Islam

At "Living Islam" Family Festival, Muslims Examine What it Means to be Muslim and British

August 2, 2005

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4730219.stm

On August 2, 2005 BBC News reported, "Several thousand British Muslims have gathered to pray in a field in rural Lincolnshire. Over a nearby hedge, children are jumping on a big pink bouncy castle. Side by side, boys and girls have formed friendly football teams. Stalls are selling everything from Islamic literature to coffee cake. This is Living Islam, a festival which its organisers call Britain's largest...

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Fast Food Halal Burger Joint Opens in Paris Suburb, Provides Jobs for Youth

August 2, 2005

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4737585.stm

On August 2, 2005 BBC News reported, "Parisian Muslims can now enjoy halal meals in an atmosphere that mimics US fast-food joints after BKM, or Beurger King Muslim, opened its doors. BKM has set up in the northern Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois, where many locals are first or second generation Muslims from former French colonies. And half of the suburb's population of 28,000 are aged under 25, the Agence...

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IKEA Launches Own-Brand Hijab for Muslim Staff

August 1, 2005

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Hijab Shop

http://www.thehijabshop.com/press/index.php

IKEA's new Edmonton branch contacted TheHijabShop.com to design and produce a 'hijab' – a Muslim headscarf - that would fit in with their current uniform. When IKEA first approached TheHijabShop.com, their excited team was impressed that an internationally-acclaimed company like IKEA was making so much effort to accommodate Muslims in its workforce.

Kanwaria Festival Offers Opportunity for Harmony Between Hindus and Muslims

August 1, 2005

Source: Kerala Next

http://www.keralanext.com/news/?id=301570

On August 1, 2005 Kerala Next reported, "The ongoing Kanwaria festival in Gangotri and Haridwar in Uttranchal state showcases communal harmony between Hindus and Muslims at its best. This atmosphere of brotherhood and communal bonhomie is most visible in wooden 'Kanwars' (frame or batons used to carry pots containing water), most of which are manufactured by Muslims. The holy water is carried in earthen pots that hang...

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Muslim Community Flourishes in DC’s Outer Suburbs

August 1, 2005

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/31/AR2005073101185.html

On August 1, 2005 The Washington Post reported, "In the outer suburbs of Washington, long filled with Christian churches, new and expanding Muslim mosques are changing the religious landscape... Mosques from Annapolis to Manassas are growing as Muslims who have migrated to the outer suburbs seek places to worship near where...

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Opinion: Speaking to Young, Second-Generation Muslim Experience is Crucial in Fight Against Terrorism

July 31, 2005

Source: Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0507310411jul31,1,7343299.story

On July 31, 2005 the Chicago Tribune ran an opinion piece by Dr. Eboo Patel, founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core and an adjunct faculty member at Chicago Theological Seminary, in response to the London bombings. Patel writes, "The problem is that some second-generation Muslims in the West are experiencing an identity...

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Latino Muslims Struggle to Help Family Understand Conversion

July 31, 2005

Source: The Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2902407

On July 31, 2005 The Denver Post reported, "Latino Muslims say it's a lot easier to convert to Islam than to convince family members it's a good idea. Some Latino Muslim converts gathered in Denver on Saturday to discuss problems they have in adjusting to their new religion, keeping up family relationships and putting up with rejection from people who fear Muslims. Misunderstandings about Islam are rampant, said...

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Update: Muslim Groups Not Satisfied with Tancredo’s Apology

July 31, 2005

Source: The Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2902576

On July 31, 2005 The Denver Post reported, "U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo's remarks about bombing Islamic holy sites, including Mecca, were so inflammatory and insensitive that a simple apology is not enough, Muslim officials said Saturday at a Denver rally. 'He needs to be removed from office,' said Gerald Muhammad, a Nation of Islam minister from Denver. 'We're not going to stop pushing until he is censored. We can't...

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Opinion: Racial Profiling Will Only Increase Terrorism

July 30, 2005

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/29/AR2005072901626.html?sub=AR

On July 30, 2005 The Washington Post ran an opinion piece by Colbert I. King, deputy editorial page editor for the Post. King writes, "A New York Times op-ed piece by Paul Sperry, a Hoover Institution media fellow ["It's the Age of Terror: What Would You Do?"], and a Post column by Charles Krauthammer ["Give...

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Inter-Religious Council Backs Government Ban on Alcohol and Tobacco Ads

July 30, 2005

Source: AllAfrica.com/The East African Standard

http://allafrica.com/stories/200507290772.html

On July 30, 2005 The East African Standard reported, "The Government's plan to ban cigarette and alcohol advertisements has won the backing of Muslim, Hindu and Christian faiths. Representatives of the faiths communities also demanded a Government crackdown on pornography in electronic and print media. They spoke out in Nairobi at the end of a consultative meeting organised by...

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Opinion: "Interreligious Harmony Gets Very Little Press"

July 30, 2005

Source: L.A. Daily News

http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~24781~2988743,00.html

On July 30, 2005 the L.A. Daily News ran an opinion piece by Jonathan Dobrer, a professor of comparative religion at the University of Judaism in Bel-Air who recently conducted a panel discussion as part of the university's Great Faiths program. "For most of the last 1,700 years, just a Catholic priest in a Jewish institution would have been considered remarkable. A...

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Opinion: Those Who Say Muslims Haven't Condemned Terrorism Aren't Listening

July 30, 2005

Source: Star Tribune

http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/5533865.html

On July 30, 2005 the Star Tribune ran an opinion piece by Allie Shah. She writes, "[W]hy aren't Muslims speaking out against terrorism?

Since 9/11, this question in one form or another has been raised by non-Muslims... The better question might be: Why aren't you hearing us?... The fact is that many prominent American Muslim groups have clearly and publicly denounced acts of terror in...

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