Source: Associated Press

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20041117-0608-belgium-politicianthreatened.html

On November 17, 2004 the Associated Press reported, "A Belgian senator of Moroccan origin, known for her criticism of conservative traits within immigrant Muslim communities, has gone into hiding after receiving death threats, officials said Wednesday. Mimount Bousakla, 32, contacted police after receiving threatening...

Source: Toledo Blade

Source: The Witcha Eagle

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/local/10183000.htm

On November 16, 2004 The Witcha Eagle reported, "roughly 2,000 Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan's month of fasting and prayers Sunday by attending the first service held in Wichita's nearly complete mosque... Several people remarked that their prayers seemed more meaningful when offered in the peace and quiet of the mosque instead of the gymnasium of the community center where...

Source: The Manila Times

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2004/nov/16/yehey/top_stories/20041116top11.html

On November 16, 2004 The Manila Times reported, "The United Nations has adopted the Philippine government’s proposal for an interfaith dialogue among nations to support peace-building efforts of the international community. Speaker Jose de Venecia, the original proponent of the interfaith dialogue, welcomed the...

Source: Copenhagen Post

http://www.cphpost.dk/get/83602.html

On November 16, 2004 the Copenhagen Post reported, "Members of Denmark's moderate Muslim community say they are reluctant to�speak out with�critical observations of their religion, fearing social isolation, threats and violence.

Daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten spoke with several immigrant pundits and politicians following the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh earlier this month.

Danish-...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4017485.stm

On November 16, 2004 the BBC News reported, "The Queen of Thailand has made a rare public appeal calling for an end to the violence in the country's south.

During a 45-minute televised address, Queen Sirikit spoke of the suffering of ordinary Thais caught in the violence.

Earlier, Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra blamed the violence on Thai Muslims who had studied Islam...

Source: NCM

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=0be4f458a66687d4048d0048d7915eca

On November 16, 2004 NCM reported, "Akbar Muhammad, international representative for Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, says that Blacks should not let Arafat's critics cloud their opinions of him [after his death]. 'We [Nation of Islam] have had many meetings with him. I feel that the Africans in the Diaspora...

Source: Deutsche Welle

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1398235,00.html

On November 16, 2004 Deutsche Welle reported, "A regional politician's proposal that prayers in German mosques should be said in German was greeted with dismay on Monday amid fears that anti-Muslim attacks may spread over the border from the Netherlands. Annette Schavan, the Christian Democratic education minister for the state of Baden-Württemberg and a contender for the state's...

Source: Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041116-032814-3282r.htm

On November 16, 2004 Washington Times reported, "federal indictments unsealed Tuesday charge two New York men with threatening members of the Islamic Center of America in Detroit. The indictments accuse Michael Bratisax and John Barnett of sending threatening e-mails on different occasions from their home computers in New York to the Islamic Center of America with...

Source: Journal Sentinel

http://www.jsonline.com/lifestyle/religion/nov04/275248.asp

On November 15, 2004 Journal Sentinel reported, "an estimated 5,000 Muslims gathered Sunday morning for communal prayers inside the Midwest Airlines Center to begin celebrating the Eid al-Fitr, or 'festival of fast breaking,' which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan...That was a record crowd, and it started a day of firsts. Instead of going to homes or restaurants to...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50304-2004Nov14.html

On November 15, 2004 The Washington Post reported, "'Muhammad: The Last Prophet' a lush, solemn, 90-minute animated film directed by Disney veteran Richard Rich made its U.S. debut yesterday, showing in about 40 cities in 86 theaters nationwide, four of them in Northern Virginia. The English-language film has been released in a handful of countries, including...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/15/giving/15GOOD.html

On November 15, 2004 The New York Times reported, "the crackdown on Islamic charities since Sept. 11 has led to a shift in giving by Muslims in America: far more of their donations are going close to home, instead of overseas. Groups that have become vocal advocates for Muslim civil liberties have seen big increases, but the change has been felt by smaller groups as well... The Council on...

Source: AScribe Newswire

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ramadan15nov15,1,4203549.story?coll=la-headlines-california

On November 15, 2004 the Los Angeles Times reported, "in Anaheim, the faithful mark the end of Ramadan with food and with prayers for victims of turmoil around the world. Almost lost among the estimated 10,000 U.S. Muslims marking the end of Ramadan at the Anaheim Convention Center, Ahmed Yacoob had...

Source: New Kerala

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