Rise of Islam rankles Malaysia's minority faiths
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KAMPUNG JIAS, Malaysia  - Deep in the heart of a Malaysian jungle, a preacher holds a meeting under the scorching midday sun, urging followers not to lose faith after their church was demolished by the government.
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Malaysia's drive to woo investment is losing traction, as efforts to get rid of red tape and inept bureaucrats falter, threatening to put it further behind neighboring Singapore.
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In Indonesia, the crumbling prosecution case against alleged terror leader Abu Bakar Bashir has gotten a boost. A confessed senior member of the militant group Jemaah Islamiyah gave a detailed account of how
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About four million Muslims have ended an annual gathering in Bangladesh considered the faith&#39;s second largest congregation after the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Religious and political leaders say that there is a crisis in Islam because too many fatwas are being issued.
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Western foreign policy and a  tendency among some Muslims to impose their idea of truth have  been key factors in the rise of radical Islam, Muslim writers  say.
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The latest British statistical report "Focus on Religion" states that Muslims are the most underprivileged religious group in the country.
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Reviving violence-weakened bonds between moderate clerics and followers of different faiths holds the key to crushing Asia's formidable network of extremist militants, regional leaders said.
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, the world&#39;s most populous Muslim nation, on Monday called on all religions to rise up against terrorism and show that faith could be a force for peace.
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An Indonesian pop star hopes his anthems of tolerance can wean Muslims away from extremism. But some question his credibility to pronounce on matters of religion
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USUALLY trumpeted as a largely tolerant and syncretic brand of the religion, Islam in Indonesia has had some bad press in the past few months.
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Many people think the recent failed bomb attacks in London and Glasgow have damaged Islam's reputation, a survey suggests.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 27 -- Lina Joy has been disowned by her family, shunned by friends and forced into hiding because she renounced Islam and embraced Christianity in Muslim-majority Malaysia.
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Islam is growing fast among African Americans, who are undeterred by increased scrutiny of Muslims in the United States since the September 11 attacks, according to imams and experts.
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The government said yesterday it wants to unify the calls to prayer that blare separately from thousands of mosque loudspeakers in the capital, but the idea was criticized by many as un-Islamic.
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The scene at Kathmandu&#39;s Jama Masjid that would wear a festive look and throng with the faithful during Friday prayers has changed.
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In Indonesia, the crumbling prosecution case against alleged terror leader Abu Bakar Bashir has gotten a boost. A confessed senior member of the militant group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) gave a