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A radical American imam on Yemen's most wanted militant list who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers praised alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as a hero on his personal Web site Monday.
Some Muslim servicemembers are worried that the mass shooting at Fort Hood could unravel their work to be accepted as loyal, dedicated soldiers.
As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.
In an Oct. 30 story about African-American Muslims, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a 2007 Pew survey estimated that 35 percent of the nation's Muslims were African-American. The survey estimated that 20 percent were African-American.
By now, Sekou Jackson is used to the questions: Why does he need to leave a work meeting to pray? Don't black Muslims convert to Islam in jail? Why would you even want to be Muslim?
The arrest of a Queens imam who investigators had considered a trusted partner was a blow in more ways than one for law enforcement.
The Vatican has invited Muslims to work together to end poverty and the violence and extremism that are often its result.
One of the first plays about Muslim-Americans in the United States debuts in a time and place rich with symbolism: Sept. 11 in New York City.
There is the dread of leaving the house that morning. People might stare, or worse, yell insults.
The New York Police Department has revised a highly touted report on the threat of homegrown terrorism in response to complaints that it was an insult to law-abiding, observant Muslims.
The U.S. military is bungling its outreach to the Muslim world and squandering good will by failing to live up to its promises, the nation's highest-ranking military officer wrote Friday.
The Malaysian government has agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show is sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company, officials said Wednesday.
From the western edge of the Muslim world, the King of Morocco has dared to tackle one of the most inflammatory issues in the Middle East conflict — the Holocaust.
Malaysian authorities are investigating two Muslims who sparked complaints after they pretended to be Christians and took Communion at a church service to research a magazine article, officials said Tuesday.
The riots in China's Xinjiang region and subsequent crackdown on the Muslim Uighur minority have drawn a muted response from many Muslim countries that may be wary of damaging lucrative trade ties with Beijing or attracting attention to their own attitudes toward political dissent.
At the call to prayer, the men turn one-by-one down a narrow path through the jungle, marked only by a towering coconut tree.
A top Shiite cleric close to Hezbollah favorably contrasted President Barack Obama's inviting language with his predecessor's invading tanks — but also used a Friday sermon to pour contempt on the president's mention of America's strong ties with Israel.
Muslims across the country who woke to early alarms, stayed up well past their bedtimes and scoured the Internet for clips to hear President Barack Obama's address from Egypt on Thursday said his words could be a catalyst toward repairing strained U.S. relations with Muslims worldwide.
Muslim shopkeepers, students and even radical groups such as Hamas praised President Barack Obama's address Thursday as a positive shift in U.S. attitude and tone. But Arabs and Muslims of all political stripes said they want him to turn his words into action — particularly in standing up to Israel.
Notable reaction to President Barack Obama's speech Thursday to the Muslim world:
Comments from ordinary Muslims, analysts and President Barack Obama ahead of his speech to the Muslim world.
Respect for Islam, a prescription for Palestinian statehood and assurances of a speedy U.S. pullout from Iraq — that's what Muslims from Morocco to Malaysia say they want to hear from President Barack Obama this week when he addresses them from this Arab capital.
The White House says the relationship between the United States and the Muslim world is "in need of substantial improvement."
Mohammad Qatanani's mosque was full of FBI agents the night before he was to find out if he would be deported.
The Middle East is finding, to its amazement, that it may actually like America's new leader. Barack Obama has impressed many Arabs and Muslims with promises to open a new page after years of distrust during his first presidential venture to the Islamic world this week.
DAWN.COM | Columnists | Smokers� Corner: Bogey nationRecently the monthly Herald published the results of an elaborate survey that it undertook to determine the extent of anti-Americanism in Pakistan. The findings suggest nothing that we do not already know. The percentages in this case hold only an academic interest.
DAWN.COM | Columnists | Smokers� Corner: Boxing the faithOnce upon a time, charity boxes of so-called Islamic welfare organisations were a ubiquitous sight at shops in our cities. These boxes were claimed to have been put there by the shopkeepers and Islamic welfare groups to raise money for the building of mosques and madressahs.
DAWN.COM | Columnists | Smokers� Corner: Nauseous mumblingsRECENTLY I was fortunate enough to be a part of an excellent ten-minute news video prepared by the New York Times' reporter, Adam Ellick. Tastefully called 'Tuning out the Taliban,' the video has created the right buzz amongst young middle-class Pakistanis.
Obama's Tough Balancing Act With the Muslim World Even as the action of a crazed individual operating independently, Fort Hood threatens Obama's premise that greater friendliness toward Islam is a viable strategy for countering the Islamist threat.
tazkiyah.org- The Ideological AttackThis article has been handed around in several emails. What do you think about it? What would you reply to the sender?
