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London hosts Britain's first Scientology wedding Britain's first wedding to be held in a Scientology chapel took place in London on Sunday, the result of the newlyweds' triumphing in the Supreme Court last year.
24 February 2014
Pope to create 19 new cardinals, many from outside Europe Pope Francis will create his first batch of cardinals on Saturday, with nine of the 19 coming from South America, Africa and Asia.
22 February 2014
Photo a courtesy of remarka.kz Illegal religious organization found in Aktobe: more baptists at fault? An illegal religious organization of the Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists was discovered by Kazakhstan authorities in Aktobe.
20 February 2014
Photo ©azattyq.org/ Svetlana Glushkova Grace church pastor sentenced to 4 years Pastor of the Grace Church Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev has been given a suspended 4-year sentence in Kazakhstan.
19 February 2014
Chinese and Islamic expansionism a threat in Kazakhstan? The so-called Chinese Threat and Arab Islamization are among the major influences Kazakhstan is susceptible to.
19 February 2014
Photo courtesy of timeslive.co.za Malaysia tops survey of 'halal holidays' for Muslims Malaysia is the world's friendliest destination for Muslim travellers, according to a survey released Tuesday, but Japan has shown most improvement as it ramps up efforts to cash in on a growing market.
18 February 2014
Woman in Saudi media first wants others to follow Soumayya Jabarti, the first female editor of a Saudi national daily, hopes to see more women take up top media posts in the ultra-conservative Muslim state.
18 February 2014
Tens of thousands in Philippine sect's walk for typhoon aid Tens of thousands of members of a Philippine sect took to the streets in Manila on Saturday in a charity walk to raise funds for survivors of the country's deadliest typhoon.
15 February 2014
Mass Valentine wedding in Malaysia despite Muslim anger Malaysian Islamic authorities took their annual swipe at Valentine's Day Friday, calling it a threat to Muslim values, but 138 couples took part in a mass wedding to mark the date.
14 February 2014
Photo courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org Imam charged in Australia over child marriage A Muslim cleric was Tuesday charged in Australia with conducting an illegal marriage between a 26-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl.
11 February 2014
Marat Azilkhanov, Head of the Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion. ©muftyat.kz Head of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion denies censorship All the religion-related information to be conveyed by documentaries, TV programs should be centrally coordinated by the Agency, he said earlier.
10 February 2014
© Yaroslav Radlovsky Kazakhstan’s mosques free of extremism teachings: Head of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion He emphasized that the country’s young are primarily indoctrinated by misleading religious groupings in Internet-based communities.
07 February 2014
Photo a courtesy of vk.com Kazakhstan Religions Agency: Grace is outside framework The Agency for Religious Affairs of Kazakhstan remains a neutral observer in the Grace church case.
05 February 2014
© Marat Abilov State-own media obliged to have its religion-related videos and articles approved by Agency for Religion All the videos and printed pieces are to be coordinated with the Agency from now on: Agency for Religion Head.
03 February 2014
Grace church case: Extremism charges dropped The Prosecutor General's Office has withdrawn several most grave charges from Grace church pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev.
02 February 2014
Two Philippine TV journalists wounded in bomb blast Two journalists at a major Philippine TV broadcaster were injured on Saturday after a bomb exploded as they were covering fighting between soldiers and hardline Muslim rebels, a military commander said.
01 February 2014
La Hadra Chefchaounia, female ensemble. Photo courtesy of riadzany.blogspot.com Sorcery, spirits and sacrifice at Morocco Sufi festival Sorcery, plate-smashing and animal sacrifice are not often associated with Sufi festivals, but they all feature at a popular annual pilgrimage to a Moroccan shrine linked to the "queen of the genies".
27 January 2014
Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev. Photo courtesy of ©azattyq.org Grace church pastor on trial for extremism in Astana Grace church pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbayev charged by Kazakhstan authorities with extremism has had his first hearing in Astana.
23 January 2014
Indonesia jails mastermind of Myanmar embassy bomb plot An Indonesian court Tuesday jailed the mastermind of an Islamic extremist plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy for seven-and-a-half years, but the militant pledged to "continue fighting the enemies of Islam".
21 January 2014
Ethiopia's Timkat draws crowds to ancient royal baths The sun has not yet come up, but hundreds of people -- cloaked in white shrouds and chanting biblical hymns -- are already gathered at the holy baths in northern Ethiopia to celebrate Timkat.
21 January 2014

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