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MUSIC NEWS: “Pop Star Madonna Studying Quran Because of Muslim Boyfriend”
From The Daily Mail (UK) By ALADAIR GLENNIE October 6 2013 It is almost a quarter of a century since she first sang Like A Prayer. But it seems the intervening years have done little to help Madonna decide exactly who … Continue reading
HOLLYWOOD: “Controversial ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Director Plans Movie & TV Series”
From Entertainment Weekly By Jeff Labrecque on Oct 2, 2013 at 6:55PM The writer/director of Innocence of Muslims, the anti-Islam movie that provoked deadly riots and demonstrations in the Middle East when a 13-minute trailer appeared on the Internet in September 2012, has … Continue reading
LEGAL NEWS: “Federal Judge Bars NJ Township from Blocking Mosque Expansion”
From The Deseret News A federal judge has ruled against a New Jersey township, keeping it from imposing a zoning change that blocked a mosque from expanding into a residential neighborhood. The decision, according to the Wall Street Journal, represents “a … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Mosque Dedication in Texas Opens New Venue for Friendships”
From Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) BY TERRY EVANS tevans@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — The melting-pot metaphor that’s applied to America annoys Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks. “I think of America more as a stew, where a carrot remains a carrot and a … Continue reading
THE ECONOMIST: “How Many People Convert to Islam Every Year?”
From The Economist September 29, 2013 IN THE wake of the attacks on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, speculation has grown about the possible involvement of Samantha Lewthwaite, a British convert to Islam. Ms Lewthwaite, known as the “White Widow”, was … Continue reading
BLOG: “Arsalan’s Top 10 Rules for Aspiring Writers”
by Arsalan Iftikhar EDITOR’S NOTE: “I use Grammarly’s online proofreader because I don’t need another reason for my wife to make fun of my writing.” For anyone who hopes to become a writer one day, here are my top 10 things … Continue reading
NEWS: “Thomas Jefferson’s Quran: How Islam Shaped the Founding Fathers”
From The Daily Beast by R.B. Bernstein One of the nastiest aspects of modern culture wars is the controversy raging over the place of Islam and Muslims in Western society. Too many Americans say things about Islam and Muslims that … Continue reading
HATE CRIME: “Columbia University Sikh Professor Called ‘Osama’ & Attacked by Gang”
From Village Voice by Anna Merlan It was an ugly weekend. On Saturday night, not long after a woman in a hijab was attacked in Times Square and called a terrorist, a Columbia University professor was beaten in Harlem in an … Continue reading
FUNNY VIDEO: “Jewish & Iranian Comedian Launch ‘Give Peace a Dance’ Campaign”
Another conflict in the Middle East may sound crazy. But for the past year, policy makers in Washington DC and Tel Aviv have been seriously considering military strikes on Iran over their nuclear program. What would you do for peace? http://givepeaceadance.org … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Woman In Hijab Harassed On Montreal Bus in Canada”
From Huffington Post The religious debate in Quebec is getting heated with the proposal of a “Charter of Quebec Values,” and it seems to have spilled over onto the streets, as this exclusive video from Huffington Post Quebec shows. The McGill University … Continue reading
