Pakistan's media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not removing purportedly blasphemous content from the site, a move critics say is a blow to digital rights. Under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or its figures can be
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2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema ends with ‘Akheri Munajat’
The second phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema - the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj - ended January 22 with 'Akheri Munajat' (final prayer). Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Kandhalvi, son of Maulana Muhammad Saad Al Kandhalvi, conducted the final prayers between 12-12:30 pm.Thousands of devotees raised their hands seeking
Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema ends Sunday
2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema begins
The second phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema, billed as the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, began on the banks of the River Turag in Tongi Friday.This phase of the 56th edition of the Biswa Ijtema (World Congregation) started with the "a'm bayan" (general sermons) after Fajr prayers
Activists call out 11 Muslim member states to repeal death penalty for blasphemy
Eleven out of 57 members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) still sanction the death penalty for blasphemy and apostasy, silencing their citizens and emboldening violence by non-state actors. For the past 70 years, Article 18 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights has condemned capital punishment for religious
Modi govt’s Muslim face Mukhtar quits as Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's prominent Muslim face Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned as India's Minority Affairs Minister on Wednesday. The 64-year-old's sudden resignation comes a day before his term as a member of Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) ends, triggering speculation that he may run for