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Suspected Arson at Islamic School Following Controversial Filmmaker's Death

November 10, 2004

Source: The Boston Globe

Wire Service: AP

http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2004/11/10/dutch_call_for_end_to_violence_amid_memorial_for_slain_filmmaker/

On November 10, 2004 the Associated Press reported, "Suspected arsonists set an Islamic elementary school on fire yesterday amid a string of attacks following the killing of a Dutch filmmaker by an...

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Opinion: Muslims Must Voice Concerns in New "Moral Mission"

November 9, 2004

Source: The Detroit News

http://www.detnews.com/2004/editorial/0411/09/a09-328678.htm

On November 9, 2004 The Detroit News ran an opinion piece by Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi, who heads the Islamic House of Worship in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Elahi writes, "The people of both civilizations [East and West] have suffered from an imbalanced perception of life that led to immense human suffering. The West caused the people to believe politics and science could have...

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Building Interfaith Relationships for Ramadan in OH

November 8, 2004

Source: The Enquirer (Cincinnati)

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/11/08/loc_loc4ram.html

On November 8, 2004 Enquirer reported, "more than 150 people of different faiths broke bread together Sunday to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan... The iftar, a meal that breaks the day's fast, was a first for the Cincinnati office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio, which opened in March. The non-profit, grassroots organization aims at promoting...

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Murder of Dutch Filmmaker Highlights Europe's Tension With Muslims

November 8, 2004

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1108/p06s02-woeu.html?s=hns

On November 8, 2004 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "The murder of a controversial Dutch filmmaker has reenergized an uncomfortable debate over Europe's relationship with its growing Muslim minority. Theo van Gogh, whose latest work cast a critical spotlight on Muslim treatment of women, was gunned down and stabbed last week as he road his bicycle in Amsterdam....

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In Cleveland, Talk of Peace and Tolerance

November 6, 2004

Source: The Cleveland Jewish News

http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2004/11/04/news/local/event1105.txt

On November 6, 2004 The Cleveland Jewish News reported, "about 75 people of differing religions and ethnicities joined the Islamic Discussion Group of Cleveland State University for an iftar dinner concluding a day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Three experts on the Abrahamic faiths - Islam, Christianity and...

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After Election FBI Eases Interviews of Muslims but Reservations Persist

November 6, 2004

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/2004/la-me-interviews6nov06,1,5069567.story

On November 6, 2004 the Los Angeles Times reported, "the FBI began ... interviews, officials said, to preempt possible terrorist attacks aimed at disrupting last Tuesday's election. Agents plan to continue them through the presidential inauguration in January. The sessions began shortly after U.S. Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft said in June...

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Update on Accommodations in GA Schools for Muslim Students

November 6, 2004

Source: The Atlanta Journal Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/1004/02muslimprayer.html

On November 6, 2004 The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported, "Gwinnett County schools and the family of two students at Duluth High School continued negotiations Monday over how best to accommodate Muslims who want to attend congregational prayer on Friday afternoons. Last week, the school system presented three options excusing...

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Caution for Ramadan Giving

November 6, 2004

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/state/la-me-beliefs6nov06,1,5163795.story

On November 6, 2004 the Los Angeles Times reported, "for many American Muslims, the war on terror is forcing modern adjustments to Islam's age-old tradition of charitable giving. Their faith requires them to contribute a religious tax known as zakat, amounting to 2.5% of their assets, to the poor and other needy people listed in the Koran. In...

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American Muslim Imams Urge Release of Iraqi Civilian Hostages, Condemn Terrorism

November 5, 2004

Source: Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0411050058nov05,1,3901059.story

On November 5, 2004 the Chicago Tribune reported, "Six American Muslim imams have urged the immediate release of all civilian hostages in Iraq and say Muslims involved in terrorism are 'betraying the values of the faith they claim to represent.' The Council on American-Islamic Relations, which sponsored the announcement just...

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Islamic Leaders Warn of Reprisal After Death of 85 Muslims During Protest

November 4, 2004

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3981159.stm

On November 4, 2004 the BBC News reported, "Thailand's troubled south remains tense after a series of violent incidents left at least seven people dead.

The killings came a week after 85 Muslims were killed when a protest turned violent, many of them suffocated while in police custody.

Islamic leaders warned that the tragedy could trigger reprisal attacks in Thailand's mainly...

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Pope Encourages Iraqi Prime Minister to Pursue Democracy and Religious Freedom

November 4, 2004

Source: Catholic News Service

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0406081.htm

On November 4, 2004 Catholic News Service reported, "Pope John Paul II encouraged Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to pursue democracy and religious freedom in his country and told him he prayed for the victims of terrorism and violence there. The pope met with Allawi, his wife, Thana, and members of the Iraqi interim government in a private audience at the Vatican Nov. 4. It...

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Editorial Suggests that Mosque Will Benefit Community

November 4, 2004

Source: The Boston Globe

On November 4, 2004 The Boston Globe reported that, "the new leadership of the embattled Islamic Society of Boston is saying clearly that it wants to join the family of forward-looking religious institutions in the city. Such an outcome would benefit both local Muslims who want to practice their religion free of extremist influences and members of other faiths who seek to engage Muslims in positive discussions. Concerns had escalated in recent weeks about the Cambridge-based group's undertaking to build a $22 million mosque and...

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State Department Sets up Prayer Room for Muslims

November 4, 2004

Source: Newsday

Wire Service: AP

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-powell-ramadan,0,2081523.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

On November 4, 2004 Newsday/AP reported, "in a gesture to Muslims, the State Department on Thursday set up a prayer room for some 150 guests invited to dinner by Secretary of State Colin Powell to end their daylight Ramadan fast. Rugs were...

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