• Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence

    French Council for the Muslim Religion (CFCM): Ramadan dates fixed

    by  • May 14, 2013 • France, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations

    Liberation 09.05.2013 For the first time in France, the representatives of the Muslim community of the country have used astronomic calculations to determine the dates for the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. The French Council for the Muslim Religion (CFCM) announced that this year’s Ramadan will start on July 9 and finish with the...

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    Virginia county officials say they’re trying to determine if laws broken in Marathon bombing suspect’s secret burial

    by  • May 14, 2013 • Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Issues in Politics, Security and Counterterrorism, Special Coverage, United States

    DOSWELL, Va. — Officials in the county where the remains of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev have been buried say they were stunned to learn of the burial and they are looking into whether the law was followed in the process. “As long as everything was done legally, there’s really very little we...

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    3 Simple Charts That Explain What Muslims Believe

    by  • May 10, 2013 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Education and Schooling, Elections and Political Discourse, Immigration and Integration, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Issues in Politics, Mosques and Community Centers, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media, Radicalization, United States

    The Pew Forum recently released a 226-page report exploring opinions and beliefs from Muslim communities around the world. The survey, which was conducted through more than 38,000 face-to-face interviews in more than 80 languages, delves into the Muslim world’s insights on everything from Sharia law to alcohol consumption. The findings were simple: Just as all religions,...

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    A distressing map of religious freedom around the world

    by  • May 10, 2013 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Immigration and Integration, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Issues in Politics, Reports and WPs, United States

    The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued a report highlighting those it calls the worst violators of religious freedom in the world. Among them are many Asian and Middle Eastern governments, although some Western European countries are also included.   The report from the bipartisan advisory body divides violators into three categories. Fifteen “tier...

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