Dancing in Saudi Arabia- Sheikh Obaikan’s view
Saudi sheikh in wedding dance row A prominent Saudi cleric (al-Obaikan) has publicly criticised religious hardliners after it was suggested he behaved improperly when he danced at a wedding. … The Sheikh confirmed to an Arabic newspaper that he did take part in the dance but quoted many stories of the Prophet’s life to argue that there was [...]
Neo-Salafists win Kuwaiti poll
Sunni Islamists gain in Kuwait poll
Sunni Islamists have made a strong showing in Kuwait’s legislative election, while minority Shia gained one more seat, according to results released on Sunday.
Official results from four districts and unofficial returns from the fifth showed that the Islamic Salafi Alliance and its allies won at least 10 seats in Saturday’s [...]
Salafi Mosque refuses to bury cop-killer
Mosque’s burial refusal stirs global controversy
Turning down a request last week to bury alleged cop-killer Howard Cain at the Germantown Masjid has sparked an international controversy about the burial of Muslims. … These events represent a major turning point in the once-insular Muslim community here where leaders want it to be known that their Allah-fearing believers do [...]
Saudi funding for top Australian University
Top university ‘begged’ for Saudi funding A prominent Australian university practically begged the Saudi Arabian embassy to bankroll its Islamic campus for $1.3m, even telling the ambassador it could keep secret elements of the controversial deal.
Documents obtained by The Australian reveal that Griffith University – described by vice-chancellor Ian O’Connor as the “university of choice” for [...]
Calls to shut Saudi-sponsored school
Washington: US State Department Urged to Shut Saudi School in Fairfax A federal panel yesterday urged the State Department to shut down a Saudi government-supported private school in Northern Virginia unless it can prove it is not teaching religious intolerance.
In a report released yesterday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom criticized what it called the [...]
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