On Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 April 15

If you’ve never met a Muslim," says Fatmah Berikaa, "you’re only getting the images that you see in the media."

Muslims on the US campuses
Source : Huffington Post
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It’s also a pretty good bet that there were a whole lot of Muslims who weren’t waiting for the Diyanet’s approval on this.

Muslims' biggest problem solved. Read all about it here!
Source : http://www.bizpacreview.com/
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On Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 April 15

A new short film takes the media to task for its chronic misrepresentation of Islam, while also paying homage to one of the most iconic feminist performance pieces of the 20th century. 

Media and Islam

Source : The Huffington Post
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Islam, the world's fastest-growing faith, will leap from 1.6 billion (in 2010) to 2.76 billion by 2050, according to the Pew study. At that time, Muslims will make up nearly one-third of the world's total projected population of about 9 billion people.

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion

Source : CNN
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Renowned political psychologist Ashis Nandy speaks out against the attacks on the Christian community, to which he too belongs, and why the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s ghar wapsi programme will only increase conversions in India.

On being a Christian in India.

Source : Scroll.In

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Stanford University scientists have invented a way to recharge a phone in minute using an aluminium battery

One minute mobile battery charging

Source : Telegraph (UK)

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