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OIC Info Chiefs Agree on Global Social Media Strategy
December 30, 2016
Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member-states have concluded a conference in Saudi Arabia on the development of an integrated, global OIC multi-media strategy, with aims to address "growing terrorism and Islamophobia" and with commitments for continuing OIC media activism on Israel-Palestinian issues.
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IS Calls for Jihadi Attacks on Christian Targets in Europe
December 30, 2016
Islamic State (IS) propaganda outlets are urging their followers to perpetrate terror strikes on soft targets across Europe over the Christmas and New Year holidays, encouraging assaults using symbolic imagery of jihadi fighters with guns and knives attacking representations of Santa Claus, reindeer, and Christmas trees.
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Nigerian Muslim Cleric Opposes Legalization of Gender Equality
December 30, 2016
The leading cleric of Nigeria's Muslim committee opposes a new national bill that would give women and men equal inheritance rights, arguing that such gender equality is a violation of Islamic law.
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Islamist Loyalty Drives Iran's Religious Freedom Violations
December 30, 2016
The recent uptick in Christmas-related repressions against Christians by the Iranian government serve as a reminder of the Islamist theocracy's widespread religious freedom violations, especially against Muslim converts to Christianity and against "non-confirming" Muslims who deviate from the state-sponsored Shiite interpretation of Islam.
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Marriage Controversy Underlines Sharia Influence in Nigeria
December 30, 2016
Relatives of a 13-year-old girl in one of Nigeria's provinces subject to sharia law are seeking the state governor's intervention to prevent plans by her father to wed her to a 56-year-old Koranic school teacher who is already married to multiple wives.
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