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MAGAZINE: “Muslims Find a Welcoming Home in Very Catholic Ireland”
From The Atlantic Monthly Perhaps because of its strong religious background, the nation has been more accepting of Islam than many of its European neighbors. MEGAN O’NEIL APR 18 2013, 1:26 PM ET DUBLIN – A new 60,000-square-foot development is likely … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Oklahoma Republican Leader Says ‘Jew Me Down’ & Then Laughs Off Anti-Semitic Slur”
From Gawker The Republican Co-Majority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives casually apologized yesterday for casually using an antisemitic slur during a debate on a bill to repeal an old law prohibiting retailers from selling their items at a loss. In … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: “Female Muslim Boston Marathon Runner Heartbroken After Bombings”
In an interview with a website, Jalon Fowler, a Muslim participant of the Boston Marathon relates her experience. I have always dreamed of running the Boston Marathon; I have grown up seeing others in the Boston area train and prepare … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Deal Approved in Muslims’ Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Fast Food Chain”
From Associated Press By JEFF KAROUB | Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday finalized a $700,000 settlement between McDonald’s Corp. and members of Michigan’s Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaurant falsely advertised its food as prepared according to … Continue reading
NEWS: “Thugs Beat Up Man from Bangladesh While Calling Him ‘F***king Arab’ in New York”
From New York Post By JAMIE SCHRAM, LAUREL BABCOCK and BOB FREDERICKS Last Updated: 9:12 AM, April 18, 2013 A Bangladeshi man out for dinner at a Bronx restaurant was viciously beaten hours after the Boston Marathon bombing by thugs who … Continue reading
NBC NEWS: “Man Leaving Mosque Threatened by Armed Suspect Yelling Anti-Muslim Slurs”
From NBC New York Police are looking for the SUV driver who followed a man leaving a Queens mosque Friday night and threatened him with a gun at a traffic light while using anti-Muslim slurs. Authorities say the victim left … Continue reading
VIDEO: “A Muslim’s Prayer for The Boston Marathon” by Arsalan Iftikhar
Published on Apr 15, 2013 Arsalan Iftikhar (senior editor for The Islamic Monthly magazine) gives some of his thoughts on the April 15, 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon.
PHOTO: “After Boston Marathon: FOX News Contributor Says We Should Kill ‘All’ Muslims”
CNN: “Turkey Court Sentences Famous Musician for Twitter Remarks Insulting Islam”
From CNN International Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — An Istanbul court slapped a world-renowned musician Monday with a 10-month suspended sentence for posting a series of tweets that poked fun at Islamic descriptions of heaven. Classical concert pianist Fazil Say, 43, was … Continue reading
NEWS: “The Beatles Once Wrote Racial Satire Song Called ‘No Pakistanis’ in 1968”
From Salon.com The song that became “Get Back” began as an anti-immigrant satire so easily misunderstood it remains in the vaults BY ALEX SAYF CUMMINGS Imagine that a popular American rock band – say, the Black Keys – wrote a song … Continue reading
