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VIDEO: “House of Cards – Season 2 – Official Trailer – Netflix [HD]”
Frank’s rapid ascension to the heights of power means big changes for both him and Claire, but his sudden rise creates powerful enemies and the increasing chance that his dark secrets will be exposed. There is but one rule: Hunt … Continue reading
NY TIMES: “Germany Teaching Islam to Better Know Muslims”
From The New York Times by Alison Smale FRANKFURT — For the first time, German public schools are offering classes in Islam to primary school students using state-trained teachers and specially written textbooks, as officials try to better integrate the … Continue reading
NEWS: “Muslim Women in Philadelphia Offer Help to Elderly Women of All Faiths”
From CBS-3 (Philadelphia) By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS) — The Jewels of Islam is an network of more than 120 women that provides support for aging women across faiths. It is believed to be one of the only Muslim women’s outreach … Continue reading
THE ECONOMIST: “Political Islam: A Movement in Motion”
From The Economist IF MAULANA MAUDOODI, one of two or three people who gave birth to modern political Islam, were to travel through the Muslim world now, he would find some mildly pleasant and very unpleasant surprises. Some 35 years … Continue reading
NEWS: “Gay Man in Australia Faces Deportation to Pakistan & Possible Persecution”
From ABC News (Australia) by Nance Haxton A gay man who has been living in Brisbane for four years will be deported next week after his application for a partnership visa was refused. This will put him at risk of … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “First All-Female Law Firm Opens in Saudi Arabia”
From Arab News In what is being seen as a major boost for Saudi women seeking legal advice and help, Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran, the first Saudi woman lawyer who was issued license to practice law in the Kingdom, launched the … Continue reading
VIDEO: “HBO Documentary ‘Education of Mohammad Hussein’ Tackles Islamophobia”
From HBO Films FROM UPCOMING HBO MOVIE: “The Education of Mohammad Hussein” At home in Detroit, 10-year-old Mohammad plays video games with his little brother and watches a video about the Hajj to Mecca. Mohammad attends Al-Ikhlas Academy, one of … Continue reading
HATER ALERT: “Nazi Swastikas Are Spray-Painted on Central Stockholm Mosque”
From The Local (Sweden) The doors to the central Stockholm mosque were covered in Nazi graffiti recently, the first time vandalism has taken the shape of swastikas, representatives said. The swastikas, which cover the men’s entrance to the mosque on … Continue reading
REUTERS: “Malaysia’s Islamic Authorities Seize Bibles Furthering ‘Allah’ Controversy”
From Reuters (Reuters) – Islamic authorities in Malaysia on Thursday seized 321 Bibles from a Christian group because they used the word Allah to refer to God, signaling growing intolerance that may inflame ethnic and religious tension in the Southeast … Continue reading
COLUMN: “What Islam-bashers Can Learn from The West Wing’s Aaron Sorkin”
From The New Statesman by Mehdi Hasan Who’d have guessed that 2013 would be the year in which Aaron Sorkin would come to the rescue of Islam? To clarify: the creator of The West Wing hasn’t converted and become a Muslim. He … Continue reading
