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Egypt’s International Conference for Fatwa Warns Against Circulating Misleading Fatwas

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- The International Conference for Fatwa continued its second day of activities early on Wednesday. Participants used the platform to send out an important message on prohibiting and stopping self-styled and unauthorized Fatwas from being circulated among the...

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OIC Pledges $750,000 to Assist Development Projects in Member States

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) had approved $ 750,000 worth of financial aid in September 2017 for implementing social, economic, educational, cultural and health projects in a number of OIC member countries, reported the Saudi Press Agency on...

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Great Mosque (Jame al Kabir) in Algiers, Algeria July 10, 2015. (Reuters)

Algeria: Laws to Prevent ‘Alteration’ of Citizens’ Religious Convictions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | Middle East

Algiers – Algerian Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments Mohammed Eisa warned of sectarian efforts to break the religious principles of Algerian society, pointing out that the government is planning to issue new laws posing penalties on those who try to change...

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Actor Mel Gibson. (photo credit:REUTERS)

Hollywood Stars to Partake in Turkish Film ‘Islamophobia’

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 16, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Ankara – In the city of Antalya, southern Turkey, shooting the film “Islamophobia” has kicked off with the participation of many actors, including stars from Hollywood. The film aims to shed light on the tolerant reality of Islam and to counter...

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People gather at a makeshift memorial in the middle of Las Vegas Boulevard following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, US., October 4, 2017. (Reuters)

Confronting ‘Lone Wolves’

by Emile Amin | Oct 9, 2017 | Features

Cairo – The recent shooting in the US city of Las Vegas demonstrated that the terrorism of “lone wolf” attackers is a major and terrifying danger. The massacre, the worst in the US’ modern history, left an unprecedented number of people dead and injured and officials...