On a separate issue, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week criticized international efforts by Islamic countries to ban anti-religious speech.

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He says they are reacting to a small group of extremists -- a "lunatic fringe" -- in the Islamic community.

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Iran is observing the thirtieth anniversary of the country's Islamic revolution with a ten-day celebration that began last Saturday.

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He says Islam has never become rooted in any land until that land had its own Islamic scholars.

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Secretary Clinton praised efforts to fight Islamic extremism in Indonesia, where Barack Obama spent part of his childhood.

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Estimates differ, but as much as one and a half trillion dollars may be managed under Islamic rules.

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The deal is not final yet, but it calls for an Islamic system of justice for the area.

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Mr.Bluemling's family expressed concern for his safety in a country where Islamic militants have sometimes attacked Westerners.

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Iran launched its first satellite into orbit in February -- the thirtieth anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

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Islamic bonds can be structured in different ways, but a major idea is shared profit and loss.

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About six billion of it is in Islamic bonds, including a three and a half billion dollar bond set for repayment on Monday.

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The Organization of the Islamic Conference has been urging the United Nations to approve anti-defamation measures.

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The biggest difference between Western and Islamic finance involves beliefs about charging interest on borrowed money.

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Ayatollah Khamenei said the Islamic Republic would not cheat or betray the vote of the people.

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Zaytuna currently offers two majors, a choice of Islamic law and religion or Arabic language.

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In many cases, Islamic financing requires the lender and borrower to share profits and losses.

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Al-Shabab is tied to al-Qaida and aims to make Somalia into an Islamic state.

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President Medvedev also recognized the importance of Islam and Islamic leaders in the Caucasus.

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In world banking, the total share of Islamic finance is less than one percent.

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He promised to rebuild relations between the United States and the Islamic world.

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Dubai's recent debt problems have brought attention to the growth of Islamic finance.

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Last year, the International Monetary Fund studied the financial security of Islamic banks.

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The Louvre's rich collection of Islamic art will soon have a new home.

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Professor Nakshbendi says Islamic lending practices are also supposed to be socially responsible.

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