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ARAB NEWS – Islamic Solidarity Summit

Final Communiqué of Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Summit Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah speaks during the OIC summit in Mecca.    |    |  A A http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1345016233.html#_=1345175140851&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=m&text=Final%20Communiqu%C3%A9%20of%20Extraordinary%20Islamic%20Solidarity%20Summit%20%7C%20ArabNews%3A&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129%23.UC2-YlM1NC8.twitter https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#id=I1_1345175140157&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&rpctoken=970645997&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=like&font=arial&layout=button_count ARAB NEWS Friday 17 August 2012 Islamic solidarity Summit’s complete Final Communiqué The Summit was briefed on the reports and recommendations submitted to it […]

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Hate crime legislation

Express Tribune: Farahnaz Ispahani. Pakistan has become a brutal place to live, especially if you are a member of a religious minority. Most observers agree that the country is being swept by a rising tide of hate encouraged by unbridled hate speech. Hate speech is defined as any spoken or physical […]

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Islamic Cooperation suspends Syria – Jerusalem Post

Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspends Syria By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF 08/16/2012 04:39 Membership suspended despite Iran opposition; OIC cites Assad’s violent suppression of Syrian revolt, but does not see any support for external military intervention; US commend action. PHOTO: REUTERS/STRINGER .   MECCA – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspendedSyria‘s […]

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Diversity Of Islam Highlighted

Huff Post: WASHINGTON (RNS) Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There is one God, Muhammad is God’s prophet, Muslims should fast during the holy month of Ramadan and give alms to the poor. Yet beyond these central pillars of the faith, Muslims worldwide vastly differ […]

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Attack on Illinois Islamic School

Illinois Islamic School Targeted With Bottle Bomb In Second Recent Attack On Area Mosques Posted: 08/14/2012 12:26 pm Updated: 08/14/2012 12:26 pm 9 7 https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F08%2F14%2Fillinois-islamic-school-t_n_1775550.html&size=tall&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DEjqGhgylh8o.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!OgKRzknZ1ASAaEDr2w%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTMZtB6F10Jl9BMhSmuZWEaSbtAUBQ#id=I2_1345006766701&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&rpctoken=225627720&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart FOLLOW: Video, College Preparatory School Of America, David Conrad, David Conrad Charged, Morton Grove Mosque, Morton Grove Mosque Shooting, Mosque Shooting, Mosque Shot, Muslim Education Center, Muslim Education Center Morton Grove, Muslim Education Center Mosque, Shots Fired At Mosque, Chicago […]

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Islam – Pakistan is for Islam, General

‘Pakistan is for Islam’ By: The Nation Monitoring | August 14, 2012 | 14 ABBOTTABAD – Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday said Pakistan came into being in the name of Islam and no power could dare eliminate Islam from the country, reported a private TV channel. Addressing a special […]

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Ramadan TV stirs argument across Arab world

FEATURE-Ramadan TV show stirs argument across Arab world http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fin.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2012%2F08%2F13%2Fmedia-islam-drama-idINL6E8J780L20120813&layout=standard&show_faces=false&width=450&action=recommend&colorscheme=light&height=35 http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1340179658.html#_=1344917383329&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fin.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2012%2F08%2F13%2Fmedia-islam-drama-idINL6E8J780L20120813&id=twitter-share-link&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fin.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2012%2F08%2F13%2Fmedia-islam-drama-idINL6E8J780L20120813&size=m&text=FEATURE-Ramadan%20TV%20show%20stirs%20argument%20across%20Arab%20world&url=http%3A%2F%2Freut.rs%2FRHM1uB&via=reuters By Mahmoud Habboush DUBAI | Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:36pm IST Aug 13 (Reuters) – A television drama about the life of a seventh century Muslim ruler, Omar Ibn al-Khattab, is polarising opinion across the Arab world by challenging a widespread belief […]

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Imam asks for “day of forgiveness” as new mosque opens

Islamic Center Imam asks for ‘day of forgiveness’ as new mosque opens http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=recommend&api_key=184474251565027&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D9%23cb%3Df16ff0fc38%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.dnj.com%252Ff3400e4e7c%26domain%3Dwww.dnj.com%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnj.com%2Farticle%2F20120811%2FNEWS%2F308110038%2FIslamic-Center-Imam-asks-day-forgiveness-new-mosque-opens%3Fodyssey%3Dnav%257Chead%26nclick_check%3D1&layout=standard&locale=en_US&node_type=link&ref=artrectop&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=429 2:28 PM, Aug 10, 2012   | Comments http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=recommend&api_key=184474251565027&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D9%23cb%3Df3741488d%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.dnj.com%252Ff3400e4e7c%26domain%3Dwww.dnj.com%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnj.com%2Farticle%2F20120811%2FNEWS%2F308110038%2FIslamic-Center-Imam-asks-day-forgiveness-new-mosque-opens%3Fodyssey%3Dnav%257Chead%26nclick_check%3D1&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&ref=artsharetop&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=155 A A Friday Prayers at ICM: Friday Prayers at ICM FILED UNDER News First Friday prayers at new Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, August 10, 2012. Purchase ImageZOOM Worshipers pray […]

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Nigeria: Some Muslims Give Islam Extreme Posture – Umar Pakio

Nigeria: Some Muslims Give Islam Extreme Posture – Umar Paiko Tagged: Nigeria, Religion, West Africa BY ROSE ADAH, 11 AUGUST 2012 Comment (1) http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fc%2F-4ZJ42&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=130&action=recommend&colorscheme=light&height=25 http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1340179658.html#_=1344744169704&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fstories%2F201208110323.html&hashtags=nigeria&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fstories%2F201208110323.html&related=allafrica%2C%20allafricafrench&size=m&text=Some%20Muslims%20Give%20Islam%20Extreme%20Posture%20-%20Umar%20Paiko&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fc%2F-4ZJ42&via=allafrica https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fc%2F-4ZJ42&size=medium&count=true&annotation=bubble&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com&hl=en-GB&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DHY9p6vay2e0.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!9WWg3hgFJrKAVXxNQA%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTNB8Fia3XwNbKRkrBG4FoP0ywMLTQ#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart&id=I0_1344744168006&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com An Islamic scholar Mallam Umar Paiko has said that, rather than label Islam as extreme, it is some Muslims who had taken extreme posture giving the religion […]

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Our ‘reactive’ extremism

The Express Tribune:  Khaled Ahmed When Muslims fly into rage and become destructive, it is never supposed to be original behaviour. We announce that our extremeaction has been caused by the injustice and violence of someone else. Therefore, our extremism is not original; therefore, we are not to blame for […]

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10 things Pakistanis don’t want to hear

The Express Tribune: Omar Kamal bin Farooq One of the biggest disadvantages of living in a nation as homogeneous as ours is that it is very seldom that you get to hear alternative narratives on history, religion, culture and society in general. People who try and present narratives that are different from […]