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Hundreds of Mauritanians protest over desecration of Koran Hundreds of residents took to the streets in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott to protest in the early hours of Monday against the desecration of the Koran.

03 марта 2014

9/11 mastermind says Koran 'forbids' violence to spread Islam The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has released a manifesto claiming that the Koran forbids the use of violence to spread Islam.

15 января 2014

Man who oversaw Saddam hanging recalls dictator's end Mowaffak al-Rubaie sits in his office with a statue of Saddam Hussein behind him, the rope used to hang the dictator around its neck, recalling his final minutes.

27 декабря 2013

Chinese held in Pakistani Kashmir over Koran abuse A Chinese man working on an energy project in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was being held Saturday after hundreds of protesters attacked his company offices over the alleged desecration of a Koran.

18 мая 2013

Hunger strike at Guantanamo after Koran searches Detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp have launched a hunger strike to protest interference with their personal effects, including Korans.

12 марта 2013

Canada bars US extremist pastor Terry Jones Notorious US pastor Terry Jones said Thursday he has been barred from entering Canada after an anti-Islam video he backs triggered violent protests across the Muslim world.

13 октября 2012

Down's Syndrome Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy A Christian girl with Down's Syndrome has been arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, accused of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran.

20 августа 2012

Democracy still 'preferable' in Muslim nations, survey says Democracy is still popular in six Muslim-majority countries, over a year after the Arab Spring, and the majority in some countries favors laws based on the Koran, according to a poll published Tuesday.

12 июля 2012

Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated Kazakh citizens on beginning of Ramadan President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev wished peace and accord to all the Kazakhs and well-being in every family.

03 августа 2011

Lama Sharif congratulated Muslims of Kazakhstan on Ramadan Head of the Agency for Religious Affairs called Kazakhstan citizens to be merciful and compassionate, provide aid to those in need and do good deeds.

01 августа 2011