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CNN VIDEO: “Egypt Charges 8 Journalists from Al-Jazeera with Terrorism”
From CNN (CNN) — Egyptian authorities have served Al Jazeera with a charge sheet that identifies eight of its staff on a list of 20 people — all believed to be journalists — for allegedly conspiring with a terrorist group, the … Continue reading
MAGAZINE: “Why Doesn’t Olympics City Sochi, Russia Have Any Mosques?”
From Mother Jones Magazine The Winter Olympics city has 20,000 Muslim residents. Now they just need a place to worship. —By Tim Murphy Russian president Vladimir Putin calls Sochi, site of February’s Winter Olympics, “the biggest construction site on the planet,” and for … Continue reading
VIDEO: “California Mosque Vandalized with Raw Bacon & ‘F—k Islam’ Graffiti”
From CBS-13 (California) MANTECA, CALIFORNIA (CBS13/AP) – Vandals have struck a California mosque for a second time, spray-painting vulgarities and leaving behind strips of raw bacon, an act that police are considering a possible hate crime. Watch Full Story Below:
AP: “Justice Antonin Scalia Predicts Return of Internment Camps”
From Associated Press By Audrey McAvoy / Associated Press U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told law students at the University of Hawaii law school Monday that the nation’s highest court was wrong to uphold the internment of Japanese-Americans during World … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “NYC Mayor Will Close Public Schools for Muslim Holidays”
From New York Daily News Mayor de Blasio said Monday that he’d move forward with closing schools for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two Muslim holy days, and for Lunar New Year. But he was hesitant regarding Hindu festival Diwali. … Continue reading
NEWS VIDEO: “Pakistani Woman Makes It Big as New York Chef”
From Voice of America NEW YORK — Few women make it into the top ranks of chefs in New York City. It’s even harder for women who are not U.S. citizens, but one young Pakistani woman has broken this barrier. Fatima … Continue reading
CNN VIDEO: “Saudi Arabian Man Loses More Than 700 Pounds”
From CNN (CNN) — A Saudi man has lost more than 700 pounds (320 kilograms) — more than half his body weight — since Saudi Arabia’s King ordered him hospitalized in August, according to a Saudi magazine that interviewed him at … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “American Muslim Men Discuss Love, Sex & Intimacy in New Book ‘Salaam, Love'”
From National Public Radio What exactly do Muslim men want? That’s the theme of a new book of essays called Salaam, Love. It grew out of a blog called “Love, Inshallah” — a site that Muslim Americans turn to for advice … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Muslim Dating Website Takes ‘Aunties’ Out of Marriage Equation”
From The Christian Science Monitor Hipstershaadi.com, which has users from Washington to London to Cairo, allows young Muslims to find their match on their own terms. By Shira Rubin, Correspondent / December 21, 2013 Ana, a Palestinian-American from New Jersey, has been looking for … Continue reading
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE: “Best Buy TV Commercial With ‘Mustafa’ Sparks Conversations”
From Religion News Service (RNS) by Omar Sacirbey (RNS) Viewers watching the American Football Conference championship game between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots earlier this month may have seen a Best Buy commercial for a Sharp 60-inch television … Continue reading
