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Obama invokes Quran in key points of Cairo speech

President Barack Obama's speech reaching out for a fresh start with the Islamic world was laced with references to the Quran and his Muslim roots.

Muslims protest alleged defacement of Quran

Authorities fired tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of Muslims in central Athens on Friday as they protested a Greek policeman's alleged defacement of a Quran owned by an Iraqi immigrant.

Bush apologizes over US soldier's Quran shooting

President Bush has apologized to Iraq's prime minister for an American sniper's shooting of a Quran, and the Iraqi government called on U.S. military commanders to educate their soldiers to respect local religious beliefs.

Pakistanis protest against anti-Quran film

Thousands of supporters from a radical Islamic group have rallied in southern Pakistan to condemn an anti-Quran film made by a Dutch lawmaker.

Indonesia Ends Ban on YouTube Over Film

Indonesian Internet providers have stopped blocking YouTube and other file-sharing Web sites showing an anti-Islam film made by a Dutch politician after complaints from Web users.

Indonesia Blocks Web Access Over Film

Indonesian Internet companies blocked access to YouTube and MySpace on Tuesday, heeding a government order aimed at stopping people from watching a film critical of the Quran.

25,000 Pakistanis Protest Quran Film

At least 25,000 people protested in Pakistan's largest demonstration yet against an anti-Quran film made by a Dutch lawmaker, urging their government to expel the ambassadors of the Netherlands and Denmark.

Afghan Women Protest Anti-Islam Film

About 70 Afghan women burned the Dutch and Danish flags during a demonstration Wednesday in the capital against an anti-Islam film and the reprinting of a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.

Court Refuses to Ban Quran Film

A Dutch court has refused to ban a lawmaker's Internet film criticizing the Quran.

Malaysian Party Urges Dutch Boycott

Malaysia's Islamic opposition party delivered a protest note to the Netherlands' embassy Monday over the release of an anti-Islam movie by a maverick Dutch lawmaker, while hard-line Muslims in neighboring Indonesia demanded the death of the filmmaker.

Arabs Denounce Dutch Anti-Islam Film

Islamic and Arab leaders denounced a Dutch film Saturday that portrays Islam as a ticking time bomb aimed at the West, demanding international laws to prevent insults to religions.

Pakistanis Protest Dutch Film

Dozens of Islamists in Pakistan have staged a protest over an anti-Quran film made by a Dutch lawmaker.

Muslims Denounce Film Critizing Islam

Hundreds of angry Muslims marched Friday in Pakistan and denounced a Dutch legislator's film that portrays Islam as a ticking time bomb aimed at the West. Dutch Muslims were more restrained, saying they had expected worse.

Dutch PM Concerned Over Anti-Quran Film

The Netherlands' prime minister said Wednesday that his government is concerned that an anti-Quran movie made by a right-wing Dutch lawmaker could cause social strife.

Guilty Plea in NYC in Quran Desecration

A man who threw copies of the Quran into a toilet after disputes with Muslims at the college he once attended pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct.

Anti-Quran Film to Air in Netherlands

Protesters already have torched Dutch flags in Afghanistan ahead of a new Dutch film portraying Islam's holy book as a "fascist" text that incites violence and preaches the oppression of women and homosexuals.

Dutch Muslims Urge Calm Over Quran Film

A Dutch Muslim group appealed Thursday for calm at home and abroad in reaction to an anti-Quran film a right-wing politician says he is making.

Muslim Says Copies of Quran Confiscated

The Bush administration urged the Supreme Court on Monday to bar a Muslim inmate from suing prison officials who allegedly confiscated two copies of his Quran and prayer rug.

Record Price for 13th-Century Quran

A Quran written in 1203, believed to be the oldest known complete copy, has sold for more than $2.3 million at an auction.

Fla. Man Says He Was Tasered Over Quran

Four police officers are under investigation after a man accused them of using a Taser on him three times when he wouldn't take his hand off a Quran hidden under his shirt, a police spokesman said Friday.

Appeals Court Moves Quran Lawsuit Ahead

A lawsuit filed by the ACLU and a Muslim woman seeking the use of the Quran or other non-Christian texts in addition to the Bible for courtroom oaths should be allowed to go forward, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

Congressman to Be Sworn in Using Quran

The first Muslim elected to Congress says he will take his oath of office using a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson to make the point that "religious differences are nothing to be afraid of."

Lawmaker Stands Firm on Quran Criticism

A congressman said Thursday that he will not retract a letter warning that unless immigration is tightened, "many more Muslims will be elected" and use the Quran to take the oath of office.

Intel, Partners to Make Electronic Quran

Intel Corp., the world's largest computer chip maker, has partnered with two Saudi Arabian software companies to develop an electronic version of Islam's holy book and a training computer for teachers packed with the government-approved curriculum for schoolchildren.

Islamic Group Targets Columnist

An Islamic civil rights group wants a columnist removed from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for criticizing Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's decision to use the Quran during his ceremonial swearing-in next month.

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Major Hasan's Bloody Jihad
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

There can be no doubt that Major Nidal Hasan became radicalized, planned his jihad (holy war), and murdered thirteen people at Fort Hood, Texas. He had calling cards printed with "SoA" and "SWT" placed under his name.

