Pakistan hospital forces non-Muslim staffers to recite Quran verses
The administration of a government-run hospital here forces its non-Muslim staffers to either recite verses from the Holy Quran at morning assembly or be marked absent for the day, a Pakistan media report said on Wednesday.
May 03, 2017, 22:30 PM IST
China bans dozens of Muslim baby names - From Islam to Quran to Medina, here is the list
In a big development, China banned a dozens of Muslim baby names in Xinjiang.
Apr 25, 2017, 19:26 PM IST
China bans dozens of Muslim baby names in Xinjiang
Islam, Quran, Mecca, Jihad, Imam, Saddam, Hajj, and Medina are among dozens of baby names banned under ruling Chinese Communist Party's "Naming Rules For Ethnic Minorities".
Apr 25, 2017, 15:07 PM IST
Punjab rejects Zora panel report on sacrilege cases; orders new probe
Terming it as "inconclusive", the Punjab government on Friday rejected the report of the Justice Zora Singh Commission and ordered a fresh Commission of Inquiry, headed by Justice (retd) Ranjit Singh to investigate all cases of sacrilege in the state.
Apr 14, 2017, 22:20 PM IST
Triple talaq, polygamy are 'patriarchal values', such practices impact dignity of Muslim women: Centre to Supreme Court
The AIMPLB today said that practice of triple talaq will be abolished in 18 months.
Apr 11, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Triple talaq: AIMPLB says will do away with practice in 18 months, no need for govt intervention
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday said that practice of triple talaq will be phased out in eighteen months.
Apr 11, 2017, 10:46 AM IST
RK Singh backs Salma Ansari, says triple talaq not part of Islam
Coming out in full support of Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari`s wife Salma Ansari`s assertion on triple talaq, former Home Secretary and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP R K Singh on Monday said the practice of divorce is not a part of the Islam religion.
Apr 10, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
Triple Talaq row: Vice President's wife Salma Ansari slams Maulanas, says there is no such rule in Quran
In a major development in Triple Talaq row, Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma Ansari has come forward to express what she feels about the issue.
Apr 09, 2017, 11:35 AM IST
Triple Talaq: Muslim Personal Law Board's stand is un-Islamic
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Mar 29, 2017, 12:10 PM IST
If triple talaq is termed illegal, then soon Islam would cease to exist: AIMPLB to Supreme Court
The AIMPLB strongly opposed the pleas challenging triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy among Muslims in Supreme Court on Monday.
Mar 28, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
Respond in four weeks on triple talaq issue, SC tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre four weeks' time to file its response on the right of Muslim women in matrimonial matters relating to divorce and maintenance, including triple talaq.
Sep 05, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
REVEALED: Why poor knowledge of Islam among would-be jihadis is good for ISIS
The jihadi employment form asked the recruits, on a scale of 1 to 3, to rate their knowledge of Islam. And the Islamic State applicants, herded into a hangar somewhere at the Syria-Turkey border, turned out to be overwhelmingly ignorant.
Aug 16, 2016, 18:22 PM IST
France church attackers `smiled` and spoke of Quran
One of the jihadists who murdered an elderly French priest smiled as he carried out the attack, and nuns who witnessed the grisly murder said the killers spoke about the Quran.
Jul 30, 2016, 09:52 AM IST
One shot dead in Pakistan over alleged desecration of Quran
It seems Hindus in Pakistan are not safe at all.
Jul 27, 2016, 18:08 PM IST
Pokemon game franchise is un-Islamic, says top Saudi Arabia clerical body; fatwa renewed
Nintendo`s new Pokemon GO mobile game has become an instant hit around the world.
Jul 20, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
PFI activists held for pro-Zakir Naik rally
The PFI procession organised in protest against the alleged media trial of Naik and Owaisi was taken out without permission, Superintendent of Police, P Murugan
Jul 17, 2016, 00:42 AM IST
Quran desecration case: AAP MLA Naresh Yadav to be arrested by Punjab Police?
AAP MLA Naresh Yadav may be arrested by Punjab Police in connection with Quran desecration case!
Jul 04, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
Quran desecration: Setback for AAP as Delhi MLA Naresh Yadav booked for trying to incite riots in Punjab
In a major shock to Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, its MLA from Delhi - Naresh Yadav - has been booked for trying to incite riots in Punjab.
Jul 03, 2016, 10:01 AM IST
Dhaka terror attack: Those who could recite from Quran were spared, say hostages
The attackers involved in the Dhaka restaurant attack had asked their victims to recite from the Quran before deciding on whom to spare, a leading Bangladeshi daily said on its website on Saturday.
Jul 02, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
Attack on minorities: Over 1 lakh Bangladesh clerics issue fatwa against extremism
Over 100,000 Islamic scholars and clerics in Bangladesh on Saturday issued a fatwa against violent extremism in the light of brutal attacks by Islamists on minorities and secular writers in the Muslim-majority nation.
Jun 18, 2016, 21:53 PM IST