The Big Lie: The Muslims, Jerusalem and Archaeology, Part TwoThis article first appeared at aish.com and is the original source of the material. I want to personally thank the wonderful people at aish.com for giving us permission to reprint this important two part article by Rabbi Leibel Reznick.
A Nation of SleepwalkersThe day after the terrible terrorist attack at Islamabad's Islamic University that took the lives of eight innocent students, certain TV news channels ran a footage of a dozen or so angered students of the university pelting stones.
Why War Envelops the US Homeland?On November 5, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, while shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great), opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, in a US military base , killing 13 and injuring more than 24 persons.
Why Hasan killed 13 American SoldiersHow do we know that the attack at Fort Hood was an act of Islamist terrorism? Simple, Major Nidal Hassan told us so. You've seen reports of a long list of things he did and said along these lines. But what's most amazing of all is this:
Norway, Rape and Muslims - A StudyThe 'top' immigrant rapists were Iraqis, Somalis and Pakistanis. These groups are also the top immigrant groups from Muslim countries in Norway.
It is again time for the Flying, Fickle Finger of Fate: my unauthorized reincarnation of the old "Laugh In" award for outstanding STUPIDITY in the previous week.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Ahmadinejad's theological foesBy Edward Stourton Analysis, BBC Radio 4 It is not often you find an email from a Grand Ayatollah in your inbox - especially not when the Ayatollah in question is a pivotal figure in one of the great dramas currently unfolding on the world stage.
The Worst Decision by a US President in History - The dire consequences of al-Qaeda jihadists being tried in a civilian courtThe Obama administration has taken a giant step in its march to throw in the towel in the war against radical Islam.
Lost in all the hand-wringing of the Fort Hood terrorist attack is the stark reality that, like it or lump it, Muslims (Mohammedans, Barbary Pirates, Musselmen, Saladins, Tripolitanians, Mahometans, Ottoman Corsairs, and whatever else they've been called down the centuries) have …
Are Muslims better people?Two days ago, I read something in the newspapers that really shocked me. It was a statement from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in which he defended the planned visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to Turkey.
Muslims must combat hate speechAnwar al-Aulaqi is trying to spread violence in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings. True scholars preach a different message
Radicals demand and Islamic BritainAmong Muslims in the United Kingdom, these radicals are an angry -- and uncompromising -- minority. They want to see Buckingham Palace become a mosque. Their goal: Muslim domination of the UK, if not the world.
Exodus 22:18 "Suffer not a witch to live." (Bible reference and quote courtesy of Jim Butcher from "White Night"--a novel from the Dresden files. "Skip, you can't possibly dare go THERE." Oh, you poor innocent. You have no idea of the things I dare.
Living And Dying: Islam, Judaism And Christianity Today, in Tampa, Fla, a Navy reservist tried to murder a Greek Orthodox priest from Crete as a "terrorist." The reservist claimed the non-Arabic speaking Greek had yelled "Allah Akbar." (God is Great) When arrested, Naval Reservist Jason D.
The Hersh Story: Fantasies, Falsehoods and a ForewarningISLAMABAD, Pakistan - In Bob Woodward's book, "Bush at War", he recalls how when he (Woodward) quoted Hersh to Bush, the latter replied that Seymour Hersh was a liar! Hersh's article "Defending the Arsenal" in The New Yorker (November 16, 2009) has predictably caused …
INTERVIEW - Muslims watching U.S. with guarded optimism - OIC chiefISTANBUL - The Muslim world is watching how the United States will act on the stalled process for Palestinian-Israeli peace and wondering how one of the main sticking points, Israeli settlements, will be resolved, the world's top diplomat for Islam said on Saturday.
This is a tough question. There are good and bad "apples" in all religious groups and in all races. What affect do you think it would have on our country and our military if all Muslims were removed? Are we overreacting or not being cautious enough?
I am quoting (approximately) myself, from two or more years ago: As PRACTICED in the world today, Islam is an INTOLERANT religion--the most intolerant religion in the world.
A few Americans will have to be sacrificed from time to timeBottom line: The society at large, driven by the sermonizing of its elites, has come to an unstated conclusion that, unfortunately, a few Americans will have to be sacrificed from time to time, for the larger goal of establishing the fact that Americans in no way think Muslims ar …
An Open Letter to President ObamaAlthough we were separated by more than a decade, we lived a few steps apart in Hyde Park and were both professors at the University of Chicago.
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