25 March 2005 Kyrgyzstan: girl pursues a difficult dream — becoming an imam Many Muslim countries have witnessed an upsurge in women studying Islam. But women are still prevented from serving as imams,... Read more
02 November 2003 Great Britain: Home Secretary Blunkett wants imams to learn English British Home Secretary David Blunkett wants Islamic preachers in the country to learn English to help combat the "clash of... Read more
19 October 2002 Tajikistan: “political imams” sacked A senior member of Tajikistan's Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has complained to Keston News Service that compulsory attestation of imams... Read more
16 October 2002 Russia: national policymakers want Islamic clerics trained at home At a conference in Moscow on cooperation between government and religious organizations on 10 October, Viktor Zorkaltsev, chairman of the... Read more
18 September 2002 Tajikistan: crackdown on imams The closure of a number of mosques has led to speculation of an imminent government campaign against the Islamic opposition. IWPR... Read more