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Muslim Winner of Baking Contest Defies Prejudice in Britain
“Never before has a Muslim woman wearing a hijab been so clutched to the nation's bosom,” wrote The Telegraph, a conservative daily newspaper.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for DNA Studies
How does DNA, the delicate blueprint of life, keep from falling apart despite repeated assaults? On Wednesday, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to three scientists who unraveled some of the secrets.
Tomas Lindahl, Paul L. Modrich and Aziz Sancar were awarded the prize for having discovered how cells repair their DNA and protect it from waves of punishment that the body and the environment dish out more or less continuously.
First the Netherlands, now Pakistan’s high court comes to defence of climate
Villagers clear flood water from their houses in Jhado near Hyderabad, Pakistan. Photograph: Fareed Khan/AP
The high court of justice in Lahore has ordered the creation of a “climate council” to force the Pakistani state to uphold its environmental commitments.
A farmer went to the court with the charge that his “fundamental rights” had been breached by the lack of action on the part of Pakistan’s climate change minister. Pakistan has been hit by three consecutive years of deadly floods.
Rising temperatures are increasing the chance of drought and heightening rainfall intensity during a shortened monsoon season. These elements threaten the country’s agricultural production, which half the population relies on for its survival.
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Seminar kicks off Islam Awareness Month
Michael Muhammad Knight, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Religious Studies, spoke at the UNC Muslim Students' Association's Islam and ...
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Capitol Police email warns of 'violence' at Nation of Islam march
An email warning of violence has put the U.S. Capitol Police on heightened alert in anticipation of a Nation of Islam march on the Mall this weekend, ...
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Redstone, HPD monitor concerns over alleged anti-Islam protest plans
... concerns over a reported protest planned Saturday outside the Huntsville Islamic Center. ... "The word Islam itself means Peace," said Qureshi.
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Robertson Schools to disclose Islam-related teaching materials
Robertson County Schools will be making educational materials related to Islam available for public review, the district announced Wednesday in a ...
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Why Christians should want Islam to be taught in schools
A Californian mother's rant about Islam being taught in schools has gone viral in yet another embarrassing display of the rampant ignorance that ...
Facebook readers hand righteous smackdown to Christian mom who won't let son learn about Islam -Raw Story
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Florida Mom Wants to Ban Her Kids From Learning About Islam in World History
The chapter focused on the Islamic world mainly focuses on the religion's history and the region's contribution to science. “Now there is one whole ...
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Parents upset over Islam history lessons
A Tennessee mother says her child is being "brainwashed" by a history lesson on the Islamic religion. However, state school officials say that's part of ...
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Mom's Viral Response to 'Outrageous' Islam Homework Has Got 118000 People Going 'Heck Yeah!'
A California mother is outraged over the teaching of Islam in her child's 7th grade World History class. In an assignment titled, “Islamic Beliefs and ...
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GUEST COLUMN: Islam and the West
She renounced her religion and became an activist for women's rights. Her criticisms of Islam led to death threats, and her courage was recognized by ...
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Anti-Islam activist Geert Wilders' Australian visa 'granted'
Controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders claims to have had his Australian visa granted, meaning he will be able to travel to Perth in just over a ...
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Judge Rules MTA Must Allow Ads From MuslimComedians
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that a pair of Muslim comedians must be allowed to post their ads on the ...
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Muslim leaders voice concerns about Tory crackdown on madrasas
David Cameron's announcement that there is to be a crackdown on Britain's madrasas has prompted complaints from leaders in the Muslim ...
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ISIS soldiers told to rape women 'to make them Muslim'
Lalish, Iraq (CNN) Sitting on a shabby green sofa somewhere in the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul, Iraq, the militants laugh and joke as one of them films ...
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New York's MTA must run "Muslim" movie posters in subways - judge
Ads for "The Muslims Are Coming!" contained what filmmakers Negin Farsad and Dean Obeidallah considered tongue-in-cheek statements such as ...
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Predominantly Muslim city in Russia bans cake-cutting at weddings
The capital of Russia's Chechen republic will no longer tolerate fun at weddings, as cake cutting and “indecent” dancing at ceremonies are now ...
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Controversy Over Photo of Muslim Prayer Group At Wakulla Beach
The photo, which was taken and posted by Commission Chairperson Ralph Thomas, depicts what appears to be a group of Muslims praying on ...
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Leading rabbis criticize Muslim leaders, Palestinian society for failure to act against violence
Senior rabbinical figures in Israel have called on Muslim leaders to speak out against the wave of Palestinian political violence that has been ...
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Hijab fashion is so popular in Indonesia non-Muslim designers are getting in on it
“Itang Yunasz is not a Muslim designer,” Karunia says, referring to the designer. “But because the demand [for Muslim] fashion is so high Itang Yunasz ...
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France's far-right party targets Muslim vote in Paris region
"We decided we should send a message to our Muslim compatriots," Wallerand said in an interview. "We're perfectly capable of having a message for ...
Anti-Immigrant Party Courting Muslim Vote? France's Far-Right-Wing National Front Woos Paris ... - International Business Times
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WEB
American Muslims Win Right to Place Ads in NYC Subways
Muslim Advocates Applauds Court Decision to Allow Comedians' Advertisements. Today, the U.S. District Court in Manhattan ruled in favor of Vaguely ...
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Muslim Man Lynched In India For Eating Meat
And now old tensions between Hindus & Muslims have reignited to a fever pitch.
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Standing with the Muslim Community and Recommitting to Challenging Islamophobia • Jewish ...
October 7, 2015–In light of the current climate of rampant Islamophobia, we at Jewish Voice for Peace were disgusted to learn that anti-Muslim hate ...
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Despite Muslim Concern, NYC Joins Anti-Terror Program
Despite Muslim Concern, NYC Joins Anti-Terror Program. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | כ"ד תשרי תשע"ו. NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is joining a ...
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