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Non-Muslims cannot mention 'Allah': Malaysian priest

The Sultan of Malaysia's Selangor state has decreed that non-Muslims in the region have been barred from using the word "Allah," saying it is a sacred word exclusive to Muslims.Sultan Sharafuddin......

Malaysia: 2 women appointed Shariah court judges

In a historic movement for Malaysia, two women have been appointed as Shariah court judges in the Muslim majority state, with Premier Najib Razak saying that Islam does not limit females to......

Six Muslims charged with sedition in Malaysia

Six Malaysian Muslims were on Wednesday charged with sedition and illegal assembly for indulging in an act that hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community during a controversial demonstration......

Malaysia defers caning of model who drank publicly

Amid furore over sentencing a Muslim woman model to be caned for drinking beer in public, an Islamic court in Malaysia on Tuesday said it would review the "harsh" ruling, a move that came after a......

Do yoga without mantra, Malaysian PM tells Muslims

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on Wednesday said Muslims in the south-east Asian nation can continue to practice yoga as long as they avoided chanting mantras. Badawi's remarks come......

19 reasons that can spark off a global food crisis

The number of people living in poverty has risen to more than 44 million worldwide since just June 2010. Overall, close to 3 billion people live on less than $2.5 (about Rs 110) a day. Even as......

Govt plan to curb prices? Set up another committee!

After two days of discussions on price-control measures at the highest level, the government on Thursday announced the setting up of an inter-ministerial group to streamline and monitor food......

Meet India's minister for non-clearances

A section of industry has given him that sobriquet, but Jairam Ramesh has ensured no one ignores the environment ministry. He has been locked in a verbal duel with at least three chief ministers......

States use Naxals to get more funds from Centre

With the Centre showing readiness to spend on development to counter Left-wing insurgency, getting more of their districts declared Naxal-affected seemed to be a common idea across state chief......

Rupee symbol on your keyboards soon

For people used to seeing just one currency symbol (the dollar, $) on the keyboard, this will be a welcome change. It will be just a matter of a few months for India's new rupee symbol to be a part......

Will it be Mallika or Bipasha for Jism 2?

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. Rumours have it that Mallika Sherawat......

Spider-Man's new blonde girlfriend

There she is, Peter Parker's new love. 22-year-old actress Emma Stone might have found fame as a redhead in films like Superbad, The House Bunny, Zombieland and high school comedy Easy A, but the......

A date with Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor smile as they promote their upcoming movie I Hate Luv Storys on Radio Mirchi, in Mumbai on Wednesday. The......

Welcome Aindrita Ray back!

Aidrita Ray's much-in-the-news Kannada film Nooru Janmaku, which also stars Santosh, is set for release this Friday. The actress talks about her role, director Nagathihalli Chandrashekar and her......

Hrithik Roshan: I love working with Ash

Hrithik Roshan's Kites is one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year. The film directed by Anurag Basu and starring Mexican beauty Barbara Mori and Kangna Ranaut releases on May 21. So......

Malaysian govt urged to bar Chelsea's Israelis

Muslim groups have urged the Malaysian government to stop Chelsea's two Israelis from entering the country when the team visits in July, warning the tour could face protests if they are allowed in.......

Vettel and Red Bull on pole in Bahrain

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. The 24-year-old German will......

Cup Videos: Bengaluru awaits India-England tie

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Lankans gear up for easy opener against Canada

Sri Lanka, one of the favourites of the tournament, kickstart their World Cup campaign against minnows Canada, well aware that any slip-up could cause embarrassment at the hands of a side which......

Champions League Images: Real, Bayern advance

England striker Michael Owen scored his first hat-trick for Manchester United to beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 and deny the Germans their first last 16 appearance in European competition on Tuesday. Owen......

People speak for muslim majority malaysia

QNA

Q. There is a very general and very deep-rooted misconception that the Quran preaches intolerance, and that Muhammad preached his faith with the sword in one hand and the Quran in the other. Misrepresentation could go no further. The basic principle of Islam, a faith in all the prophets of the world, is enough to give the lie to this allegation. The great and liberal mind that preached not only love and respect for the founders of the great religions of the world but much more than that, faith in them, could not shrink to the narrowness of intolerance for those very religions. Tolerance is not, i
: A. It is a common complaint among some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/there-is-a-very-general-and-very-deep-rooted-misconception-t//answers/17141925

Q. \"A car bomb ripped through a crowded market in northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar today killing atleast 70 people and wounding over 170\". What is happening in all these Islamic States? Have they become sadists or do they enjoy such mayhem on a regular basis?
Jameel Ahmed: A. Malaysia is an Islamic state and they have much less terrorism & DOMESTIC TERRORISTS (ex: SIMI, RSS, Bajrang Dal) than does India, also Turkey....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/quota-car-bomb-ripped-through-a-crowded-market-in-northweste/17141887/answers/15972576

Q. IF MUSLIMS ARE SECULER THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR B.J..P,. WHY SECULERISM ONLY FOR HINDUS
Prasoon: A. In continuation to my comments on your answer, I thought I need to inform you something more. In 1947, I was a 10 year old boy living in Calcutta...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-muslims-are-seculer-they-should-vote-for-b.j..p.-why-secu/15871177/answers/14496412

Q. Hindu temples found in Java, Indonesia. Does ths incident prove tht Hinduism had spread far & wide and those people were later converted by force?
Meghanath: A. No muslim army ever went to Indonesia or Malaysia but they have majority muslim polpulation .Arab muslim go there on business tours and explain...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/hindu-temples-found-in-java-indonesia.-does-ths-incident-pro/14490296/answers/16658012

Q. How many people embraced the christianity and love for America when America invaded Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries? 99% people of Iraq and Afghanistan must be hating America. If Islam was spread by conquest then why the love for America and christianity is not spreading? Simply because Islam is the only true religion?
KARAN VERMA: A. 1. Islam means peace.Islam comes from the root word salaam, which means peace. It also means submitting ones will to Allah (swt). Thus Islam is a...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-people-embraced-the-christianity-and-love-for-ameri/16656646/answers/16540908

Web results for Muslim Majority Malaysia

In Burma, Apartheid Tactics...

A 16-year-old Muslim boy lay dying on a thin metal table. Bitten by a rabid dog a month ago, he convulsed and drooled as his parents wedged a stick... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/burma-apartheid-tactics-against-minority-muslims

Is China Really Mulling a Lower Growth Forecast

CNBC Tuesday 14th May, 2013 According to local media reports, China could lower its official growth forecast to 7 percent next year - a move that... ...

http://www.mumbainews.net/index.php/sid/214489796/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc

Political analysts

Barisan would not have won in several areas if the ethnic Indians had not voted for the coalition comprising of candidates from the Malaysian... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1831600/report-indian-community-played-decisive-role-in-najib-razak-s-victory-political-analysts

Malaysia opposition to challenge election results

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim pledged Tuesday to mount a "fierce movement" to challenge what he called fraudulent election results that... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/malaysia-opposition-to-challenge-election-results-news-international-nfhmaddbjdj.html

Malaysia poll offers only short-term relief

By (The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) Malaysia's ruling coalition has narrowly survived a... ...

http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2013/05/06/malaysia-poll-offers-only-short-term-relief/

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