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Afghan Barbers Under Pressure As Morality Police Take On Short Beards
Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
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The Kerala Story 2 Trailer: Vipul Shah's Film Promises To 'Go Beyond'
The trailer opens with a stark warning that in the next 25 years, India could be transformed into an Islamic state governed by Sharia law
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Australia Cancels Visa Of Israeli Influencer Over Hate Speech Against Islam
Australia has cancelled the visa of an Israeli influencer who campaigns against Islam, saying it will not accept visitors who come to spread hatred.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Iran's Khamenei Defends Hijab As More Women Flout Strict Dress Code
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defence of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic republic's strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.
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Bangladesh Temporarily Bars Entry Of Controversial Hate Preacher Zakir Naik
Bangladesh has decided to temporarily bar Indian-born Islamic preacher Zakir Naik from entering the country. The decision was made on Tuesday during a meeting of the Law and Order Core Committee at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka.
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First Wife Must Be Heard Before Muslim Man's Second Marriage: Kerala Court
The Kerala High Court ruled that if a Muslim man wants to register his second marriage under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules 2008, while his earlier one is still in existence, his first wife should also be heard.
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Amid Protests For Electoral Reform, Will Bangladesh Vote In February?
Ahead of elections in Bangladesh next year, an alliance of hardline Islamic parties is hitting the streets posing a fresh challenge to Bangladesh's fragile law and order situation.
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Texas Bans Sharia Law After Cleric Asks Shopkeepers Not To Sell Liquor, Pork
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said his state has banned the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law and urged residents to report any attempts to impose "Sharia compliance" on businesses or individuals.
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Indonesia Court Sentences 2 Men To Public Caning For Kissing, Hugging
An Islamic court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts: hugging and kissing.
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Afghan Barbers Under Pressure As Morality Police Take On Short Beards
Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
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The Kerala Story 2 Trailer: Vipul Shah's Film Promises To 'Go Beyond'
The trailer opens with a stark warning that in the next 25 years, India could be transformed into an Islamic state governed by Sharia law
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Australia Cancels Visa Of Israeli Influencer Over Hate Speech Against Islam
Australia has cancelled the visa of an Israeli influencer who campaigns against Islam, saying it will not accept visitors who come to spread hatred.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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Iran's Khamenei Defends Hijab As More Women Flout Strict Dress Code
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defence of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic republic's strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.
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Bangladesh Temporarily Bars Entry Of Controversial Hate Preacher Zakir Naik
Bangladesh has decided to temporarily bar Indian-born Islamic preacher Zakir Naik from entering the country. The decision was made on Tuesday during a meeting of the Law and Order Core Committee at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka.
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First Wife Must Be Heard Before Muslim Man's Second Marriage: Kerala Court
The Kerala High Court ruled that if a Muslim man wants to register his second marriage under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules 2008, while his earlier one is still in existence, his first wife should also be heard.
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Amid Protests For Electoral Reform, Will Bangladesh Vote In February?
Ahead of elections in Bangladesh next year, an alliance of hardline Islamic parties is hitting the streets posing a fresh challenge to Bangladesh's fragile law and order situation.
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Texas Bans Sharia Law After Cleric Asks Shopkeepers Not To Sell Liquor, Pork
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said his state has banned the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law and urged residents to report any attempts to impose "Sharia compliance" on businesses or individuals.
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Indonesia Court Sentences 2 Men To Public Caning For Kissing, Hugging
An Islamic court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts: hugging and kissing.
