Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

July 23, 2008 5:09:13 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: Muslims

Stories

Stories 1 - 20 of 28

<< Prev 1 2 Next >>
  • June 2008

    • China Orders Muslims to Stay Home for Torch Relay

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 16, 08 9:06 AM CDT

      China Orders Muslims to Stay Home for Torch Relay

      Chinese officials have told China's Muslim Uighur to stay in their homes and watch the Olympic torch on TV when it winds its way through the troubled western region of Xinjiang, Reuters reports. Beijing blames the Uighur for a series of attacks that are part of a push for an independent state. More »

      Tags

      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Beijing  • Olympic torch  • torch relay  • Muslims  • Muslim  • Xinjiang

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Muslims Outnumber Catholics: Vatican

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 30, 08 4:09 PM CDT

      Muslims Outnumber Catholics: Vatican

      Islam has topped Roman Catholicism as the world's biggest religion for the first time, the Vatican said today. About 1.1 billion people are still Catholic, but Muslims have pulled ahead with 1.3 billion members. “For the first time in history we are no longer at the top: the Muslims have overtaken us,” said a prelate who compiled the Vatican's yearbook of 2008 statistics. More »

      Tags

      religion  • Islam  • Vatican  • Catholicism  • Muslims  • population  • Catholics

    • Bravo to Harvard for Women-Only Gym Hours

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 26, 08 7:44 PM CDT

      Bravo to Harvard for Women-Only Gym Hours

      Harvard was right to close a gym to men for six hours each week so Muslim women can exercise in comfort, Ruth Marcus writes in the Washington Post . Bloggers might be charging “Sharia at Harvard” and some students might be exercised about another decision to broadcast calls to prayer during Islamic Awareness Week, but the new policies are merely “reasonable accommodation.” More »

      Tags

      Harvard  • Muslims  • hijabs

    • McCain: US Must Be Tough But Listen to Allies

      newser  |  Politico  |  Mar 26, 08 5:19 PM CDT

      McCain: US Must Be Tough But Listen to Allies

      John McCain insisted today in a foreign policy address that the US can't abandon its "moral responsibility in Iraq” but that it must do a better job of working with its allies on the world's trouble spots. He distanced himself at times from Bush, rejecting not only brash unilateralism but the inhumane treatment of prisoners, Politico reports, and he called for closing Guantanamo. “There is such a thing as international good citizenship,” he said. More »

      Tags

      Iraq  • John McCain  • China  • Russia  • Guantanamo Bay  • Muslims  • unilateralism

    • Host Blocks Anti-Koran Film's Website

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 24, 08 5:43 AM CDT

      Host Blocks Anti-Koran Film's Website

      Amid public outrage, a right-wing Dutch lawmaker has run into a new problem in his relentless quest to market his anti-Koran film: His US-based network provider has suspended service, AP reports. Network Solutions pulled the plug on Geert Wilders, who insists his 15-minute film will expose Islam's holy book as "fascist," saying the site may violate its terms of service. More »

      Tags

      Islam  • Muslims  • Muslim  • Koran  • Danish Mohammed cartoons  • Geert Wilders  • Islamist  • Network Solutions

    • Pope to Cut Luther a Break

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 6, 08 5:33 AM CST

      Pope to Cut Luther a Break

      Five centuries after he ignited the Reformation by challenging papal authority, Martin Luther is expected to get a break from—of all people—Pope Benedict XVI. The pope is German and ostensibly that's the only thing he has in common with Luther. Nevertheless, the pope plans a warmer and fuzzier re-evaluation of the monk who divided Christianity in 1517, according to the Times of London. Benedict is expected to argue that Luther didn't intend to divide the Church—only cleanse it of corruption. More »

      Tags

      Islam  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • Christianity  • Muslims  • heresy

  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Face of Jihad Ever More Youthful

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Dec 28, 07 3:03 PM CST

      Face of Jihad Ever More Youthful

      They’re young, impressionable, disillusioned, and they’re seeking out al-Qaeda: Muslims as young as 15 are connecting with Islamic extremists over the web and becoming radicalized through jihadist videos and literature, the Christian Science Monitor reports. In Morocco and elsewhere, teenagers reinforce an increasingly decentralized al-Qaeda. They have “no clear links to terrorist groups,” said one anti-terrorism official. More »

      Tags

      al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • terrorist  • Osama bin Laden  • Muslims  • jihad  • Islamic extremists  • Morocco  • North Africa  • Casablanca

