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The Minaret of the mosque under the sunset, Algeria
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Algeria: Islamic scholar sentenced to three-year prison term for “offending Islam"

Amnesty 22 Apr 2021
Today’s sentencing of Said Djabelkheir, a well-known Islamic expert, to three years in prison for “offending” Islam in comments he posted on Facebook, is a chilling setback for freedom of expression in Algeria, said Amnesty International ... “offending the Prophet of Islam”.
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Ex-RAF drone pilot ‘suffered PTSD’ after attacks on Islamic State

The Times/The Sunday Times 22 Apr 2021
A former drone pilot has revealed what it was like to fire missiles at Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq, and the impact that coalition strikes ...
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German woman convicted over her time with Islamic State in Syria

The Hindu 22 Apr 2021
35-year-old Nurten was convicted of participating in a foreign terrorist organisation, neglecting her duties of care toward a minor and war crimes against property ....
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Dubai Islamic Bank lists $500m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

Gulf Business 22 Apr 2021
DIB is the leading UAE-based sukuk issuer by value on Nasdaq Dubai with a total value of $6.3bn listed on the exchange ... .
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Padma awardee Maulana Wahiduddin Khan dies of Covid-19 at 96, PM Modi remembers Islamic scholar

Indiatoday 22 Apr 2021
Padma Vibhushan awardee and renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan died after testing Covid-19 positive in Delhi. PM Modi condoled his demise, remembering his insightful knowledge on matters of spirituality ... .
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Maulana Wahiuddin Khan, Islamic Scholar, Dies Of COVID-19

NDTV 22 Apr 2021
Maulana Wahiddudin Khan dies of COVID-19. PM Modi tweets condolences. Maulana Wahiuddin Khan was a theologian, writer and a great peacemaker, whose visionhas been much appreciated globally ... .
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Said Djabelkhir sentenced to 03 years in prison for offending Islam’s precepts

DZ Breaking 22 Apr 2021
To this end, the specialist in Islamic Sharia jurisprudence, Saïd Djabelkhir was being prosecuted for “insulting Islam...
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King of Jordan on how Islam is misunderstood

CBS News 22 Apr 2021
King Abdullah II of Jordan tells Scott Pelley what he considers to be a "disturbing" misunderstanding of Islam ... .
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As Islamic holidays near, Texas Muslims back bill creating a more inclusive calendar for government employees

The Panola Watchman 22 Apr 2021
At the end of Ramadan in 2019, Zohaib Qadri was torn between keeping up with his hectic job planning a legislative agenda and compiling policy research as a Texas legislative aid or using paid time off to go to Houston ....
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Algerian professor gets 3-year jail term for offending Islam

Star Tribune 22 Apr 2021
An Algerian court on Thursday convicted a high-profile university professor specializing in Islam of offending the Muslim religion, and sentenced him to three years in prison ... .
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The emerging Islamic bloc of three Muslim states

Blitz 22 Apr 2021
The emerging Islamic bloc of three Muslim states—Turkey, Azerbaijan, and ...
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Cyber-dependent propaganda network of Islamic State

Blitz 22 Apr 2021
The Islamic State (ISIS), which has lost both territory and its means of ...
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