Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Current News–Domestic & International

CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia (New York, United States)
Sep 1, 2010–PR Newswire / Council on American-Islamic Relations  

Court Orders Closure Of Buddha Bar In Indonesia (Indonesia)
Sep 1, 2010–The Montreal Gazette/Reuters  

Far-Right Anti-Mosque Video Game Triggers Outrage In Austria (Austria)
Sep 1, 2010–Reuters  

First Peoples Festival Featured Indigenous Culture In a Cityscape (Canada)
Sep 1, 2010–Indian Country Today  

Hindus Greet Jains On Paryushana (Nevada)
Sep 1, 2010–Newstrack India/ANI  

Interfaith Leaders: To Bigotry No Sanction (District Of Columbia, United States)
Sep 1, 2010–PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly (Video)  

Utah Senator Backs NYC Mosque (Massachusetts, United States, New York, Utah)
Sep 1, 2010–The Boston Globe  

French Fast Food Chain Expands Its Halal-Only Outlets (France)
Aug 31, 2010–Reuters  

Holley Teens Charged With Targeting Mosque (New York)
Aug 31, 2010–The Daily News  

Meatpacking Plants Accused Of Harassing Muslims (Colorado, Nebraska)
Aug 31, 2010–The New York Times/AP (Video)  

NYC Community Board Head Wants Interfaith Center (New York)
Aug 31, 2010–Google News/AP  

SALDEF Commends Hate Crime Charge In Seattle Attack (Washington)
Aug 31, 2010–SALDEF  

Vigil In Support of Mosque Near Murfreesboro Draws 150 People (Tennessee)
Aug 31, 2010–The Tennessean  

Yogathon: Stretching Bodies, Stretching Minds Across America (District Of Columbia, United States)
Aug 31, 2010–The Washington Post  

Muslim Leaders Seek to Unify Community In Wake Of Hostility, Mosque Controversy (United States)
Aug 30, 2010–The Washington Post  

Ramadan 2010: The Big Picture (United States, International)
Aug 30, 2010–The Boston Globe (Slideshow)  

A Sikh Temple Where All May Eat, and Pitch In (India)
Aug 29, 2010–The New York Times  

China: In Search Of An Identity (China)
Aug 29, 2010–The Buddhist Channel/The Hindu  

Syrian Soap Operas Confront Taboos and Spark Debate (Syria)
Aug 29, 2010–BBC News (Video)  

Tulsa Muslims Hold Open House to Share Their Faith (Oklahoma)
Aug 28, 2010–Tulsa World  

Waite Park Man Won't Pay Fines Over Posting Anti-Islamic Fliers (Minnesota)
Aug 28, 2010–The St. Cloud Times  

Borough Hall's First-Ever Iftar Dinner (New York)
Aug 27, 2010–Staten Island Live  

Free Israel Tours Bolster Ties With Young US Jews (Massachusetts, Israel)
Aug 26, 2010–Boston Globe  

Global Support Intensifies for Iran's Seven Baha'i Leaders (Iran, International)
Aug 26, 2010–Baha'i World News Service  

Muslims And Jews Gather In Cambridge to Break a Fast, And Raise Money for Pakistan Flood Victims (Massachusetts, Pakistan, United States)
Aug 26, 2010–The Boston Globe  

South Hill Buddhist Monastery Work Continues (New York)
Aug 26, 2010–The Buddhist Channel/The Ithaca Journal  

Warren Muslims Shaken After Teen Throws Bottle During Prayers (Michigan)
Aug 26, 2010–The Detroit News  

Balanced Holiday Displays Permissible (Virginia)
Aug 25, 2010–The Richmond Times-Dispatch  

Buddhist Monk to Begin Classes for NHS Staff (Ireland)
Aug 25, 2010–The Buddhist Channel/Belfast Today  

In Pakistan, Muslims And Hindus Pray Together Against Floods (Pakistan)
Aug 25, 2010–The Deccan Herald/IANS  

Kentucky State Fair's Atheist Booth Sparks Spirited Discussions (Kentucky)
Aug 25, 2010–The Courier-Journal  

