By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Tens of thousands of Muslims marched in the streets of Bangladesh's capital on Monday in the country's largest protest yet against the French president's support of secular laws that allow caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. The protesters, organized by the Hefazat-e-Islam group, a network of teachers and students at … [Read more...] about Tens of Thousands of Muslims in Bangladesh Protest Against France
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Christian Family Flees for Their Lives After Husband Sentenced To Death in Pakistan for ‘Blasphemy’
(CBN News) A Pakistani Christian's wife and family have gone into hiding after he was sentenced to death for allegedly committing blasphemy against Islam. The Independent Catholic News (ICN) reports Asif Pervaiz, 37, was sentenced to die last month after finally receiving his trial after his arrest seven years ago. He was falsely accused of sending blasphemous text … [Read more...] about Christian Family Flees for Their Lives After Husband Sentenced To Death in Pakistan for ‘Blasphemy’
Former Malaysian leader Says Remarks on French Attacks Taken Out of Context: ‘Muslims Have Right to Kill Millions of French People’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad said Friday he is disgusted because his comments on attacks by Muslim extremists in France had been taken out of context. Mahathir, 95, sparked widespread outrage when he wrote on his blog Thursday that “Muslims have a right to be angry and kill millions of French people for the massacres of the … [Read more...] about Former Malaysian leader Says Remarks on French Attacks Taken Out of Context: ‘Muslims Have Right to Kill Millions of French People’
After Nice Attacks, Pope Francis and French Catholics Call for Peace With Muslims
by Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) After a man killed three people Thursday (Oct. 29) at the Catholic cathedral in Nice, France, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the French Catholic community, offering prayers for the victims as well as wishes that “the beloved French people may respond united for good against evil.” The attack, one of three on Thursday … [Read more...] about After Nice Attacks, Pope Francis and French Catholics Call for Peace With Muslims
3 Dead in Knife Attack in French Church; Terrorism Suspected in 3rd Attack in 2 Months
PARIS (AP) An attacker armed with a knife killed three people inside a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, French authorities said, prompting the country to raise its security alert status to the highest level. It was the third attack in two months in France that authorities have attributed to Muslim extremists, including the beheading of a teacher. It comes … [Read more...] about 3 Dead in Knife Attack in French Church; Terrorism Suspected in 3rd Attack in 2 Months