Everything you need to know about Koran Sarai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Koran Sarai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 24 (ANI): One of the two suspected terrorists, who hacked a man believed to be a British soldier to death on a busy London street on Wednesday, was known to a banned Islamist organization and security services.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): This is a heady cocktail.
Muzaffarabad (Pakistan), May 18 (ANI): A Chinese man has been taken into protective custody in Pakistan administered Kashmir after he was accused of desecrating the Koran.
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Japanese automotive major Isuzu Motors Friday announced setting up a manufacturing plant in India to make Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs).
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Notorious terrorist organization, Al-Qaeda this week released the tenth issue of it's propaganda magazine, Inspire, and in one of its articles, it teaches wannabe jihadis how to blow up parking lots.
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Indian-origin British author Salman Rushdie has been named in the 'most-wanted list of Islam critics to kill' released by Al-Qaeda in the new issue of its English online magazine.
Washington, Feb. 1 (ANI): The majority of historic manuscripts that were burned by fleeing Islamist extremists who torched a public library in Mali's Timbuktu are safe, according to experts involved in the preservation of the ancient texts.
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan Wednesday urged his fans to remain calm after the Madras High Court reimposed a ban on his film "Vishwaroopam".
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The world needs another "spring of Islam" to bring it out of the darkness and remove the ills plaguing it in all spheres of life, said Jamaat-e-Islami Hind president Moulana Jalaluddin Umri.
New York, Jan 9 (ANI): Hundreds of inflammatory advertisements linking Islam to terrorism have been posted in the New York subways, according to a report.
London, Jan 7 (IANS) An Asian-origin woman who beat her son to death for failing to learn by heart parts of the Koran has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years.
London, Jan 4 (ANI): A city in an Indonesian province that follows Sharia law has banned women from straddling on motorbikes behind male drivers.
London, Dec. 6 (ANI): A Muslim woman in the UK is facing life sentence after she was found guilty of murdering her young son when he struggled to learn passages from the Koran.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) He is the liberal face of Indian Islam and the Bohra community. Author and activist Asghar Ali Engineer, who has dedicated his life to studying communalism in India and South Asia, believes that his community (Bohras) will not vote for the BJP in the Gujarat assembly elections in December.
Washington, Nov. 18 (ANI): Jill Kelly, the Tampa socialite whose complaint kicked started an FBI probe into General David Petraeus' sex scandal, wrote an email to the city's mayor saying that the former CIA director and the top commander in Afghanistan General John Allen had asked her to stop a radio talk show host from burning the Koran.
London, November 5 (ANI): A "Taj-obssessed" jeweller from Bhopal, India, has undertaken the task of making a miniature Taj Mahal, which was built by a grieving emperor in memory of his wife and is famously regarded as the ultimate declaration of love, from precious metals.
Yeongam (South Korea), Oct 13 (IANS) Sahara Force India's Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta set the eighth and 14th fastest times in the Formula One Korean Grand Prix here Saturday.
Ghaziabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Two policemen viciously attacked by a frenzied mob after the desecration of the Koran remain in serious condition, police sources said Wednesday.
Kabul, Sept. 18 (ANI): A former Afghan police trainee has revealed how he killed two GIs who were teaching him to be a cop.
Cairo, Sep 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Some 200 people were injured in clashes outside the US embassy located in the Egyptian capital, said an official related to ambulance service Thursday.
Washington, Sept. 13 (ANI): Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who promised to burn the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 in 2010, has backed the anti-Muhammad film that sparked riots and led to the killing of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens.
London, Sept. 12 (ANI): The family of the young Pakistani Christian girl- Rimsha Masih - who faces blasphemy charges, has said their Muslim neighbours threatened to burn them alive inside their home.
London, Sep. 9 (ANI): An Islamic watchdog has called for reforms of madrassas after a teacher was convicted for child cruelty in the United Kingdom.
