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Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2014
The media office of the Lebanese Grand Muftī al-Shaykh Muhammad Rashīd al-Qabbānī issued a fatwá against civil marriage, saying its stipulations contradict with the stipulations of Islam and the Qur'ān. The media office added that the Muftī's son al-Shaykh Rāghib al-Qabbānī got married in a...
Date of source: Thursday, November 4, 1999
The controversial trial of Lebanese singer Marcel Khalife, accused of "insulting religious values" in one of his songs, was postponed until Dec. 1, before it opened Wednesday, defense lawyers said.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 1999
The criminal prosecution of an internationally-known Lebanese singer is a blatant violation of his right to freedom of expression, an international human rights group said on Tuesday.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
Lebanese intellectuals organized a meeting in support of Lebanese singer and composer Marcel Khalifeh on 5 October, which rapidly turned into a mass rally of 1,500 people demonstrating in favor of freedom of expression. Khalifeh had been the object of a court indictment accusing him of...
Date of source: Saturday, August 29, 1998
The Ministry of Education in Lebanon introduced a new syllabus for the state schools that does not include any religious studies. Muslim leaders oppose this decision.
Date of source: Saturday, July 25, 1998
The Permanent Committee for Scientific Research and Fatwa in Saudi Arabia issued a statement supporting what was issued by the Higher Islamic Theological Council in Lebanon regarding civil marriage.
Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 1998
3,000 Sunni Muslims protest a civil marriage bill passed by the cabinet.
Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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