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Mother-in-law bridges cultural gap for Vietnamese bride marrying into a Malaysian Muslim family

Mother-in-law bridges cultural gap for Vietnamese bride marrying into a Malaysian Muslim family

Once unsure whether cultural and religious differences would allow her relationship with Amirul Hamzad Amirrashid to end in marriage, Thuy Vi became more confident after his mother stepped in to reassure both families.
Indian state's polygamy ban divides some Muslim women

Indian state's polygamy ban divides some Muslim women

Six teenagers in court over beheading of French teacher

Six teenagers in court over beheading of French teacher

LGBTQ fears grow in Malaysia as Islamists shatter reform hopes

LGBTQ fears grow in Malaysia as Islamists shatter reform hopes

Artist Carmen Rose used to perform regularly in Malaysia, until a police raid last year put an end to the veteran drag queen's act and fuelled the fears of the LGBTQ community at a time when Islamists are rapidly gaining political clout.
August 20, 2023 | 06:44 pm PT
Muslims preserve traditions in heart of HCMC

Muslims preserve traditions in heart of HCMC

Cham Islamic people, living in a neighborhood on Duong Ba Trac street, District 8, have been maintaining their own lifestyle after around half a century of residing in HCMC.
July 19, 2023 | 12:01 am PT
Malaysian woman fined for wearing shorts in public

Malaysian woman fined for wearing shorts in public

A non-Muslim woman in the Malaysian town of Kota Bharu, whose name remains unrevealed, was fined 50 ringgit (around $11) after the local council’s enforcement officers saw her wearing shorts.
July 4, 2023 | 11:58 pm PT
Singapore supermarket apologizes for 'no India, only Malay' remark

Singapore supermarket apologizes for 'no India, only Malay' remark

NTUC FairPrice has apologized to a Muslim couple after one of its staff members insisted that complimentary snacks provided to Muslim customers during Ramadan were only for Malays.
April 12, 2023 | 01:59 am PT
Vietnamese-Palestinian couple embrace cultural differences, get hitched

Vietnamese-Palestinian couple embrace cultural differences, get hitched

Three years after falling in love Sara Jubran, a Palestinian and a Muslim, and Xuan Tho kissed for the first time. It was their wedding.
September 23, 2020 | 06:00 am PT
China putting minority Muslims in 'concentration camps,' US says

China putting minority Muslims in 'concentration camps,' US says

The United States accused China Friday of putting well more than a million minority Muslims in “concentration camps.”
May 3, 2019 | 07:25 pm PT
Ahead of LGBT+ crackdown, fleeing Bruneians fear for friends back home

Ahead of LGBT+ crackdown, fleeing Bruneians fear for friends back home

The incoming Islamic law in Brunei that punishes LGBT+ people with whipping, stoning or death for same-sex activity has made many flee for fear of their lives.
April 2, 2019 | 01:55 am PT
New Zealand bans semi-automatic and assault rifles after mass shooting

New Zealand bans semi-automatic and assault rifles after mass shooting

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday that military style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned.
March 20, 2019 | 06:34 pm PT
Hanoi Muslims keep their faith in consonance with Vietnamese traditions

Hanoi Muslims keep their faith in consonance with Vietnamese traditions

Despite some basic, irreconcilable differences with Vietnamese traditions, Hanoi’s Muslim community manages to practice its faith in harmony.
February 14, 2019 | 05:15 pm PT
Twin bombings at church kill at least 21 in southern Philippines

Twin bombings at church kill at least 21 in southern Philippines

Twin bombings during a church service in the southern Philippines killed at least 21 people and wounded 71, security officials said.
January 27, 2019 | 12:13 am PT
A Vietnamese woman becomes a Muslim, is shunned, then accepted

A Vietnamese woman becomes a Muslim, is shunned, then accepted

A Hanoian who returned from Saudi Arabia as a Muslim has won over initially hostile neighbors with her piety.
January 10, 2019 | 04:30 am PT
Chinese official says China is educating, not mistreating, Muslims

Chinese official says China is educating, not mistreating, Muslims

China is not mistreating Muslims province but is putting people through training courses to avoid extremism spreading, a Chinese official said Thursday.
September 13, 2018 | 05:08 pm PT
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