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Saudi court rules a Palestinian poet must die for apostasy, rights group claims

Human Rights Watch says the poet, Ashraf Fayadh, was condemned for his writings and allegedly abandoning Islam. The post Saudi court rules a Palestinian poet must die for apostasy, rights group claims...

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‘Own it!’ Terrorism is an Islamic issue, say some Muslims

(RNS) The U.S has no clear ideological campaign to fight ISIS or Islamists and President Obama is ducking reality by refusing to label Islamic terrorism, said a panel of progressive Muslims. The post...

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Saudi Arabia stifled true death count in hajj stampede: 2,411

(RNS) The Associated Press counted the deaths in Mina, Saudi Arabia, and found a total that's three times more than Saudi officials have stated. The post Saudi Arabia stifled true death count in hajj...

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Saudi Arabia announces 34-state Islamic military alliance against terrorism

DUBAI (Reuters) The U.S. has been increasingly outspoken about its view that Gulf Arab states should do more to aid the military campaign against ISIS. The post Saudi Arabia announces 34-state Islamic...

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Muslim clerics must reject notions of non-Muslim inferiority (COMMENTARY)

(RNS) Islamophobia cannot be an excuse for allowing the swell of seminaries and clerics that cherry-pick the Quran and preach hatred of Christians, Jews and other "unbelievers." The post Muslim clerics...

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Iraqi Shiites protest Saudi execution of cleric

Iraqi Shiites marched in Baghdad and southern cities. At least two Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and two people killed. The post Iraqi Shiites protest Saudi execution of cleric appeared first on...

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Anger grows in Saudi Arabia’s Shiite areas after executions

Footage of marchers shouting "down with the Al Saud" and other anti-government slogans is circulating on social media along with video clips showing shots fired at armored cars. The post Anger grows in...

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Shiite cleric’s execution jeopardizes regional security (ANALYSIS)

(RNS) Saudi Arabia and Iran are engaged in a regionwide power struggle that is exacerbating the historic Sunni-Shiite split. The post Shiite cleric’s execution jeopardizes regional security (ANALYSIS)...

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Attack on Saudi Shiite mosque kills four

DUBAI -- Security forces prevented two suicide bombers from entering the mosque, where one blew himself up, killing four. Security forces exchanged fire with the second man and arrested him. The post...

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Saudi Arabia says it will punish anyone linked to Hezbollah

DUBAI -- Hezbollah has close ties to Iran, Saudi Arabia's bitter rival for power in the region. The post Saudi Arabia says it will punish anyone linked to Hezbollah appeared first on Religion News...

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Saudi court rules a Palestinian poet must die for apostasy, rights group claims

Human Rights Watch says the poet, Ashraf Fayadh, was condemned for his writings and allegedly abandoning Islam.

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‘Own it!’ Terrorism is an Islamic issue, say some Muslims

(RNS) The U.S has no clear ideological campaign to fight ISIS or Islamists and President Obama is ducking reality by refusing to label Islamic terrorism, said a panel of progressive Muslims.

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Saudi Arabia stifled true death count in hajj stampede: 2,411

(RNS) The Associated Press counted the deaths in Mina, Saudi Arabia, and found a total that's three times more than Saudi officials have stated.

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Saudi Arabia announces 34-state Islamic military alliance against terrorism

DUBAI (Reuters) The U.S. has been increasingly outspoken about its view that Gulf Arab states should do more to aid the military campaign against ISIS.

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Muslim clerics must reject notions of non-Muslim inferiority (COMMENTARY)

(RNS) Islamophobia cannot be an excuse for allowing the swell of seminaries and clerics that cherry-pick the Quran and preach hatred of Christians, Jews and other "unbelievers."

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Iraqi Shiites protest Saudi execution of cleric

Iraqi Shiites marched in Baghdad and southern cities. At least two Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and two people killed.

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Anger grows in Saudi Arabia’s Shiite areas after executions

Footage of marchers shouting "down with the Al Saud" and other anti-government slogans is circulating on social media along with video clips showing shots fired at armored cars.

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Shiite cleric’s execution jeopardizes regional security (ANALYSIS)

(RNS) Saudi Arabia and Iran are engaged in a regionwide power struggle that is exacerbating the historic Sunni-Shiite split.

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Attack on Saudi Shiite mosque kills four

DUBAI -- Security forces prevented two suicide bombers from entering the mosque, where one blew himself up, killing four. Security forces exchanged fire with the second man and arrested him.

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Saudi Arabia says it will punish anyone linked to Hezbollah

DUBAI -- Hezbollah has close ties to Iran, Saudi Arabia's bitter rival for power in the region.

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