On Wednesday 18 March 15

These horrific acts are a complete violation of Islamic law and norms, and the perpetrators are in no way representative of Muslim people or the religion of Islam.

Grand Mufti of Al Azhar denounces violence in the name of Islam.
                                                                Source : Newsweek
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A Short Primer of Islam

A brief guid to Islam.
Source : Religion Disputes
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A 17-million-year-old beaked whale fossil is helping researchers solve a puzzle about the likely birthplace of humanity in East Africa, a new study finds.

Finding the Garden of Eden

Source : Christian Science Monitor

NEWS

	Fox News (blog) Muslim Students Protest Campus Screening Of 'American Sniper' Fox News (blog) by JENNIFER KABBANY, The College Fix. Some Muslim students at the University of Missouri protested an upcoming campus screening of “American ... Muslim students protest screening of 'American Sniper' on campus - BizPac Review Muslim Students Protest Screening of 'American Sniper' - Breitbart News Full Coverage
	When we celebrate Muslims for opposing terrorism, we do them no favors Washington Post It's just the latest example of our hunger for Muslim “heroes” who prove that not every follower of Islam is a terrorist, a misogynist, or hopelessly behind ...
	Deutsche Welle Egypt seeks death penalty for Muslim Brotherhood leader Deutsche Welle An Egyptian court has condemned Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and 13 other people to death for planning attacks on police ... 14 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death in Egypt - The Independent Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie sentenced to death in Egypt - BBC News British Prime Minister David Cameron Pulls Report on Muslim Brotherhood - Algemeiner Full Coverage
	Fox News Philippine army arrests leader of Muslim rebel splinter group Business Insider MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine security forces have arrested the leader of a small but violent Muslim rebel faction, an army spokesman said on Monday ...
	The Independent Muslim Brotherhood report: Favourable review is shelved The Independent For months, ministers had delayed publication of a review into the MuslimBrotherhood which concluded that the group was not a terrorist organisation ... Cameron pulls Muslim Brotherhood report - Financial Times The Government's Verdict On Whether The Muslim Brotherhood Are Terrorists Has Been Delayed ... - BuzzFeed News Muslim Brotherhood: Nations divided when it comes to group's true nature - The Independent Full Coverage
	Philly.com Christian and Muslim work together for lives of women Philly.com The Rev. Emanuel Nasir is a Christian living in Washington Township, Gloucester County. Shakila Rani, who is Muslim, lives in Gujranwala, Pakistan.
	Muslim unity here to stay New Vision After years of calling for Muslim unity under Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), His Eminence the Mufti of Uganda Shk. Shaban Ramadhan ...

	WDAZ Protest planned in Grand Forks against speaker who calledIslam a disease INFORUM GRAND FORKS - A number of local organizations are planning to protest outside the Empire Arts Center on Tuesday night prior to a talk being given ...
	RT ​Renouncing Islam: Danish anti-immigration party suggest 'grotesque' program RT “We have seen many examples of people wanting to leave Islam but having a hard time doing it or not daring to do it because they fear reprisals from ... Danish Anti-Immigrant Party Moots Government Programme to Help Muslims Abandon Islam - Breitbart News Full Coverage
	Irish Independent Australian Muslims set up TV network to tackle unfair portrayal ofIslam Irish Independent Members of the Muslim community in Australia have set up the not-for-profit television studio 'One Path Network' to "counter the mainstream media's ... Australia Muslims to counter mainstream image of Islam by TV studio - Al-Arabiya Australia: Muslim community sets up TV network for 'authentic' portrayal of Islam - International Business Times UK Sydney Muslims countering mainstream media with new TV studio. Can it change minds? - Yahoo News Full Coverage
	Town Hall Stop Smearing Critics of Islam as Islamophobes Reason (blog) The UK-based Islamic Human Rights Commission has disgusted everyone who owns a moral compass by giving its international “Islamophobe of the ... Brendan O'Neill: Stop Smearing Critics of Islam as Islamophobes - Reason (blog) Full Coverage
	FIUSM Muslim center fights to clear misconceptions of Islam FIUSM Last month, the University's Center for Muslim World Studies was unveiled to explore the mystification and diversification of Islam worldwide.
	The National Interest Online Freedom of Speech with Islamic Characteristics The National Interest Online The outpouring of rage over Islamic extremism in Europe has reignited the familiar critique of Islam as an intolerant faith whose adherents are ...
	Newser Ring Links Vikings to Ancient Islam Newser (Newser) – Those Vikings really got around: Not only did they land in North America long before 1492, they may have visited the Islamic world as well.
	Christian Examiner Islam Awareness Day Provides Cultural Awareness for Students University of Arkansas Newswire Muslim Students Association at the University of Arkansas presents Islam Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 17, in the Arkansas Union ... Toronto Muslims Share Islam with Colleagues - Onislam.net Islam Awareness Week held at University of Toronto - TwoCircles.net Full Coverage
	Irish Times Wrestling with radical Islam is an uphill battle in France Irish Times The debate, Valls said, “is not between Islam and society. It is a debate that the Islam of France must have within itself, relying on religious leaders, ...

On Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 March 15

There is an issue within Islam that must be resolved before the Middle East can move forward, the former prime minister of the U.K., Tony Blair, told CNBC.

Resolve Islam's internal issue says Tony Blair
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The Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that female Muslim teachers may wear head scarves in school.

German court supports Muslims' human rights.

Source : New York Times
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At last they agree!

Elaine Howard Ecklund, director of Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program, said 70 percent of self-identified evangelicals “do not view religion and science as being in conflict.” 

Source : The Huffington Post

Science and Religion.

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NEWS

	German court overturns ban on headscarves for Muslim women teachers Bangor Daily News BERLIN — Muslim women teachers can wear headscarves as long as it does not cause disruption in school, Germany's top court said in a ruling that ... Court throws out headscarf ban for Muslim teachers in Germany - Khaleej Times German court overturns Muslim headscarf ban - Gulf Times Muslim women teachers can wear headscarves, German court rules - Zawya (registration) Full Coverage
	Daily Beast Jebs Anti-Muslim, Anti-Gay New Hire Daily Beast Jeb's Anti-Muslim, Anti-Gay New Hire. Jay Sekulow, Jeb Bush's new hire, is a fairly dramatic departure from his moderate image. Lawyer and political ...
	FOX News Radio NRA Now Investigating 'Secret Muslim' Grover Norquist Because Glenn Beck Might Quit FOX News Radio Glenn Beck threatened to quit the NRA if Grover Norquist is elected to the board because he might be a Muslim. And the NRA is jumping to make ... Beck: NRA to investigate tax-hike fighter - WND.com Full Coverage
	Jezebel Obama's Mom 'Must Have Been a Muslim' Says Billy Graham's Honest Son Jezebel "His mother must have been a Muslim," said Graham. "We don't know that, but she married two Muslim men, so there must have been something there ... Malaysia: men, not Religion oppress women - MuslimVillage.com (press release) (blog) Full Coverage
	AsiaOne The day Egyptians forgot about the Muslim Brotherhood Al-Arabiya Amid the positivity, the words “Muslim Brotherhood” were not mentioned and there was no talk of the absurd audio leaks which rivals had resorted to ... Egyptian court sacks 41 judges for supporting Muslim Brotherhood, judicial sources say - ABC Online Muslim Brotherhood's Media Spokesman Montaser: Revolution Will Not Recognize Egypt Sell-Out -ikhwanWeb.com Egypt Sacks 41 Judges for Alleged Connections With Muslim Brotherhood - Sputnik International Full Coverage
	HipHopDX Hip Hop Duo Poetic Pilgrimage Explain Defying Expectations As Female Muslim Rappers HipHopDX London-based Hip hop duo Poetic Pilgrimage say their rap career isn't at odds with their Muslim faith. In a new interview with Al Arabiya, the two ...
	Huffington Post UK Ukip MEP David Coburn Compares Muslim SNP Minister Humza Yousaf To Convicted Terrorist ... Huffington Post UK "If this was shouted at a Muslim on the street none of us would tolerate it. The fact this abuse has come from an elected member of the European ... Ukip race row after Scottish MEP allegedly compares Muslim minister to terrorist - International Business Times UK
	Sarnia Observer Protesters concerned about the loss of civil liberties under proposed anti-terrorism legislation Sarnia Observer Proposed legislation meant to help the nation's fight against terrorism could have “frightening” ramifications for Canadians Muslims, say some ...
	ARZU KAYA URANLI Today's Zaman New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on March 4 that two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, and Eid al-Fitr, ... Eid in New York - The News International Full Coverage
	NDTV Philippine Muslim rebels warn trust in government eroded gulfnews.com CAMP DARAPANAN: The trust that the largest Muslim guerrilla group in the Philippines has in the government has been eroded by a clash in January ...

