Fatwas & Opinions
A fatwa is a religious "response" given by a legitimate religious authority. It can be a response to a question asked by an individual or a response to a specific issue to assert the status of this issue within the Islamic tradition.
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Mashaei Makes Controversial Remarks About Islam, Iran
5.5.2013Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s longtime aid and potential presidential candidate, has been criticized for controversial remarks. -
Pakistan Ulema Council: Women have equal rights to vote as men
4.30.2013Pakistan Ulema Council has said women have equal rights to vote and that it is not religion that bars them from voting but the feudal system. -
Saudi Wahhabi Sheikh Calls On Iraq's Jihadists to Kill Shiites
4.30.2013A Saudi Wahhabi sheikh has issued a fatwa in which he calls on jihadists in Iraq to kill Shiites, including women and children. -
Muqtada al-Sadr: Staying In Iraqi Government a 'Sin'
4.17.2013A statement released by controversial Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr contains stinging criticism of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. -
Muqtada al-Sadr warns about American intrusion into Iraq politics
3.28.2013Upon the visit of John Kerry to Iraq on the 10th anniversary of the US war, Sadr speaks against the American involvement into Iraqi politics.
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Mashaei Makes Controversial Remarks About Islam, Iran
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Pakistan Ulema Council: Women have equal rights to vote as men
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Saudi Wahhabi Sheikh Calls On Iraq's Jihadists to Kill Shiites (Photo: Reuters)
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Muqtada al-Sadr: Staying In Iraqi Government a 'Sin' (Photo: Reuters)
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Muqtada al-Sadr warns about American intrusion into Iraq politics