On Maldives fundamentalists’ destruction of Buddhist ‘idols’
The Maldives’ National Museum was the scene of the destruction, as a group of five men deliberately targeted artefacts from the Maldives pre-Islamic era, destroying Buddhist relics. http://digitaljournal.com/article/319497
Muslims told Valentine’s Day can invoke wrath of God
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – An invitation “to be my Valentine” on February 14 is against Islamic beliefs and would incur the wrath of Allah, Muslims were told today in the official Friday sermon prepared by the federal government. The sermon warned Muslims against celebrating Valentine’s Day, which the federal Islamic authorities claimed was in breach […]
Appeals Court Holds Oklahoma’s Shari’ah Ban Unconstitutional
From Religion Dispatches magazine, 25 March 2012: The court concluded that by singling out Islam for unfavorable treatment in state courts, the law likely violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Banning halal and kosher
2011 In June this year, the lower house of the Dutch parliament passed a law requiring animals to be stunned before they are slaughtered. This would effectively ban the production of meat according to kosher rules (for Jews) and halal rules (for Muslims). The proposal, which will shortly be debated in the upper house, fits […]
Morocco: Controversy over religious freedom
Two years ago …six Moroccans were arrested for having a picnic during Ramadan in protest of a law banning eating in public during Ramadan. Two years and a new constitution later, Morocco still doesn’t have provisions guaranteeing more religious freedom for its citizens. http://wwrn.org/articles/36012/