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NEWSPAPER: “Muslim Women’s Bodies – The Hottest Property in 2014”
From The Telegraph (UK) by Shelina Janmohamed When it comes to Muslim women, it’s still all about what we wear – and the last 12 months only serves to confirm this sad state of affairs. What we say, our achievements, … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Newspaper Names Muslim Leader 2014 Swiss Person of the Year”
From Swiss Broadcasting Corporation Imam Mustafa Memeti of Bern has been named Swiss of the Year by the Swiss weekly newspaper SonntagsZeitung. He was chosen for “his courage and his engagement in the most explosive debate of our time”. The … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Sir Winston Churchill’s Family Feared He Might Convert to Islam”
From The Telegraph (UK) by Patrick Sawer He is indelibly associated with the fight to preserve Britain and its Empire from Nazi invasion and his subsequent denouncement of Soviet totalitarianism’s Iron Curtain. In the public eye, Sir Winston Churchill’s long … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Dutch Muslims Concerned by Recent Wave of Mosque Attacks”
From Al-Jazeera by Brenda Stoter Amsterdam, The Netherlands – An unidentified man wearing a hoodie placed fireworks in the window of the Selimiye Mosque in Enschede, a city in the Netherlands, on December 14. A few seconds later, the fireworks exploded, … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Volunteers Give New York Homeless People Christmas Dinner”
From CBS-6 (New York) TROY — The Unity House in Troy served up meals on Christmas, but this year, there was a change in the faces behind the counter. Members of the Muslim Soup Kitchen Project staffed the dinner service, … Continue reading
VIDEO: “5 Muslims Injured in Christmas Day Firebomb Attack on Mosque in Sweden”
From BBC News An arsonist set fire to a mosque in the Swedish town of Eskilstuna on Thursday, injuring five people, police said. About 15 to 20 people were attending midday prayers in the mosque, located in the ground floor … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Anti-Islam Protest Movement in Germany Grows to 17,000 People”
From Agence France-Presse (AFP) A RECORD 17,000 anti-Islamic protesters rallied for their 10th demonstration in as many weeks yesterday in eastern Germany, celebrating the rise of their far-right populist movement by singing Christmas carols. Germany has for weeks grappled with … Continue reading
NEWS: “Jewish & Muslim Volunteers Join for Day of Community Service in St. Louis”
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Jerry Hochsztein and Sophie Malik It has been a traumatic few months for the St. Louis region. In the wake of the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, it is apparent that we have a … Continue reading
NBC NEWS: “Did You Know Christmas Is a Big Hit in Islamic Republic of Pakistan?”
From NBC News by Wajahat Khan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Like millions of children around the world, Annaseema Peshimam dutifully wrote her letter to Santa Claus in early December, promising she had been a good girl all year. The five-year-old asked … Continue reading
WASHINGTON POST: “Pakistani Executive Tries to Build Bridges With Software Start-Up”
From Washington Post by Thomas Heath Pakistan-born Imran Aftab was traveling in 2004 when an AOL Time Warner colleague posed a rude question. “Imran, you’re from Pakistan, yet you seem normal,” Aftab recalled. “What is the problem with the rest?” … Continue reading