    • Ads Spoof Terror Videos; Not All Are Amused

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Dec 24, 07 12:28 PM CST

      Ads Spoof Terror Videos; Not All Are Amused

      Dutch fireworks-safety ads spoofing Islamic terrorists have drawn criticism for their light take on suicide bombings and portrayal of negative Muslim stereotypes, the Guardian reports. The group depicted in the government-sponsored ads—LAAF, or the “Liberation Army Against Freedom”—is seen getting fireworks delivered as illicit arms, holing up in a cave, and practicing improper firework safety in their efforts to show "our true power.” More »

      Tags

      terrorism  • Islam  • Muslims  • video  • fireworks  • Holland

    • Gaza's Few Christians Are Fleeing

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 24, 07 7:16 AM CST

      Gaza's Few Christians Are Fleeing

      It's a grim Christmas for Gaza's tiny Christian population of about 3,000, with celebrations muted in the Hamas-controlled territory, the AP says. Instead of decorating trees, many of the faithful are packing to leave the strip for good. After the murder of a prominent Baptist activist, many Christians say the area has become hostile to their faith. More »

      Tags

      Hamas  • West Bank  • Muslims  • Christians  • religious persecution  • Baptists

    • Pilgrims Use Wi-Fi at Hajj for First Time

      newser  |  Wi-Fi Planet  |  Dec 22, 07 3:06 PM CST

      Pilgrims Use Wi-Fi at Hajj for First Time

      Muslim pilgrims had free access to Wi-Fi for the first time during the Hajj, which ended yesterday in Saudi Arabia. The short-term service, provided by two telecom firms, had 70 access points around holy sites and took only two months to assemble. Pilgrims say that online access helped them seek guidance without tracking down busy muftis, or legal experts, for information on Hajj rites, Wi-Fi Planet reports. More »

      Tags

      Islam  • Saudi Arabia  • Wi-Fi  • Muslims  • Mecca

    • Dad Charged in Muslim Teen's Death

      newser  |  London Free Press (Canada)  |  Dec 12, 07 10:40 AM CST

      Dad Charged in Muslim Teen's Death

      A devout Muslim father will appear in a Canadian court today, charged with murdering his 16-year-old daughter—allegedly over her refusal to wear a traditional headscarf, reports the London Free Press. Muhammad Parvez, a Pakistani taxi driver, called police Monday morning, saying he had killed his daughter Aqsa. The death has sparked debate about religious extremism in Canada. More »

      Tags

      Canada  • Muslims  • Muslim women

    • Teddy Teacher May Gain Early Release

      newser  |  BBC  |  Dec 1, 07 10:27 AM CST

      Teddy Teacher May Gain Early Release

      British Muslim lawmakers came to Sudan today to push for the early release of the teacher whose class set off a national furor by naming a teddy bear Muhammad, the BBC reports. The move raised hopes that Sudan leaders can free her to a Muslim delegation without angering protesters calling for her death. "We have it from the top that Sudanese authorities will cooperate in relation to her release," said one of the Brits. More »

      Tags

      Islam  • Sudan  • Muslims  • blasphemy

  • November 2007

    • LAPD Scraps Muslim Mapping Program

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 15, 07 6:22 AM CST

      LAPD Scraps Muslim Mapping Program

      Following a frenzy of controversy, the Los Angeles police department is scrapping its much-criticized plan to "map" Muslim communities. The department had hoped to pinpoint isolated Muslim communities in an attempt to identify problem hot spots. Critics said the plan was a form of religious profiling, and that it would be virtually impossible because the census does not collect religious information. More »

      Tags

      Los Angeles  • religion  • Islam  • Europe  • Muslims  • LAPD  • police department  • Muslim Americans

    • LAPD Plan to Map Muslims Raises Furor

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 10, 07 12:55 PM CST

      LAPD Plan to Map Muslims Raises Furor

      A plan by the LAPD to map Muslim communities in the city is drawing flak from civil libertarians and others who say it smacks of religious profiling, the LA Times reports. Police officials, though, defend the plan as a way to help them reach out to Muslims through social services. Beyond the civil rights objections, critics say the logistics of such an effort are too daunting to pay off. More »

      Tags

      Los Angeles  • Muslims  • LAPD  • police department  • American Muslims  • racial profiling

  • October 2007

    • Terror $$$ Case Ends in Mistrial

      newser  |  Dallas Morning News  |  Oct 22, 07 7:17 PM CDT

      Terror $$$ Case Ends in Mistrial

      The biggest terror financing trial in US history ended today in a mistrial, as jurors deadlocked on charges that a charity knowingly gave $12 million to Hamas-controlled Palestinian groups. The five officials from the Holy Land Foundation—four of whom are US citizens—were jubilant today after acquittals on some counts and stalemates on the rest. The government prosecutor vowed to retry the case, the Dallas Morning News reports. More »

      Tags

      George W. Bush  • Hamas  • charity  • Muslims  • mistrial

Stories 1 - 20 of 28

<< Prev 1 2 Next >>

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »