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Indian fugitive Zakir Naik met Muslim Brotherhood hate preacher Omar Abdul Kafi before reaching the FIFA venue in Qatar: Watch

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2022

Reports emerged that radical preacher Zakir Naik had met Egypt-based Islamist organisation Muslim Brotherhood's hate preacher Omar Abdul Kafi

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The Guardian’s ‘good samaritan’ Majid Freeman claims over 500 football fans have converted to Islam amid FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Anurag - 22 November, 2022

Majid Freeman, controversial Islamist accused of spreading fake news and instigating violence in Leicester, claimed that over 500 people converted to Islam during Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022.

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FIFA World Cup in Qatar: US journalist stopped from entering stadium for sporting LGBTQ T-shirt, gets schooled to respect Islamic laws

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2022

Those who mouth platitudes about LGBTQ rights and free speech disappeared in thin air after Wahl narrated the incident on Twitter.

Sports

FIFA World Cup: Qatar will not allow any cooked kosher food, bans Jewish prayers

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2022

Kosher foods are food that conform to dietary regulations of the Jewish community. Food that are fit for consumption as per Jewish law are only permissible.

Sports

Qatar 2022: The controversial World Cup finally kicks off as the host nation makes its tournament debut against Ecuador

OpIndia Staff - 20 November, 2022

This is the tournament debut for Qatar which has qualified for the World Cup for the first time because of being the host of this edition.

Sports

Qatar 2022: Fans demand a refund as FIFA announces ban on beer at World Cup stadiums during the tournament

OpIndia Staff - 19 November, 2022

Qatar initially eased its strict alcohol rules in order to allow Budweiser to sell its products in official Qatar World Cup venues, specifically stadiums and fan zones.

Sports

Awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a mistake: Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2022

Blatter said, "It's too small a country. Football and the World Cup are too big for that. For me it is clear, Qatar is a mistake. The choice was bad."

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Qatar foreign minister calls European nations ‘arrogant and racist’ for raising objections over human rights and anti-LGBTQ laws ahead of World Cup

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2022

Qatar Foreign Minister has responded to call of boycott of the upcoming event in the Arab country by calling the opposing voices "arrogant" and "racist".

World

‘I was hunted by Qatari police and raped’: Gay expatriate alleges sexual harassment by authorities in Qatar

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2022

The alleged incident took place in 2018. A Filipino man has alleged that he was lured by a dating app and then Qatari policemen met him and allegedly raped him.

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