Islam

Dhani Offers a Message of Peace and Tolerance Amidst Rock Beats and Arabic Rhythms

August 15, 2006

Source: The Wall Street Journal

http://pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=R11092

On August 15, 2006 The Wall Street Journal reported, "'Why did I choose an Arabic beat? Because the Muslims think it's a Muslim song. It's not! It's a universal song.' So explained Dhani, the pony-tailed, baby-faced founder of one of Indonesia's most popular rock 'n' roll bands, Dewa, on a recent afternoon here. Blasting a track from the group's latest album, 'Republic of Love,' Dhani...

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Op/ed: "Why Muslims Must Rise Up Now and Battle Extremism"

August 15, 2006

Source: The Times

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,6-2312886,00.html

On August 15, 2006 The Times published an opinion piece by Shahid Malik, Labour MP for Dewsbury, "On Friday last week I agreed to add my name to a letter to the Government from Oxfam, other non-governmental organisations and individuals to express, in the wake of the Middle East crisis, our commitment to the fundamental humanitarian principle that all innocent lives should be valued...

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SALDEF Working for Safety of Sikhs in After Most Recent Terror Arrests

August 15, 2006

Source: Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund

http://www.saldef.org/content.aspx?&a=1549&z=1&title=SALDEF%20Works%20with%2

On August 15, 2006 the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund reported, "Following the successfully foiled attempted terrorist activity at London’s Heathrow Airport late last week, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) has been in direct contact with federal agencies including...

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Holocaust Cartoons Displayed in Tehran

August 15, 2006

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4795709.stm

On August 15, 2006 BBC News reported, "More than 200 Holocaust cartoons from around the world are on display at a museum in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Organisers of the exhibition say they are testing the West's commitment to freedom of speech.

A competition to choose the drawings was announced in February, in response to caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published by European newspapers...

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Judge Scolded for Removing Muslim Woman from Court

August 14, 2006

Source: The News Tribune

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/crime/story/6010692p-5279742c.html

On August 14, 2006 The News Tribune reported, "The Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct has admonished two local judges, one for leading a football cheer before sentencing a man for manslaughter and one for forcing a Muslim woman out of the courtroom when she wouldn’t take off her head scarf. Superior Court judge Beverly Grant, who led the...

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Estimated 30,000 Rally at White House

August 13, 2006

Source: Muslim American Society Press Release

http://www.masnet.org/takeaction.asp?id=3621

On August 13, 2006 a Muslim American Society Press Release reported, "Saturday's National Emergency March on Washington, in defense of Lebanon and Palestine, bringing over 30,000 Muslims from across the nation, was a huge success. The event, sponsored by the Muslim American Society's Freedom Foundation (MAS Freedom), the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, and the National Council of Arab...

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Malaysians Wait for Court Ruling on Conversion

August 13, 2006

Source: The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/latest_international.cfm?id=1178882006

On August 13, 2006 The Scotsman reported, "Malaysia is expecting a court ruling any day now that could shake society to its foundations: does a Muslim have the right to convert to another faith? A Muslim by birth, Lina Joy decided to become a Christian, marry and raise a family. But in Malaysia, where Islam is the official religion, this is an affair of state, not...

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Lebanon Supporters Encircle the White House

August 13, 2006

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2006/08/13/lebanon_supporters_rally_in_dc/

On August 13, 2006 The Washington Post reported, "Thousands of people circled the White House yesterday in a passionate demonstration supporting Lebanon, the country at the center of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Hundreds of red, white, and green Lebanese flags bearing the country's emblematic cedar tree waved...

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Update: La Mirada Mosque Vandalism Not Believed to Be Hate Crime

August 13, 2006

Source: Monterey Herald

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/15264794.htm

On August 13, 2006 the Monterey Herald reported, "Two large windows of a mosque were shot out with a BB gun, but authorities don't believe the vandalism was directed at Muslims.

The attack on the storefront mosque on Imperial Highway happened late Thursday, said Los Angeles Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Doyle.

Police said the incident may be connected...

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Foreign Office Minister Criticizes Letter from Muslims Linking Terror to UK Policy

August 12, 2006

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4787119.stm

On August 12, 2006 BBC News reported, "Foreign Office minister Kim Howells has criticised Muslim leaders for condemning British foreign policy. An open letter, signed by three Muslim MPs, three peers and 38 community groups, said the stance on the Middle East has put civilians at risk. They went on to say that UK policy has given 'ammunition to extremists.' But Mr Howells denied there was a 'rational connection' and...

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Columbia, S.C. Muslims Fear Backlash After Foiled Terror Plot

August 12, 2006

Source: The State

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/15257402.htm

On August 12, 2006 The State reported, "Just as in the days after the 9/11 attacks, Columbia Muslim leaders find themselves in the disquieting, untenable position of distancing themselves from radical Islamic elements associated with the London terrorist plot. 'We feel helpless that a fringe element is kind of hijacking the faith,' Mirza Baig, a member of the Islamic Center of...

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Interfaith Rally in Seattle Calls for End to Violence

August 12, 2006

Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/281037_peacemarch12.html

On August 12, 2006 the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported, "Shehle Anwar has seen images of the suffering in Lebanon, from a war that has already claimed hundreds of lives. Still, someday soon, she hopes people will be willing to put aside their geographical divisions and political differences, and fighting will end in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world....

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