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COLUMN: “Blame London Attack on Madness…Not Muslims” by Russell Brand
From The Sun Newspaper (UK) By Russell Brand THE news cycle moves so quickly now that often we learn of an event through other people’s reaction to it. So it was when I arrived in Los Angeles to find my … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Global Poll Finds Pakistan 2nd Most ‘Unpopular’ Country in the World”
From The Express Tribune (Pakistan) LONDON: Pakistan is one of the most unpopular countries in the world, only a rank above the least popular Iran, an annual poll for the BBC World Service revealed on Thursday. More than 26,000 people from … Continue reading
VIDEO: “FOX News Channel Responds to London Attack with Islamophobia”
From Media Matters Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade: “So They Looked At The Quran And Said Grab A Meat Cleaver And Hack Somebody Up. Fantastic.” On Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed the London attacker was inspired by the Quran, saying, “So … Continue reading
CNN: “Pakistan International Airlines Flight Diverted by Fighter Jets Over British Airspace”
From CNN London (CNN) — A Pakistan Airlines flight due to land in northwestern England’s Manchester Airport was diverted Friday to London’s Stansted airport, and was being escorted by a fighter jet, a representative for the Manchester airport told CNN. Military … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “British Prime Minister David Cameron Says London Attack Was ‘Betrayal’ of Islam”
From The Independent (UK) David Cameron today condemned the Woolwich murder as a “betrayal of Islam” as he insisted Britain would stand resolute against terror attacks. He was speaking after chairing a meeting of Whitehall’s Cobra emergency committee of ministers, … Continue reading
STYLE NEWS: “The Rise of Female Muslim ‘Hijabi’ Fashion Bloggers”
From The Daily Beast In the last few years, a growing community of hijab fashion bloggers has changed the idea of what it means to be a modern Muslim woman. by Vanessa Rosales May 21, 2013 4:45 AM EDT Many Westerners believe … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Anti-Muslim Slogans Shouted at Rallies Outside Mosques After London Attack”
From The Guardian (UK) English Defence League in street battles with police in Woolwich and mosques attacked in apparent acts of revenge by Ben Quinn and Conal Urquhart The Guardian, Wednesday 22 May 2013 Scores of supporters of the English Defence League threw bottles at police … Continue reading
NEW YORKER: “California’s Zaytuna College: Where Islam Meets America”
From The New Yorker Magazine by Rollo Romig A good teacher is hard to find. A good religious teacher is harder still. A few years ago, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Suspect No. 1 in the Boston Marathon bombing, wanted to learn more … Continue reading
GRAPHIC VIDEO: “ITV News Coverage from London Machete Attack” (WARNING: GRAPHIC)
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Here is coverage from ITV News in England on the machete attack in the Woolwich area of London. Watch ITV News Clip Here:
COLUMN: “Evidence Does Not Support Fears of Islam in the West”
From The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) by Jocelyne Cesari Washington. While scholarly work has debunked the idea of incompatibility of Islam with Western values, it has not really changed this dominant perception pervading political discourse and policy making. This notion of incompatibility … Continue reading
