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  • October 2008

    • Zardari Slapped With Fatwa for Flirting With Palin

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Oct 2, 08 12:32 PM CDT

      Zardari Slapped With Fatwa for Flirting With Palin

      (Newser) - Asif Ali Zardari’s overly-friendly interaction with Sarah Palin earned Pakistan’s president a fatwa from a conservative mosque for salacious behavior, not to mention the scorn of feminists who accuse him of objectifying the US vice-presidential candidate, the Christian Science Monitor reports. At the UN last week, Zardari told Palin she was “gorgeous,” continuing, “Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you.” More »

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      Election 2008  • Pakistan  • Sarah Palin  • Benazir Bhutto  • Asif Ali Zardari  • sexism  • Muslim  • fatwa  • conservative Islam  • feminists

  • June 2008

    • Religious Tensions Follow India Bombings

      Washington Post  |  Jun 28, 08 4:28 PM CDT

      Religious Tensions Follow India Bombings

      (Newser) - A sign on a mosque door in India warns outsiders—that is, members of conservative Muslim sects—to keep out. “These are dangerous times,” one mosque member told the Washington Post . “We cannot trust anybody.” Such is the climate in India, where moderate Muslims feel besieged by conservatives, and fear groups such as the so-called “Indian Mujahidin,” which have killed dozens in recent bombings. More »

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      India  • Islam  • Islamic extremists  • Wahhabism  • conservative Islam

  • February 2008

    • Unmarried, Frustrated, and Turning to Islam

      New York Times  |  Feb 17, 08 6:10 PM CST

      Unmarried, Frustrated, and Turning to Islam

      (Newser) - Facing a feeble job market, many Middle Eastern youths can't afford pricey marriages—and end up single, frustrated, and devoted to Islam, the New York Times reports. Several countries are trying to stem the religious tide by funding weddings, but thousands are left unmarried and isolated. “People don’t help you,” a single Egyptian woman said. “It is only God that helps you.” More »

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      Islam  • education  • Egypt  • employment  • job market  • Islamic Sharia law  • conservative Islam

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