A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting post-election turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters. Update to 2many's post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

A leading Catholic cleric has launched a fierce attack on Disney, claiming it has corrupted children and encouraged greed. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Outspoken Islamic cleric Abu Hamza has branded Australians as boozers who are hooked on gambling and prostitution.

In another sermon broadcast over the internet, the Melbourne cleric urged followers to spread the word of Islam to save Australians. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Sydney's most influential radical Muslim cleric has been caught on film calling Jews pigs and urging children to die for Allah. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

A young schoolboy was “converted” to Islam on the streets of Birmingham by a radical Muslim preacher

The bewildered-looking 11 year-old, who gives his name as Sean, was filmed repeating Arabic chants and swearing allegiance to Allah.

His parents were not with him and were not consulted. picked by Doggylives 5 months ago

First a "peaceful" protest and now this? What is the Muslim world coming too? Do they want to be a respected religion or something? [/sarcasm] picked by buddha 2 years ago

Cleric Abu Hamza has lost his battle against extradition to the USA to face up to 11 charges related to terrorist activities. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

India's "cash-for-fatwas" scandal broke out last weekend when a TV channel broadcast a sting operation that showed several Indian Muslim clerics allegedly taking, or demanding, bribes in return for issuing fatwas, or religious edicts. The bribes, some of which were as low as $60, were offered by undercover reporters wearing hidden cameras over a period of six weeks. In return for the cas... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Police raided a wedding between a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl in Pakistan's largest city, arresting the Muslim cleric officiating at the ceremony and the children's parents, a senior officer said Friday. picked by suebe 1 year ago

The Iranian Supreme Court has vacated the murder convictions of a group of serial killers because their victims were engaging in un-Islamic activities. The victims all died gruesome deaths that were "sanctioned" by a local cleric. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

A step in the right direction picked by zzz 2 years ago

Egypt's highest Muslim authority, Sheikh Mohamed Tantawi has said he will issue a religious edict against the growing trend for full women's veils, known as the niqab. He stated that it is only a custom and has nothing to do with Muslim faith. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

“Want to do some Nasnas?” the woman asks a married member of the gov't run Friday Prayers Committee. What's "Nasnas?" It's apparent when she then de-robes and they do the deed. picked by mattgup 11 months ago

Smokers are like animals that do not think rationally, a Malaysian hardline Islamist cleric said at the weekend.

I always knew there was somthing up with smokers... now I know. picked by proverb 2 years ago

A leading Saudi Arabian cleric has put a fatwah on camel pageants, condemning them as evil and says that those involved should seek God's repentance. That's the people, I assume, and not the camels. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Torching American flags and demanding that US troops leave Iraq, followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered by the thousands yesterday for a protest that marked the fourth anniversary of Saddam Hussein's fall from power. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The Shiite militia run by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr seized total control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah on Friday in one of the boldest acts of defiance yet. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Militiamen loyal to an anti-American cleric re-emerged Monday in the southern city of Amarah, hunting down and killing four policemen from a rival militia in a brutal Shiite-on-Shiite settling of scores. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Prime Minister John Howard today said he was upset for the families of the 88 Australians killed in the 2002 Bali bombings after Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was cleared of any involvement - but there was nothing he could do. picked by teaya21 3 years ago