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Indian sources have said that the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) radical group may be recruiting the poor in India for its war in Iraq and Syria,   The sources say that more than 100 Indian men…

Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered outside the Norwegian capital’s Parliament building late Monday to show contempt for statements made by a spokesperson for a hard-line Islamist group who had defended decapitation “as a way of executing…

A group of around 30 people have attacked a Shia mosque, called Imam Ali Mosque, which is under construction, in Poyok Chekmacha neighbourhood, chanting slogans “we don’t want Shia mosques to be constructed.”   Imam Ali Mosque is the third…

A new count of the population of Norway’s capital city Oslo has revealed that Mohammad, the name of Islam’s Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, is the most common name for the first time ever in the European…

A far-right Hindu leader’s recent call declaring that India is a Hindu nation has triggered a political controversy and prompted angry rebukes from the country’s Muslim minority, liberal political parties and human rights activists.    Although the recent comments won…

Some of Britain’s most influential imams have condemned British Muslims fighting alongside ISIL extremists in Iraq and Syria.   They have issued a fatwa, describing them as “heretics”. The fatwa”religiously prohibits” would-be British jihadists from joining “oppressive and tyrannical” ISIL,…

Crimea’s veiled Muslim women have been complaining over being targeted by police for security checks ahead of a visit by Russian president to the black sea peninsula later this week, adding that they are usually treated as enemies on their…

The northern European region of Scandinavia has officially opened its first Islamic Theology boarding school in the Danish city of Slagelse.     The school is due to take on students from Denmark, Norway and Sweden and will teach the…

British Prime Minister warned of the direct threat the advance of radical Takfiri groups in Syria and Iraq can pose to the UK.   In an article published in The Sunday Telegraph, the British premier expressed concerns that in case…

A series of weekly sessions on interpretation of the Holy Quran’s verses have been held by a Shia Islamic Center in Oslo, Norway.    The sessions include recitation of the Holy Quran and translation as well as interpretation of the…