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  • December 2007

    • Dad Charged in Muslim Teen's Death

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

      Dad Charged in Muslim Teen's Death

      (Newser) - 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 »

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      Canada  • Muslims  • Muslim women

    • Teddy Teacher May Gain Early Release

      BBC  |  Dec 1, 07 10:27 AM CST

      Teddy Teacher May Gain Early Release

      (Newser) - 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 »

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      Islam  • Sudan  • Muslims  • blasphemy

  • November 2007

    • LAPD Scraps Muslim Mapping Program

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

      LAPD Scraps Muslim Mapping Program

      (Newser) - 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 »

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

    • LAPD Plan to Map Muslims Raises Furor

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

      LAPD Plan to Map Muslims Raises Furor

      (Newser) - 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 »

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

  • October 2007

    • Terror $$$ Case Ends in Mistrial

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

      Terror $$$ Case Ends in Mistrial

      (Newser) - 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 »

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

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Riots Break Out Near Taj Mahal

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 30, 07 8:09 AM CDT

      Riots Break Out Near Taj Mahal

      (Newser) - Riots broke out in northern India yesterday after four Muslim youths were crushed to death by a truck while participating in a religious festival. Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, was under a curfew after cars were torched, 50 officers were injured by protesters throwing rocks, and one civilian was killed, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      India  • Muslims  • riot  • Taj Mahal

    • US Apologizes For Insensitive Soccer Balls

      Fox News  |  Aug 28, 07 4:16 PM CDT

      US Apologizes For Insensitive Soccer Balls

      (Newser) - The US military apologized to Afghans today for soccer balls it distributed to young Muslim Beckhams in “good will.” The balls sported the Saudi flag, which carries the Islamic declaration of faith—including the names of Allah and Muhammad. An Afghan governor said villagers wanted to demonstrate against the US for suggesting their feet come into contact with holy text. More »

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      Afghanistan  • US military  • Islam  • Muslims  • Koran  • Muhammad

  • July 2007

    • France Shuts Islamic Camp for Kids

      News24 (South Africa)  |  Jul 25, 07 8:30 AM CDT

      France Shuts Islamic Camp for Kids

      (Newser) - French officials have sent home 96 children after determining that they were subjected to an "excessively rigorous" religious regimen at summer camp in the Vosges mountains, reports AFP. "We had information that children were being physically threatened," said one official. One child called police to say he had been forced awake at night to pray. More »

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      France  • children  • Islam  • Muslims

  • May 2007
  • April 2007

    • US Lets China Dominate Asia

      Newsweek  |  Apr 25, 07 11:38 AM CDT

      US Lets China Dominate Asia

      (Newser) - The U.S. is so wrapped up in the Middle East that it's sacrificing chances to improve relations with Asia, leaving China to dominate the region, Newsweek 's Fareed Zakaria contends. "Beijing has become remarkably adept at using its political and economic muscle in a patient, low-key and highly effective manner," he writes. More »

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      China  • Israel  • Bush administration  • Middle East  • Muslims  • Asia  • US foreign policy

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