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'Jaish' No More. Hit By Sanctions, Banned Terror Group Changes Name
Banned terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed will now be known as Al-Murabitun - which means 'defenders of Islam' in Arabic - within Pakistan, intel sources told NDTV this week.
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Anti-Hijab Activists Deny Iran's Claim Of Abolishing Its Morality Police
Campaigners backing Iran's protest movement on Monday dismissed a claim that the Islamic republic is disbanding its notorious morality police, insisting there was no change to its restrictive dress rules for women.
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Religious Aspects Untouched, Hijab Rule Only For Class: Karnataka To Court
The Karnataka government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the state has not touched any "religious aspect" in the hijab ban row and that the restriction on wearing the Islamic headscarf is limited to the classroom.
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"School Uniform A Reasonable Restriction": 5 Points On Big Hijab Order
The Karnataka High Court today ruled that wearing of Hijab is not an essential religious practice of the Islamic faith. Muslim women students had told the court that wearing the hijab was a fundamental right guaranteed under India's constitution.
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Saudi Reopens Mosques After Over 2 Months With Strict Regulations
Saudi Arabia's mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, eased restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus.
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Saudi Arabia Announces Ramadan Starts Friday Amid Virus Fears
Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start Friday, as Muslims worldwide face unprecedented restrictions to counter coronavirus.
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Allow Women Into Football Stadiums Without Restrictions, FIFA Orders Iran
Iranian women fans are free to enter a football stadium Thursday for the first time in decades, after FIFA threatened to suspend the Islamic republic over its controversial male-only policy.
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China Tightens Screws On Religion, Restricts Religious Content Online
Chinese authorities have drafted sweeping new regulations that would severely restrict religious content online, including images or even descriptions of religious activities from praying and chanting to burning incense.
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'Jaish' No More. Hit By Sanctions, Banned Terror Group Changes Name
Banned terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed will now be known as Al-Murabitun - which means 'defenders of Islam' in Arabic - within Pakistan, intel sources told NDTV this week.
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Anti-Hijab Activists Deny Iran's Claim Of Abolishing Its Morality Police
Campaigners backing Iran's protest movement on Monday dismissed a claim that the Islamic republic is disbanding its notorious morality police, insisting there was no change to its restrictive dress rules for women.
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Religious Aspects Untouched, Hijab Rule Only For Class: Karnataka To Court
The Karnataka government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the state has not touched any "religious aspect" in the hijab ban row and that the restriction on wearing the Islamic headscarf is limited to the classroom.
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"School Uniform A Reasonable Restriction": 5 Points On Big Hijab Order
The Karnataka High Court today ruled that wearing of Hijab is not an essential religious practice of the Islamic faith. Muslim women students had told the court that wearing the hijab was a fundamental right guaranteed under India's constitution.
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Saudi Reopens Mosques After Over 2 Months With Strict Regulations
Saudi Arabia's mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, eased restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus.
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Saudi Arabia Announces Ramadan Starts Friday Amid Virus Fears
Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start Friday, as Muslims worldwide face unprecedented restrictions to counter coronavirus.
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Allow Women Into Football Stadiums Without Restrictions, FIFA Orders Iran
Iranian women fans are free to enter a football stadium Thursday for the first time in decades, after FIFA threatened to suspend the Islamic republic over its controversial male-only policy.
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China Tightens Screws On Religion, Restricts Religious Content Online
Chinese authorities have drafted sweeping new regulations that would severely restrict religious content online, including images or even descriptions of religious activities from praying and chanting to burning incense.
