May 28, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Fatwa":
Society: 1 Aug 11
Sweden's long summer days pose problems for Muslims fasting for Ramadan, which starts on Monday, with rules over the hours of the fast under discussion across Europe.
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Analysis & Opinion: 14 Mar 11
The newly-formed Swedish Fatwa Council sets out to help Muslims in Sweden seeking advice about how to live in accordance with Islam, but not everyone is convinced the group is necessary, The Local's Karen Holst discovers.
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Society: 20 Dec 10
The Swedish Fatwa Council (Svenska Fatwarådet) condemned on Sunday the recent suicide bombing in central Stockholm, while the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has confirmed that it believes the attacker was acting alone.
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Analysis & Opinion: 16 Dec 10
While Muslims in Sweden have denounced the country's first suicide bombing, experts caution that Sweden’s far-right may try to exploit the attack in a bid to polarise the nation, AFP’s Rita Devlin Marier explains.
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National: 10 Aug 10
A number of Sweden's largest publishing houses announced plans on Monday to put out a translation of works by Dawit Isaak, a journalist imprisoned in Eritrea for nearly a decade without trial to highlight his case.
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Society: 25 Nov 08
Swedish police have put additional security measures in place for the appearance on Tuesday evening at a seminar in Stockholm of two of the world's most endangered authors, Salman Rushdie and Roberto Saviano.
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Society: 2 Jul 08
Censorship was the main focus of debate as Bangladeshi novelist-in-hiding Taslima Nasreen (left) joined international writers at a literary conference in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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Society: 17 Sep 07
Two leading European Muslim organizations have condemned the threats issued by al-Qaeda in Iraq on the lives of Swedish artist Lars Vilks and newspaper editor Ulf Johansson.
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National: 12 Oct 06
The Turkish author, journalist and social commentator Orhan Pamuk has been awarded the world's most prestigious literature prize - and a cool 10 million kronor.
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National: 11 Oct 05
A member of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize, has resigned in protest at last year's winner, creating controversy just days before the recipient of the 2005 prize is announced.
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National: 29 Apr 05
The trial of two Iraqis charged with helping to plot attacks in their home country wrapped up in Stockholm on Thursday with the prosecutor calling for up to 10 years behind bars for both men.
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Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
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"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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