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The fatwa monitoring observatory

Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah Refutes ISIS Fatwa to Counterfeit Brands

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah confirmed that ISIS’s fatwa regarding permitting counterfeiting international brands and selling them in markets is prohibited by Shariah. It also said that calls, publications and events organized frequently calling for deporting...

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Pope Francis gestures during his Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican July 17, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile – RTSICXK

Pope: Islam Is not Terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East

Pope Francis said on Sunday that labeling Islam as “terrorist” is completely unfair and untrue. “It’s not true and it’s not correct (to say) Islam is terrorism,” he told journalists aboard the papal plane during the return journey...

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OIC and Islam – Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

KSA Condemns Terrorist Attacks in France, Mogadishu

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday “in the strongest terms” the attack on a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen in France where a priest was killed by ISIS followers, it further strongly condemned the attack that targeted the area around...

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Smoke rises from Al-Masjid an-Nabaw in Medina, Saudi Arabia on July 5. Reuters

Terrorism in Madinah, Rooted in Raqqa

by Salman Al-dossary | Jul 8, 2016 | Opinion

Two chief factors play as to why Germany has yet not suffered a terrorist attack: “cooperation among security and intelligence agencies and luck,” according to the German security chief. After the latest attacks on Saudi Arabia and Turkey, no one can expect where the...

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Custodian of Two Holy Mosques. SPA

King Salman Promises ‘Iron Fist’ to Face All who Target Muslim Youth

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 6, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Makkah-In a speech marking Eid Al Fitr, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz warned his country would strike with an “iron fist” against people who preyed on youth vulnerable to extremism, a day after suicide bombers struck three cities in an apparently coordinated campaign of...