Mosque prayer leader wins Malaysia hit reality TV show’s search for young Muslim role model

Malaysia TV completes quest for Muslim role model

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – An Islamic reality TV show that made its contestants counsel promiscuous teenagers and bury corpses has named a 26-year-old mosque prayer leader as Malaysia’s top role model for young Muslims.
Producers voiced hopes Sunday of launching similar versions of “Imam Muda,” or “Young Leader,” in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mosque prayer leader wins Malaysia hit reality TV show’s search for young Muslim role model.

Once bloody warriors, today tourist draw: Polish city trying to cash in on Teutonic knights

Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good

KWIDZYN, Poland – They were medieval warriors who spread Catholicism by the sword and seized Polish lands with great cruelty. But that’s not stopping the Polish city of Kwidzyn from capitalizing on the aura surrounding the Teutonic Knights.
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Germany holds memorial service for victims of Love Parade

Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims

DUISBURG, Germany – Thousands of grief-stricken mourners watched in tears on Saturday as rescue workers lit one white candle for every one of the 21 people crushed to death in a tunnel at the Love Parade techno music festival.
Around 500 people attended the mourning ceremony at Salvator church in …. Read the original article  : Germany holds memorial service for victims of Love Parade.