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Now, fatwa on uploading pics on matrimonial, social sites

An organisation of Sunni Muslim clerics in Bareilly have termed as 'haraam' the uploading of photos on the internet for matrimonial purpose and on social networking sites. The fatwa issued by......

Sunni Muslims in Ayodhya to observe Eid Saturday

In a bid to avoid trouble, Sunnis, who form the larger chunk of some 60,000 Muslims in the twin towns of Ayodhya-Faizabad, have decided to observe Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday.Nationwide, the festival......

Nawaz Sharif is back, but what does it mean for India?

Behind Nawaz Sharif’s ‘peace with India’ stance remain unanswered questions about his role in the Kargil conflict and his family’s links with the Jamaat-ud-Dawa and......

Indian officials land in Maldives to defuse Nasheed crisis

A high-level team of Indian officials arrived in Male on Wednesday and held talks with various stakeholders, including the Maldivian Foreign Minister, to resolve the situation arising out of......

Blast death toll rises to 81 in Pakistan's Quetta

The death toll in a devastating bomb attack that targeted Shia Hazaras in Quetta city of southwestern Pakistan on Sunday rose to 81 as several persons died in hospital and bodies were pulled out of......

SBI to make loans dearer, others to follow suit

State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, is set to increase its base rate - the benchmark rate for all loans - by 25 basis points. Top SBI officials said the rate hike may......

12 global mega-cities set to boom by 2025!

Cities, the world over, are bursting at the seams. With urbanisation on the rise, urban populations have now outnumbered rural populations in many nations, and the 'exodus' shows no signs of......

Citibank fraud: Who is to be blamed?

In a startling development in the multi-crore financial scam in Gurgaon, investigators have now trained their guns on more local Citibank executives, and have decided to ask them to appear for......

First Look: Vineeth's Thattathin Marayathu

Vineeth Sreenivasan was a singer before he became an actor. Some time later, he turned his attention to writing scripts and then made his debut as a director with the film, Malarvady Arts Club,......

Jayanth: I instantly connected with Love Aaj Kal

Jayanth C Paranji has directed stars in big films like Chiranjeevi (Bavagaaru Bagunnara), Balakrishna (Lakshmi Narasimha and Allari Pidugu), Akkineni Nagarjuna (Ravoyi Chandamama), Venkatesh......

Meet Nagarjuna, the commando!

Nagarjuna Akkinneni is looking fit in his latest film Payanam (Gaganam) where he plays a commando. He tells Radhika Rajamani more about Radhamohan's bilingual -- Payanam......

'Emraan Hashmi is the male Gul Panag'

Gul Panag was at her vivacious best when she came to chat about her movie Turning 30 on Rediff chat, on Wednesday. The movie releases this Friday. For those of you who missed the chat,......

Pamela Anderson sets new Playboy record

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Pamela Anderson has graced the cover of Playboy for the 13th time. The former Baywatch babe graced the cover by......

Bahrain steps up arrests ahead of Sunday's F1 race

Bahrain has arrested several people accused of stealing and burning cars amid heightened security in the island kingdom before Sunday's Formula One race, which the opposition sees as a chance to......

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......

Bahrain Grand Prix security tight as protests flare

Dozens of armoured vehicles were deployed along the main highway to Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix circuit on Saturday after police clashed with anti-government protesters who have promised to......

Police, protesters face off as Bahrain Grand Prix begins

Formula One cars took to the track in Bahrain on Friday, while the government, hoping for a successful Grand Prix, squared off against activists determined to mark it with "days of rage" after more......

Petrol bomb raises Bahrain Grand Prix fears

Safety fears grew ahead of this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain on Thursday after members of the Force India team were caught up in a petrol bomb incident and police fired tear gas and......

People speak for sunni muslims

QNA

Q. The phrase vote-bank politics; coined by the BJP (Bhartiya Janata Party), the Hindutva Party is now used by all political parties. Every party has evolved combination of caste and religious groups to win electoral battles. The BJP itself has its upper and OBC caste groups and wins elections on that basis though it accuses Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics. It accuses the Congress of appeasement of Muslims to get their votes at the cost of Hindus. Such accusations appeal to a section of Hindus who then vote for the BJP. SO THIS PHRASE HAS HELPED BJP TO INCREASE ITS VOTE SHARE ?
Z: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-phrase-vote-bank-politics-coined-by-the-bjp-bhartiya-jan/25457412/answers/

Q. What are the different types of Muslims?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. But why are you avoiding any answer to a straightforward question?If one has to convert then should he become a Shiya or Sunni is better than that? more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-different-types-of-muslims/25215009/answers/25457431

Q. We know the cast system among Hindus which is less releveny now . And what is the basic difference between Shiye and Sunni in Muslims?
Prabirb: A. shia and sunni more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/we-know-the-cast-system-among-hindus-which-is-less-releveny-/25211206/answers/25215016

Q. What are the two main different types of Muslims?
Radha Sharma: A. Shia aur sunni mein difference. kiska opinion chayiye aapko? sunni ka, shia ka, christian ka, yahudi ka, American ka, iranian ka ya russ ka. Sabka...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-two-main-different-types-of-muslims/24875318/answers/25211247

Q. Some of our friends are claiming that Islam is the fastest growing religion in this world, after conversion which sub-group they will join? Shia-Sunni?
SREENIVAS: A. Most Muslims are of two denominations, Sunni (7590%), or Shia (1020%). more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/some-of-our-friends-are-claiming-that-islam-is-the-fastest-g/24861478/answers/24875341

Web results for Sunni Muslims

Fresh bombings in Iraq target Shiite mosque, 9 kil

Beijing: At least nine people were killed and 53 others wounded in bombing attacks against two Shiite mosques in Iraq's southern city of Hilla on... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/fresh-bombings-in-iraq-target-shiite-mosque-9-kil_849942.html

'Tensions over Syria'

Reuters Tripoli, Lebanon: Five people have been killed and about 50 wounded in two days of fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli,... ...

http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=253040532

US report says discrimination against Jews, Muslims on rise across globe

London, May 21 (ANI): Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to a new report in the US.The annual US... ...

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/05/21/91-US-report-says-discrimination-against-Jews-Muslims-on-rise-across-globe-.html

Bomb attacks kill more than 70 Shi'ites across Iraq

Baghdad: More than 70 people were killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslims across Iraq on Monday, police... ...

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bomb-attacks-kill-more-than-70-shiites-across-iraq/392950-2.html

Wave of Attacks Kills At Least 76 in Iraq

A wave of car bombings and suicide attacks against Shi'ite Muslims ripped through Iraqi cities Monday, killing at least 76 people and wounding... ...

http://www.mumbainews.net/index.php/sid/214643748/scat/b8de8e630faf3631

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