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MUSIC NEWS: “Rihanna Gets Kicked Out Of Middle East Mosque Even After She Covers Up”
From Huffington Post Rihanna would likely walk around completely naked if it were legal, and though she actually covered up during her recent visit to the United Arab Emirates, the singer was still asked to leave Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque on … Continue reading
CNN VIDEO: “Catholic Newspaper in Malaysia Loses Fight to Use ‘Allah’ in Court”
From CNN A Malaysian court ruled Monday that a Christian newspaper could not use “Allah” to refer to God. Ram Ramgopal reports for CNN. Watch CNN Video Below:
WORLD NEWS: “Louboutin Women’s Shoes Banned in Belgium Anti-Islam Ad Campaign”
From France 24 Designer Christian Louboutin won a legal battle Monday to stop a Belgian campaign featuring his signature red-soled shoes. The campaign, by the far-right group “Women against Islamisation”, criticised the conservative values of sharia law. Luxury shoe designer … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Ohio Mosque Opens Doors to Open People’s Minds”
From The Youngstown Vindicator (Ohio) by Sean Barron Azka Malik doesn’t do embroidery, but you might be hard-pressed to tell, given the colorful assortment of handicrafts from Pakistan surrounding her. “My mother used to embroider a lot,” said Malik, public-relations … Continue reading
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE: “Muslim Students Want Time Off For Holidays Too”
From Religion News Service by Omar Sacirbey (RNS) — Hannah Shraim, a 14-year old sophomore at Northwest High School in Germantown, Md., will miss school on Tuesday to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. … Continue reading
CNN VIDEO: “Right-Wing Activist Tells Obama to Put His Quran Down & Resign”
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VOICE OF AMERICA: “Over 2 Million Muslims Gather in Mecca for Hajj Pilgrimage”
From Voice of America Officials in Saudi Arabia say some two million Muslim pilgrims have made the journey for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj is the oldest and most sacred ritual of Islam, required of all … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “Listen to The Surprising Story of Thomas Jefferson’s Quran”
From National Public Radio Thomas Jefferson had a vast personal library reflecting his enormous curiosity about the world. Among his volumes: a Quran purchased in 1765 that informed his ideas about plurality and religious freedom in the founding of America. … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Five British Women Explain Why They Converted to Islam”
From The Guardian (UK) Around 5,000 British people convert to Islam every year – and most of them are women. Five of them talk about prejudice, peace and praying in car parks. 1) Miss Ioni Sullivan, local authority worker, 37, … Continue reading
VIDEO: “The Strategic Islamophobia of Tea Party Senator Rand Paul”
From Salon.com By Alex Pareene For normal Americans, the annual Values Voters Summit is an opportunity to take a look at the Republican Party and be appalled and amused at how vehemently anti-modernity and hysterically bigoted it remains despite basically … Continue reading
