Saturday, 13 February 2016

News around the Muslim World and more . . . to Saturday 9 Feb, 2016

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NEWS
Daily Mail
Far-right protest over lesson on Islam at Newcastle primary school
It is understood the incident was in response to a lesson on Islamwhich included a talk by a visitor from the Islamic Diversity Centre in Newcastle.
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FrontPage Magazine
So what if Islam is a religion of peace?
In his preliminary remarks, Anderson warns against the common misconception that 'Islamincites followers to violence on a level that sets it apart from ...
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Town Hall
Saudi Singer on Egyptian TV Criticizes RadicalIslam, Defends the West
This fight against radical Islam is also a fight within Islam. Where, we constantly ask, are the voices of "moderation" who question the barbarity ...
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Independent Online
The Rakyat Post
Social media used to tarnish image of Islam, says DPM
"We find that some isolated issues are often played up to tarnish the image of Islam, and religious institutions, heads of religious departments, muftis, ...
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The Express Tribune
PJ Media
App Helps Iranian Youth Ditch Islamic Morality Enforcers
Ershad personnel have a very extensive list of powers ranging from issuing warnings and forcing those they accuse of violating Iran'sIslamic code of ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lutherans and Islam: Gustavus Adolphus College hires Muslim spiritual adviser
Besides counseling students at a time of ever-more-heated political rhetoric about Islam, Vajid's job is to dispel misconceptions about the religion.
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Scotsman
Scottish media 'hate me', claims Islam Feruz
Islam Feruz has lashed back at the Scottish media over stories that he 'vanished' from a trial in Kazakhstan after only 24 hours. The 20-year-old was ...
Huffington Post
Why I Have Hope For American Muslim Equality
At a time of rising anti-Muslim rhetoric and discrimination, communities nationwide are coming together to push back. This is the first in a series of blog ...
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U.S. Department of Education (press release) (blog)
Protecting Our Muslim Youth from Bullying: The Role of the Educator
Not since the days and months immediately after September 11 has the Muslim community faced the level of anti-Muslim bias and bullying that has ...
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VICE News
Rescuing Ex-Muslims: Leaving Islam
Many ex-Muslims risk so-called honor killing, forced marriage, kidnap, and communal violence at the hands of their families for "bringing shame" on ...
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U.S. News & World Report
Christian, Muslim leaders in Cyprus support peace talks
United Nations envoy Espen Barth Eide, center, speaks to the media flanked by Greek Orthodox Christian Archbishop Chrysostomos, left, and Muslim ...
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TIME
Families of Chapel Hill Shooting Victims Speak Out on Anti-Muslim Hate
Furthermore, in today's environment of hatred and bigotry towardsMuslim Americans, citing the hateful murder of Our Three Winners as an “ongoing ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lutherans and Islam: Gustavus Adolphus College hires Muslim spiritual adviser
Ailya Vajid has kept busy since arriving on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus in St. Peter, Minn., last fall. She launched a newMuslim student ...
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KYTX
Meet Hijarbie: Barbie with a Muslim makeover
She told Mic that her inspiration has recently come from popularMuslim fashion Instagrammers and bloggers like Habiba Da Silva and Leena Asad.
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Daily Mail
Muslim political leader loses court fight to ban Donald Trump from the UK
Mr Malik is seeking £10million damages against the would-be Republican candidate for the US presidency for allegedly defamingMuslims ...
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wlfi.com
'Meet A Muslim Day' teaches diversity
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — As students braved the bitter cold on Purdue's campus Wednesday, the university's Muslim student organization ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Europe's churches find new spirit from unexpected source: Muslim refugees
Though Protestant and Catholic churches have aided refugees from the Mideast out of altruism, doing so has also ginned up enthusiasm among ...

