BBC NEWS: “What Are The Burial Customs in Islam?”
Tweet From BBC News Five days after his death, Muammar Gaddafi has been buried at a secret location in the Libyan desert, say officials. But how does this square with Islamic customs at burial? For several days after he was killed in his hometown of Sirte, the former Libyan leader’s body was lying in a...
BBC NEWS: “Rise of Strict Islam Exposes Tensions in Malaysia”
Tweet From BBC World News By Jennifer Pak BBC News, Kuala Lumpur Women in Malaysia are under no legal compulsion to wear the headscarf – though many feel pressured to cover up. Muslim women without headscarves are a common sight on the streets of the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. But engaging them in a discussion...
BBC NEWS: “Militant Group Admits Killing Muslim Cleric in Kashmir”
Tweet From BBC World News The cleric was about to lead Friday prayers at a mosque Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) says its men were behind the killing of a prominent cleric in Indian-administered Kashmir, media reports say. An inquiry has identified the people who planned and carried out the assassination of Maulvi Showkat Ahmed...
BBC NEWS: “Palestinians Bid to UN for Statehood Next Month”
Tweet From BBC World News The Palestinians want an independent state within its 1967 borders The Palestinian Authority says it will present its application for international recognition of statehood to the UN next month. President Mahmoud Abbas will submit the application when he is in New York for the 66th General Assembly, due to open...
BBC NEWS: “Pakistan Violence Kills 39 in Three Days in Karachi”
Tweet From BBC World News By Shahzeb Jillani BBC News, Karachi Residents say they are terrified to go out in certain Karachi neighbourhoods At least 39 people have been killed in three days of violence between rival political groups in the Pakistani city of Karachi, security officials say. The authorities said they had detained several...
USA TODAY: “BBC Airing ‘Life of Muhammad’ Documentary for Ramadan”
Tweet From USA Today By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY July 7, 2011 By Majid, Getty Images Can a biography of the prophet of Islam, be told without controversy or cliches? It would appear not. This month, just ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in August, state-run TV in Britain will show a...
BBC NEWS: “Can You Try Religion for a Month?”
Tweet From BBC World News By Catrin Nye BBC Asian Network July 2, 2011 People usually think of religion in terms of a lifetime of commitment, but could you learn anything from trying one out for a month? The call to prayer sounds from Eyup Mosque in Istanbul and local Muslims gather on the marble...
BBC NEWS: Sri Lanka Mosques Exonerate ‘Pornography Girls’
Tweet From BBC World News By Swaminathan Natarajan BBC Tamil Mosques in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Kattankudi have made public announcements exonerating two teenage girls accused of watching pornography. The loudspeaker announcements were made following a court order. A group of men allegedly beat up the 17-year-olds last week after they came out...
BBC NEWS: “Pakistani Woman Forced to ‘Parade Naked’ in Village”
Tweet From BBC World News By M Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad June 14, 2011 The incident is rare in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – one of Pakistan’s most conservative provinces Police in Pakistan say they have arrested two men for stripping a woman naked and parading her in a village. One of the offenders had accused...
