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Sydney teen accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, says Muslim leader

April 18, 2024 7:09 pm

The teen spoke in Arabic about the Prophet Muhammad being insulted after he stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and the Rev. Isaac Royel during Monday night's Assyrian Orthodox service, which was being streamed online.

Even in retirement, Desmond Tutu remained South Africa’s moral compass

December 27, 2021 9:45 pm

Although he formally retired from public life in 2010 — promising to quietly sip tea with his wife and visit his grandchildren — Tutu remained a powerful advocate for what he saw as right and fair, including a host of causes such as social and climate justice.

Desmond Tutu - whose voice helped slay apartheid

December 26, 2021 4:24 pm

As leader of the South African Council of Churches and later as Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, Tutu led the church to the forefront of Black South Africans’ decades-long struggle for freedom.

Ninth Arrest: Cleric held from Meerut for ‘illegal conversions’

September 23, 2021 7:34 am

According to the ATS, Siddiqui was arrested from Meerut around 9 pm on Tuesday and was brought to the ATS headquarters in Lucknow.

UP Police examines video of arrested cleric talking of his ‘role in conversions’

June 24, 2021 7:41 am

The two clerics – Mufti Kazi Jahageer Kasmi (52) and Mohammad Umar Gautam (57) – were arrested from Delhi on Monday for allegedly converting over a thousand people to Islam in Uttar Pradesh by luring them with money, jobs and marriage, among other things.

Activists: Saudi women's driving protest kicks off

October 26, 2013 5:59 pm

The kingdom's first major driving protest came in 1995.

40-yr old man beds 14-yr old girl,clerics crack whip to kill

February 03, 2011 4:29 pm

A 14-year-old girl was whipped to death by clerics for allegedly having an illicit sexual relationship with a married man.

Women priests and sex abuse not equal crimes: Vatican

July 17, 2010 9:15 am

The Vatican denied accusations that it viewed the ordination of women as priests and the sexual abuse of minors by clerics as equally criminal.

Iran cracks down as reformists call for mourning

June 24, 2009 1:51 pm

Iranian leadership faced a new challenge on Wednesday from calls by reformist clerics for national mourning for dead protesters.

Wage 'jehad' against terrorists,grand Sheikh urges Pak clerics

May 19, 2009 6:26 pm

A top Islamic cleric has asked Pakistani religious leaders to wage a jehad against terrorists who do not surrender to the government.

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Seminar on communal harmony organised in Rajouri

February 17, 2016 9:31 am

Rajouri, Feb 17 (ANI): The Army's Ace of Spade division organised an all religion seminar in Jammu and Kashmir to maintain communal harmony in the state. Army officers, police officers and students took part in the seminar that was held at Raina auditorium in Rajouri. General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General D.A. Chaturvedi said the main objective of the seminar was to make everyone understand that we can develop through social, religion and economic harmony. Clerics from different religions took part in the seminar and shared their views on communal harmony.