Prominent Turkish charity bows out amid controversy and pressure from government.
Jodi HiltonJune 28, 2011
ISTANBUL, Turkey — As a flotilla of aid makes its way from Turkey to the Gaza Strip, which has long been isolated by a naval blockade imposed by Israel, the charity that started it all will be staying home.
Continue reading ‘As Gaza aid flotilla sets sail, lead organizer stays home’
Posted on 28 June 2011 by Mooneye
ACT! for America, or as they are better known ACT! for Hate, held a meeting recently headlined by Rep. Allen West. Allen West of course is an anti-Muslim Islamophobe extraordinaire, we’ve covered his rise to prominence within the hardcore radical anti-Muslim right-wing quite extensively.
Continue reading ‘Allen West and ACT! for America: Radical anti-Muslim Activists’
June 26, 2011
You might have seen a government-required sign at a McDonald’s restroom telling employees to wash their hands. Muslims do this as a part of living their faith, which is called sharia in Arabic. The Prophet Muhammad also encouraged Muslims to wash their hands before and after eating. Muslim parents raise their children on many such manners. The first chapter in almost all books on sharia is about morals and manners of cleanliness, which Prophet Muhammad said is half of the faith. God’s peace and blessings be upon him.
By JASON DEAREN
jUNE 27, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO — A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer in federal court Monday, saying she was illegally fired after refusing to remove her Muslim headscarf while on the job.
Continue reading ‘CAIR: Abercrombie & Fitch Sued by Calif. Muslim Over Hijab Firing’
By ANI | ANI – Sat, Jun 25, 2011
..Jerusalem, June 25 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s 19-year-old son has posted obscene comments about Arabs and Muslims on his Facebook page, an Israeli paper has reported.
Continue reading ‘“Terror has a religion and it is Islam,” says Israeli PM’s son on Facebook’
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Ryan J. Reilly | June 21, 2011
A woman in a hijab expounded on the benefits of Sharia in the basement of a Capitol office building on Monday, and somehow society has yet to collapse.
Continue reading ‘Somebody Defended Sharia In The Capitol Yesterday’
Judge tells far-right lawmaker bench finds his statements are acceptable within context of public debate.
Middle East Online
By Nicolas Delaunay – AMSTERDAM
Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders walked away from hate speech and discrimination charges Thursday for statements made attacking Islam, calling his acquittal a victory for freedom of speech.
Continue reading ‘Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Wilders acquitted’
By Alex Seitz-Wald, Lee Fang and Scott Keyes on Jun 20, 2011 at 8:00 pm
ThinkProgress filed this report from the Netroots Nation conference in Minneapolis, MN.
In 2003, Lt. Col. Allen West was investigated and fined $5,000 by the Army for abusing a prisoner in Iraq when he unlawfully detained the man and fired a pistol at point blank range above the man’s head. West left the military the next year. Despite the incident, West was elected to Congress in 2010 with huge Tea Party support. He’s now become a national right-wing favorite, thanks to his brash rhetoric and flamboyant style, and has even been urged by leading conservatives to run for president.
Continue reading ‘Rep. Allen West’s Abuse Of Iraqi Detainee Put Troops’ Lives ‘At Risk’’
Monday, 20 June 2011 19:43 – By Ralph Benko
As American elections are heating up, we requested and the Tea Party’s Ralph Benko responded in a special to The Balkan Chronicle on his view of the American Tea Party movement’s position on Muslims and Islam:
Continue reading ‘American Tea Party and Muslims: One View .’
June 19, 2011
BY NIRAJ WARIKOO
DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Continue reading ‘Christian missionaries take on Muslims, Catholics at Arab International Festival’
By John L. Esposito
June 17, 2011
It’s no surprise that two candidates could not resist playing the “Muslim card” in the recent GOP debate. The bigger surprise is that more candidates did not follow suit.
Continue reading ‘Muslim bashing by GOP candidates? Nothing new here’
Muslim and Jewish representatives against Dutch plans requiring animals to be stunned before being slaughtered.
Middle East Online
June 16, 2011
THE HAGUE – Jewish and Muslim representatives Thursday appealed to Dutch lawmakers not to enforce plans requiring animals to be stunned before halaal and kosher slaughtering rituals.
Continue reading ‘Dutch Muslims and Jews unite against slaughter plan’
Dear Dean of Comedy,
Asalaam Alaikum,
I am a fan, so please take my comments as constructive criticism, insha’Allah, a conversation starter for American Muslim activists to examine our messages, strategies and tactics.
Saudi women protesting the ban on driving can point to the very genesis of Islam to defend their right to get behind the wheel: The wives of prophet Muhammad rode camels and horses and moved about independently.
Continue reading ‘Saudi ban on women driving is against Islam’
BY NEZAR HAMZE
nhamze@cair.com
You can’t turn on the news these days or pick up a newspaper without seeing or reading about Islam, Muslims or Sharia law. Unfortunately, most of what you hear is from politicians with a religious viewpoint or media outlets creating an illusion of an enemy.
By Devin Henry | Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 7:47 am
WASHINGTON — When New York Republican Peter King held a hearing on “the extent of radicalization in the American Muslim community and that community’s response” in March, Minnesota Democrat Keith Ellison was a vocal critic, calling it “counterproductive and destructive to the goal of protecting the country.”
Continue reading ‘Ellison: King’s radical Muslim hearings ‘an unfortunate use of the gavel’’
First Posted: 06/14/11
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Glenn Beck agreed with GOP candidate Herman Cain on his Tuesday show, saying that he would be uncomfortable having a Muslim in his administration.
Continue reading ‘Beck: I Would Be ‘Uncomfortable’ With Muslim In My Administration (AUDIO)’
Editor’s Note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of “God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World,” is a regular CNN Belief Blog contributor.
Continue reading ‘My Take: Congressional hearings on Islam betray American values’