London, Sept 8 (ANI): Rimsha Masih, the minor Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy, will require an armoured vehicle and a substantial number of bodyguards to protect her, a lawyer representing her has said.
London, Sept. 3 (ANI): A British channel has come under fire over a programme it broadcast on the history of Islam.
Srinagar, Sept 2 (ANI): A heritage exhibition organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages here is drawing huge crowds of tourists and residents alike.
London, Aug 29 (ANI): BBC has been accused of disrespecting and stereotyping Muslims with their new sitcom 'Citizen Khan' as 200 complaints have been registered about the first episode.
Washington, Aug. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. military officials said on Monday that several U.S. troops received punishment, but escaped criminal prosecution for involvement in scandals of desecrating corpses and burning copies of Koran in Afghanistan, which provoked huge anger in Afghanistan earlier this year.
Sydney, Aug. 24 (ANI): The idea that Sharia could operate as part of Australian law was 'misconceived' and minority practices that offend moral standards should be abandoned, former High Court judge Sir Gerard Brennan has said.
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain and his family to wish them on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr, which marks the end of 'Ramadan', a month long religious fast observed by Muslims.
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh called on Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari in New Delhi on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr on Monday.
Wagah (Amritsar, Punjab), Aug.20 (ANI): To strengthen Indo-Pak camaraderie, Border Security force (BSF) personnel in Punjab exchanged sweets with the Pakistan Rangers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday.
Srinagar, Aug.16 (ANI): An exhibition showcasing different kinds of Korans is on in Srinagar as part of the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Hyderabad, Aug.14 (ANI): With an aim to promote communal harmony among Hindus and Muslims, shopkeepers here organised a Haleem-making competition.
Srinagar, Aug.12 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has started digitisation of archival records, rare books and manuscripts here to preserve the state's cultural heritage.
Srinagar, Aug.8 (ANI): Shopkeepers in Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing a surge in the sale of dry fruits, during the holy month of Ramadan, resulting in an increase in prices.
Srinagar, Aug 2 (ANI): The sale of religious items used by Muslim devotees during the holy month of Ramadan is on the rise.
Hyderabad, July 23 (ANI): The holy month of Ramadan has resulted in a sharp increase in sale of delicacies here, with Haleem being the hot favourite.
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), July 19 (ANI): Muslim devotees here have started preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar, that lasts 29 or 30 days according to the visual sightings of the crescent moon.
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): A young Indian entrepreneur has launched a device, which recites the Koran in as many as 28 languages, including Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam.
Islamabad, July 6 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the killing of a social worker, Farida Afridi, and the recent burning to death of a man accused of blasphemy.
Islamabad, July 6 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed profound grief over the harrowing incident in which hundreds of angry protestors burnt a man to death after accusing him of blasphemy.
Islamabad, July 5 (ANI): Police in Pakistan's Punjab province has registered an FIR against about 2,000 men for burning a man to death after accusing him of blasphemy.
Islamabad, July 5 (ANI): A group of people in Pakistan has burnt a man to death in the Punjab province, after accusing him of blasphemy, according to a report.
London, June 25 (ANI): Online books giant Amazon has been accused of making profit by selling offensive, racist and potentially dangerous e-books on topics ranging from bomb-making to growing drugs.
London, June 22 (ANI): Scientists say that clues to the origins of the Queen of Sheba legend are written in the DNA of some Africans.
Washington, June 20 (ANI): U.S. military investigators have recommended that as many as seven soldiers face possible administrative punishment, but no criminal charges, for their role in burning of Qurans at a NATO base in Afghanistan that sparked off deadly clashes.
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A Delhi traffic constable was attacked and robbed of a motorbike he had seized for a traffic violation by the errant owner and his accomplices, police said Thursday.
Washington, June 10 (ANI): Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia has mocked the new 33 million dollar bounty on its top leaders by offering its own bounty for President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -10 camels for Obama and 20 chickens for Clinton.
