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3.5-year prison sentence for the 20-year-old Russian beaten by his son
The young man was arrested in March and accused of burning a copy of the Quran
OIC to dispatch delegation to EU over Quran desecration acts
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has decided to send a delegation led by its secretary-general, Brahim Taha, to engage the Commission of the European Union, expressing strong condemnation of the recent desecration of the Quran.
Ankara welcomes UN resolution on violence against Holy Books
Türkiye has welcomed a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly that considers all acts of violence against Holy Books as violation of international law, in a move that comes after multiple Quran burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark that caused outrage in the Muslim world.
UN adopts resolution deploring violence against holy books
The United Nations General Assembly on July 25 has adopted a resolution that deplores all acts of violence targeting holy books as a violation of international law.
The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution drafted by Morocco by consensus.
Ankara condemns attack against Quran in Denmark
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the burning of a Quran in Denmark and urged the Danish authorities to take action to stop these attacks against the Muslims' holy book.
"We condemn in the strongest terms the repeated vile attacks against our holy book, the Quran, in Copenhagen," read the statement issued late on July 24.
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The big history of Albania’s tiny Quran
The ritual is always the same. Mario Prushi carefully washes his hands and face before kissing and pressing one of the world's smallest Qurans to his forehead.
For generations, the postage stamp-sized book has been passed down in his family, surviving wars and one of the world's most fanatical "godless regimes."
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Swedish prosecutor decides not to open investigation into burning Quran
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In Sweden, a prosecutor has decided that as burning the Quran is part of freedom of expression, there is no need for an investigation into the act of burning the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm on Jan. 21.
Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on March 22, as the faithful prepared for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate.
Saudi Arabia: Women’s rights activist gets 34 years in prison for her tweet criticizing the country
In mainstream Islam women have no rights. They’re seen as inferiors; according to the Quran women must be fully covered to prevent themselves from being abused
Turkish Cyprus has no intention to ban Quran courses: PM
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has no intention of closing Quran courses, Prime Minister Ersan Saner said on April 18.