Muslims News
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In a post on the website for his new play, Allegiance, the openly gay, former Star Trek actor George Takei commented on last week's Hobby Lobby decision by the United States Supreme Court.
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Washington, D. C. -
Unfortunately, it's far too early to tell whether U.S. President Barack Obama's recent proposal to spend $500 million in support of Syrian rebels will accomplish anything.
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Rome -
Either it’s Catholic nuns are really devote Muslim women or devote Muslim women are Catholic nuns – they are too similar to be separate. More on that later, or is it later on that more? Time to find out.
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The United States Department of Defense today changed its policy dealing with religious apparel and hair grooming to allow those in the military greater freedom in both areas.
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When it comes to politics and to parties with members behaving in shameful ways, the GOP leads the way. Recent examples include an attack on Muslims and a congressman freeloading food yet insisting impoverished school kids should work for lunch.
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Human rights groups are seeing first-hand the ravages of war in the Central African Republic (CAR), as gangs of Christians and Muslims rampage through the streets, ignoring peacekeeping forces, mutilating, killing and committing other atrocities.
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Recently, the Muslim Brotherhood has made news with their actions in Egypt. However, this is only another attempt in a long line of attempts to conquer.
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The U.N. deputy secretary general is warning that the Central African Republic (CAR) is descending into chaos, and urgent help is needed. Strengthening of the African Union-led forces is called for, turning the crisis into a peacekeeping mission.
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Former Arkansas governor and current Fox News host Mike Huckabee raised eyebrows and ire after he called Muslims 'uncorked animals' on his radio show earlier this week.
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Myanmar is set to revive a two-child limit policy for Muslim families in Western Myanmar which was in effect and enforced by military authorities during the country's martial law regime.
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London -
According to a new analysis of 2011 UK census, one in 10 people under 25 are Muslim, Christianity is declining 50 percent faster than previously thought and in 10 years Islam may become the dominant religion with only a minority identifying as Christian.
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A Pew Research survey of 38,000 Muslims across 39 countries shows the majority favour the implementation of sharia law - though interpretations of the Islamic law vary widely.
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Lahore -
After a Christian man was accused of blasphemy, a mob of angry Muslims attacked a Christian neighborhood in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday and Saturday. Families fled for their lives, and 175 homes, 18 businesses, and 2 churches were torched.
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A comic tragedy on barely known islands in the South Pacific continues with fears of a wider conflict. That story with a map is contained here.
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Istanbul -
Last week a plot to assassinate a Turkish Christian pastor near Istanbul was foiled by the Turkish anti-terrorist police.
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The Middle East crisis continues as the Arab spring has given way to a Christian winter, Muslims demolish Church building in Egypt, and an Egyptian court sentences a Christian family to 15 years for converting from Islam.
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London -
In London - Ontario, Canada, members of both the Catholic and Muslim faiths gathered together for a food drive to help the needy during the holiday season.
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Brooklyn -
In the 2012 US Elections, Arab-American activists were hard at work getting out the vote from both Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans.
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President Obama loses African American support as E.W. Jackson calls out Democratic Party’s sins and black faith leaders plan million dollar effort against same-sex marriage. While the black vote may cost Obama the election, analysts believe he will win
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If there were just one piece of advice we could give to those who feel offended by perceived insults to their religion it would be this: stop shouting about it.
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Hundreds of offended Muslims in southeast Bangladesh burned about a hundred Buddhist homes and ransacked and torched 10 Buddhist temples Sunday.
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Paris -
France may become the latest flashpoint for Muslim anger on Wednesday when a French magazine publishes cartoons caricaturing the Prophet Mohammed.
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Sydney -
As anti-US protests continue all over the Middle East, the outrage is now spreading as far as Sydney, Australia, with hundreds taking to the streets. Update - protest later got violent with a police dog attack. Video has been updated.
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Immediately after the attacks on U.S. embassies in Libya and Egypt, details emerged about who made the film that sparked the violence. Now reporters say it appears most of that information isn't true.
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Toronto -
It was a day of religious tension at the annual Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto in front of the Ontario Legislature. One side called for the end of "Israeli apartheid" in Palestine, while the other supported Israel and Jews belonging in Jerusalem.
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When Pakistan was carved out of India in 1947 to form a separate nation, it was largely thought that the ethnic issues would come to an end in the state with a predominantly Muslim population.
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A disturbing video circulating on the Web this week is just the latest proof there are people in the world who are not like most of us who live in the land of the Great Satan.
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Dearborn -
A group of Christians protesting the 2012 Arab International Festival in Dearborn, Michigan were attacked by an angry mob of Muslims who allegedly pelted them with water bottles, garbage and stones shouting "Allahu Akbar."
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Recently, the Salafists declare their support for the Syrian rebels. While the Syrian rebels are not a homogenous crowd, having the Salafists on their side makes them appear militant and radical.
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New York -
Christianity is under heavy attack in the Middle East region with followers of the faith facing persecution and institutionalized discrimination in nations with Islamic-based governments and a jihadi threat in which terrorists target Churches for attack.
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Iraqi forces and mainly Shiite Muslim volunteers arrive in the predominantly-Sunni Muslim city of Samarra, 124 kms from Baghdad, on July 2, 2014, to protect the Shiite Muslim Al-Askari shrine
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Christian Broadcasting Network
Newt Gingrich explained to CBN's David Brody that his many affairs have made him seem "more normal" to the average joe.
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With permission by Reuters / Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Students of Cairo University, who are supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, shout slogans against the military during a demonstration in front of the university in Cairo
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Foon for sale during Ramadan break
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Nigerians are seen to be deeply religiuos, even at night. This photo show Muslims in a prayer mood in an open space.
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Wikimedia
Take a look at this group and tell me, are they Catholic nuns or are they devote Muslim women?
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Muslims getting ready for a prayer session durring Ramadan
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With permission by Reuters / Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Students of Cairo University, who are supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, shout slogans against the military and interior ministry
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Kyle Mantyla
Screen shot capture of Erik Rush's twitter account
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newsonline
Muslims refugee in Buddhist monastery
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With permission by Reuters / Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Students of Cairo University, who are supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, shout slogans against the military and interior ministry during a demonstration in front of riot police at the main gate of the university around Al Nahda square in Cairo November 24, 2013, to commemorate the passing of 100 days since security forces cleared the vigils in support of ousted President Mohamed Morsi at Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda squares
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Extent of Islamic beliefs (shades of green) from North Africa into the Pacific -- a 'ring of fire.'
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newsonline
Buddhist monks welcoming Muslims refugee
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