Islam
Obama's Willful Foreign-Policy Blindness
There is a vast chasm between "saying" and "doing" in the Obama administration.
Leader of Nigerian Islamist Group Says The Government's Offensive is Failing
Calling for Islamists abroad to join the fight
Man Arrested After Beheading of British Soldier To Be Charged With Murder
Michael Adebowale was taken to hospital after being shot by police at the scene
Anonymous Publishes English Defence League Contact Info
Far-right British group accused of fomenting Anti-Muslim reactions following soldier's killing
Shariah Court in Malaysia Allows Man To Marry 13-Year-Old He is Accused of Raping
Man says the marriage is consensual
Christian Schoolteacher Held in Egypt for 'Contempt of Islam'
Accused by students of saying bad things while teaching a class
22 Dead in Protests in Bangladesh Demanding Death Penalty for Blasphemy
Islamic extremists upset government's said country governed by liberal, secular laws
Protesters Clash With Police Over Failed Anti-Blasphemy Law in Bangladesh
Islamic activists want a strict anti-blasphemy law, which the PM rejected on the grounds the country is governed by liberal, secular laws
US Muslims' Views Typically Very Different from Global Counterparts
According to recent polling
Report: Muslims in Africa, Asia, Middle East Want Shariah To Be Official Law
Disagree on what exactly that might mean
Pakistani Clerics Say Voting is an "Islamic Duty"
Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council says feudal lords, not Islam, prevent women from voting
Canadian Terror Suspect Rejects Charges
Because they're based on criminal laws, not holy teachings
Ex-Marine Gets 20 Years for Mosque Fire
Pleaded guilty to crime in Ohio, looking to get payback for Americans killed by terrorists
Tunisian Who Posed Topless Flees Family, Country
Her efforts at feminist activism were not well-received
Church of Hagia Sophia in Turkey to Be Converted to Mosque
After a government ruling about the church-cum-museum; centuries-old art at risk
Lindh Lawyer Wants Contempt Ruling over Prison Prayer Guidelines
Muslim inmates not being allowed to pray together, defying judge's verdict
Al Qaeda Chief Urges Rebels in Syria to Establish an Islamic State
Also warns France of attacks in response to the intervention in Mali
Israeli Military Chief Fears Jihadist Attack in the Golan Heights
Syrian troops have withdrawn from the area
Pakistan Officials Using Religious Rules to Block Candidates
The constitution requires that a candidate be a "good Muslim of integrity and honesty"
Silence from DOJ over NYPD Spying on Muslims
Attorney General Eric Holder promised in 2011 to investigate
Hollande Wants to Extend French Ban on Muslim Headscarves to Private Businesses
Evidently hasn't considered letting private business owners to make their own decisions
Sex in the Arab World: Shereen El Feki Talks with Tracy Quan
Or, Why the Arab Spring Desperately Needs a Summer of Love.
British Court Rejects Home Secretary's Attempt to Deport Islamic Cleric
Abu Qatada will not be sent back to Jordan because there are concerns he could be tortured
Muslim Convert in Italy Leaving Catholic Church Over "Soft" Stance on Islam
Egyptian-born journalist is a high profile convert in Italy, baptized by Pope Benedict XVI
Tennessee Lawmakers Feared Mop Sink at State House Was Foot Bath for Muslims
Have been reassured it's a mop sink
Pope Francis Wants the West to Have a Dialogue With Islam
Also ask the world to do more to help the world's poor
"Moderate Muslim" Is Not an Oxymoron
Islamophobes believe there's something intrinsically incompatible about Muslims and free countries. They're wrong.
44 Dead in Bangladesh After Islamic Leader Given Death Sentence
Clashes began after Delawar Hossain Sayeedi was sentenced to die for crimes committed during war fro independence
Radical Islamists Hindering the Eradication of Polio
Attack clinics and health workers trying to administer vaccines
