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Tunisia's Muslims Turn To AI To Save Age-Old Islamic Texts
In an unassuming house on the Tunisian island of Djerba, Said al-Barouni embarked on a mission to safeguard his Muslim community's little-known heritage, using technology and AI to save age-old religious manuscripts.
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
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Jordanian King Abdullah II To Deliver Talk On Islamic Heritage, Moderation During India Visit
A special address on Islamic heritage and promoting moderation will be a highlight of Jordanian King Abdullah II's three-day visit beginning tomorrow.
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ISIS Claims Deadly Shooting In Russia's Caucasus: SITE
The ISIS has claimed responsibility for a shooting at an ancient citadel in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan that killed one and injured 11, the SITE Intelligence Group said.
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Pope Francis Denounces Destruction Of Cultural Heritage
Pope Francis today used his Christmas message to denounce the destruction of cultural heritage, in a clear reference to the ISIS.
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Islamic State Not Alone in Looting Syria Cultural Heritage: Study
The Islamic State group may dominate headlines about the destruction of heritage sites in Syria, but it is far from the only culprit, new US research warned today.
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Russia Says Hit 12 Islamic State Targets in Latest Syria Strikes
Russian jets carried out air strikes on 12 Islamic State sites in Syria today, the defence ministry in Moscow said.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Islamic State Blows Up Famed Tower Tombs at Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group jihadists have blown up several of ancient Palmyra's famed tower tombs as they press their demolition of the UNESCO-listed world heritage site, Syria's antiquities chief said Friday.
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Islamic State Militants Blow Up Palmyra's Ancient Tower Tombs: Syria's Antiquities Chief
Islamic State has blown up three ancient tower tombs in Palmyra built between the years 44 and 103 AD, Syria's antiquities chief said today, having also destroyed two ancient temples at the site in central Syria in the last few weeks.
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Blast at Syria's Palmyra Prompts Fears for Famed Temple
A powerful blast in the ruins of Syria's ancient Palmyra raised fears Monday that the Islamic State group has damaged another of the Middle East's most treasured heritage sites.
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Islamic State Publishes Images of Palmyra Temple Destruction
The Islamic State group today published images showing the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, after international condemnation of the act.
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Secretive Turkmenistan's Silk Road Heritage Kept Under Wraps
The towering minaret and mausoleums of Konye-Urgench in isolated Turkmenistan cut striking forms against the desert sky, yet few foreign visitors make it to a site once at the centre of the Islamic world.
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Islamic Heritage of India, Central Asia Has Rejected Extremism: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi made a significant statement today praising India's Islamic heritage, a tone in direct contrast with many of his more extreme MPs and the Sangh Parivar.
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UNESCO Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria's Palmyra Antiquities
UNESCO on Friday condemned the destruction by Islamic State group jihadists of antiquities in the Syrian city of Palmyra, describing it as an attempt to strip the people of their heritage in order "to enslave them".
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Tunisia's Muslims Turn To AI To Save Age-Old Islamic Texts
In an unassuming house on the Tunisian island of Djerba, Said al-Barouni embarked on a mission to safeguard his Muslim community's little-known heritage, using technology and AI to save age-old religious manuscripts.
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In Bid To Protect Pre-Islamic Heritage, Saudi Upends Religious Dictates
Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere strain of Sunni Islam that has dominated the country for decades, as the reclusive kingdom tries to open up.
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Jordanian King Abdullah II To Deliver Talk On Islamic Heritage, Moderation During India Visit
A special address on Islamic heritage and promoting moderation will be a highlight of Jordanian King Abdullah II's three-day visit beginning tomorrow.
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ISIS Claims Deadly Shooting In Russia's Caucasus: SITE
The ISIS has claimed responsibility for a shooting at an ancient citadel in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan that killed one and injured 11, the SITE Intelligence Group said.
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Pope Francis Denounces Destruction Of Cultural Heritage
Pope Francis today used his Christmas message to denounce the destruction of cultural heritage, in a clear reference to the ISIS.
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Islamic State Not Alone in Looting Syria Cultural Heritage: Study
The Islamic State group may dominate headlines about the destruction of heritage sites in Syria, but it is far from the only culprit, new US research warned today.
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Russia Says Hit 12 Islamic State Targets in Latest Syria Strikes
Russian jets carried out air strikes on 12 Islamic State sites in Syria today, the defence ministry in Moscow said.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Islamic State Blows Up Famed Tower Tombs at Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group jihadists have blown up several of ancient Palmyra's famed tower tombs as they press their demolition of the UNESCO-listed world heritage site, Syria's antiquities chief said Friday.
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Islamic State Militants Blow Up Palmyra's Ancient Tower Tombs: Syria's Antiquities Chief
Islamic State has blown up three ancient tower tombs in Palmyra built between the years 44 and 103 AD, Syria's antiquities chief said today, having also destroyed two ancient temples at the site in central Syria in the last few weeks.
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Blast at Syria's Palmyra Prompts Fears for Famed Temple
A powerful blast in the ruins of Syria's ancient Palmyra raised fears Monday that the Islamic State group has damaged another of the Middle East's most treasured heritage sites.
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Islamic State Publishes Images of Palmyra Temple Destruction
The Islamic State group today published images showing the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, after international condemnation of the act.
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Secretive Turkmenistan's Silk Road Heritage Kept Under Wraps
The towering minaret and mausoleums of Konye-Urgench in isolated Turkmenistan cut striking forms against the desert sky, yet few foreign visitors make it to a site once at the centre of the Islamic world.
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Islamic Heritage of India, Central Asia Has Rejected Extremism: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi made a significant statement today praising India's Islamic heritage, a tone in direct contrast with many of his more extreme MPs and the Sangh Parivar.
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UNESCO Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria's Palmyra Antiquities
UNESCO on Friday condemned the destruction by Islamic State group jihadists of antiquities in the Syrian city of Palmyra, describing it as an attempt to strip the people of their heritage in order "to enslave them".
