Three Myths that Perpetuate Islamophobia
Author: Atif Mir Source: November 2010 eGazette What is it about Islam that frightens the western world? Has Islamophobia risen merely because of the emergence of the Muslim radical? The […]
Blasphemy case: Imam jailed on 14 day judicial remand
Source: Dawn The cleric who was arrested on Saturday over suspicion of planting evidence against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy was produced in court on Sunday under strict security arrangements as the hearing for the blasphemy case resumed, DawnNews reported. Imam Khalid Jadoon was produced in the court of […]
Deportations leave record number of children with no parents
RT: As the US government deports tens of thousands of immigrants, children are increasingly watching their parents handcuffed and dragged away as they get handed to social workers and denied contact with their broken up families. Nearly 45,000 parents who were illegally in the US were deported in the first […]
Attacks near Ramadan end trouble US Muslims
Spate of attacks near Ramadan trouble U.S. Muslims By Yasmin Amer and Moni Basu, CNN updated 6:30 PM EDT, Sat August 18, 2012 The ruins of a mosque in Joplin, Missouri, smolder after a fire on August 6. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Attacks on Islamic centers spiked across America during the holy month of Ramadan […]
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 […]
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 […]
FIJI NEWS – PM Slams SDL Constitution submissions
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama Your views PM slams SDL’s constitution submission Read or post your comments PM slams SDL’s constitution submission Publish date/time: 12/08/2012 [12:11] Print this page Email this page Shut down the party and go home if you cannot come up with proposals that will bring a […]
FIJI NEWS – Justice Fernando will not hear Qarase’s NLTB Trial
Justice Fernando will not hear NLTB trial Publish date/time: 09/08/2012 [13:10] Print this page Email this page High Court Judge, Priyantha Fernando has today revealed that he will not hear the Native Land Trust Board trial of former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, former NLTB General Manager, Kalivati Bakani and former […]
FIJI NEWS – Former Fiji PM jailed on corruption charges
Military rulers suppressing opposition in Fiji: lawyer Updated 4 August 2012, 8:09 AEST A prominent lawyer says the jailing of Fiji’s last democratically elected prime minister shows the military government is trying to remove its opposition ahead of elections slated for 2014. Jailed for corruption: former Fijian prime minister Laisenia Qarase. (Credit: ABC) […]
FIJI NEWS – Australia and NZ restore diplomacy as Fiji gallops for elections
Australia, New Zealand restore diplomacy with Fiji Boston.com Australia and New Zealand say they will again station top diplomats known as high commissioners inFiji and will ease travel restrictions on Fijians associated with the regime. Fiji will reciprocate by placing top diplomats in New Zealand and Australia. See all stories on this topic » […]
Observance of Ramadan Poses Challenges to Muslim Athletes
Source: The New York Times Author: Sam Borden With nearly three million Muslims living in Britain, the observance of Ramadan here is not generally a notable occurrence. Shops are open, […]
FIJISUN – ISLAM IS POLITICAL GOVT. ARGUES
ANDMARK CASE: GOVERNMENT ARGUES THAT ISLAM IS POLITICAL Robert Muise and David Yerushalmi of American Freedom Law Center and Pamela Geller What began as a clear first amendment issue has exploded into a landmark case regarding the status of Islam as a political entity. Today the Detroit Transit Authority (SMART), […]
FIJI NEWS – Fiji minister opens Supermarket open in Auckland, NZ
Fiji’s foreign minister to open Auckland supermarket Stuff.co.nz A leading figure in Fiji’s military regime arrives in Auckland today and will fly on to Sydney to speak with Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Since military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama’s 2006 coup, New Zealand has blacklisted members of the military … See all stories on this topic […]
FIJI NEWS – Charges dropped against former minister Mahendra Chaudhry
Fiji drops tax charges against Chaudhry The Australian A FIJI court has quashed money laundering charges against former prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry, but he will still stand trial for allegedly breaching foreign exchange laws, reports say. Chaudhry, who became Fiji’s first ethnic Indian prime minister in … See all stories on this topic » Chaudhry to […]
Looking into the minds of killers
Source: CNN Author: Jeffrey Swanson (Professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University’s School of Medicine) A witness to the horrific shooting rampage in the Colorado movie theater called it “the longest minute” of his life. One can only imagine. But the second longest minute may be the waiting […]
Visa scam involving Pakistan’s Olympic team uncovered
Source: Dawn A British tabloid has allegedly uncovered a visa scam involving Pakistan’s Olympic contingent. According to the investigation, a group of travel agents and politicians are involved in the scam which […]
FIJISUN – Anti-Islam Bus Ad Defended by Judge
Anti-Islam Bus Ad Defended By Judge July 22, 2012 08:15 PM EDT comments: 1 According to a report by the Associated Press, on July 20, a Federal Judge ruled in favor of Pamela Geller’s right to place an Anti-Islam ad on New York City buses which refers to enemies of Israel as […]
FIJI NEWS – Plot to assassinate coup leader reports.
Fiji coup leader unsurprised by death plot reports Independent Online Fiji’s military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama would not be surprised if his opponents were trying to kill him, he said on Thursday after news of an assassination plot emerged in New Zealand. The reports came after New Zealand security officials seized a … […]
14 dead, 50 wounded in shooting at Colorado theater, police chief says
Source: CNN At least 14 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a gunman opened fire during an early Friday morning screening of the new Batman movie at an […]
Judge grants Tennessee mosque’s petition, orders county to move ahead with opening new building
Source: Fox News Published July 19, 2012 Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Muslims in a Tennessee congregation prepared Thursday for the holy month of Ramadan a day after a federal judge ruled they have a right to occupy their newly built mosque, overruling a county judge’s order that was keeping […]