	Toronto Star CSIS highlights white supremacist threat ahead of radical Islam Toronto Star OTTAWA—“Lone wolf” attacks more often come from white supremacists and extreme right-wing ideologies than from Islamic radicalism, internal CSIS ...
	Reuters Blogs (blog) Canada PM's anti-Islam talk is a Putin-like tactic, says opposition leader Reuters Blogs (blog) A Canadian opposition leader on Friday compared Prime Minister Stephen Harper's handling of Islam to Russian President Vladimir Putin's ...
	The National Truth of Islam 'must be heard' The National In the Islamic world, Muslims must protect minorities by law but that has proven challenging as terrorist groups have persecuted them in the name of ...
	Breitbart News CIA Director: Islamic State Is 'Psychopathic,' Not Islamic Breitbart News CIA Director John Brennan refused to refer to the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group as an “Islamic” terrorist organization in a Friday speech at the ... CIA director warns against linking 'Islam' with IS, calls them 'psychopathic' -Lauderdale Daily News John Brennan, CIA director, backs Obama: Islamic State is not Islamic - Washington Times Are ISIS Fighters Islamic or Psychopathic? CIA Director Has an Answer - IJ Review Full Coverage
	Nagy: Tying 'Islamic' to 'terrorist' isn't really fair LubbockOnline.com Perhaps if a president with a name other than Barack Hussein Obama advocated not associating the term “Islamic” with words such as “terrorists” or ...
	euronews Dutch PM Rutte closes in on anti-Islam Wilders in opinion poll Today's Zaman The Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) has over the past two weeks closed the gap with the right-wing Party for Freedom of anti-Islam politician ...
	WND.com Islam's Troubled Historic Record and Dome of the Rock Right Side News On today's broadcast we had Dr. Daniel Janosik Head of Islamic Studies at Southeaster Evangelical Seminary. He was a missionary and deals with ... Archbishop makes desperate plea for Assyrian Christians - WND.com Full Coverage
	Tasnim News Agency (press release) Iran, Indonesia Can Promote Moderate Islam: President Rouhani Tasnim News Agency (press release) TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Indonesian president's special envoy in a meeting in Tehran emphasized the necessity ...
	Brussels Confab on Islamic Ethics Opens Onislam.net BRUSSELS - The third Annual International Conference on Islam and Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas was inaugurated in the Belgium capital, ...

	Franklin Graham calls Islam violent, homosexuals to repent OneNewsNow In response to the worldwide news coverage showing the Islamic State throwing homosexuals off of buildings before stoning them on the ground, ... Is The Islamic State Islamic? Of Course It Is - Daily Caller Destroy the history, dread the future - RenewAmerica Full Coverage
	WDAZ Protest planned for anti-Islam speaker who called Islam a disease Grand Forks Herald "To me it's all about education and the whole issue of Islam and Christianity and can the two get along and what Islam is," he said. "We hear it in the ...
	Countering negative portrayal of Islam Arab News It is no secret that Islam has been the subject of a considerable amount of misunderstanding on the global stage, to the point that the term ...
	Islam is Islam: 'Peaceful' Muslims are not real Muslims UNM Daily Lobo Not only was the definition of “Islamophobia” misrepresented, the claims that there are no contradictions between American values and Islamic values ... Islam Awareness Week combats Islamophobia on campus - Varsity Full Coverage
	Business Today Bengal awaits the commercial commissioning of Kazi NazrulIslam Airport Economic Times KOLKATA: Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday conducted calibration of the navigational aids installed at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal, ...
	FrontPage Magazine How the NRA's Internal Election Became a Civil War Over Radical Islam Bloomberg Last week, when Glenn Beck threatened to quit the National Rifle Association, the news rocketed around the progressive media. It had seemed to ...
	Hamilton Spectator CSIS highlights white supremacist threat ahead of radical Islam Hamilton Spectator OTTAWA—"Lone wolf" attacks more often come from white supremacists and extreme right-wing ideologies than from Islamic radicalism, internal CSIS ...
	The Star Online Sisters in Islam slams Jawi's actions against Borders manager The Star Online PETALING JAYA: The latest action by the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) against Borders bookstore manager Nik Raina Nik ... Jawi insulting Islam with latest action against Borders staff, says women's group - The Malaysian Insider SIS: JAWI's intimidation of Borders' Muslim manager violates constitution, Islam - Malay Mail Online Full Coverage
	Politicians, Islam and threat to peace The Guardian Nigeria The apex Islamic bodies, Jama' tul Nasril Islam (JNI) and Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) did not condemn that extremism.
	The Kingston Whig-Standard View of Islam skewed by actions of extremists: expert The Kingston Whig-Standard Renowned Islam and political academics Abdolkarim Soroush, left, and Asef Bayat gave keynote speeches and participated in panel discussion ...

