They flocked to the open field by the hundreds to praise Allah. In a village in central Java, just a few miles from where Indonesian special forces shot dead an Islamic terrorist linked to the fatal July bombings of two hotels in Jakarta, worshippers raised their hands to the heavens. But this ceremony, which took place as the call of the muezzin echoed in the sultry air, was not a celebration of Islam.
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April 15th, 2010
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April 15th, 2010
Watch 'Egypts Rubbish People' to learn more about the sadist treatment of Christians in muslim countries. Unreported World exposes a dark side to Egypt that the authorities dont want foreigners to see: a secretive society ... of tens of thousands of people literally living in rubbish in a Cairo ghetto overrun by rats and disease.
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April 15th, 2010
British supermarket giant Tesco has launched a new Halal meat counter at the Hodge Hill branch in Birmingham, the company said in a press release. The move comes in an effort to increase sales of their products to the growing Muslim population in the United Kingdom.
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April 15th, 2010
Can a public law school exclude a Christian student group from recognition because the group's rules forbid gays and non-Christians as members in violation of the school's anti-discrimination code?
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April 15th, 2010
A Christian legal group has launched a new effort aimed at protecting churches from excessive and unconstitutional government intrusion.
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April 15th, 2010
The Catholic Church in England and Wales last night led the international criticism of the Vatican's second-in-command after he linked sex abuse by priests to homosexuality.
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April 14th, 2010
A school receptionist, Jennie Cain, who sued her employers for religious discrimination after a row over her Christian faith has reached an out-of-court settlement, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
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April 14th, 2010
Politicians in Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria are debating a bill aimed at curbing religious extremism.
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April 14th, 2010
A Canadian Islamic financial institution is launching Canada's first 'halal-approved' credit card this month and will also offer it to US Muslims by year end.
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April 14th, 2010
It may soon be possible to repair damage to the human brain by reactivating stem cells within the body that can grow on specially constructed 'biological scaffolding' inserted into the brain, scientists say.