American Thinker : Resolving the Cognitive Dissonance of Islam
Source: American Thinker

The negative spiritual and intellectual consequence of believing two mutually exclusive concepts is "cognitive dissonance." Our interaction as a society with Islam is a direct cause of cognitive dissonance, for us as individuals and as a culture.

Slavery In Islam
Source: Ansering Islam

However, few people in the west know about Islam and slavery. Most would be surprised that Islam authorizes the taking of slaves as spoils of war.

The Religious Sources of Islamic Terrorism
Source: Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Modern international Islamist terrorism is a natural offshoot of twentieth-century Islamic fundamentalism.

Quran Inscriptions Appear on Little Boy's Body - New Show for the Masses?
Source: Pravda

Arabic words from the Qur'an that appear mysteriously on the body of a Russian baby are creating much discussion. Their cause remains unknown.

CAIR spent $160,000 to silence Savage: New book reveals memos behind campaign to run radio star off the air. By Art Moore. October 14, 2009 9:00 am Eastern.
Source: WorldNetDaily News

An explosive new book based on a daring six-month undercover operation exposing the subversive agenda of the Council on American-Islamic Relations reveals the Muslim group spent $160,000 in an unsuccessful effort to run top-rated nationally syndicated radio host Michael Savage of …

Parent Upset Over Graphic Anti-Muslim Video Shown at Kentucky's Pulaski County High School
Source: WKYT - Home - Headlines

" 'It's nothing but hate against Muslims and Muslim people,' " is the way parent Bill Cruey described a graphic video that "he says his daughter watched on September 11th" in school.

BAHRAIN: Seeking Gender Equality in Quran
Source: IPS News

For the first time, feminists in Bahrain are seeking new Islamic perspectives on gender and women's empowerment, and asking for modern interpretations of the Quran.

Audio Player
Source: www.quranexplorer.com

Great Quranic Explorer

DAWN.COM | Columnists | Proud of being Pakistani?
Source: dawn.com

Irfan Hussain writes about the Gojra Christian killings and publishes a letter he received from a priest who had knowledge of the situation and explains what the fuss was.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Sectarian violence hits Pakistani town
Source: BBC News

A minority Christian Pakistani victim recounts the attack against him and his family. All because of a rumor.

Baluch remembrance day in London on July 19

In a rare show of unity at least two world-renowned Baluch leaders will attend an event dedicated to the memories of the Baluch martyrs in Pakistan and Iran.

Better sex - with help from the Qur'an
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Wedad Lootah does not look like a sexual activist. A Muslim and a native Emirati, she wears a full-length black niqab - with only her brown eyes showing through narrow slits - and sprinkles her conversation with quotes from the Qur'an.

Killed cleric's son: Some suicide attacks OK - CNN.com
Source: CNN

wo weeks ago in Pakistan a leading anti-Taliban cleric was killed by a suicide bomber. CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson visited his son at the school where his father was killed and found surprises in security and nuances in attitudes toward suicide bombers.

Obama's Islamic homage wins praise
Source: msnbc.com

Whether political stagecraft or sincerity, Obama's gestures resonated strongly among many Muslims who often complain their traditions and culture are devalued in the West.

Quran Explorer

A website of the whole Noble Quran is available on the net, it's unbelievably and incredibly excellent work. It's called Quran Explorer (www.quranexplorer.com/quran)

Islamic Terrorists Target Moroccan Jews

Moroccan Muslims are a tad excited. Having seen their co religionists in Yemen finally force out the tiny Jewish community there, they seek to accomplish the same thing in Morocco: From Agence France-Presse, May 21:

Why Are We Not Winning In Afghanistan
Source: The Huffington Post

I think we should pay a little attention to history, both ours and theirs, in order to come out ahead in this chaotic struggle for world peace and prosperity. Take Afghanistan, for example.

But the Qur'an says.... Pt. 1 : Jesus is just a prophet?

Peace to all. I've been reading a lot of topics about Christianity from Muslims and hope to bring clarity and open eyes. First, let us admit:

The Terrifying Brilliance of Islam
Source: Citizen Warrior

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED why millions of Muslim men are dedicated to killing Americans? Or why so many are willing to blow themselves up to kill Israelis? Or why they are so committed to blowing up random people in Bali, London, Madrid, etc.?

Foreign Ministry Opens Website Dedicated To Pope's Visit
Source: JPost.com

Unity comes with "It is written." The primary message of the Qur'an is to follow the whole Bible and Jesus said to live by EVERY word of God (Ahmad # 42.14-16, 5.68, 69; Mat 4.4) The pope could restore Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 Ten Commandments as they are written, res …

Sufi Mohammad violating Quran: Imran Khan
Source: indianexpress.com

Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan has said that Tehrik-i-Nifaz Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM) chief Sufi Mohammad is violating the teachings of the Quran.

Free?

Freedom these days seems to swing to one end. As long as you're being outrageous and not directly hurting anyone else anything goes, from marrying the same sex to legal prostitution.

Shocking if true

On 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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