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Uttar pradesh: Darul Uloom Deoband's fresh decrees revive debate over relevance of fatwas

Fresh fatwas by Darul Uloom Deoband about women grooming eyebrows and Muslims posting pictures on social media have revived the debate over the sanctity and relevance of fatwas.

Darul Uloom Deoband, one of India's largest seminaries, has been no stranger to controversy, thanks in no small measure to the various fatwas that have emanated from its hallowed precincts. But things hit a new low last month when it decreed that grooming eyebrows and trimming hair were

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