Muslim leader in Aus slammed for taking oath on Quran

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 13:36

Dozens of messages were reportedly posted on Facebook when Prime Minister`s new Parliamentary Secretary, Ed Husic, took oath on Quran, instead of holy Bible.

Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy now in Canada

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 22:41

Rimsha Masih, 14, was detained in a maximum security prison for several weeks in August 2012, after being accused of burning pages from the Quran.

Dubai constructing theme park honouring Quran

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 14:47

Dubai is constructing a new theme park to honour the Quran and it will be ready for tourists and visitors by September 2014.

UAE distributes Braille Quran in Palestine

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 08:13

Under the "Braille Quran for Every Visually Impaired in Palestine" campaign, 300 Quran books in Braille have been given out till now.

UK soldier`s beheading: Rupert Murdoch quotes Quran on Twitter

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 11:50

Media baron Rupert Murdoch quoted verses from the Quran on Twitter while criticising the beheading of a British soldier by extremists.

China seeks `friendly` talks with Pakistan to free its national

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 15:52

China said it looks forward to addressing the detention of its national for alleged desecration of the holy Quran in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Sanaullah`s Quran to be sent to Pak along with body

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 16:34

The holy Quran is among 27 belongings of deceased Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, which will be sent back to Pakistan along with his body.

Bible a `copy` of Quran, Boston bombing suspect told neighbour

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 09:19

The two Chechen brothers suspected to be behind the twin bomb blasts in Boston were possibly `lone wolves` or terrorists who act alone without assistance from any group, the city`s mayor said today.

Poll scrutiny in Pakistan tests candidates` knowledge of Islam

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 18:54

Pakistanis are being treated to spectacle of politicians struggling to recite Quranic verses and answer questions about Islamic law as part of scrutiny of nomination papers for May`s general election.

Vendor arrested under blasphemy law in Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 11:46

Pakistani police have arrested a vendor under the controversial blasphemy law for allegedly burning the pages of Quran in Lahore.

Allahabad HC dismisses petition against Amitabh Bachchan

Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2013, 15:50

In a respite for Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, the Allahabad High Court Monday dismissed a petition accusing him of making derogatory remarks "with malicious intention" on the Holy Quran during a 2011 telecast of quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.