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ABC NEWS: “Muslim College Fraternity Confronts Negative Stereotypes About Islam”
From ABC News By EMILY DERUY (@emily_deruy ) April 8, 2013 A Muslim fraternity at the University of Texas at Dallas recently took to the streets in protest of domestic violence against women. Members of Alif Laam Meem, the founding chapter of the new … Continue reading
HOLLYWOOD NEWS: “Angelina Jolie Opens All-Girls School in Afghanistan”
From The TODAY Show Angelina Jolie‘s big heart has made an even bigger difference: The UNHCR Goodwill ambassador exclusively confirms to E! News that she has opened a school in Afghanistan. Jolie chose to fund the girls-only primary school in an area just outside of Kabul, … Continue reading
NEWS: “Florida Anti-Sharia Bill Could Also Ban Jewish Divorces”
From Raw Story By Stephen C. Webster Tuesday, April 9, 2013 13:33 EDT A bill by Florida state Sen. Alan Hays (R) that narrowly cleared a key Senate committee on Monday night, written with the intent of preventing U.S. courts from recognizing … Continue reading
COLUMN: “Dear Prophet Muhammad: I Will Die for You, But I Do Not Live Like You”
From The Express Tribune (Pakistan) by Jibran Nasir This is the story of an average Pakistani. I lose my temper at the drop of a hat and end up saying really nasty things to my friends and family. I also … Continue reading
COLUMN: “I Almost Died in Syria”
From Salon.com I’ve covered wars for years, but nothing prepared me for the conflict on the ground – or in my head BY OLLY LAMBERT There’s a private bar in London whose members are nearly all war correspondents. The men and … Continue reading
AP: “US Ambassador Expresses Alarm Over Rising Attacks Against Muslims in Sri Lanka”
From Associated Press By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 9:11 AM COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka expressed alarm at rising hate speech and attacks against Muslims in the island nation and warned that such sentiments should not be allowed … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “‘Anti-Sharia Legislation Narrowly Passes Florida Senate Committee”
From Miami Herald Legislation known as the “anti-sharia” law passed its second-to-last committee in the Senate on a slim 5-4 margin Monday. Democrats could have defeated SB 58, but a freshman broke ranks and sided with Republicans to keep the … Continue reading
BBC NEWS: “Are Sharia Councils in England Failing Vulnerable Muslim Women?”
From BBC News BBC Panorama has uncovered fresh evidence of how some Sharia councils in Britain may be putting Muslim women “at risk” by pressuring them to stay in abusive marriages. In a small terraced house in east London, a … Continue reading
REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT: “Buddhist Monks Are Inciting Killing of Muslims in Myanmar”
From Reuters By Jason Szep MEIKHTILA, Myanmar | Mon Apr 8, 2013 7:07am EDT (Reuters) – The Buddhist monk grabbed a young Muslim girl and put a knife to her neck. “If you follow us, I’ll kill her,” the monk taunted police, according … Continue reading
CNN RADIO: “Guantanamo Bay Prison Guard Converts from Atheism to Islam”
From Mediaite by Garrett Quinn | 1:05 am, April 7th, 2013 CNN has an amazing story out of Guantanamo Bay about an American atheist prison camp guard that converted to Islam after spending extensive time talking to with some of the English … Continue reading
