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The Islamic New Year, Al-Hijra, is celebrated by Muslims on the first day of the first month in the Islamic Calendar. This month is called Muharram. The exact day changes every year because the Islamic lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the sol

VOA常速英语2007年-Islamic Insurgents Shell Mogadishu Market, At L

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 13 December 2007 Islamic insurgents in Somalia have shelled the main market in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 13. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the transitional government's security chief says his forces have

Islamic Court in Nigeria Frees Woman

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: September 27, 2003 From VOA Special English, this is Steve Ember with In the News. This week an Islamic court in northern Nigeria freed a woman who was sentenced to death by

Islamic State Is Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace

AS IT IS 2016-07-24 Islamic State Is Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace The top American diplomat working to lessen the effect of terrorist messages says the Islamic States recruiting efforts on the Internet have been slowed. Richard Stengel, the Und

AS IT IS 2016-11-27 Olive Trees Survive Islamic State Occupation

AS IT IS 2016-11-27 Olive Trees Survive Islamic State Occupation The Iraqi government campaign to retake Mosul from Islamic State, or IS, militants has resulted in major damage to nearby towns and villages. But the fighting has not stopped sales of a

Iraq Marks Anniversary of Islamic State Defeat

Iraq has celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group. The government declared victory last December after a three-year war that killed tens of thousands of Iraqis and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Th

VOA常速英语2008年-International Islamic Conference to be Held in

By Darren Taylor Washington,DC 06 March 2008 Next week, Senegal will host the 11 th Summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), an event expected to attract several heads of state and thousands of guests. The theme of the meeting is T

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group

Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group Iraqi and Kurdish forces supported by United States airstrikes have regained territories controlled by Islamic State militants in the past month. The U.S. military believes the loss of leadership i

Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State

AS IT IS 2015-11-14 Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State Kurdish fighters supported by American airstrikes have recaptured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants. Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani made t

Bank Scandals Fuel Interest in Islamic Finance

Bank Scandals Fuel Interest in Islamic Finance Recent bank scandals have fueled interest in Islamic banking because it forbids interest or fees on loans. Questions about ethics in global finance could benefit the Islamic banking sector, experts say.

VOA常速英语2008年-Senegal's Islamic Summit Draws Both Praise and

By Uma Ramiah Dakar 17 March 2008 In the impoverished west African nation of Senegal, delegates from oil-rich Gulf nations and other Islamic countries have wrapped up a week-long conference. But for many Senegalese, questions remain over whether they

VOA标准英语2008年-Indonesian Islamic Militants Prepare for War ag

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 02 June 2008 Islamic militants in Indonesia say they are preparing for a war against a minority Muslim sect. VOA'S Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta reports. Members of Islamic Defenders Front shout God is great during

VOA标准英语2015--Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic

Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic It was called the Iconoclastic Fury when Protestants went on a rampage through churches in the Low Countries and elsewhere in 16th century Europe, smashing statues they considered idolatrous. Sound f

VOA常速英语2008年-Islamic Movie 'Ayat Ayat Cinta' Wows Indonesian

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 March 2008 A hugely popular movie based on an Indonesian Islamic novel is drawing record crowds to theaters in Indonesia. As VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from Jakarta, Islamic novels, movies and songs are beco

VOA常速英语2008年-Organization of Islamic Conference Summit Opens

By Uma Ramiah Dakar 13 March 2008 The Organization of the Islamic Conference summit has opened in Senegal's capital, Dakar. The heads of state are discussing negative views of Islam, solidarity with poorer Muslim nations, and helping Palestinians. Fo

VOA常速英语2008年-Organization of the Islamic Conference Seeks In

By Uma Ramiah Dakar 12 March 2008 Heads of state from Islamic countries have started arriving in Dakar for the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Uma Ramiah reports from Dakar the 57-nation group aims to tackle issues such as redu

2007年VOA标准英语-Philippines Begins Offensive Against Islamic In

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 14 August 2007 The Philippine military has launched a large offensive against Islamic insurgents on the country's southern Jolo Island, following the deaths of more than 20 troops. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta

Protests Erupt Across Islamic World Over Video

Protests Erupt Across Islamic World Over Video Fresh protests erupted Friday across the Islamic world, sparked by an Internet video produced in the United States that mocks the Prophet Muhammad. Thousands of people took to the streets in Pakistan, wh

VOA常速英语2007-Islamic Party in Kurdish Iraq Growing in Popular

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 19 October 2007 The Kurdish region of Iraq is dominated by two pro-American secular parties -- the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party. A third party, the Islamic Union of Kurdistan, advocates a

2007年VOA标准英语-Islamic Art Exhibit Big Hit in London

By Suzanne Chislett London 16 August 2007 Ten thousand people have already come to see an exhibition featuring Islamic masterpieces at the Ismaili Centre in London. And the exhibition just opened in the middle of July. The collection is a unique prev