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NEWS: “North Carolina Governor Allows Anti-Shariah Bill to Become Law”
From Religion News Service by Omar Sacirbey | Aug 27, 2013 (RNS) North Carolina became the seventh state to prohibit its judges from considering Islamic law after Gov. Pat McCrory allowed the bill to become law without formally signing it. McCrory, a … Continue reading
NEWS: “Ohio College Student Admits Posting Anti-Islam Fliers & Nazi Flags Around Campus”
From New York Post From ASSOCIATED PRESS Last Updated: 12:09 PM, August 26, 2013 OBERLIN, Ohio — An Oberlin College student acknowledged posting anti-Islam fliers and racist cards around the campus of the historically liberal Ohio university earlier this year, saying he … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Authorities Say British Mosque Set on Fire by Arson Attack”
From The Guardian (UK) Community leaders and police condemn incident at Islamic centre in Essex town Maev Kennedy The Guardian, Monday 26 August 2013 12.44 EDT Members of an Islamic centre in Essex said they were “very saddened” by a fire at their … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Muslim Female Fashion Follower — a Hijabista — Breaks New Ground”
From Newsday Queens mom Sana Rashid, 30, discusses life and all things fashionista on her site Modhijabi.com BY ERICA PEARSON / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2013, 8:09 PM Sana Rashid wears clothing that covers her body and hair in … Continue reading
CRAZY ALERT: “Hindu Man Mistaken for Muslim Refused Service by JetBlue Airlines”
From Gawker New York-based data scientist Aditya Mukerjee admits that his physical appearance regularly ensures that he’ll get hassled by airport security, but none of his past experiences with being “randomly selected” could have prepared him for the nightmare that ensued following … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Republican Congressman Says Arabs & Hispanics ‘Hard to Tell Apart’ During Speech”
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NEWS: “Quebec Muslims Slam Proposed Ban on Religious Headwear”
From Al-Jazeera America Measure would essentially import controversial European legislation on religious dress to North America by Massoud Hayoun | @mhayoun August 21, 2013 6:00PM ET Canadian Muslim Kathy Nalas says she won’t give up her headscarf or her job as a children’s speech pathologist in … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “ACLU Says Muslims Face More Scrutiny for U.S. Citizenship”
From Associated Press by Amy Taxin A government program to screen immigrants for national security concerns has blacklisted some Muslims and put their U.S. citizenship applications on hold for years, civil liberties advocates said Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
NEWS: “Rupert Murdoch Attacked for ‘Irresponsible’ Tweets About Muslims”
From The Guardian (UK) Media mogul says Muslims ‘find it hardest’ to integrate in Twitter discussion about multiculturalism by Olivia Laughland Rupert Murdoch has backed comments from Britain’s chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, who says multiculturalism has “had its day”, with the media mogul … Continue reading
THE ECONOMIST: “Denmark Gets First Proper Mosque for Largest Religious Minority”
From The Economist ISLAM and immigration have slipped out of Denmark’s political discourse since the centre-left government led by Helle Thorning-Schmidt came to power two years ago and dismantled the ministry for refugees and immigrants. Now they are back in … Continue reading
