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Book Review | Invaders and Infidels: A Sharp Exploration Of A Turbulent Era
From the initial Arab forays into Sindh to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, the author guides readers through the intricate tapestry of events, personalities, and ideologies that collided and merged during this tumultuous period.
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Brunei's "Instagrammer" Prince Gives Royal Family A Fresh Look
In real life, he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
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Pics: Once Asia's Most Eligible Bachelor, Brunei Prince Marries A Commoner
In real life he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
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Karnataka Government Puts On Hold Decision To Drop Some Chapters From Social Science Textbooks
The Karnataka government on Wednesday put on hold a controversial proposal to drop certain chapters, including on Islam, Christianity, Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali, from social science textbooks to reduce the 2020-21 syllabi for students in classes 1-10.
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New Sharia Laws: Brunei Sultan Calls For "Stronger" Islamic Teachings
Brunei's sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened as strict new sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force on Wednesday.
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Brunei To Punish Gay Sex And Adultery With Death By Stoning
Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next week, authorities said, under a strict Sharia law that has been on hold for four years amid heavy criticism.
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
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Missing Man, 'Suspected' To Have Joined ISIS, Detained In Pune
The Anti Terrorism Squad has detained a person in Pune suspecting that he was one of the three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State (IS), police said today.
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US, Allies Conduct 15 Strikes In Iraq, 7 In Syria: US Military
The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria gainst ISIS on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.
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51-Year-Old Islamic State Aspirant Arrested in Singapore
Singapore has arrested a 51-year-old "self-radicalised" man who tried to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria, under an internal security law that allows for detention without trial for two years, the Ministry of Home Affairs said today.
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Book Review | Invaders and Infidels: A Sharp Exploration Of A Turbulent Era
From the initial Arab forays into Sindh to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, the author guides readers through the intricate tapestry of events, personalities, and ideologies that collided and merged during this tumultuous period.
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Brunei's "Instagrammer" Prince Gives Royal Family A Fresh Look
In real life, he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
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Pics: Once Asia's Most Eligible Bachelor, Brunei Prince Marries A Commoner
In real life he's a prince of an Islamic sultanate steeped in centuries-old traditions, but on Instagram Brunei's Abdul Mateen is more Hollywood than royalty as he flies in fighter jets, drives speed boats and poses bare-chested after workouts.
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Karnataka Government Puts On Hold Decision To Drop Some Chapters From Social Science Textbooks
The Karnataka government on Wednesday put on hold a controversial proposal to drop certain chapters, including on Islam, Christianity, Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali, from social science textbooks to reduce the 2020-21 syllabi for students in classes 1-10.
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New Sharia Laws: Brunei Sultan Calls For "Stronger" Islamic Teachings
Brunei's sultan called for Islamic teachings in the country to be strengthened as strict new sharia punishments, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force on Wednesday.
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Brunei To Punish Gay Sex And Adultery With Death By Stoning
Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next week, authorities said, under a strict Sharia law that has been on hold for four years amid heavy criticism.
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
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Missing Man, 'Suspected' To Have Joined ISIS, Detained In Pune
The Anti Terrorism Squad has detained a person in Pune suspecting that he was one of the three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State (IS), police said today.
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US, Allies Conduct 15 Strikes In Iraq, 7 In Syria: US Military
The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria gainst ISIS on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.
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51-Year-Old Islamic State Aspirant Arrested in Singapore
Singapore has arrested a 51-year-old "self-radicalised" man who tried to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria, under an internal security law that allows for detention without trial for two years, the Ministry of Home Affairs said today.
