14 April 2004 Kazakstan tackles Hizb-ut-Tahrir The authorities in Kazakstan appear to be getting tough with the Islamic radical group Hizb-ut-Tahrir as it continues to grow... Read more
13 April 2004 Uzbekistan: crackdown on all faiths follows terrorist bombings After March and April's terrorist bombings that left nearly 50 people dead - blamed by the government on Islamic extremists... Read more
08 April 2004 Muslims in the West: head scarves in the headlines, but countries take different approaches The head scarf has hit the headlines in many countries that have Muslim minorities -- but authorities have taken markedly... Read more
07 April 2004 USA: religion survey challenges idea of secularisation Proponents of the secularisation thesis will be challenged by the findings of a new survey in the US which says... Read more
07 April 2004 Turkmenistan: religious freedom survey In its survey analysis of the religious freedom situation in Turkmenistan, Forum 18 News Service reports on the almost complete... Read more
07 April 2004 Germany: Muslim groups denounce terrorism Two Muslim umbrella organizations in Germany have issued a statement condemning all forms of terrorism as un-Islamic. A spokesman for... Read more
05 April 2004 Iraq: controversial Shia ritual under fire Some Shia clerics are now recommending believers to donate their blood instead of shedding it in a ritual to commemorate... Read more
05 April 2004 Sri Lanka: Buddhist monks brace for political role – but of a different kind When Sri Lanka's new parliament convenes, it will have some unusual members: Buddhist monks in their familiar maroon robes and... Read more
03 April 2004 Pakistan’s moves to secularise education evokes protests Religious scholars in Pakistan are up in arms at the government's moves to reduce references to jehad or holy war... Read more
03 April 2004 India: USA funds training of Islamic seminary teachers The US is providing funds to a voluntary agency working to improve and modernise teaching in Islamic seminaries that mostly... Read more