Iraq's parliament has passed a bill for a complete ban on the sale, import and production of alcohol. The law entitles the state to fine Iraqi dinars 25m ($21,000) for anyone violating the alcohol ban. However, the parliament ...
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On Christmas Eve, U.S. embassy in China issued security warnings for Westerners in Beijing's Sanlitun area, a popular Beijing diplomatic and entertainment district. Thanks to special forces dispatched by the Chinese government, no incidents ...
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Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region began celebrating on Thursday as one of the biggest religious festivals in China gets underway. The three-day Corban Festival, also known as Eid al-Adha or feast of the sacrifice, centers ...
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In lively colors of green, blue, orange and red, six sculptures of Alhambra Towers by celebrated Spanish artist Cristobal Gabarron are on exhibit in the open square of Beijing's Today Art Museum. This is Gabarron's first solo show here. ...
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"One Belt, One Road" is a rare opportunity to turn Chinese tea consumption into a global phenomenon. That is the dream of the country's tea companies - still largely unknown to the world. They are ready to grab a piece of the action in an ...
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The tools used by self-dressing women to coil their hair into a bun In Zhaoqing City of South China's Guangdong Province, the smell of opening-up and reform can be felt here and there with the newly built western-style buildings, ...
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Halal Certification is a recognition that the products are permissible under Islamic law. These products are thus edible, drinkable or usable by Muslims. Halal certification from an established Islamic organization helps to build Halal ...
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These norms for Islamic way of slaughtering of animals, handling and preparation must be compulsorily observed at all establishments involved in the processing of Halal food. Halal food and drinks are considered najis if they are ...
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When it comes to Halal food, most people think of meat products only. However, Muslims must ensure that all foods, particularly processed foods, pharmaceuticals and non food items like cosmetics are also Halal. Often these products contain ...
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With its new mobile app, a Dubai-based start-up hopes to support millions of pilgrims every year as they complete the Umrah. Hajjnet, the company behind the UmrahSalam mobile app, says that it can offer pilgrims real-time, location- and ...
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Muslim women in America have long struggled to find clothes that satisfy both their fashion sense and religious sensibilities. Because Islamic views on modesty require them to wear loose-fitting clothes that cover most of their bodies, ...
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Moderate Muslims and other people concerned with online radicalization efforts need to counter the extremist propaganda young Muslims are getting on the Web with more positive messages, members of the U.S. Islamic community said. Muslims ...
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SHUKR Islamic Clothing, a leading producer of modest and Islamic clothing for Muslims in the West, has just released its newest spring and summer Islamic clothing collection, including: long sleeve shirts, tunics, long dresses, abayas, ...
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The number of government requests that Google has received to remove certain types of content, often politically charged, reached its highest level ever during the second half of 2012, the company reported Thursday. For the period between ...
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GOOGLE has released data showing that requests by governments to censor the internet giant's content have hit new heights, with Brazil and the United States leading the way. Google received 2285 government requests to remove content from ...