Andre Carson: Speech to Islamic Circle praised success of all faith-based...
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson, an Indianapolis Democrat who is one of only two Muslims in Congress, is coming under attack for a speech he gave to the Islamic Circle of North America. André Carson, created...
View ArticleUS State Reps Oppose Muslim Religious Schools
Louisiana State Rep. Valarie Hodges used to be a big fan of school vouchers. “I liked the idea,” she explained, “of giving parents the option of sending their children to a public school or a Christian...
View ArticleSaudi women going to Games is a sham
Editor’s note: Jocelyne Cesari is the senior visiting professor of International Relations at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University and director of the Islam in the...
View ArticleMuslims From Abroad Are Thriving in Catholic Colleges
DAYTON, Ohio — The flow of students from the Muslim world into American colleges and universities has grown sharply in recent years, and women, though still far outnumbered by men, account for a rising...
View ArticleMontgomery’s decisions on school holidays
MUSLIM LEADERS in Montgomery County stress that, in petitioning school officials to set aside an Islamic holy day as an official day off, they are not advocating for any of the currently recognized...
View ArticleMuslim group criticizes local government over halal food
1 December 2012 Lancashire County Council has come under heavy criticism for distributing food banned in Islam as halal food among Muslim pupils. The Lancashire Council of Mosques wrote in a letter...
View ArticleFrench magazine sparks another controversy over Mohammed cartoons
News agencies – January 2, 2013 French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a special issue containing cartoons on the life of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed. Similar images, which are deemed...
View ArticlePrince George’s Co. school lets Muslim students out of class to pray
The growing number of Muslim students seeking accommodations to practice their religion in public schools has stirred debate about the long-contentious issue of prayer in America’s public institutions....
View ArticleReal Madrid opens sport schools to the children of Gaza
31 January 2013 The agreement between Real Madrid Foundation and the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to open sport schools in Gaza offers “the children some sense of normalcy after the last...
View ArticleVa. panel Oks measure to allow prayer, religious activities in all public places
RICHMOND — A Senate committee in the Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday narrowly endorsed a measure to amend the state’s Bill of Rights to require all public places and schools to accommodate prayer...
View ArticleTennessee May Deliberately Exclude Muslim Schools From New Voucher Program
Several conservative lawmakers in Tennessee are throwing the brakes on a fast-moving bill that would divert money away from public schools and towards vouchers for students to attend private or...
View ArticleDutch Schools Reluctant to Accept Minority Pupils
26 April 2013 Dutch primary schools are refusing to accept children with an ethnic background, reports newspaper Trouw. The refusal is based on fears that children of an ethnic background will drive...
View ArticleFrench Council for the Muslim Religion (CFCM): Ramadan dates fixed
Liberation 09.05.2013 For the first time in France, the representatives of the Muslim community of the country have used astronomic calculations to determine the dates for the holy Islamic month of...
View ArticlePork found in Halal lamb burgers supplied to Leicester schools
Halal lamb burgers have been withdrawn from a city’s schools after tests revealed a sample contained pork. The decision follows DNA tests on a batch of frozen burgers manufactured by Doncaster-based...
View ArticleGerman Islam Conference and reactions
May 14 This year´s German Islam conference has been criticized by politicians of the opposition and Islamic associations. Minister of Interior Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) has been criticized for...
View ArticleAlleged Mosque Boarding School Revealed in Rotterdam
May 16 2013 A civil servant in Rotterdam has provided information revealing that there are allegedly Turkish mosque-related boarding schools operating in the city. According to his information the...
View ArticleVeiled women protest against exclusion
Liberation Veiled Muslim women protested on Saturday in Central Paris against the exclusion of mothers who wear veils (hijab) from public institutions. The Muslim women joint together with the ‘Mamans...
View ArticleMuslim leaders stand against gay marriage
British imams and Muslim leaders speak out against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill “We have serious misgivings about the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which seeks to legalise gay marriage....
View ArticleMrs. Mamèche, private Muslim High School advisor: ‘We believe in our students’
Zaman France 23.05.2013 In light of the approaching nationwide A-Level examination date in France, Fouad Bahri met with Mrs. Mamèche, advisor and archivist to France’s most successful high school. The...
View ArticleIslam in Schools? Cantone what do you think? Asks deputy governor Michele Guerra
June 4, 2013 Michele Guerra gran consigliere for the Northern League, raises awareness about education of Islam in schools to the Canton government and raises questions about Islam in Ticino. The...
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