The Islamic Community in Serbia announced that it would inform international institutions of the problem of celebrating an Orthodox Christian holiday. The St. Sava Day is celebrated as a school feast day in Serbia, “a secular state”, said one of the country’s two rival Islamic communities, that headed by Mufti Muamer Zukorlić.
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Santa Claus “banished” from Bosnia
December 29th, 2010 |
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The Islamic Community of Bosnia-Herzegovina has issued a fatwa that states Santa Claus “is neither known or recognized in the Bosniak tradition”.
Bosniaks (Muslims) are one of the three peoples in that country, the other two being Serbs and Croats, who are Christians.
Mufti: Regime creating new Kosovo
December 19th, 2010 |
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Islamic Community in Serbia Chief Mufti Muamer Zukorlić says that Belgrade regime could make a “new Kosovo†out of Sandžak thanks to its ignorant behavior.
He said that it was very hard to establish stability if the government did not believe them.
Nawaz Sharif “author of Islamic radicalism†in Afghanistan: Spanta
December 4th, 2010 |
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Former Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta is reported to have described former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as “the author of Islamic radicalismâ€. A diplomatic cable released by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks quoted Spanta, as saying: “We know Sharif is bad news. He is the author of Islamic radicalism in our region.†“Boucher agreed that [...]
Islamic leaders offer different views
December 1st, 2010 |
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Heads of two the Islamic communities in Serbia have differently informed Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) about the position of Muslim in Serbia.
Chief Mufti of the Islamic Community in Serbia Muamer Zukorlić complained about religious, ethnic discrimination and discrimination in education.
Singapore to draw Islamic investments with Sabana, HSBC says
November 26th, 2010 |
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Singapore will attract more Islamic investments from the Middle East following the share sale of Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial REIT, the world’s largest Islamic property trust, HSBC Holdings Plc said.
Sabana raised as much as $664.4 million in the sale. The 458 million shares offered, which exclude reserved stock or those for key investors, were 2.5 times subscribed, the trust said in a statement yesterday. The shares for retail investors drew 12 times more demand, said Rafe Haneef, managing director of global markets for HSBC Amanah, the Shariah-compliant unit of Europe’s largest bank.
Taliban neither Islamic nor Pakistani, but mercenary killers: Malik
November 18th, 2010 |
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The Taliban are neither Islamic nor Pakistani, and the entire nation stands united against terrorism, and will ultimately uproot the menace from the country, Federal Interior Minister Rehman A Malik has said. Malik called on the bereaved families of the police personnel martyred in the terrorists attack in Police Lines Islamabad, and extended Eid felicitations [...]
Waqf soup kitchen vandalized
November 7th, 2010 |
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Graffiti “This is Raška†and crosses with four S’s have appeared on newly opened soup kitchen in Prijepolje, Islamic Community in Serbia announced.
Waqf (Islamic endowment) soup kitchen was opened by Chief Mufti of the Islamic Community in Serbia Muamer Zukorlić on Friday.
Mufti wants autonomy, internationalization
October 31st, 2010 |
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Islamic Community in Serbia Chief Mufti Muamer Zukorlić spoke for Al Jazeera TV to say that the “problem of Sandžak” must be made an international issue. The goal of this internationalization would be to prevent a repeat of problems similar to those that happened in Bosnia and Kosovo, he said.
Eviction of Islamic faculty postponed
October 28th, 2010 |
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The building that is now housing the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Novi Pazar was to be evicted by authorities today in this southwestern region of Serbia. But court officials did not show up at the premises, and members of the Islamic Community in Serbia, who had gathered at the premises, have now left, said reports.
Sandžak mufti: My life is at risk
October 24th, 2010 |
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Chief Mufti of the Islamic Community in Serbia Muamer Zukorlić claims that his life is “very threatened“, bearing in mind several attempts to assassinate him.
He added that this was the reason why he traveled in a convoy of several cars.
Sandžak dispute over property could escalate
October 19th, 2010 |
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Representatives of Muamer Zukorlić’s Islamic Community in Serbia have warned that they will “protect with their lives” a building in Novi Pazar.
This Islamic organization’s official Sead Å aćirović said today they would not allow a court decision to be executed concerning the disputed building in this southwestern Serbian town.
“Modern Muslim” search and chat website
October 10th, 2010 |
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A Dubai-based Australian and his business partner are launching an Islamic search engine and chat site, said reports. Australian-born Kerim Nu’man, the son of an Islamic cleric from Belgrade, and Marwaa El Hassan have co-created taqwa.me, whose global launch is expected soon.
French react to Islamic veil ban
September 15th, 2010 |
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The French public have been reacting to the ban on wearing the full Islamic veil in public.
Competing rallies over proposed Islamic center
September 12th, 2010 |
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The 9/11 anniversary on Saturday coincided with a controversy over construction of an Islamic Center near the site of New York’s fallen Twin Towers. Several thousand people gathered in the city to voice their position on the Center, either for or against.
New York imam says Islamic center will proceed
September 8th, 2010 |
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The U.S. imam leading plans for an Islamic center near the site of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York says the project will continue. In an opinion piece published in Wednesday’s New York Times newspaper, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said the debate about the center reflects American values, including “recognition of the rights of others, tolerance and freedom of worship.”
GuocoLand signs $50m Islamic financing facility with CIMB Bank Singapore
September 6th, 2010 |
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Property GuocoLand says its unit has obtained a Shariah-compliant financing facility of up to $50 million from CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore. The Islamic financing facility is for a period of three years. This financing facility uses the Commodity Murabahah structure, one of the common structures used in Islamic financing, whereby the creation of debt is facilitated through a trade contract of an underlying asset.
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Islamic community protest postponed again
September 1st, 2010 |
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Religious teachers of the Islamic Community in Serbia, led by Muamer Zukorlić, have once against canceled their protest. The rally was planned to take place in front of the government building in Belgrade.
Rival Islamic groups call off rallies
August 31st, 2010 |
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Two rival Islamic organizations in Serbia have called off both their rally and counter-rally. The gatherings were scheduled for today, in front of the Serbian government building in Belgrade.
Belgrade mufti calls for “counter-rally”
August 30th, 2010 |
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Belgrade Mufti Muhamed Jusufspahić has called on a counter-rally in response to the one scheduled by a rival Islamic organization. The Islamic Community in Serbia leader Muamer Zukorlić called the original gathering.