persons accused in a case of murder during the 1989 communal riots in Bhagalpur to two years' rigorous imprisonment after convicting them ... Read more...
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Muslim farmer gave up qawwali to sing Hindu hymns
September 2nd, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Sep 2 (IANS) Overcoming opposition from his family and community, a Muslim man left his ancestral profession of singing qawwalis to sing Hindu hymns in the temples of Varanasi ... Read more...
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The Mahatma’s last journey: Muslim mechanic restores car and principles
August 11th, 2009 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Bollywood seems all set to revisit Gandhigiri. But this time it's debutant director Amit Rai narrating a part-fact-part-fiction story on Mahatma Gandhi's principles through ... Read more...
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Indian Muslims bitterly divided over bigamy
August 9th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Khalid Akhter
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Do bigamy and Islam go together? The Law Commission of India doesn't think so. Indian clerics of all hues disagree. But they don't seem to ... Read more...
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Fox STAR Studios to distribute Shah Rukh’s ‘My Name Is Khan’
August 6th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker Karan Johar have inked one of Bollywood's biggest deals with a Hollywood studio. Fox STAR Studios will finance and distribute their ... Read more...
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South African court gives inheritance to Muslim widows
July 19th, 2009 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, July 19 (IANS) In a landmark judgement, a South African court has ruled that Muslim widows in polygamous marriages are entitled to a proportional share of their husbands' estates.An ... Read more...
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Sharia courts operating in UK incompatible with Western legislation: Report
June 30th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, June 30 (ANI): Islamic Sharia courts operating in the United Kingdom are seriously out of step with trends in Western legislation, according to a report.At least 85 Islamic Sharia courts are ... Read more...
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‘EastEnders’ to feature gay Muslim story
May 29th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): Popular BBC show 'EastEnders' is set to tackle the storyline of a Muslim man embarking upon a gay love affair.Newcomer Syed Masood, played by Marc Elliott, will fall ... Read more...
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‘Road to Sangam’ espouses Gandhi’s tenets at Cannes
May 23rd, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Saibal Chatterjee
Cannes, May 23 (IANS) "Road to Sangam", a reality-inspired fictional account that draws elements from the last days of Mahatma Gandhi's life, is one of the more interesting films on ... Read more...
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