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Editorial: Courts should Allow Qur'an in Courtroom Oaths

June 23, 2005

Source: Rocky Mount Telegram

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2005/06/23/20050623rmtoath.html

On June 23, 2005 the Rocky Mount Telegram reported, "An Islamic group is asking North Carolina court officials to allow the use of the Qur'an when administering courtroom oaths. The request stemmed from an incident last week, in which judges in Guilford County told a Greensboro Islamic center...

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Muslim Women's League

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 25 June 2014.

Phone: 626-358-0335
Email: mwl@mwlusa.org
Website: http://www.mwlusa.org/
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Founded in 1992, the Muslim Women's League (MWL) is a non-profit organization "working to implement the values of Islam and thereby reclaim the status of women as free, equal and vital contributors to society." Its main goal is to increase awareness of women's rights as guaranteed in the Qur'an, and...

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Christian Pastor May Face Jail After Refusing Order to Apologize to Muslims

June 23, 2005

Source: Herald Sun

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,15698406%255E2862,00.html

On June 23, 2005 the Herald Sun reported, "A Christian pastor ordered to apologise for vilifying Muslims says he will go to prison rather than say sorry.

In a landmark ruling, Catch the Fire Ministries pastors Danny Nalliah and Daniel Scot were yesterday ordered to publish apology statements in newspapers, their church...

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Woman Fights for Right to Wear Hijab at Orlando Apartment Management Company

June 23, 2005

Source: Sun Sentinel

Wire Service: AP

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-fscarf23jun23,0,3888757.story?coll=sfla-news-florida

On June 23, 2005 the Associated Press reported, "A Muslim woman sued an apartment management company Wednesday, alleging that she was denied a job at an Orlando apartment complex because she refused to remove her head scarf for religious reasons....

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In Queens, the Islamic Thinkers Society Offers a Voice of Protest and Controversy

June 22, 2005

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/22/nyregion/22islamic.html?

On June 22, 2005 The New York Times reported, "The young Muslim men, with beards and bullhorns, work the streets of Jackson Heights on the weekends. They surface at parades and protests around the city, loudly declaring America the enemy and advocating for an Islamic state. Several weeks ago, they publicly tore up an American flag as payback for the reported desecration of the...

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Update: Protecting "People Not Faiths," Religious Hatred Bill Moves Forward

June 22, 2005

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4114582.stm

On June 22, 2005 BBC News reported, "The government has survived a backbench revolt over its plans for a new law to ban the incitement to religious hatred. An amendment from a coalition of Tory and Lib Dem MPs to block the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill failed by 303 votes to 246, giving a majority of 57.

Critics, including comic actor Rowan Atkinson, say the measure will limit...

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Metro Atlanta's Masjid Abdullah a Place of Prayer for a Diverse and Growing Faithful

June 22, 2005

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/0605/22mosque.html

On June 22, 2005 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, "The popularity of the [Masjid Abdullah], which has undergone two expansions since it opened three years ago, speaks to the rapid growth of two groups in Gwinnett County: Muslims and Africans. Gwinnett is now home to at least seven mosques and Islamic centers, including three that have...

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Jordan's King Abdallah Wins Tolerance Award from Wiesenthal Centre

June 22, 2005

Source: Daily Times

Wire Service: Reuters

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_22-6-2005_pg4_7

On June 22, 2005 Reuters reported, "Jordan’s King Abdullah II, following in the footsteps of his late father, was Tuesday handed the 2005 Tolerance Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, a Jewish human rights group. Past recipients of the award include the late Pope John Paul II, the Dalai Lama and former...

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Muslims Killed in South as Violence Continues

June 21, 2005

Source: Yahoo! News

Wire Service: AFP

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050621/wl_asia_afp/thailandsouthunresttoll_050621045240

On June 21, 2005 Agence France-Presse reported, "Suspected separatists shot dead three Muslim men, including one found clutching a Koran, in the latest killings in violence-plagued southern Thailand, police said.

Five suspected militants stormed a house in Pattani province...

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Muslim-Hindu Wedding A Glimmer of Hope in Kashmir

June 21, 2005

Source: Outlook India

Wire Service: PTI

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=305744

On June 21, 2005 the Press Trust of India reported, "The lone pandit of Mattan town in Anantnag district of south Kashmir is a relieved man today, his daughter married off with a helping hand from Muslim neighbours. 'They not only decorated my house for the bridegroom's reception, but made each and every arrangement including "rangoli" (typical of...

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Update: French Imam, Tried in Absentia, Cleared of All Charges

June 21, 2005

Source: Las Vegas Sun

Wire Service: AP

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-eur/2005/jun/21/062107668.html

On June 21, 2005 the Associated Press reported, "A Muslim cleric who condoned wife-beating in a widely publicized interview that alarmed the government last year was cleared of criminal charges on Tuesday.

Abdelkader Bouziane, whose comments prompted the government to expel him to his native...

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Religious Hate Bill Faces Late Rebellion

June 21, 2005

Source: The Guardian

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,11026,1511254,00.html

On June 21, 2005 The Guardian reported, "The government faces a backbench rebellion tonight on one of its flagship manifesto pledges, when MPs vote on whether to create a new offence of 'inciting religious hatred.' Twenty-five Labour MPs rebelled when the measure was last put before parliament. Now, with Labour's majority reduced to 68 at the election, and...

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Update: After Adelanto Arson, Teens Arrested for Shooting and Burning Mosque Ruins

June 20, 2005

Source: Daily Press Newspaper

http://www.vvdailypress.com/2005/111927395764334.html

On June 20, 2005 the Daily Press Newspaper reported, "Two Victorville teens were arrested Sunday afternoon on suspicion of shooting and burning what remained of a mosque that was burned earlier this month. Allan Pichel, 18, was booked into the Victor Valley jail on suspicion of arson and felony vandalism. The 16-year-old who was with Pichel was booked into the West Valley Juvenile...

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