German Muslims stage peaceful protest
Source: The Local Around 800 demonstrators marched through the centre of the southwestern German city of Freiburg under the banner “I Love My Prophet”. Protesters hoisted signs reading “Yes to […]
Army colonel threatens to sue top general for ‘concealing truth about Islam’
RT: A US Army colonel who was suspended from a top military college for teaching an anti-Islamic course is threatening to sue America’s top general for “violating academic freedom” and “caving in to Islam.” Lt. Col. Matthew Dooley’s attorneys have put Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin […]
Catholics call for Israeli hate-crime crackdown
RT: A spate of hate crimes against Christian places of worship in Israel has prompted usually reticent Roman Catholic officials to speak out, hoping that intervention by authorities might bring an end to the vandalism. In the early hours of September 4, vandals set fire to the door of a […]
Letter to Editor – San Francisco Chronicle
NOTE: When Jay Jason from San Francisco editorial team called me yesterday for verification before printing this, we had a little chit chat about my Muslim News. Then it occurred to me that I had left out our famous slogan “Love for All and Hatred for None.” I requested Jason to […]
Hezbollah leader makes rare public appearance, stoking anger against U.S. for anti-Islam film
Source: National Post With significant protests in nearly a dozen countries over a amateurish anti-Islam film posted to YouTube, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance to warn the U.S. it faces further Muslim anger unless it suppresses the video that mocks the Prophet Mohammad. “The world […]
Readers eager to define Islam — in unkind terms
Paul Russell: the Letter Editor, The National Post: All major religions have dark chapters in their histories, and also modern-day adherents who pervert their faith’s message. Which is why it’s a general policy of this page not to print letters accusing any religion of being untrustworthy or evil. That policy […]
JEWISH GROUP UPSET ON ANTI-ISLAM FILM REPORT,CNN
Iraqi protesters burn Israeli and U.S. flags during a protest Thursday. The U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three others were killed during a protest outside the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday. September 14th, 2012 03:00 AM ET Jewish groups mad about initial reports on anti-Islam […]
The Coptic Church condemns the short movie: “Innocence of Muslims”
El Maqar.org: With today’s technology, individuals have found ways of posting offensive clips on the internet. A non-professional low-budget movie like “Innocence of Muslims” (14 minutes) should have been reviewed […]
‘Don’t Overreact’ to Anti-Islam Movie: Indonesian Muslim Leaders
The Jakarta Globe: The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) on Friday asked Muslims here not to be provoked by the anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims,” but at the same time demanded that legal action be taken against the producer. Amid increasing violent anti-US protests in response to the movie in […]
The Head Al Azhar Fatwa Committee issues fatwa to ban Jews from holy sites in Muslim countries
Dr. Abdul Hamid al-Atrash, the head of the Fatwa Committee of Al Azhar in Egypt, has issued a ruling that Arabs may ban Jews from visiting their holy sites in […]
US groups helped fund Dutch anti-Islam politician
Daniel Pipes’ Middle East Forum, David Horowitz’s FrontPage Magazine helped fund Geert Wilders. Source: Reuters.com AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK – Anti-Islam groups in America have provided financial support to Dutch politician Geert Wilders, […]
Humour in men ‘stems from aggression’
Source: TOI Humour in most men may develop from aggression and it all begins at puberty, researchers say. Researchers at Newcastle University studied the reactions of men and women on seeing a trick cyclist and the results revealed huge differences between male and female response. Nine out of 10 women […]
Time to Forgive and Live in Harmony With Ahmadiyah
Source: The Jakarta Globe: by A. Najib Burhani Now that Idul Fitri has passed, can mainstream Muslims in Indonesia forgive Ahmadiyah? Can they accept Ahmadis as fellow citizens? Can’t we all start living in harmony with those who have different beliefs? Perhaps these questions are unrealistic, and expect too much […]
Asylum: ECJ specifies rights in cases of persecution on grounds of religion
By Nathalie Vandystadt | Friday 07 September 2012 EUROPOLITICS Contrary to the German authorities, the EU Court of Justice considers that, where they are sufficiently serious, certain forms of interference with the public manifestation of religion may constitute persecution for reasons of religion and therefore constitute a sufficient reason to […]
Rising anti-Islamic sentiment in America troubles Muslims
Source : CNN Blog By Moni Basu, CNN (CNN) – When the nation pauses to remember 9/11 next week, a group of Tennesseans will gather at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Franklin for a commemoration. But it will be more than that. On the program, called “The Threat in Our […]
DETROIT MOSQUE Draws Christian Resistance, FOX NEWS
Plan for suburban Detroit mosque draws resistance from Christian group Published September 06, 2012 Associated Press Aug. 29, 2012: A sign for the future home of Islamic Culture Association is shown outside the former Eagle Elementary School in West Bloomfield, Mich. (AP) WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – On a prime piece of […]
EUROPEAN UNION Court affirms asylum for religious persecution
JUSTICE EU court affirms asylum for religious persecution The Court of Justice for the European Union has decided that those unable to openly practice their religion have the right to seek asylum. The decision is likely to affect German asylum policies. Not every interference with free religious practice constitutes persecution, […]
Swiss to send more support for Syrian civilians
Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has pledged an additional SFr2 million ($2.1 million) to Syria. Governments and humanitarian organisations in various locations discussed Tuesday how best to help victims of […]
FIJI TRADE UNION CONGRESS
FPSA General Secretary, Rajeshwar Singh Your views FPSA are a part of FTUC statements about FLP Read or post your comments FPSA are a part of FTUC statements about FLP Publish date/time: 04/09/2012 [17:07] Print this page Email this page The biggest union of the civil servants, the Fiji Public […]
Obama’s Security Nightmare: Disintegration of Pakistan
Daily Times: The disintegration scenario —Lal Khan The dominant intelligentsia with its constricted outlook, shackled in the fetters of an obsolete and redundant capitalist ideology, is now the merchant of […]