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Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing
Egypt

Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing

Students at the Nile Academy in Mansoura were surprised when a Salafi preacher interrupted their prom Tuesday to preach against…
Norway killer claims mantle of resistance leader
World

Norway killer claims mantle of resistance leader

OSLO, Norway — The anti-Muslim extremist who confessed to a bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway…
More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
World

More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

More than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the world's largest annual…
Prominent Islamic cleric urges Saudi king to let women drive
Egypt

Prominent Islamic cleric urges Saudi king to let women drive

President of the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has called on King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi…
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Egypt

Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates

Islamic scholars have condemned a recent fatwa by a Salfi preacher calling on Muslims not to vote for Coptic and…
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
Egypt

Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage

The number of Egyptians who have died on this year's Hajj pilgrimage has risen to three, after a woman from…
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Egypt

Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse

Opinion is divided among religious figures over the treatment of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, with some…
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
Egypt

Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions

An Egyptian court has sentenced a Facebook user to three years' prison for creating a page on the social networking…
Brotherhood begins campaigning without religious slogan
Egypt

Brotherhood begins campaigning without religious slogan

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) on Wednesday began campaigning for upcoming parliamentary elections by placing posters in…
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
Egypt

Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing

A cabinet panel is studying a draft law that would regulate religious conversion, according to independent daily Al-Tahrir. The cabinet's…
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