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MAGAZINE: “Muslim Bikini Model Tries to Challenge Notions of Modesty”
From New York Observer by Zev Chafets Moving through Midtown Manhattan on a summer afternoon with Maryam Basir was an opportunity to walk a few blocks in someone else’s shoes—in this case, peep-toe oxford platforms with five-and-a-half-inch heels. As she … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “18 Ohio Muslims Say They Were Fired for Praying at Work”
From Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) By JoAnne Viviano Wednesday March 27, 2013 12:39 PM An advocacy group says 18 Muslims have filed federal complaints against a Westerville-based logistics company, saying they were fired for praying at work. Exel Inc., a subsidiary of … Continue reading
CNN VIDEO: “Female Teacher at Pakistan Girl’s School Murdered in Drive-By Shooting”
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WASHINGTON POST: “French Mother on Trial for 3-Year-Old Son’s Jihad 9/11 T-Shirt”
From Washington Post By Edward Cody, Published: March 23 SORGUES, France — A T-shirt worn by a 3-year-old nursery-schooler named Jihad has led to an unusual and politically charged criminal trial here that tests the limits of free speech — and common sense … Continue reading
NEWS: “Glenn Beck Says Michele Bachmann Under Investigation Because She’s Against Radical Islam”
From Huffington Post by Nick Wing Glenn Beck suggested Tuesday that the ethics investigation into the erstwhile presidential campaign of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is retribution for the congresswoman’s outspoken crusade against what she has called the threat of radical Islam. “We have … Continue reading
VOICE OF AMERICA: “UN Official Says Muslims Are Being Targeted in Burma”
From Voice of America by Margaret Besheer March 26, 2013 UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ top official for Burma said Tuesday that recent sectarian violence in the central part of the country was “clearly targeted” against Muslim communities in the … Continue reading
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: “Myanmar Imposes New Curfews Amid Anti-Muslim Violence”
From National Public Radio by KRISHNADEV CALAMUR March 26, 2013 6:45 PM The government of Myanmar has imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew in three townships amid growing anti-Muslim violence that is drawing closer to the main city of Yangon. Violence against Muslims has … Continue reading
AL-JAZEERA ENGLISH: “Top Cleric in Saudi Arabia Says Twitter is for Clowns”
From Al-Jazeera English Grand Mufti criticises microblogging website as a “a council for jokesters” and place for unjust and incorrect messages. Last Modified: 24 Mar 2013 19:06 Saudi Arabia’s top religious cleric has criticised the microblogging website Twitter, calling it … Continue reading
WTF ALERT: “Tennessee Lawmakers Confuse Mop Sink for Muslim Foot-Washing Sink”
From The Tennessean NASHVILLE — Sometimes a mop sink is just a mop sink. Building managers and legislative staffers have sought to reassure some concerned Tennessee lawmakers that recent renovations at the state Capitol did not install special facilities for … Continue reading
CNN: “Tensions Continue Between Buddhists & Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar”
From CNN By Phyo Wai Lin, Jethro Mullen and Kocha Olarn, CNN | Monday March 25, 2013 Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) — Residents of the city in central Myanmar where clashes between Buddhists and the Muslim minority killed dozens of people last week struggled to resume their … Continue reading
