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On the court, the Lady Leopards of Smithsburg Middle School suit up in their shorts, tank top, and pony tail. But one member, a 12-year-old Muslim girl, has added apparel, a headscarf.

Russia to Launch Muslim TV channel

January 18, 2011

Author: Amie Ferris-Rotman

Source: Reuters

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE70H2G320110118

Russia will soon launch a Muslim television channel in the hope it will foster tolerance after the capital saw some of the worst clashes since the fall of the Soviet Union, state-run media reported on Tuesday.

Proposed by President Dmitry Medvedev two years ago, the satellite channel will go on air in February or March across Russia,...

Nashville Red Cross to Cater to Religious Dietary Needs

January 17, 2011

Author: Erin Quinn

Source: The Tennesean

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110117/NEWS01/101170326/Nashville+Red+Cross+to+cater+to+religious+dietary+needs

The American Red Cross learned a few lessons from last year's catastrophic flood, including the growing religious diversity of Middle Tennessee and the food needed to honor those different ways of worship.

Arsonists Threaten Reprisals If Baha'is Befriend Muslims

January 16, 2011

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Bahai World News Service

http://news.bahai.org/story/805

A recent wave of arson attacks on Baha'i-owned businesses in Rafsanjan, Iran, appears to be part of a campaign to fracture relationships between Baha'is and Muslims in the city.

After around a dozen attacks on shops - carried out since 25 October 2010 - some 20 Baha'i homes and businesses have been sent a warning letter addressed to "members of the misguided...

Cleric: Muslims Have Role In Relationship Building

January 16, 2011

Author: Corey Williams

Source: The Washington Post

Wire Service: AP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/16/AR2011011600143.html

The cleric who became the public face of efforts to build an Islamic center near ground zero in New York began a national speaking tour Saturday night by urging Muslims to help "depoliticize" their faith and play a role in shaping...

KC’s Faith Leaders Expect Challenges to Continue In 2011

January 14, 2011

Author: Helen Gray

Source: The Kansas City Star

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/14/2584481/kcs-faith-leaders-expect-challenges.html

The Rev. Canon Susan Sommer of Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral recalls arriving in downtown Chicago on a commuter train on Sept. 11, 2001.

Police turned the train back, fearing the Sears Tower would be next after the New York tragedy earlier that day...

In Otherwise Tolerant Malaysia, Shiites Are Banned

January 14, 2011

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Google News

Wire Service: AP

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gaQpoZKMwW0Ga11CHNXhsvS4kcjw?docId=681e18aff069448ab6c2d28233982eef

In this Muslim-majority country, it's OK to be Christian, Buddhist or Hindu. But not Shiite.

Malaysian religious police raided a three-story shop-house last...

Islamic Center Near Ground Zero Has New Imam

January 14, 2011

Author: Paul Vitello

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/15/nyregion/15mosque.html?ref=religionandbelief

Long-simmering tensions between co-founders of the proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero led to a parting of the ways on Friday that sharply reduced the role of one: the imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, long the project’s public face.

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf will...

MLK's Message Resonates With Religious Groups

January 13, 2011

Author: Kate Shellnut

Source: The Houston Chronicle

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/7380511.html

Decades after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, his message of equality, freedom and liberation for the oppressed continues to inspire Americans across religious traditions, including Muslims, who will join in this year's parade Monday in Houston.

Opponent Seeks to Block Construction Of Downtown Mosque

January 11, 2011

Author: Kirk Semple

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/nyregion/12mosque.html?_r=1&ref=religionandbelief

Lawyers representing a firefighter who is suing to block the development of a Muslim community center and mosque in Lower Manhattan filed a motion on Tuesday seeking to block the developers from doing any construction on the site.

The motion, filed in State Supreme...

Angst About Islamist Groups Goes Mainstream In Germany

January 9, 2011

Author: Kirsten Grieshaber

Source: The Washington Post

Wire Service: AP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/08/AR2011010800335.html

The 200 robed and bearded men gathered at dusk on the market square, rolled out their prayer rugs and intoned Allah's praises as dismayed townspeople looked on.

It was Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month, and...

Islam

British Minister Attacks 'Acceptable' Islamophobia

Karbala Bombs Kill Dozens During Shia Commemorations

Religious Leaders Urge Approval Of DuPage Mosque

Alabama Governor Off to 'Rocky Start' With Jews, Muslims

Muslim Girl Benched During a Basketball Game for Wearing a Headscarf

Russia to Launch Muslim TV channel

Nashville Red Cross to Cater to Religious Dietary Needs

Arsonists Threaten Reprisals If Baha'is Befriend Muslims

Cleric: Muslims Have Role In Relationship Building

KC’s Faith Leaders Expect Challenges to Continue In 2011

In Otherwise Tolerant Malaysia, Shiites Are Banned

Islamic Center Near Ground Zero Has New Imam

MLK's Message Resonates With Religious Groups

Opponent Seeks to Block Construction Of Downtown Mosque

Angst About Islamist Groups Goes Mainstream In Germany

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