Malaysian Hindus skewer themselves in penance rite
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The chant of prayers swelled to a  climax as a priest pierced the tongue of pilgrim Uthaya Kumar  with a slim, six-inch skewer in one of Malaysia's biggest Hindu  festivals.
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About 2,000 low-caste Hindu Indians bowed before orange-robed monks and recited prayers as they converted to Buddhism in a mass ceremony Sunday that they said would bring them dignity in a society that considers them "untouchables."
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Tonight marks the beginning of a month-long fast for Muslim students at the University, as they seek to strengthen their relationship with God during Ramadan, the Islamic month of blessing.
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PALU, Indonesia  - Thousands protested over the   execution of three Christians in Indonesia on Friday, torching   an official's house and setting prisoners free in the hometown   of one of the executed men.
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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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JAKARTA, Indonesia - Muslim and Christian police officers caught drunk or being a tad disrespectful to their boss in an Indonesian province are facing an unusual style of punishment - a crash course on religious morality.    About 150 officers accused of a range of minor offenses will spend a week at classes overseen by either Christian or Muslim preachers depending on their religion, Lt...
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A report that found IndiaÂs largest religious minority is Âlagging behindÂ has sparked new soul-searching about Muslim rights and well-being.
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Chinese Malaysians who have embraced Islam are testing the government over a mosque issue that analysts say highlights a racial divide in the multi-ethnic country.
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PALU, Indonesia  - The execution of three   Christians in Indonesia on Friday brought thousands of   protesters to the streets in the hometown of one of the dead,   where they freed prisoners and burned an official's house, a   witness said.
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Locked in a cell in Sungai Buloh prison on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, the man who once dreamed of being Malaysia&#39;s prime minister painted walls, read, did minor chores with other prisoners and joined them for communal prayers.
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A Malaysian woman claims she was subjected to mental torture for insisting her religion is Hinduism, not Islam.
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All around the world, Muslims have celebrated Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan -- a time of abstaining from food and drink, and a renewal of the soul.
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Asian Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan at the weekend with many still incensed about the pope's comments linking Islam with violence and those in conflict areas wishing for peace.
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The Malaysian government orders a Catholic newspaper to stop using the word Allah.
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Malaysia&#39;s prime minister vowed on  Monday to look into politically sensitive cases of Muslims  seeking to renounce Islam in favor of other religions.
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PALU, Indonesia -- Christians angered by yesterday's executions of three Roman Catholic militants in the world's most populous Muslim country torched cars and government buildings, looted shops, and attacked a jail, freeing hundreds of inmates.
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Malaysia has begun repatriating illegal foreign workers under a 17-day amnesty program to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. 1,998 illegal foreign workers, mainly from Indonesia