News Around the Muslim World on Friday 22 August 2014

The Quranic definition of a Muslim.

The daily Urdu lesson on Islam.

source : Mubiligh Online

                                                                               

Police in Furguson raided a church which was helping protestors by providing them with a room to sleep!

So much for the freedom of expression in the US

Source : Religion Dispatches

                                                                              

the Racial and Religious Hatred Act that came into force in 2006 is not only narrowly focused, and little implemented, it is not particularly well designed to address forms of online hate speech that incite hatred towards religion or religious groups.

Legislation in the UK against religious hatred.

Source : Public Spirit 

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