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French Secularism and Islam
Oakland–On these pages of a fortnight ago was a report that the French President Nicolas Sazkozy pronounced a speech to both houses of his “parliament” condemning the use of the Burqa.
Jeffrey Lang
The Deen Show
ISNA Convention 2009
ISNA’s 2009 Convention.
Niqabi, Interrupted
Well, if Mr Sarkozy and others like him have their way, I suppose I will be a criminal, won’t I?
Hijab Martyr
An official funeral has been held for a pregnant Egyptian woman stabbed to death as she prepared to give evidence in a German courtroom.
Dr. Kamran Khan leads team which predicts H1N1 spread
TORONTO, Canada–A system developed by Canadian researchers to rapidly evaluate the world’s air traffic patterns accurately predicted how the H1N1 virus would spread around the world. The team is led by Dr. Kamran Khan.
Muslim Health Advocates
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) A delegation from American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP) visited Washington, DC on June 25-26 to advocate for health reform.
Why Jerusalem? Israel’s Hidden Agenda
Cut to specification, the imposing stones represent one of several preparations by the Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement to erect a Third Temple on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount.
Racial Profiling Still Pervasive: ACLU Report
U.S. authorities detain and harass thousands of people each year solely on the basis of religion, race or nationality despite efforts by senior law enforcement officials and the government to stop it, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
Harun Yahya – Secrets of the Hypocrites
Continuation of the book by Harun Yahya, The Secrets of the Hypocrites.
US Consumers Fall Behind on Loans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Soaring U.S. unemployment and a shrinking economy drove delinquencies on credit card debt and home equity loans to all-time highs in the first quarter as a record number of cash-strapped consumers fell behind on their bills.
Community News (V11-I29)
H1N1 Researcher cited for excellence / Lodi CA county sued for approving mosque plans / Mississippi mosque hearing rescheduled / Kashmir Conference to be held on Capitol Hill
Houstonian Corner (V11-I29)
Sultans of Science / Rice University ICNA-MAS conference
McKinney Released, Returning to United States
Leola McKinney said a friend who contacted the U.S. Embassy in Israel reported that the former congresswoman was released from Israeli custody and taken to Ben Gurion International Airport.
CHINA: Uighur Uprising
The disturbances come after a year of rising tensions between the dominant Han Chinese authorities and the Uighur ethnic minority.
China’s Rodney King Riots
Clearly, there is a lot of tension underneath the surface. Though a lot of people make references to the uprising in Tibet, I think a better analogy is what happened in the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles.
Kashif Weds Komal
Wedding on a boat
Despite FBI Investigation, Minnesota Mosque Has Support
Despite fears of distractions from the missing Somali youth saga that has engulfed the Somali community in Minnesota, the Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center held its 9th Annual Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center over the weekend where thirty speakers addressed 10,000 people over three days.
Six Reasons Why Iran
The world’s attention is on Iran. But the rhetoric of reformists vs. conservatives and students vs. mullahs cannot capture the complexity of what is happening on the streets of Tehran. Here are six reasons why the situation in Iran cannot be reduced to simplistic headlines or Twitter feeds.
