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2 killed as protests over cartoons in Pakistan turn violent. By Sheraz Khurram Khan

reportedly caught fire after protesters hurled firecrackers on the assembly's building. Two protesters were killed when fire was opened at them. Over 100 people were injured during the protests however; none of them sustained critical injuries.
Some 2000 people staged a sit-in near provincial assem

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Bishop T Nasir demands action from President Musharraf against willful desecration of Holy Cross on Football by Sialkot Football Industry to avenge Danish Newspaper cartoons.

12th February 2006
To,
The General Pervaiz Musharraf,
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
ISLAMABAD.

Subject:- Desecration of "Holy Cross".

With sense of "solidarity" with our Muslim friends all over the world, anger and anguish over the heinous crime of

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Religious parties demand Pakistan government to recall envoys from Denmark, France and Germany on publication of satirical cartoons and announces protest rallies on March 3. By Sheraz Khan

ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan Christian Post): Pakistan which has so far seen relatively restrained and measured response in the wake of publication of blasphemous drawings of the Prophet Muhammad may witness a series of protest rallies and seminars as National consultative meeting titled "Tahaffuz Namoos-i-

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Bishop urges inter-religion understanding. By Abbas kassar

and asked them to play their role for ending cold war among civilizations. He was addressing news conference at press club here on Sunday. He said that the Christian community was loyal to country as they were born on this land. He said the Christians
had voted for creation of Pakistan and given tr

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Indonesia: Muslim, Christian “ Expansionism” threatens religious stability

If we give them a free market there will be conflicts," Din Syamsuddin, of the 25-million strong Muhammadiyan, told foreign journalists in Jakarta. Over 200 of Indonesia`s 230 million people are Muslim, cohabiting with millions of Christians, Hindus and Buddhists.
Though the country has long been c

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Muhammad Cartoons row: UK embassy in Iran attacked. By Sheraz Khurram Khan

It merits mentioning here that despite the leading British media organization BBC's continuous coverage of the Muhammad cartoons' row it (BBC) it has avoided showing the images of Prophet Muhammad neither on its website nor in the video reports.
The US secretary of State Condoleeza Rice alleged Ira

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Why on killing innocent Christians “ No Muslim outrage”? Muslim brothers must answer:

* Muslims cut off the heads of three teenaged girls on their way to school in Indonesia. A Christian school. No Muslim outrage.
* Muslims murder teachers trying to teach Muslim children in Iraq. No Muslim outrage.
* Muslims murder over 80 tourists with car bombs outside cafes and hotels

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Violent Protests are fuelling Muhammad cartoons’ controversy. By Sheraz Khurram Khan

The situation ensuing publishing and republishing of the Prophet Muhammad's cartoons is spiraling out of control. Muslims across the globe have every right to voice their protest in a peaceful manner but the protest rallies that started peacefully turned violent and that is where Muslims started los

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Catholic priest shot dead in church in Turkey

"The priest was shot dead at his church this afternoon but we have no more details at present. An investigation has begun," a police spokesman told Reuters.
Turkish media said police were looking for a young man aged about 17 years old seen fleeing from the church of Santa Maria.
The state Anatoli

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Muslims attack Church in Kanwanlit village, Daska sub-district of Sialkot in Punjab province of Pakistan.

The Muslim women were also used in attack who injured Christian women to picture this attack a minor scuffle among Christian-Muslim communities.
The village Kanwanlit is few miles from Daska Town and in vicinity of Daska Saddar Police Station.
The Muslims attacked Kawanlit Church at 10:00 AM and

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Musharraf condemns cartoons amid fresh protests

ISLAMABAD (AFP) -President Pervez Musharraf has strongly condemned the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed as hundreds of protesters torched Danish and French flags for a second day.
Senators in the upper house of the country`s parliament also passed a unanimous resolution denou

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Stop issuing liquor permits to Pakistani religious minorities. By Sheraz Khurram Khan

After transforming Jinnah's Pakistan into an Islamic Republic the Islamists should have done the people of this land another 'favour of banning liquor's brewing, its movement and sale across the country. The ban could have easily been executed by introducing another constitutional amendment, and it

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The Othman Koran is the oldest in the world and lies in an obscure corner of the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.

It lies down a series of dusty lanes, near the grave of a 10th century scholar, Kaffel-Shashi.
The Mufti of Uzbekistan, the country`s highest religious leader, has his offices there, in the courtyard of an old madrassa.
Just across the road stands a non-descript mosque and the equally unremarkab

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3 Dead Car Bombs Target at Least Four Churches in Baghdad and Kirkuk

3 Dead Car Bombs Target at Least Four Churches in Baghdad and Kirkuk
BAGHDAD. Jan 29, 2006. Car bombs exploded in a synchronized spree of attacks outside at least four churches in Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk Sunday, killing at least three Iraqis and wounding nine, police said. The count

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Islamic protesters fail to disrupt mixed marathon in Pakistan.

More than 5,000 police stood guard; their presence meant that protesters, who claimed that female participation was obscene, were unable to upset the race. "We`re so relieved it passed peacefully," said the coordinator, Masood Hasan. "You can`t reason with these people." Mixed-sex races are a flashp



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