A renowned religious scholar was killed in South Pakistan
Region: Pakistan
Sind, Pakistan: The chief of outlawed Sapah-e-Suhaba Pakistan, Allama Ali Sher Hideri, was killed by some unknown miscreants, late Sunday night. Allama Ali Sher Haidery was returning to his hometown, Khairpur, whe... more
Views: 1279Radical Cleric of Red Mosque Released in Pakistan
Region: Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan: The former radical cleric of Red Mosque, Maulana Abdul Aziz was released from Adiala Jail Rawalpindi today. He was warmly welcomed by his disciples and large crowd of people at his release fro... more
Views: 1173Iranian Cleric's Protest Walk Ends in Jail
Region: Iran
Posted by Hamid Tehrani to Global Voices Online An Iranian cleric named Ali Reza Jahanshahi was arrested about two weeks ago, shortly after beginning a 960 kilometer (590 miles) protest walk from the southern Iranian city... more
Views: 1552Women Want Female Muftis
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicSyrian women have largely welcomed the news that female muftis are to be trained up to fill a role that has generally been monopolised by men. Several local and foreign Arabic-language news sites reported earlier this mon... more
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