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NY TIMES: “Jewish & Muslim Women Bond Together Over Dieting & Weight Loss”
From The New York Times By DINA KRAFT Published: March 16, 2013 BROOKLINE, Mass. — Your mother-in-law fixes you a plate of food. Does she determine what you eat, and how much? So went the question, part of a nutrition-themed game … Continue reading
NEWS: “Former Bush Attorney General Says Muslims Want to Impose Sharia”
From SALON.com A panel of “Uninvited” anti-Islam activists from CPAC trashed Grover Norquist and former Bush staffer Suhail Khan BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD Though, for the most part, the fringiest conservatives were shut out of CPAC this year, one unofficial panel hosted by Breitbart.com … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Saudi Arabia Continues to Demolish Islam’s Holy Relics in Mecca”
From The Independent (UK) Archaeologists fear billion-pound development has led to destruction of key historical sites by JEROME TAYLOR FRIDAY 15 MARCH 2013 The authorities in Saudi Arabia have begun dismantling some of the oldest sections of Islam’s most important mosque … Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: “Top 3 Reasons That Pope Francis Will Be Good For Christian-Muslim Relations”
March 15, 2013 by Arsalan Iftikhar Now that the Vatican has selected Pope Francis (the artist former known as “Jorge Bergoglio”) to be the next head of the Catholic Church, many people are wondering what his selection will do for … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Prince Charles Taking Arabic Lessons So He Can Read The Quran”
From The Daily Mail (UK) It is his destiny to defend Christianity as head of the Church of England when he is king. This, however, has not stopped the Prince of Wales from long being fascinated by Islam. Yesterday, it … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “United Nations Says US Drones Violate Pakistan’s Sovereignty”
From Associated Press BY SEBASTIAN ABBOT ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD (AP) — The head of a U.N. team investigating casualties from U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan declared after a secret research trip to the country that the attacks violate Pakistan’s sovereignty. Ben … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Muslim Leader in Argentina Says Pope Francis is Friend of the Islamic Community”
From Buenos Aires Herald (Argentina) Argentine Muslims have welcomed the election of Argentine cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the head of the Roman Cathoilic Churhc. In an interview with Buenosairesherald.com, Sheij Mohsen Ali and CIRA Secretary General Dr. Sumer Noufouri praised … Continue reading
NEWS: “Guantanamo Detainees Stage Hunger Strike after Qurans Confiscated”
From Raw Story Detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp are staging a hunger strike to protest the confiscation of personal items, including Korans, in early February, their lawyers and prison officials said Monday. “My client and other men have … Continue reading
VIDEO: The Islamic Monthly “News Round-Up” with Arsalan Iftikhar (3/14/13)
Published on March 14, 2013 The Islamic Monthly presents their “Weekly News Round-Up” for the week of March 14, 2013 with senior editor Arsalan Iftikhar where discusses the election of Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis I. Watch Video From The Islamic … Continue reading
BBC NEWS: “Steven Spielberg to Produce Movie on Kashmir”
From BBC News Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg says he is planning to produce a film, a part of which will be set on the de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir. Spielberg said the script had been “finalised”, … Continue reading
