Saturday, 7 November 2015

News around the Muslim World and more . . . on Thu 5 and Fri 6 Nov 2015

                                                                           

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Why Must We Work to Undo Racism as Jews?

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Because
Because we are Jews and are taught to pursue justice, so we have been running hard.
Because a beloved leader and member of our congregation, a Jew of color, urged us to and then she died. We do this work in part to honor her memory
                                                                            


                                                                            

Could mandatory Arabic lessons for Israeli kids foster tolerance?



                                                                            

Pakistan Bans Media Coverage of Terror-linked Charity



                                                                            


NEWS
New York Times

Review: Michel Houellebecq's 'Submission' Imagines France as aMuslim State
The education budget is slashed with mandatory schooling ending around age 12 (Muslim schools step up to provide privatized secondary and higher ...
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I am British, Muslim, and afraid of my own government
Police officers patrol Muslim Londoners as they leave services at the city's Central Mosque. (Reuters/Luke MacGregor) ...
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Stars and Stripes

Muslim activists alarmed by the FBI's new game-like counterterrorism program for kids
Some members of the handful of Muslim and Arab advocacy groups said the program, which they believe to be the first aimed at the nation's schools, ...
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The Guardian


Cruz bill would designate Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
The bill, called the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, comes after a string of evidence that the group supports terrorism, Cruz said, and ...
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The Indian Express

Washington Free Beacon

Congress Moves to Label MuslimBrotherhood a Terrorist Group
Lawmakers in both houses of Congress filed legislation on Tuesday that would formally designate the Muslim Brotherhood a sanctioned terrorist ...
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Global Voices Online

Meet the Flourishing MuslimCommunity in Buenaventura, Colombia
Buenaventura, the most important Colombian port on the Pacific Ocean, is home to the ShiiteMuslim community. Image taken from Wikipedia and ...
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Express.co.uk

WATCH: British Muslim's heartwarming put-down to hateful Islamist behind poppy ban edict
A BRITISH Muslim has issued a heartwarming put-down to a hate-filled extremist who urged people to shun the poppy, telling him: "I wear mine with ...
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ChristianToday

The 'Muslim invasion' of Europe: Do the numbers add up?
Large numbers of migrants and refugees are arriving in Europe from the Middle East, most of them Muslims. Our screens are full of horrific images ...

Stars and Stripes

Kerry urges Tajikistan not to go overboard in its crackdown on Islam
His visits come at a time when increased activity by Islamic militants along Tajikistan's long border with Afghanistan has raised concerns of a domino ...
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Grand Forks Herald

Council member defends anti-Islamspeaker Usama Dakdok, says college is 'dangerous' for free ...
The event featured Bjerke and Dakdok, controversial anti-Islam speaker who made his third visit to Grand Forks this year to speak about the dangers ...
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ChristianToday

Man sentenced to prison and 223 lashes for criticising Islam
An Iranian film-maker sentenced to six years in prison and 223 lashes for criticising Islam has received support from a number of European politicians.
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CSI Herrett Center Forum Slated on 'World Views ofIslam'
His topic will be 'World Views of Islam.' No tickets are required for this free public lecture. Doors open at 7 p.m. The Herrett Center for Arts and Science ...
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The Salem News

After attacks, France walks narrow line on Islam in schools
France's Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve speaks during a debate on the secularism in school, at the Jean Zay college, in Paris, France, ...
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FrontPage Magazine

Bernie Sanders Reassures Muslim Who Said "Islam and Civil Rights Issues are Mutually Exclusive"
"Islam and civil rights issues are mutually exclusive," Remaz writes on Instagram. "What I have found is that muslim Americans like us, are so afraid of ...
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Middle East Monitor

Turkey proves that "political Islam" has not failed, says ex-Lebanese minister
Nevertheless, Merhej admitted that the election results surprised everybody, as they mean a strong return for political Islam in Turkey, which will ...
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Wilson Post

Parents against teaching Islam crowd meeting
He said two PBS videos had been shown about a news reporter who converted to Islam, a "test" was given that requires students to "memorize the ...
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Sputnik International

Kosovo May Become Gateway for Radical Islam to Europe - Serbian Envoy
A series of mass arrests of alleged Islamic radicals in Kosovo in the last two years amid high unemployment and rising poverty in the region triggered ...
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RT

NYPD under fire over cop who 'converted' to Islam to spy on college students
Civil rights activists are speaking out about revelations that an undercover detective with the New York Police Department “converted” to Islam in order ...

WEB


Ted Cruz Just Made a HUGE Move Against theMuslim Brotherhood!
With major support in Congress, this legislation would force the State Department and other federal agencies to determine if the MuslimBrotherhood ...


2 Muslim inmates file rights complaints against Alberta prison
CBC News Nicolas Hovanesian, 30, is one of two Muslim inmates who have launched human rights complaints. They say they were called terrorists, ...

The Muslim Brotherhood is a Terrorist Organization
The Muslim Brotherhood is a Terrorist Organization. This week, a new front was opened in the War for the Free World. That's the long-running conflict ...

"Bridge" Project: Fighting the anit-Muslim Machine
You are one of the world's leading experts on Christian-MuslimRelations, so what do you think is the greatest theological misconception that ...

Muslim Backlash Casts Shadow Over Myanmar Election
And now he has a new target: the once-untouchable Aung San Suu Kyi, who he says has failed to stand up against the threat he says Muslims pose to ...

Islam, Culture and Sexism: Making Change with Religious Learning
Men in some Muslim societies cite the Islamic faith in defending “honor killings” of women and marriage for child brides. In the West, many ...

Man sentenced to prison and 223 lashes for criticisingIslam
ChristianToday.com reports: “An Iranian film-maker sentenced to six years in prison and 223 lashes for criticising Islam has received support from a ...

What Do Pirates, Thomas Jefferson & Radical IslamHave in Common?
CBC exclusive podcast author interview with Fox News' Brian Kilmeade in the actual "Kilmeade & Friends" NYC radio studio!

BLOGS

This Is a Great Response to BuzzFeed's 'I'm Muslim, But I'm Not...
“I'm a Muslim, but I don't need to prove my loyalty to you or anyone else.” Recently, we shared a video from BuzzFeed called “I'm Muslim, But I'm Not…

Video: Thousands march againstMuslim migrant invasion in Dresden
Video: Thousands march against Muslim migrant invasion in Dresden ... Somalia: Muslim group ambushes military trainees, says it murdered 30.