Hacker News with Generative AI: Islam

Khalid Sheldrake: The East Dulwich man who would be King (nationalarchives.gov.uk)
Bertie Sheldrake was a South London pickle manufacturer who converted to Islam and became king of a far-flung Islamic republic before returning to London and settling back into obscurity.

Biography, History, United Kingdom, Religion, Islam

59 points by Geekette 31 days ago | 31 comments

Pakistani religious body declares using VPN is against Islamic law (voanews.com)
Pakistan’s top advisory body on religious affairs on Friday declared that using virtual private networks to access blocked content on the internet is against Shariah, or Islamic law.

Pakistan, Religion, Islam, Internet Censorship, VPNs

40 points by ivewonyoung 63 days ago | 20 comments

Tajikistan: New Law Bans Muslim Clothing and Limits Religious Celebrations (loc.gov)
On June 20, 2024, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, signed Law No. 2048 on Regulating Traditions and Ceremonies.

Tajikistan, Islam, Law, Religion, Human Rights

12 points by nafnlj 101 days ago | 3 comments

Tajikistan, Religion, Islam, Politics, Human Rights

14 points by nsoonhui 203 days ago | 0 comments

Islam, Engineering, Radicalism

12 points by amadeuspagel 244 days ago | 2 comments