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BBC NEWS: “Hamas to Ban Mixed-Gender Schools in Palestine”
From BBC News Hamas, the Islamist group that governs the Gaza Strip, is to introduce a law banning mixed-sex schools for all children over the age of nine. In practice, virtually all schools in the Palestinian territory are already segregated … Continue reading
NEWS: “Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Riding Bicycles”
From Salon.com The new policy stipulates that women must be accompanied by a male guardian and ride “only for entertainment” BY KATIE MCDONOUGH Women in Saudi Arabia are still banned from driving cars (among other things), but the kingdom’s religious police … Continue reading
WTF ALERT: “Group Says Lego Toy Model of ‘Star Wars’ Scene Resembles Famous Mosque”
From NBC News By Carlo Angerer, Producer, NBC News MUNICH – Danish toy maker Lego is to stop selling a model of the “palace” of slug-like Star Wars character Jabba The Hutt after complaints that it resembles a revered mosque, … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “European Muslim Women Worry About Broader Hijab Headscarf Ban in France”
From Associated Press By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LE BOURGET, France April 1, 2013 (AP) Because of her choice to wear a headscarf, Samia Kaddour, a Muslim, has all but abandoned trying to land a government job in France. Soon, … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “After Arson Against Mosque: Islamic Center in Ohio Rises from Ashes”
From Toledo Blade BY DR. S. AMJAD HUSSAIN You would never think that bricks and mortar would have such a deep emotional and spiritual pull on people. But they do. The people who built the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo … Continue reading
CBS VIDEO: “Roundtable on The State of Religion in America”
From CBS News “Face The Nation”
COLUMN: “How The Media Writes About Global Muslims Today”
From Al-Jazeera English by Belen Fernandez The Western press and social media often seem to exercise two options for dealing with the Muslim population of the world: overt, unabashed Islamophobia or slightly subtler Islamophobia. As Georgetown University’s John L Esposito … Continue reading
BBC NEWS: “East London Mosque Opens Doors to Non-Muslim Neighbors”
From BBC News by Catrin Nye The East London Mosque is opening its doors to non-Muslims in an attempt to promote a better understanding of Islam and what goes on inside the building. Members of the local community are invited … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Pope Francis Refers to ‘Muslim Brothers & Sisters’ During Good Friday Speech”
From Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis reached out in friendship to “so many Muslim brothers and sisters” during a Good Friday processiondedicated to the suffering of Christians from terrorism, war and religious fanaticism in the Middle East. The new pontiff, who … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Florida State Senator Compares Anti-Sharia Law to Polio Vaccine”