Gawker
Meet the Science- and Muslim-Hating Conspiracy Theorist Running for the Texas Board of Education
This is Mary Lou Bruner. Mary Lou believes that baby dinosaurs lived on Noah's ark, school shootings are a product of kids learning evolution, and the ...
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New England Public Radio
International Business Times
San Bernardino Shooting Backlash: California City Works To Address Anti-Muslim Hostility With ...
Muslims Women participate in a Maghrib prayer during a MuslimPublic Affairs Council convention in Long Beach, California, Dec. 5, 2015, just days ...
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Voice of America
NYC Children's Museum Celebrates MuslimDiversity
“America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far” is a groundbreaking interactive museum exhibit in the heart of New York City that lets kids do just ...
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Muslim woman leads prayer on floor of Wisconsin Assembly
Janan Najeeb, a prominent member of Wisconsin's Muslim community and a longtime participant in local interfaith efforts, offered a prayer on the floor ...
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The Guardian
Amani al-Khatahtbeh: 'It's transformative to haveMuslim women in the tech world'
MuslimGirl has published stories on gay imams, “how to cope with your period as a Muslim woman”, and anti-black racism in the Muslim community ...
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NBC4i.com
Video: Professor in Muslim head scarf kicked out of Trump rally
PENDELTON, SC (WSPA)–A Clemson professor dressed in a traditional Muslim garment says he was kicked out of Donald Trump's rally Wednesday ...
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Reuters
Clooney says refugee crisis is huge, US Muslimban won't happen
Asked about Trump and his calls for banning Muslims and building a border wall to block illegal Mexican immigrants, Clooney said he did not think the ...
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Raw Story
Muslim man beaten to death with shovel by construction worker he hired: police
A Portland man is being held on suspicion of murdering an elderlyMuslim man with a shovel, the Oregonian reports. Michael Troxell, 27, is being held ...
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U.S. News & World Report
Christian, Muslim leaders in Cyprus support peace talks
Christian and Muslim leaders in Cyprus have repeated their full support for ongoing talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically-split country, saying their ...


Conversion to Islam
EVERY year, thousands of British people convert to Islam. Estimates of how many vary a lot, but in 2011 a study concluded that the total number of ...
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Washington Post
Islam was a religion of love, and the Taj Mahal proves it
But I propose we see it as a vision of what Islam used to be, and what Islam could be, a building dedicated to love, and to love across boundaries that ...
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Islam: At war with the world (and itself)
Others claim it is the West that has declared war on Islam. ... The non-violent Muslims will tell you Islam is a religion of peace and the fundamentalists ...
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Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty in Islamic State Case
A Minnesota man accused of plotting to join the Islamic State group pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiring to provide material support and ...
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Breitbart News
Pakistan Bans Valentine's Day as 'Insult to Islam'
Reports state the reason for the ban is that Muslim hardliners find the holiday to be an “insult to Islam,” and therefore, unworthy of a Muslim nation.
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Global Voices Online
Satirists React to Arrest of Prominent Egyptian Cartoonist Islam Gawish
Islam is a prominent cartoonist whose work had been featured in many media outlets. His satirical material is mostly related to social phenomena and ...
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New Europe
Mandla Mandela converts to Islam, raises questions
The 42-year-old grandson of the late Nelson Mandela has converted to Islam in order to marry Rabia Clarke, a Muslim. But this could pose some ...
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Nigeria: Criterion Holds Seminar, Warns Against Deviant Ideologies in Islam
According to her, the objective is to enlighten Muslim youths and parents that there are some groups who profess Islam but have ideologies that are at ...
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Goshen News
GLOBAL FAITHS: Islamic destruction of 'idols' 'newer' movement
Interestingly, these sites never bothered the Muslims of Islam'sclassical era (750-1924), even Caliphs, when Islam possessed complete control of this ...
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Arab News
Nigeria: Importance of Wearing Hijab in Islam - Sambo Rigachikun
He spoke on the issue of the Muslim female veil (hijab) to Trust IslamForum from Kaduna via phone. To start with, wearing the hijab by a Muslima ...



WEB
Russian Prison System Plans to Increase Pressure on Muslim Inmates
The prison officials' promise of a new crackdown on Muslim inmates in Russian prisons signals the failure of government policies. Muslim inmates ...
Hate Crimes in America: Remembering Those We've Lost
One Year Later: Remembering “Our Three Winners” & Countering Anti-Muslim Hate. On February 10, 2015, Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and ...
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Maira Is A Muslim-American Woman. Ask Her A Question
Regardless, Maira Salim, an American Muslim living in Kansas, is trying to find her place in her country. Read Maira's story and join her here today at ...
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Muslim Perspective Offered on Syrian Immigration, Refugee Crisis
Muslim Perspective Offered on Syrian Immigration, Refugee Crisis. February 11, 2016. Duquesne University's two-part Religion and Society Lecture ...
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Chinese officials wary of rising numbers of Salafi Muslims
A young Uighur boy waits for customers to sell Muslim caps for men in Hotan, China, April 6, 2008. The Chinese government is not happy about the ...