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NY TIMES: “Muslim College in California Teaches Western Traditions Alongside Quran”
From New York Times By MARK OPPENHEIMER Published: April 12, 2013 BERKELEY, Calif. — I was a bit late for my meeting last week with 19-year-old Mussab Abouabdalla, who I hoped would explain to me why anyone would attend Zaytuna College, … Continue reading
COLUMN: “Pope Francis Embodies Saint Who Talked Peace with Muslims During Crusades”
From The Seattle Times Now as pope, Francis Bergoglio has made one of his earliest requests: for the Catholic Church to intensify dialogue with Islam. It’s a sincere gesture and one I believe Muslims are eager to embrace. By Aziz Junejo … Continue reading
NEWS: “Muslim Rock Star Visits Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan”
From Al-Arabiya Al Arabiya – Iranian-British singer and composer Sami Yousef visited on Thursday the Syrian al-Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan where he invited children to sing along with him as a gesture of support. “This is an incredible ordeal for … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Oklahoma Governor Urged to Sign Revised Anti-Sharia Law Measure”
From The Oklahoman By Michael McNutt | Published: April 13, 2013 The founder of a group that has voiced concern about the growing influence of radical Islam within the U.S. asked Oklahoma’s governor on Friday to sign a bill that would prohibit foreign … Continue reading
WASHINGTON POST: “When Muslims Marry Other Religions: Do They Keep the Faith?”
From Washington Post By Naomi Schaefer Riley, Friday, April 12, 2:39 PM Naomi Schaefer Riley is the author of “ ’Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage Is Transforming America.” When it comes to intermarriage, Muslims are becoming the new Jews. About a century ago, … Continue reading
CNN VIDEO: “Ex-Pakistan President Musharraf Admits Secret Deal with U.S. on Drone Strikes”
From CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Ex-Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf acknowledged his government secretly signed off on U.S. drone strikes, the first time a top past or present Pakistani official has admitted publicly to such a deal. Pakistani leaders long have … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Swedish Police Okay Islamic Call to Prayer from Stockholm Mosque”
From Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A mosque in suburban Stockholm could become the first in Sweden to sound prayer calls from its minaret after getting permission from police. A Turkish Islamic association in the suburb of Fittja wants to … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Republican Lawmaker in North Carolina Equates Islamic Prayer with Terrorism”
From The News and Observer (North Carolina) By John Frank, Craig Jarvis and Rob Christensen — Staff writers An N.C. House lawmaker is equating any prayer to the Islamic God with terrorism. In an email exchange with a constituent, Republican state … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Pat Robertson Says If Israel & Palestine Find Peace That God Will Punish America”
Transcribed from video below: “I think this is headed for disaster for the United States,” Robertson began. “God says, they divided my land, there is something about dividing God’s land, he said this is my land, I gave it to … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Pakistan Teen Activist Malala Yousafzai Gets $3 Million Book Deal for Her Life Story”
From The Guardian (UK) Her book ‘I am Malala’ will be published in the autumn and will tell the story of Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Taliban gunmen. The life story of a 15-year Pakistani girl who was shot … Continue reading
