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New Furor Over France's Muslims as Veil Ban Looms
By not in system - AOL NewsTRAPPES, France -- Karima has a plan. If police stop her for wearing a veil over her face, she'll remove it - then put it back on once they're out of sight. If that doesn't work, she'll stay home, or even leave France. For Muslim women who cover their faces with veils, it is the moment for making plans. Starting April 11, a new law banning garments that hide the face takes effect. Women who disobey it risk a fine, special classes and a police record. The law comes as Muslims face what some see as a new jab at their religion: President Nicolas Sarkozy's party is holding a debate Tuesday on ...
Egyptians Vote in Major Test of Shift to Democracy
By not in system - AOL NewsCAIRO -- Eager for their first taste of a free vote in decades, Egyptians lined up by the hundreds Saturday to vote on constitutional amendments sponsored by the ruling military that critics fear could propel the country's largest Islamist group to become Egypt's most dominant political force. The nationwide referendum is the first major test of the country's transition to democracy after a popular uprising forced longtime leader Hosni Mubarak to step down five weeks ago, handing the reins of power to the military. Early signs show an unusually big turnout, with lines forming in the hours ...
Congress to Hold Hearing on American Muslims; Protest Planned
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says affiliates of al-Qaida are radicalizing some American Muslims and that he plans to hold hearings on the threat they pose to the U.S. Republican Rep. Peter King of New York tells CNN's "State of the Union" that he sees an international movement with elements in the United States of Muslims becoming more radical and identifying with terrorists. A Minnesota Democrat, Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to the House, says that while it's proper to investigate radicalization, he thinks it is wrong to single out a ...
Said Musa Released From Jail: 5 Facts on the Afghan Christian
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsSaid Musa, the Afghan man who was imprisoned and sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity, has been released from a Kabul jail, The Christian Post reports. Musa's case has been closely watched by human rights groups and religious leaders, many of whom worked to bring attention to his story. Earlier this month, Christian pastors and academics launched a Twitter campaign on Musa's behalf. According to The Christian Post, the 45-year-old Musa's whereabouts are not known at this time. Surge Desk has five facts on the man who became an international symbol of religious ...
Mike Huckabee Keeps Up Criticism of Islam in America
By David Gibson - Politics DailyJust days after stirring Muslim ire for ripping Islam as "the antithesis of the gospel of Christ," Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee again sharply critiqued the religion, telling an evangelical magazine that Muslims are receiving special treatment "at the expense of others" -- apparently referring to Christians -- and that is "un-American." In the interview with Christianity Today, Huckabee was asked about New York Rep. Peter King's controversial plan to hold hearings in March on the alleged radicalization of American Muslims, and Huckabee responded by talking about concerns ...
Opinion: Mubarak Out; Is Caliphate In?
By not in system - AOL NewsThis is what we know about Egypt: Military is engaged. Parliament is dissolved. Constitution is suspended. Mubarak is out. And this is what we would love to know: Is caliphate in? For those who don't know, caliphate is an institution of successorship in Islam. After the demise of the Prophet Muhammad, (the rightly guided, as it was called) caliphate -- spiritual and political successorship -- was established in 632. But from 661 to 1924, it deteriorated into a dynasty, largely providing for political unity of Muslims. Since Turkish President Ataturk abolished the institution of caliphate in ...
Indonesian Muslim Mobs Burn 3 Christian Churches in Central Java
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsBlasphemy or freedom of expression? A mob rampage in Central Java, a province of Indonesia, destroyed Christian churches and schools in the city of Temanggung, 250 miles east of Jakarta, the Herald Sun reported. Parked cars were also set on fire, and other buildings were damaged with stones. Police used tear gas to disperse the rioters. The violence began in a Temanggung courtroom, where Antonius Richmond Bawengan was being sentenced on blasphemy charges. He has been in custody since October and is accused of distributing materials that described two Islamic holy sites, the Black Stone in ...
World Muslim Population Grows Twice as Fast as Others
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsThe global number of Muslims is expected to jump 35 percent in the next 20 years, growing twice as fast as the non-Muslim population, according to a study published today. But Muslims are multiplying at a slower pace than before, and their numbers are expected to level out in the coming decades. That's according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which published on its website today projections for growth in the Muslim population between 2010 and 2030. The analysis could stoke fears among critics of Islam in Europe and America, who claim the religion clashes with Western values and ...
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