Looking At Islamic Center Debate, World Sees U.S. (New York, International, United States)
Aug 25, 2010–The New York Times  

Religion May Influence Doctors' End-Of-Life Care (United Kingdom)
Aug 25, 2010–BBC News  

Rider Asks If Cabby Is Muslim, Then Stabs Him (New York)
Aug 25, 2010–The New York Times  

Sept. 11 Families, Others Rally In Favor Of Mosque (New York, United States)
Aug 25, 2010–MSNBC/AP  

Vandalism At Madera Mosque Called Hate Crime (California)
Aug 25, 2010–The Fresno Bee  

Amarnath Pilgrimage Ends In Kashmir (India, Pakistan)
Aug 24, 2010–Hindustan Times/Indo-Asian News Service  

Day Of Dignity: Interfaith Effort to Give Back to Community (Pennsylvania)
Aug 24, 2010–ABC (Video)  

Members Of All Faiths Gather In Support Of Islam (Connecticut)
Aug 24, 2010–The Connecticut Post  

Muslim College In Berkeley Starts Down Ambitious Road (California)
Aug 24, 2010–The Contra Costa Times  

Poll: Public Doubts Islam More Prone to Violence (United States)
Aug 24, 2010–NPR/AP  

Triangle Muslims Devote Efforts to Disaster Relief (North Carolina, Pakistan)
Aug 24, 2010–The News Observer  

Amid Furor On Islamic Center, Pleas for Orthodox Church Nearby (New York)
Aug 23, 2010–The New York Times  

Faith Group Supports Roanoke-Area Schools (Virginia)
Aug 23, 2010–The Roanoke Times  

Headscarf Ban Sparks Debate Over Kosovo's Identity (European Union, Kosovo)
Aug 23, 2010–BBC News  

Muslim Employee Rejects Disney's Hat Alternative (California)
Aug 23, 2010–The Kansas City Star/Orange County Register  

Religious Leaders Speak Out Against International Burn a Quran Day (Florida)
Aug 23, 2010–CNN  

Hindu Temple On Postage Stamp (Malaysia)
Aug 22, 2010–The Malaysian Mirror  

Proposed Muslim Center Draws Opposing Protests (New York)
Aug 22, 2010–The New York Times  

U.S. Government Finds AutoZone Humiliated And Harassed Sikh Employee (Massachusetts)
Aug 22, 2010–The Sikh Coalition  

Buddhist Monks Learn Firefighting In China (China)
Aug 21, 2010–The Buddhist Channel/Sify News  

Together In Prayer (New York)
Aug 21, 2010–The Buffalo News  

Atheist Group to Raise Funds for Religious Charity (Georgia, United Kingdom)
Aug 20, 2010–Crosswalk News/RNS  

Master Of Soles (Vatican City)
Aug 20, 2010–Catholic News Service  

Rabbi's Beard Doesn't Make Cut (New York, United States)
Aug 20, 2010–The Wall Street Journal  

Teenage Summer, the Fasting Version (New York)
Aug 20, 2010–The New York Times  

Australia Judge Orders Witness to Remove Niqab In Court (Australia)
Aug 19, 2010–BBC News  

Business Caters to Muslim Immigrants Seeking to Fulfill Ritual Animal Sacrifices (Maryland)
Aug 19, 2010–The Washington Post  

In Tenn., Mosque Location Isn't The Issue: Religion Is (Tennessee)
Aug 19, 2010–NPR  

Muslim Prayers Welcome At Pentagon Chapel (District Of Columbia)
Aug 19, 2010–CNN  

Muslims Donate School Supplies (Ohio)
Aug 19, 2010–The Cincinnati Enquirer  

U.S. Muslim Group Denounces 'Historic Injustice Of the Holocaust' (United States, Germany, Poland)
Aug 19, 2010–CNN  

AJC Interfaith Leader Addresses Major Hindu Celebration (Pennsylvania)
Aug 18, 2010–AJC News  

Crowd Counters Atheist Challenge to the Ten Commandments Monument (Illinois)
Aug 18, 2010–WSIL  