	Can we drop the term 'moderate Muslim'? It's meaningless The Guardian 'If we want the next generation of Muslims to have values we associate with being moderate, we need to be prepared to make an argument for a ...
	Fox News Split of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood blamed on internal feuds, government meddling Fox News Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood has formally split after 70 years _ a breakup blamed on long-running ideological disputes, but also on a government ... Split of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood blow to regional group - USA TODAY Split of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Blow to Regional Group - ABC News Split of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood blow to regional group - WKRG-TV Full Coverage
	The Guardian Three-quarters of Muslim Australians feel they are unfairly targeted by terror laws, study reveals The Guardian Muslim Australians believe overwhelmingly that they are unfairly targeted by counter-terrorism laws but say terrorist groups distort the true meaning of ... Muslim community establishes $1 million television studio to counter mainstream media treatment ... - ABC Online Muslim community in Australia sets up TV network to tackle mainstream media portrayal of Islam - The Independent Sydney Muslims countering mainstream media with new TV studio. Can it change minds? - Christian Science Monitor Full Coverage
	Valley News Live Muslim speakers attempt to bridge cultural divide WDAZ Moorhead, MN (WDAY/WDAZ TV) - It was an eye opening experience for many in the Fargo-Moorhead area. At Concordia College, six Muslim ...
	The State Philippine army arrests leader of Muslim rebel splinter group Reuters UK The government of the largely Christian country has been battling Muslim rebels for decades and while a peace process with the biggest faction has ... Philippine Muslim Rebel Leader, Accused Of Sheltering Terror Suspects, Arrested -International Business Times Philippine army arrests leader of Muslim rebel splinter group - Daily Mail (UPDATE) Founder of radical Muslim group captured - Philippine Star Full Coverage
	Dallas Morning News Students make a point with 'Othello' staged on busy corner Dallas Morning News The purpose of the two-day event was to educate the public about Muslim contributions to literature while the students interact with others in the ...
	The Hill (blog) When someone calls the president a Muslim The Hill (blog) Dick Brauer Jr. said this during an interview on the program: "The key thing is that, our president being a Muslim, and he is a Muslim because his ...
	Middle East Monitor British Government delays publishing Muslim Brotherhood report Middle East Monitor Downing Street has postponed the publication of a report into the MuslimBrotherhood, which was scheduled for this afternoon. In a written statement ...
	Livemint The day Egyptians forgot about the Muslim Brotherhood Asharq Alawsat English Amid the positivity, there was no mention of the words “Muslim Brotherhood” and there was no talk of the absurd audio leaks, an attempt by rivals to pit ... Egypt Sacks 41 Judges for Supporting Muslim Brotherhood - Tasnim News Agency (press release) Egypt sacks 41 judges for supporting Brotherhood: sources - Yahoo News Full Coverage
	The Independent Muslim Brotherhood: Government report concludes they should not be classified as a terrorist ... The Independent Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have banned the MuslimBrotherhood, which they have labelled a terrorist organisation.

WEB

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