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Islam and the American Public
American Thinker 15 September 2010
By J.R. Dunn
Questions are flying hot and heavy as to why anti-Muslim fervor is appearing now, nine years after 9/11. Observers note correctly that there was no backlash following the attacks. (The sole victim was 
Mallick: A 'bloodslide' of honour killing
Toronto Star 13 September 2010
By Heather Mallick
They call it “honour killing,” the religiously and culturally inspired murder of women to protect male pride, but I wish there were a better term. “Woman slaughter” would work, but many victims are still
The Road to Wahhabism
National Review Online 13 September 2010
By Victoria Toensing
Supporters of the proposed $100 million Islamic center near Ground Zero in Manhattan argue that it offers moderate Muslims an opportunity to practice their faith and become ambassadors of Islam to America. Yet
California Church 'Blesses' Quran with 'Roses of Love'
The Sacramento Bee 13 September 2010
By Stephen Magagnini
As 18 doves flew into the skies over the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday night, more than 100 diverse Sacramentans blessed copies of the Quran with roses of
Violence continues over threat to burn Koran
Independent 13 September 2010
By David Usborne and Julius Cavendish
Two protesters were killed and several more injured as for a third straight day violent demonstrations swept Afghanistan yesterday in response to the threats made by a US church to burn copies of the
Bahrain returns to the bad old days
The Guardian 13 September 2010
By Jon Marks
Talk of conspiracies by Shia opposition politicians, civil society activists and businessmen to overthrow the Sunni-dominated constitutional monarchy in Bahrain seems far-fetched, despite the vehemence
Turkish Jews: Reform strengthens Islam
Ynetnews 13 September 2010
By Aviel Magnezi
While international community welcomes referendum approving changes to Turkey's constitution, some locals fear development will weaken army, allow promotion of 'controversial' Islamic
Aybars Gorgulu: victory in referendum will be a litmus test for Turkish ...
PanARMENIAN.Net 13 September 2010
The results of referendum on changes to Turkish constitution are not surprising. AKP has consolidated its power once again and became hopeful for the general elections that will be held in less that 10
Muslim Persecution of Hindus In India -- The Story You Won't See In the Western Mainstream Media
MyFox Washington DC 10 September 2010
By Phyllis Chesler, Ph.D.
They are crossing the border illegally and violently displacing the indigenous population whose homes and possessions they either destroy or occupy. They are attacking the young, the elderly, and especially the girls and women, whom they kidnap, forcibly convert, or traffic into brothels. The locals are terrified of them. The police rarely come to their aid, nor do the politically correct media or government. Both are terrified by the criminals and terrorists who are riding these immigrant waves.
The Political Violence of the Bible and the Koran
American Thinker 10 September 2010
By Bill Warner
One of the most frequently used arguments in the defense of Islam is that the Bible is just as violent as the Koran. The logic goes like this. If the Koran is no more violent than the Bible, then why should we worry about Islam?
This argument suggests that Islam is the same as Christianity and Judaism. This is false, but the analogy is very popular since it allows someone who knows nothing about the actual doctrine of Islam to talk about it. "See, Islam is like Christianity; Christians are just as violent as Muslims." If this is true, then you don't have to learn anything about the actual Islamic doctrine.
Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose Ground Zero Mosque
Vanity Fair 9 September 2010
By Juli Weiner
Today in secrecy: a federal court has ruled that the C.I.A. may not be sued for any torture it may or may not have committed overseas. National security purposes, you
Has the Mosque In Your "Hood" Been Brought To You By The Muslim Brotherhood?
Family Security Matters 9 September 2010
By Nancy Hartevelt Kobrin
The subject of the mosque has currently taken the U.S. by storm with the central focal point on the Cordoba House at Ground Zero. We tend to equate mosques with churches and synagogues. This is not
Turkish PM says opposition's referendum campaign full of 'black propaganda'
Turkish Daily News 9 September 2010
The Turkish opposition has been holding a campaign of "misinformation and black propaganda," Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an told the BBC in an interview published
Senegal Prostitutes Look Forward To Ramadan's End
Peace FM Online 9 September 2010
Wearing white to symbolize purity, worshippers throughout this African capital gathered to pray on one of the final nights of Ramadan. To purify the soul and purge sin, they hadn't eaten all day and refrained
Muslims concerned about image following arrests
Toronto Sun 8 September 2010
By Scott Taylor
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Muslim community has made great strides in establishing itself as an integrated and understood part of the city’s fabric but recent high-profile arrests threaten to hinder that progress, say
Majority reject 'more mosques and minarets' appeal
Austrian Times 7 September 2010
Most Austrians are against the construction of additional minarets, according to a poll. Viennese research agency Karmasin said today (Mon) 52 per cent opposed calls for further mosques with the
Muslims will become majority in Europe, senior Vatican official warns
Telegraph.co.uk 7 September 2010
By Simon Caldwell
Italian Father Piero Gheddo said that the low birth rate among indigenous Europeans combined with an unprecedented wave of Muslim immigrants with large families could see Europe becoming dominated by Islam
One in five Germans say they would vote for banker who outraged country with slurs on Jews and Muslims
Daily Mail 7 September 2010
By Alan Hall
One-in-five Germans say they would vote for a party headed by banker Thilo Sarrazin who has polarised the country with his book on Muslims and immigration.
Employers prefer native Dutch workers 'to avoid problems'
DutchNews.nl 7 September 2010
Employers are more likely to choose an ethnic Dutch worker over someone with a minority background because they believe they are the safest choice and less likely to cause problems, the
Turks Identify Least with the Netherlands
Netherlands Info Services 2 September 2010
THE HAGUE - Only 40 percent of Dutch people with a Turkish background actually feel Dutch, the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) reported yesterday. The CBS surveyed the degree to
