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Turkish ruling party deputy says 'the Ottomans are back,' but 'janissaries' protest AKP
A deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) recently declared that ?the Ottoman Empire has returned,? but the government has since faced its own ?janissary rebellion," when public servants dressed as Ottoman janissary soldiers protested in front of a local AKP headquarters.
Pope Lauds Albania's Religious Tolerance
At a time of strained relations between Muslims and majority communities in Europe, the Roman Pontiff has singled out Albania as a country where different faiths coexist more happily.
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Commemoration of Maraş massacre prevented on 36th anniversary
A group gathered in the southern province of KahramanmaraÅ Dec. 21 to commemorate at least 111 Alevis that were killed by right-wing extremists 36 years ago, but the annual ceremony was the subject of controversy once more as authorities refused to permit outsiders to attend the remembrance.
Turkey’s Shiites mourn for Karbala on anniversary
Thousands of Shiite Muslims in Turkey on Nov. 3 commemorated the Battle of Karbala, a bloody clash that took place more than 1,000 years ago in Karbala in modern-day Iraq.
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Pope Francis Praises Albania’s Religious Tolerance
"Religious tolerance is a treasure that you should protect well and which merits special attention in a time when extremism is threatening religious coexistence," Pope Francis said during a meeting with Albania's President Bujar Nishani.
"No one should think that can use God's strength to carry acts of violence," he added.
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