Posts Tagged ‘muslim’
Imam: NY Muslim center aims to prevent terror attack (Reuters)
Reuters - The imam behind the controversial plan to build a Muslim culture center near the site of New York's September 11 attack said on Sunday the project is meant to prevent a similar attack. Originally posted here: Imam: NY Muslim center aims to prevent terror attack (Reuters)
U.S. urges judge to toss lawsuit over target killings (Reuters)
Reuters - The Obama administration on Saturday urged a federal judge to reject a challenge to a program that targets for killing U.S. Go here to see the original: U.S. urges judge to toss lawsuit over target killings (Reuters)
Car bombs in Baghdad kill 31, wound dozens (AP)
AP - A pair of car bombs tore through two different Baghdad neighborhoods Sunday, killing at least 31 people and breaking what has been a period of relative calm since the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Link: Car bombs in Baghdad kill 31, wound dozens (AP)
FBI urges U.S. Mohammed cartoonist to go into hiding (Reuters)
Reuters - A Seattle cartoonist who stirred up a religious storm with a tongue-in-cheek encouragement to draw images of the Muslim prophet Mohammed has gone into hiding after a threat to her safety. See the original post: FBI urges U.S. Mohammed cartoonist to go into hiding (Reuters)
Moving NY mosque would boost Islamic extremism, imam warns (AFP)
AFP - The Islamic cleric behind plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York warned Sunday that retreating on the project would only strengthen the hand of the Muslim extremists. Excerpt from: Moving NY mosque would boost Islamic extremism, imam warns (AFP)
Moving NY mosque would boost Islamic extremism, imam warns (AFP)
AFP - The Islamic cleric behind plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York warned Sunday that retreating on the project would only strengthen the hand of the Muslim extremists. Read the original here: Moving NY mosque would boost Islamic extremism, imam warns (AFP)
Fears rise over growing anti-Muslim feeling in U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - Amid threats of Koran burning and a heated dispute over a planned Muslim cultural center in New York, Muslim leaders and rights activists warn of growing anti-Muslim feeling in America partly provoked for political reasons. See more here: Fears rise over growing anti-Muslim feeling in U.S. (Reuters)
Tensions over Koran spark isolated incidents on 9/11 (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States marked the anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Saturday with commemorative ceremonies and although a pastor had canceled plans for a high-profile protest burning of the Koran, the Muslim holy book was abused in at least three separate incidents. Read the original post: Tensions over Koran spark isolated [...]
US pastor puts Koran-burning on hold (AFP)
AFP - A Florida pastor at the center of an international firestorm insisted Friday he would not carry out a plan to burn the Koran, but failed to stem a global tide of Muslim outrage. Read the rest here: US pastor puts Koran-burning on hold (AFP)
NY mosque investor declines Trump’s buyout offer (AP)
AP - Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy out a major investor in the real estate partnership that controls the site near ground zero where a Muslim group wants to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque. View post: NY mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer (AP)
