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Man Files Complaint Against Officers Who Stunned Him

September 21, 2007

Author: AUSTIN L. MILLER

Source: Star-Banner

http://www.ocala.com/article/20070921/NEWS/209210364/1001/NEWS01

The Ocala Police Department has launched an internal affairs investigation involving four officers accused of roughing up and stunning a man with a Taser when he refused to drop his Quran or even take his hand off the bulky book, which was tucked into his waistband.

Deputy Chief Greg Graham said the...

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US Companies Aim Advertising at Muslim Americans

September 19, 2007

Author: Mohamed Elshinnawi

Source: VOA News

http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-09-19-voa31.cfm

A recent study by the nation's largest advertising firm shows that the Muslim American community has an estimated purchasing power of about $170 billion. JWT Advertising conducted the study, and it is now working with a wide variety of companies to develop strategies to attract Muslim American customers. VOA's Mohamed Elshinnawi examined the new trend in...

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Temporary Mosque Causes Concerns

September 18, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/7000192.stm

Muslims in Leicester who use a temporary mosque say they will not have anywhere to pray if city councillors close it down.

The Northfields Education Centre on Essex Road was given permission to operate as a mosque for 12 months.

Some local residents have complained about the effect on parking and noise in the area.
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MTN Unveils Ramadhan Package for Muslims

September 18, 2007

Author: Nicholas Oneal

Source: allAfrica.com

http://allafrica.com/stories/200709180080.html

The senior manager for consumer marketing, Philip Besiimire, said at a press conference at Old Kampala Mosque: "MTN are pleased to be associated with the Muslim community for the third year during the holy month of Ramadhan."

MTN will also sponsor youth and women's groups from across the country to attend workshops and seminars that will help them...

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Mosque Shooting Probe Expands

September 18, 2007

Author: David Kassabian

Source: Caller-Times

http://www.caller.com/news/2007/sep/18/mosque-shooting-probe-expands/

A shooting at a Southside mosque on Friday that sent a large-caliber bullet through an interior hallway happened much earlier in the day than originally thought, authorities said Monday.

OsamaBah-loul, imam of the Islamic Society of South Texas at 7341 McArdle Road, said he discovered broken glass above a rear...

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New Terrorism Case Confirms That Denmark Is a Target

September 17, 2007

Author: NICHOLAS KULISH

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/17/world/europe/17denmark.html

After three terrorism cases in less than two years, including an alleged bombing plot broken up this month, intelligence officials say tiny Denmark is on the front line in the battle against Islamic terrorism in Europe.

“Even though we’ve prevented one terrorist attack, we know that there are still people in...

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Sweden Cartoonist Gets Protection

September 17, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6999652.stm

The Swedish cartoonist at the centre of a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad says police have taken him to a secret location for his own safety.

Lars Vilks said he was only able to pick up a few things when he returned from Germany at the weekend before police escorted him from his home.

The purported head of al-Qaeda in...

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Finding Room, but No Place to Worship

September 16, 2007

Author: JOSEPH BERGER

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/16colwe.html

FOR now, the Upper Westchester Muslim Society worships in a spare room in a bleak industrial building here that houses a lumberyard and a pottery studio, and lies across the street from a Shop-Rite.

Strolling toward the building on a recent Friday afternoon, the ambience was anything but spiritual....

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Muslim Cabbies Get Tickets While Praying

September 16, 2007

Author: LEONARD N. FLEMING

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/religion/559988,CST-NWS-taxi16.article

Faisal, a taxicab driver who works at O'Hare Airport, wants to be a good cabbie while staying true to his Muslim faith.

But Muslim cabdrivers are finding the latter difficult lately, as they've been hit with a rash of tickets for parking in access lanes leading to the airport terminals near...

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Of Muslims, Movies, Mosques Mecca, the Koran, and Schools

September 15, 2007

Author: Staff Writer

Source: New Europe

http://www.neurope.eu/articles/77727.php

The integration into Dutch society of growing numbers of Muslims has created a cauldron of debate pitting critics of fundamentalist Islam against legislators, educators and supporters of religious tolerance, calls to ban the Koran, a gay movie, and taboos in the Muslim community. Dutch legislators argued face-to-face over a call by the liberal-rightist Freedom Party (PVV) to ban the...

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