Source: Media-Newswire

http://media-newswire.com/release_1055501.html

(Media-Newswire.com) - Washington – A resolution recognizing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and expressing the "deepest respect to Muslims in the United States and throughout the world" was adopted in the U.S. House of Representatives October 2 by a vote of 376-0.

The resolution acknowledging the importance of Muslims in America, the first of its kind, was introduced by Texas Representative...

Author: Anayat Durrani

Source: In Focus

http://www.infocusnews.net/content/view/16399/135/

TORRANCE, Calif. – Every morning, Wasi Ahmed Yousaf, 37, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., puts on his sneakers and helmet and commutes to work on his bicycle.

Yousaf ditched his car two months ago in favor of a more eco-friendly mode of transportation.

Across the nation, Americans are replacing their gas-guzzling SUVs for fuel-efficient...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Interfax

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11885583

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Russian Muslims on the Eid ul-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the Kremlin said on Friday.

"This holiday of moral perfection and man's aspiration for piety is an integral part of a centuries-old spiritual legacy. It encourages friendship and creativity...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7041569.stm

A bomb blast near a mosque in the southern Afghan province of Helmand has killed at least two policemen and injured several others, officials say.

A landmine detonated under the police vehicle in Gereshk district, officials said. Some reports put the number of casualties higher.

Hundreds were at the mosque to mark the start of the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: AOL News

Wire Service: AP

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/malaysia-sets-flexible-religious-rules/n20071011042309990001

he Malaysian government's Department of Islamic Development has prepared religious guidelines for the country's first astronaut, who is spending about 10 days at the international space station this month. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7039982.stm

At least two people have been killed in an explosion in one of India's most popular Muslim shrines west of the capital, Delhi, officials say.

It took place in the city of Ajmer, the site of a major Sufi shrine, as thousands of [worshipers] gathered for prayers during Ramadan.

Officials say at least 14 people have been injured, some...

Author: Saff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7040219.stm

A verdict of unlawful killing has been recorded on the first British Muslim soldier to be killed during the conflict in Afghanistan.

L/Cpl Jabron Hashmi, 24, of Bordesley Green, Birmingham, died during a rocket attack on a building on 1 July 2006, an inquest at Oxford Coroners Court heard.

The same verdict was also recorded on his colleague, Cpl Peter...

Source: Arab News.com

http://arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=102381&d=11&m=10&y=2007&pix=world.jpg&category=World

DEARBORN, Michigan, 11 October 2007 — Newcomer Fred Thompson muscled into his debut debate with Republican White House rivals Tuesday, avoiding gaffes, vowing to battle “Islamic fascism” and declaring the race “boring” without him.

Despite a nervy start and mocking...

Source: MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21230757/

Sheriff's deputies said 10-15 young men attacked Muslims attending prayer services early Saturday.

Mosque leaders said members were subjected to racial slurs, slashed tires, and rock-throwing.

But despite the violence, mosque leaders called for peace after a crime, they said, was not fueled by hate.

Author: Alastair Leithead

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7037310.stm

Two people have been killed and at least 10 injured in Afghanistan after gunmen opened fire in a mosque during prayers in a province bordering Kabul.

In a separate incident, also near the capital, a mullah was shot dead.

The mosque shooting took place in Wardak province which borders Kabul. A police chief said around 10 gunmen...

Author: Elaine Thompson

Source: Worcester Telegram

http://www.telegram.com/article/20071010/NEWS/710100483/1007/

SHREWSBURY— Al-Hamra Academy on South Street has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It is the first Islamic school in New England to have that distinction.

Sadia Khan, principal and a founder, said being accredited means a lot to students, staff and the Muslim community of more...

Source: The Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7142190

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—The FBI has joined local authorities in an investigation of a weekend attack on a mosque as a hate crime.

Deputies say the incident at the Islamic Center of San Joaquin Valley left windows broken, cars smashed and two worshippers with minor injuries.

Witnesses report that two intoxicated men entered the women's section of the mosque early Saturday morning and disrupted an...

Source: Newsday.com

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--empirestate-light1010oct10,0,3417226.story

NEW YORK - The Empire State Building will be illuminated green this weekend to mark the Islamic holy days of Eid-al-Fitr (EED-ALL-FEET-er).

The joyous "Festival of Fast-breaking" marks the end of Ramadan, a month of intense spiritual renewal.

This year is the first time the famous...

Author: Janet I. Tu

Source: The Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003935087_bosniak09m.html

On Friday afternoons, the imam leads prayers for some 20 people in the family room of his Shoreline house. But it is in the cavernous hole in his backyard that he sees the future of his scattered community.

Here, Imam Abdulah Polovina and other Muslims from Bosnia plan to build a roughly 4,500-...

Author: Zosia Bielski

Source: The National Post

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=e34f88e3-8254-46ed-908c-a1339f350c22

The group that 12 years ago fought vehemently for the rights of students who wore a hijab in Quebec's public schools is now trying to ban their teachers from wearing the Islamic headscarf and other "ostentatious" religious symbols while at work.

The Quebec Council...