Cairo, May 21 (ANI): Two main Islamist candidates, who had earlier presented themselves as 'moderates' have now moved to the right and attacked Western decadence threatening Egypt's alcohol industry.
London, May 16(ANI): An evil father-in-law, who had forced his son's Pakistani bride to become his sex slave, has been jailed for seven years by a court in England, after the 22-year old victim managed to learn enough English to call the police and beg for help.
Dhaka, May 9 (ANI): Police in Bangladesh have arrested a teacher from a religious school on charges of burning students' legs with a hot iron rod for failing to pray regularly.
London, May 5 (ANI): A Muslim woman in London is facing jail on charges of beating a 10-yr-old girl because she did not read enough verses of the Quran.
Washington, May 5 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned American soldiers to watch their behaviour following the spate of high-profile episodes of misconduct by some troops in Afghanistan which have discredited the entire armed forces.
Washington, Apr 30(ANI): A controversial Florida pastor has held another Koran-burning ceremony outside his church to protest against the imprisonment of a Christian clergyman in Iran.
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): US Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has said that he was barred from entering into Afghanistan because of his critical views over that country's government.
Hyderabad, April 17: Questioning the secular credentials of Congress Party, YSR Congress Party on Tuesday said that it was trying to whip up passions on caste and religious lines.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): US intelligence agencies have reportedly increased their attention on monitoring Iran's secret efforts to fuel unrest and anti-American sentiment in Afghanistan.
Dhaka, Mar 22 (ANI): A Bangladesh court has ordered authorities to shut down five Facebook pages and a website for insulting Prophet Mohammed and other religions.
Now Facebook has to face new ordeal for its activities in Bangladesh.
Dhaka, Mar 22 (ANI): A Bangladesh court has ordered authorities to shut down five Facebook pages and a website for insulting Prophet Mohammed and other religions.
Kabul, Mar 3(ANI): Five American soldiers were directly involved in the burning of KoranS at an American base late last month, a joint US-Afghan probe has found.
Kabul, Mar 3(ANI): Five American soldiers were directly involved in the burning of KoranS at an American base late last month, a joint US-Afghan probe has found.
Washington, Mar.1 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has said that his formal apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Korans by U.S. troops last week has "calmed things down" after the incident sparked an outbreak of violence across the country.
Washington, Mar.1 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has said that his formal apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Korans by U.S. troops last week has "calmed things down" after the incident sparked an outbreak of violence across the country.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has said that it is impossible to 'fix problems in Afghanistan', and added that Afghans "have to figure out how to live their own miserable lives'.
New York, Feb 20 (ANI): Oliver Stone's son Sean, who converted to Islam in Iran last week, has said that he is already experiencing a Hollywood backlash.
London, Feb 14 (ANI): British archaeologists have struck gold with a discovery that may unravel the mystery of where the Queen of Sheba derived her fabled treasures from.
Ottawa, Feb 5(ANI): Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."
Ottawa, Feb 5(ANI): Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."
Beijing, Dec 17 (ANI): Muslim culture researchers in China have found the earliest Chinese version of the Koran in the country's northwestern Gansu province.
Washington, Dec 10(ANI): Somalian-based Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab has reportedly taken to the micro-blogging site Twitter to win the support for its control of the country.
London, Dec 6 (ANI): An Indian company has launched an 'Islamic smart phone' that features a copy of the Koran, a GPS application that points to Mecca and a calculator for Zakaat charitable donations.
London, Nov 28 (ANI): A growing number of Muslim students in one of Britain's leading medical Universities are boycotting lectures on evolution claiming it conflicts with creationist ideas established in the Koran.
London, Nov.24 (ANI): A Bradford Magistrate's Court has sentenced a Muslim cleric to serve 10 weeks in jail after he was caught on a secret camera kicking and slapping children in a mosque.
London, Nov 20 (ANI): A British Labour council has sparked a race row after printing a leaflet targeted at Muslims that invoked the name of Allah in urging them to stop littering the streets.
