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Bomber 'stormed out' of UK mosque
Iraqi, who had lived in Luton for the past decade, had sent a series of emails declaring jihad due to the presence of Swedish troops in Afghanistan and cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed drawn by a Swedish cartoonist.
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Stockholm bomber was confronted by mosque leaders
The terrorist attacked Sweden's support for the war in Afghanistan and an image by a Swedish artist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a dog. Iraq-born Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly, 28, lived in Britain for almost a decade… -
Stockholm bomber was confronted by Mosque leaders
The terrorist attacked Sweden's support for the war in Afghanistan and an image by a Swedish artist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a dog. Muslim leaders in the town said he stormed out when they confronted him as he … -
Pakistani doctor held under blasphemy law
Naushad Valiyani, a Muslim doctor in Hyderabad, in Sindh province, was arrested after a complaint to police alleging he had insulted the Prophet. When the doctor threw it away, Mr Faizan filed a complaint, noting that his name… - View prophet visually. Visit the NewsWall.
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Leading article: We must hold fast to our values in the face of terror
An email sent before the attempted attack suggests that this attack was motivated by Sweden's military involvement in Afghanistan and the fact that a Swedish cartoonist, Lars Viks, in 2007 drew a picture of the Prophet Mohamed… -
Sweden reels after shock suicide bombing in Stockholm
The emails described Lars Vilks, a Swedish artist who in 2007 drew a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, as a "pig" and urged all Muslims living in Sweden to "stop sucking up and degrading yourselves". -
Swedish police confirm blasts were terror attacks
But a Swedish news agency said it received an e-mail threat just before the blast in which the writer claimed to have visited the Middle East "for jihad," and referred to the country's soldiers in Afghanistan and a cartoon… -
Christmas shopping suicide bomber strikes in Stockholm
The Prophet was drawn as a dog statue at the centre of a roundabout and led to Vilks receiving death threats. A similar controversy erupted in Denmark a year earlier when caricatures of the Prophet were published there in a… -
Peter Stanford: Not so much the crucifixion of Christ as the martyrdom…
The long, whitish hair, the intense gaze, that other-worldly air he carries with him of being beyond categorisation, all combine to convey the impression of a prophet who has suddenly appeared from nowhere, whose outspokenness… -
Barefoot orchestra blows its own horn
The grandson of the controversial anti-colonialist and "black prophet" Simon Kimbangu, whose sect still has 10 million followers from a population of 60 million, Diangienda attributes the orchestra's success to its religious outlook.
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King's Speech carries British indie film awards
Other winners include A Prophet for best foreign film, Enemies Of The People about the Killing Fields in Cambodia for best documentary, Iraqi drama Son The period drama about King George VI, directed by Tom Hooper, won the… -
Paul Vallely: There's more than one way to kick a tramp
The Koran opens by addressing Allah who is Compassionate and Merciful – and the quality is so elevated that the Prophet Muhammad says that God will forgive the sins of anyone who has shown one act of compassion. -
Islamists fight efforts to save 'blasphemer'
Mr Taseer and Ms Rehman were singled out for speaking out against the treatment of Aasia Bibi, an illiterate 45-year-old farmhand who has been handed down a death sentence for allegedly insulting Islam and its prophet. - View prophet visually. Visit the NewsWall.
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Cultural Life: Susan Philipsz, artist
Films: I thought 'A Prophet' was pretty amazing, although I didn't think I would. Music: I'm a big fan of Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. He let me use one of his songs in my work recently. I also came across Anne… -
The Prophet - now that's a rockumentary
I think the key to being able to film a climb like this successfully is a good working relationship with the climber. Leo is not only experienced in working in film and TV, but he also knows the value in getting an ascent …
