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Islamic preacher assaulted children for laughing in mosque

by NSS October 1, 2009.

Print: National Secular Society

A preacher at a mosque in Greater Manchester has been convicted of slapping three boys because they were laughing when they were supposed to be reading the Koran.

The steady rise of Islamic finance

By Emily Buchanan and Bhasker Solanki September 22, 2009.

Print: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/news/int/search/news+sport/religion/-/2/hi/business/8270490.stm

London has become one of the world’s biggest centres for Islamic finance since the 9/11 terror attacks eight years ago.

Afghan women recruited by national police in fight against Taliban

September 10, 2009.

Print: The Telegraph

They have no uniform and little training but a small band of Afghan women are taking the battle to the Taliban after becoming Helmand’s first female police recruits the Ministry of Defence said. ///