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NEWSPAPER: “Hate Crime Trial Against Oregon Mosque Arsonist Still On Hold”
From Corvallis Gazette-Times (Oregon) By CANDA FUQUA, Corvallis Gazette-Times Legal questions delay case of man accused in 2010 arson at Corvallis mosque The trial for a man accused of firebombing a Corvallis mosque in 2010 continues to be postponed as … Continue reading
REUTERS: “Christian Teacher Faces Trial in Egypt for Insulting Islam”
From Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s prosecutors on Tuesday referred a Christian schoolteacher to trial on charges of insulting Islam, judicial sources said. Dimiana Abdel-Nour, who was arrested on Wednesday, was accused by her Muslim students’ parents of insulting Islam and comparing … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “American Muslim Doctors Reach Out To Help People in Syria”
From National Public Radio The civil war in Syria feels far away for many Americans. But it hits close to home for one Chicago doctor and has pulled him, and many of his colleagues, to the front lines. Tell Me … Continue reading
NEWS: “Man Accused of Plotting Mosque Bomb Plot Only Gets Sentenced to Halfway House”
From Burlington Free Press (Vermont) Written by Sam Hemingway | Free Press Staff Writer A man suspected of plotting to blow up the nation’s largest mosque in Michigan will soon be living at a HowardCenter-run facility in Burlington for people with serious mental … Continue reading
TIME MAGAZINE: “Harsh Jail Sentence a Warning to Australia’s Youthful Muslim Zealots”
From TIME Magazine In almost any circumstance, pushing a police officer and kicking a police dog aren’t considered smart things to do. But does that behavior — even if it took place during the chaos and fury of a riot … Continue reading
NEWS: “Airline Traveler from Saudi Arabia Arrested at Detroit Airport With Pressure Cooker”
From Detroit News By Robert Snell The Detroit News Detroit — Federal agents arrested a Saudi Arabian traveler who arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with a pressure cooker, a key component used in the Boston Marathon bombings last month. Hussain Al Kwawahir … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “FBI Questions Arab Student with Pressure Cooker Carrying Rice Dish to Friends House”
From The Daily Mail (UK) Student living in US questioned him about pressure cooker suspected to be bomb Used to make traditional Saudi dish and taken the pressure cooker to other Saudi friend near his house FBI vigilant after Boston … Continue reading
CNN VIDEO: “Pakistan’s Population Go To Polls in Landmark Elections With Hope During Violence”
From CNN Lahore (CNN) — Sporadic violence aimed at polling stations failed to deter high turnout amongst Pakistanis voting in Saturday’s landmark national and provincial elections, with long lines reported in some places. The national election marks the first transition between … Continue reading
DOCUMENTARY MOVIE: “The Jordan Richter Story: From Skateboarding Professional to Islam”
Jordan Richter grew up in a broken home. Despite the odds stacked against him, he became a professional Skateboarder at the young agree of 16. Shortly after turning pro, he converted to Islam and was told by religious clerics that … Continue reading
COLUMN: “It’s Time to Let Jews, Muslims, and Sikhs Fully Join the U.S. Military”
From The Daily Beast by Simran Jeet Singh May 10, 2013 4:45 AM EDT Despite granting waivers to allow minorities to maintain their religious dress while serving, military policy still keeps most of them out. But the successes of the waivers have … Continue reading
