Islamic

February 1, 2023

An Egyptian court imprisons fake Maazoun for one year, fine of LE 10,000

The al-Sayyida Zainab Misdemeanor Court has sentenced fake Maazoun:( islamic clerks that are authorized to document marriage contracts), Yasser…

Egypt

November 6, 2021

Photos: Egyptian authorities foil attempt to smuggle archaeological manuscripts

Egyptian authorities at Cairo International Airport seized 13 archaeological manuscripts belonging to the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The seizure…

Society

December 28, 2018

Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion

JINAN, China (AP) — Cui Haoxin is too young to remember the days of his Hui people’s oppression under China’s…

Middle East

October 28, 2018

Iran’s Khamenei calls for fight against enemy ‘infiltration’: state TV

(Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Sunday for the stepping up of efforts to fight enemy…

Middle East

October 16, 2017

Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for ‘Islamic lifestyle’

Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a former education minister as Jakarta’s governor on Monday, months after an election that…

World

October 2, 2016

Bulgaria bans full-face Islamic veil

Bulgaria banned on Friday face-covering Islamic veils in public, joining a small number of EU countries as the debate rages…

Egypt

November 14, 2011

Islamic social networking site to launch in Istanbul

A new Islamic social networking website is set to launch in Istanbul, Turkey. It is funded by prominent Muslim businessmen,…

Books

December 7, 2009

Conservation conflicts

Although Ahmed Sedky’s book features charts and graphs, an extended bibliography, and copious footnotes, its target is not a university…