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NEWS VIDEO: “US Muslims Make Personal Adjustments for Holy Month of Ramadan”
From Voice of America by Julie Taboh July 24, 2013 FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA — Muslims are a small minority in the U.S., so it can be a challenge for some of the faithful to observe their religion in a society that doesn’t … Continue reading
NEWS VIDEO: “Florida Republican Lawmaker Says School Textbook ‘Too Favorable’ to Islam”
From WESH-TV (Florida) VIERA, Fla. —A group of parents and a state legislator say they are offended by a history book used in Brevard County schools. The group says the book is too favorable to the Muslim faith and unfair … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Pakistan Introduces New Female ‘Burka Avenger’ Super Hero”
From Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the pantheon of female superheroes — one who shows a lot less skin. Meet Burka Avenger: a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts skills … Continue reading
VIDEO: “The Hollywood Actor Who Gives the Muslim Call to Prayer”
From National Public Radio by John Burnett It is said, in Los Angeles, that Abdulwahab Benyoucef’s call to prayer is so lovely and so clarion that Muslims come to the mosque just to hear him. About three times a week, … Continue reading
NBC NEWS: “British Poll Finds Muslims Give More to Charity Than Others”
From NBC News By Henry Austin, NBC News contributor LONDON — Muslims give more money to charity than people of other religions, according to a new British poll. More than three in 10 Muslims, Catholics and Jews donated money during … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Pakistan Mosque Open to Both Sunnis & Shias to End Sectarianism”
From Associated Press By SEBASTIAN ABBOT and ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD July 19, 2013 (AP) In a country where sectarian violence is spiking, Zahid Iqbal is playing an innovative role in trying to bring peace to Pakistan’s competing Islamic … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “British Mosque Bombing Suspect Also Charged with Murdering Elderly Muslim Man”
From The Guardian (UK) by Vikram Dodd Police link 25-year-old man held in connection with alleged bombing campaign to killing of Mohammed Saleem, 82 Police said on Sunday that they were treating the murder of an Asian man near a … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST VIDEO: “Meet 10 Kick-Ass Women Of The Muslim World”
From Huffington Post Malala Yousafzai gave a stirring speech at the U.N. last Friday, her first major appearance since being shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban in October for her efforts to promote girls’ education in the country. … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Finding Support for Muslim Converts During Ramadan”
From Boston Globe Brian Buzby had a splitting headache the first day of Ramadan from caffeine withdrawal and mild dehydration. He loved the late night Taraweeh prayers at the mosque, when a portion of the Koran is recited each night, … Continue reading
PBS VIDEO: “Combating Muslim Extremism in Britain”
From PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly In the wake of terrorist bombings by British-born Islamic extremists in 2005, the British government set up an initiative called Prevent to engage with the Muslim community and to intervene before a person became radicalized. But … Continue reading
