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  1. Hindu woman wins custody battle with Muslim husband in Malaysia

    Explore Article earthtimes.org (16 hours, 52 min ago) Proselytization

    Gandhi, who is an ethnic Indian, is also appealing to quash the conversion of all three children. Because of the case, mainly Muslim Malaysia announced last ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Malaysia   Indira Gandhi   Kuala Lumpur

  2. Proselytism 'on the table'

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article Washington Times (Mar 10 2010) Human Rights , Proselytization

    Proselytism 'on the table' The 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights not only allows believers to publicly "manifest" their religious beliefs but also guarantees a "freedom to change" ...

    Morocco Deports US Missionary For Proselytizing Among Muslims - Religion Clause  

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Julia Duin   Nigeria   Southern Baptist Convention

  3. Monetary Incentives are Increasing Conversions in the Ulhasnagar Sindhi Community

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article Chakra News (Mar 10 2010) Proselytization

    Monetary Incentives are Increasing Conversions in the Ulhasnagar Sindhi Community By Arun Shanghvi Christians converted from Hinduism attend Church in Mumbai Mumbai, India (CHAKRA) – A tight-knit Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar on the north-east side of Mumbai is facing social problems due to many recent refugees converting from Hinduism to Christianity.  The township was made for Sindhi refugees who came from Pakistan after partition.  The conversions have [...]

    Sindhi conversions in Ulhasnagar raise a storm - DNA PIL  

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Pakistan   Mumbai

  4. The violence of conversion

    Explore Article newsweek.washingtonpost.com (Mar 3 2010) Human Rights , Proselytization

    Comment ""For those who believe they have access to such a Truth, the desire to offer it to others is both ..." - reformuscirf

    Q: Is there a problem with proselytism overseas by U.S. religious groups? Isn't sharing one's faith part of religious freedom? When does it cross the line into manipulation and coercion? It is impossible for me to reconcile myself to the idea of conversion after the style that goes on in India and elsewhere today. It is an error which is perhaps the greatest impediment to the world's progress toward peace. ...

    2 Comments Mentions:   Hindu American Foundation   Aseem Shukla   Uscirf

  5. Mohan Singh was a Muslim, rules Malaysian court

    Explore Article Malaysia Sun (Jul 6 2009) Proselytization

    Look at Hindu India, people of all religious faiths who have faced persecution from from their countrise, have fled to seek refuge in India where they are ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Mohamad Khalid Shaee   Malaysia   Judge Rosnaini Saub

  6. Hindu, Christian religious leaders come forward to end communal ...

    Explore Article Newspost Online (Oct 1 2008) Proselytization

    Hindu, Christian religious leaders come forward to end communal ...Newspost Online, India - 4 hours agoThat means religion is not meant for any conversion either using offers, temptation or forcefully, it has to be taken as a symbol of conversion in one’s ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kerala   Karnataka   Orissa

  7. Malaysian Court Says Catholic Paper Can Use Term "Allah"

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Dec 31 2009) Proselytization

    A High Court judge in Malaysia has vindicated the free exercise rights of a Catholic newspaper, The Herald, in an oral opinion handed down today. Bernama and the Wall Street Journal report on the decision that upholds the right of the paper to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition to refer to God. The Home Ministry had banned the paper from using the term, and the paper filed ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Home Affairs Ministry   Malaysia

  8. US soldiers distributing Bibles in Afghanistan

    Explore Article Welcome to rediff.com (May 5 2009) Proselytization , Separation of Church & State

    US soldiers distributing Bibles in Afghanistan In a startling discovery, Arabic television channel Al Jazeera has found video footage of American soldiers planning to distribute Bible printed in Pashtu and Dari languages, to locals in Afghanisthan. The books were printed and sent by a church in the US.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Afghanistan   Al Jazeera

  9. Udupi: Pejawar Swamiji Pleads With Dalits not to Desert Hinduism

    Explore Article D A I J I W O R L D (Nov 3 2008) Proselytization

    I do not oppose this conversion, respecting the right of the people to select the religon of his/her choice. However, getting converted into Budhism for the ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Udupi

  10. US Officials Complain About Proposed Sri Lankan Anti-Conversion Law

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Feb 9 2009) Proselytization

    Last week, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom criticized Sri Lanka's proposed Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Act. It said that, among other things, the proposed law is worded so broadly that its practical effect is to ban distribution of religious literature and chill freedom of inquiry. Yesterday's Christian Post reports that 15 members of Congress have also sent a letter to the Sri Lankan ambassador to the ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Congress   Sri Lanka

  11. Malaysian woman launches poster blitz to get child from husband

    Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Apr 27 2009) Proselytization

    Ipoh (Malaysia), April 27 : Malaysian Indian woman M. Indira Gandhi has launched a poster campaign to find her husband who has taken away their infant child. She says her husband is intent on converting the entire family to Islam.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Prasana Diksa   Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah   Tevi Darsiny

  12. Pew Forum Issues New Study On Religious Restrictions Around the World

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Dec 17 2009) Proselytization

    Comment "Pew Forum's "SHI" (i.e. Social Hostility Index which captures social hostility towards minority faith) construction is faulty. It solely focuses ..." - reformuscirf

    Pew Forum on Religion & Public Lifeyestereday released a 72-page report titled Global Restriction on Religion. It finds that 64 nations have high or very high restrictions on religion, affecting nearly 70% of the world's population. The report tracks both official government policies and hostile acts from private individuals, organizations and social groups. Actions by local officials were considered restrictions even if they were contrary to national policy, as long ...

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  13. Conversion case puts govt's promise to test

    Explore Article The Malaysian Insider (Apr 26 2009) Proselytization

    One involves a Hindu father against his estranged wife, who converted their two children to Islam. The second case is that of a Chinese convert who wants to ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   M. Indira Gandhi   Malaysian Syariah Lawyers Association   Malaysia

  14. Hindu seers calls for halt to conversions

    Explore Article Welcome to www.SaharaSamay.com (Sep 24 2008) Proselytization

    They also condemned the attacks on churches and demanded a ban on distribution of pamphlets denigrating Hindu gods and acts that promote conversions. ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Rameshwar Thakur   Karnataka   Bangalore

  15. Malaysia bans child's religious conversion without parental consent

    Explore Article earthtimes.org (Apr 23 2009) Proselytization

    Malaysia bans child's religious conversion without parental consent The ruling followed a highly publicized case this month in which a Hindu woman challenged the conversion of her three children to Islam by her estranged ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia   Nazri Abdul Aziz

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