London, Nov 16 (ANI): A Republican politician has sparked religious fury by saying that Muslims posed a significant threat, and should be forced out of the US military.
Canberra, Oct 24 (ANI): The controversial Muslim organization in Australia has planned to release a national television commercial promoting the religion.
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): A Nigerian man, who has pleaded guilty of trying to blow up an airliner over the US on Christmas day 2009, has warned America of a "great calamity", saying "if you laugh at us now, we will laugh at you later."
Washington, Oct 9(ANI): A Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Ali Soufan's method of interrogating terror suspects by offering them their favourite dishes counters the torture policy pursued by the George Bush administration.
London, Oct 9 (ANI): Richard Dawkins, an author of books on evolution and religion, has slammed Muslim faith schools for teaching students 'alien rubbish'.
London, Oct 1 (ANI): An Asian-origin Muslim woman stabbed her four-year-old baby girl up to 40 times and took out her liver at their east London home in her attempt of sacrificing the girl to God because she believed her daughter was haunted by evil spirit.
Washington, Sept 15 (ANI): A Nigerian man, who is accused of trying to blow up an airliner over the US on Christmas 2009, reportedly shouted "Osama is alive" during the court hearing in the US.
Canberra, Sept 8 (ANI): Australian Parliamentary Secretary Cory Bernardi has reportedly asked a Muslim in Sydney to "publicly denounce" fundamentalist Islam before he corresponded with him.
New Delhi, Aug.8 (ANI): The Ramzaan month should really be in December.
Wellington, Aug 7 (ANI): A Muslim scholar and jurist has entered New Zealand's ongoing 'burqas-on-buses debate' saying that Muslim women should take off their face veils.
Canberra, July 31 (ANI): Turkish-Australian youngsters are reportedly being influenced by hardline Muslim groups.
Jakarta, July 28 (ANI): An Indonesian family had to stop their daughter's wedding after it was discovered that the groom was a woman.
Canberra, July 20 (ANI): The Sharia law has become a 'shadow legal system' within Australia, endorsing polygamous and underage marriages that are outlawed under the country's legal systems.
Canberra, July 10 (ANI): A liberal advisor in Australia has been sacked for posting anti-Islamic comments online, including a description of the Prophet Muhammad as "the first terrorist of Islam".
Canberra, July 3 (ANI): Controversial billboards proclaiming 'Jesus is a prophet of Islam' will be rolled out in Adelaide as a part of a campaign launched by an Australian Muslim group claiming to promote religious tolerance.
Amsterdam, June 24 (ANI): A Dutch court has acquitted right-wing politician Geert Wilders of charges of inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims.
London, June 13 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that he reads Islam's holy book, the 'Koran' every day as it keeps him 'faith literate'.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Almost a week after US Navy Seals shot and killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the Washington Post has sought to dismantle myths and clarify common misconceptions about him.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): A cross-section of Muslim intelligentsia in India has welcomed the elimination of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden through a covert operation mounted by the US Navy Seals last weekend.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Terry Jones, the controversial US pastor who hit the international headlines after planning to burn Koran on the 9/11-terror attack anniversary last year, has been jailed for refusing to pay a one dollar bond for planning a protest outside a mosque that was likely to provoke violence.
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): A Pakistani schoolboy who failed in his suicide bomb bid as his partner launched an attack at a Pakistani shrine earlier this month, has spoken of the terror mission and how he was brainwashed by the Taliban.
London, Apr 18 (ANI): Andrew Ryan, a former British squaddie who had burnt the Koran after seeing Muslims set fire to poppies, has been jailed for 70 days.
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has issued a statement on its website saying that women cannot debate wearing the veil.
Kabul, Apr 10 (ANI): Senior Afghan police officials believe that former or current Taliban members backed by sympathizers and hard-line mullahs had stirred the violence at the United Nations compound in Mazar-i-Sharif last week, which had left seven employees dead following the Koran burning incident in the United States.