Hindu Deities Conjure Magic In Movement Downtown (New York)
Aug 18, 2010–The New York Times (Commentary)  

In This Town, Open Arms for a Mosque (New York)
Aug 18, 2010–The New York Times  

Muslim Employee: Disney Banned Her Head Scarf (California)
Aug 18, 2010–The Houston Chronicle/AP  

Roadside Crosses for Fallen Utah Police Unconstitutional, Court Rules (Utah)
Aug 18, 2010–Christian Science Monitor  

A Dhamma Journey for Ugandan (Uganda)
Aug 17, 2010–The Buddhist Channel/The Star  

Afghan Archaeologists Find Buddhist Site as War Rages (Afghanistan)
Aug 17, 2010–Reuters  

Buddhist Temple Embroiled In Bitter Dispute (Illinois)
Aug 17, 2010–The Buddhist Channel/Chicago Tribune  

Muslims In Spain Campaign to Worship Alongside Christians (Spain)
Aug 17, 2010–CNN  

New Florence Mosque Draws Criticism (Kentucky)
Aug 17, 2010–WLWT  

An Indian Church’s Colorful Tribute to Mary (New York)
Aug 16, 2010–The New York Times  

Holy Month, Hot Days Mean Football Nights In Mich. (Michigan)
Aug 16, 2010–Google News/AP  

Obama's Mosque Remarks Reverberate (United States, New York, California, Tennessee, Wisconsin)
Aug 16, 2010–The Wall Street Journal  

Religious Minorities In Indonesia Push Back (Indonesia)
Aug 16, 2010–Google News  

The Muslims In the Middle (New York, Pakistan)
Aug 16, 2010–The New York Times (Op-ed)  

Another Buddhist Temple Opens In Russia (Russia)
Aug 15, 2010–The Buddhist Channel/Prime Time Russia  

Couple's Religion, Vermont Land-Use Ruling At Odds (Vermont)
Aug 15, 2010–The Connecticut Post/AP  

Harsh Sentences Are a Judgment Against an Entire Religious Community (Iran)
Aug 15, 2010–Baha’i World News Service  

In a Divided Land, Lessons in Living Together (Cyprus, International, United States)
Aug 15, 2010–The New York Times  

Sikhs Win Support Over Airport Turban Searches (United Kingdom)
Aug 15, 2010–Kent News  

Muslims Gather At State Capitol to Rally Against 'Islamaphobia' (Connecticut)
Aug 14, 2010–The Journal Inquirer  

Obama Says Mosque Upholds Principle Of Equal Treatment (United States, New York)
Aug 14, 2010–The New York Times  

Oklahoma Muslims Planning to Educate And Give Back to Others During Ramadan (Oklahoma)
Aug 14, 2010–The Oklahoman  

Sikhs Dispute Texas Ruling On Temple (Texas)
Aug 14, 2010–The Wall Street Journal  

Halal Holidays In the Sun (Turkey, International)
Aug 13, 2010–BBC News  

In Lower Manhattan, 2 Mosques Have Firm Roots (New York)
Aug 13, 2010–The New York Times  

Longtime Paganism Leader and Lecturer Dies (United States)
Aug 13, 2010–NPR  

Malaysia Men Guilty In 'Allah' Row Church Attack (Malaysia)
Aug 13, 2010–BBC News  

Mid-Hudson's Muslims Reaching Out to Neighbors (New York)
Aug 13, 2010–The Times Herald-Record  

Mosques In America: Faith and Anger (United States, New York, California, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Texas, Illinois, Washington)
Aug 13, 2010–Newsweek (Slideshow)  

US Muslims Prep for Islamic Holiday — Around 9/11 (United States)
Aug 13, 2010–Yahoo News/AP  

Mayor’s Stance on Muslim Center Has Deep Roots (New York)
Aug 12, 2010–The New York Times  

Ramadan Or Not, Hunger Hits Pakistan Flood Victims (Pakistan)
Aug 12, 2010–MSNBC/AP  

U.S. State Department Sending Imam Of Proposed New York Mosque to Middle East (New York, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates)
Aug 12, 2010–The Washington Post/AP