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Quran-burning Iraqi man facing an expulsion order from Sweden plans to seek asylum in Norway
An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden is going to seek asylum in neighboring Norway.
Malaysian retailer charged for selling ‘Allah’ socks
Religion is a sensitive issue in the Muslim-majority nation.
In Holy Week letter, More than 140 global Christian leaders call for Gaza cease-fire
The letter comes after the US abstained from a U.N. vote calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza in Ramadan.
Fasting in Islam and Christianity, a sacred practice of solidarity and social change
The sacredobservance of fasting in both Islam and Christianity is practice of solidarity and social change.
Day off for Ramadan in Italian school criticised as attack on Italian values
The Iqbal Masih school in Pioltello will close on 10 April to mark Eid al-Fitr.
Muslims and non-Muslims come together at York Mosque, America, to eat and talk
Muslims across the world are currently observing the 30 days of Ramadan, best-known by non-Muslims for the the daily fast from sunrise to sunset.
A Pakistani court sentences a woman to life in prison for Quran burning
A Pakistani court sentenced a Muslim woman to life in prison after finding her guilty of burning pages of Quran.
UK’s first Turkish mosque under threat from rising costs
The UK’s first Turkish mosque in Dalston, east London, is under threat due to rising costs and falling income.
The Ottoman Caliphate’s fall: A story which lives on in Islamic memories
In 1924 the Turkish Parliament voted to abolish the caliphate. Certain Islamist movements continue to call for its restoration.
New data shows: 600 million people in Islamic countries suffer from famine
More than 600 million people in Muslim-majority countries do not have enough food.