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In a move, the afghan Parliament, which is no less than a gathering of Clergies of different sects of Islam, drafted Shiite Muslim Personal Law with the exception of a few clauses that were ambiguous or complicated.
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Somali pirates on Wednesday seized a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval Force said.
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Much has been made in the media about ‘respecting’ a person’s religion. This is especially occurring as of late in the United Kingdom where Muslim...
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