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Demolition Of Hindu Temple Triggers Protest In Rawalpindi

July 20, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Express India

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Demolition-of-Hindu-temple-triggers-protest-in-Rawalpindi/649340/

The demolition of part of an 87-year-old temple triggered protests by the minority Hindu community in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi before authorities said they would prevent the rest of the shrine from being pulled down.

Hundreds...

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Demolition Of Hindu Temple Triggers Protest In Rawalpindi

July 20, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Express India

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Demolition-of-Hindu-temple-triggers-protest-in-Rawalpindi/649340/

The demolition of part of an 87-year-old temple triggered protests by the minority Hindu community in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi before authorities said they would prevent the rest of the shrine from being pulled down.

Hundreds...

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Obama Gains Evangelical Allies On Immigration

July 19, 2010

Author: Laurie Goodstein

Source: The New York Times/MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38303952/ns/politics-the_new_york_times/

At a time when the prospects for immigration overhaul seem most dim, supporters have unleashed a secret weapon: a group of influential evangelical Christian leaders.

Normally on the opposite side of political issues backed by the Obama White House, these leaders are aligning with the president to...

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My Take: Ground Zero Mosque Good for America And New York

July 19, 2010

Author: Stephen Prothero

Source: CNN

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/19/my-take-ground-zero-mosque-good-for-america-and-new-york/

I love New York, and I love the idea of a mosque at Ground Zero.

What began as a local question concerning the construction of an Islamic community center and mosque a few blocks from Ground Zero has morphed over the last few weeks into a statewide, national and...

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My Take: Ground Zero Mosque Good for America And New York

July 19, 2010

Author: Stephen Prothero

Source: CNN

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/19/my-take-ground-zero-mosque-good-for-america-and-new-york/

I love New York, and I love the idea of a mosque at Ground Zero.

What began as a local question concerning the construction of an Islamic community center and mosque a few blocks from Ground Zero has morphed over the last few weeks into a statewide, national and...

Read more about My Take: Ground Zero Mosque Good for America And New York

Obama Gains Evangelical Allies On Immigration

July 19, 2010

Author: Laurie Goodstein

Source: The New York Times/MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38303952/ns/politics-the_new_york_times/

At a time when the prospects for immigration overhaul seem most dim, supporters have unleashed a secret weapon: a group of influential evangelical Christian leaders.

Normally on the opposite side of political issues backed by the Obama White House, these leaders are aligning with the president to...

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New Video Features 9 Prominent Muslim American Scholars Speaking Out Against Violence In the Name of Islam

July 15, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Muslim Public Affairs Council

http://www.mpac.org/article.php?id=1167

In an unprecedented statement of united opposition to religiously-motivated violence, nine diverse and highly respected Muslim American scholars and religious leaders have lent their voices to a special video message produced by the Muslim Public Affairs Council called "Injustice Cannot Defeat Injustice." 

New Video Features 9 Prominent Muslim American Scholars Speaking Out Against Violence In the Name of Islam

July 15, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Muslim Public Affairs Council

http://www.mpac.org/article.php?id=1167

In an unprecedented statement of united opposition to religiously-motivated violence, nine diverse and highly respected Muslim American scholars and religious leaders have lent their voices to a special video message produced by the Muslim Public Affairs Council called "Injustice Cannot Defeat Injustice." 

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