Source: World Peace Herald

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On March 11, 2005 the World Peace Herald reported, "Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Friday appointed a Muslim woman her senior adviser on U.N. reforms. Shirin Tahir-Kheli is a U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin. She will serve as the secretary's senior advisor and chief interlocutor on United Nations reform, the State Department announced Friday. Tahir-Kheli...

Source: Reuters

Source: Pasadena Star-News

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On March 11, 2005 the Pasadena Star-News reported, "she's spent her life fostering conflict resolution, so it seemed like fate when Najeeba Syeed-Miller and the Western Justice Center Foundation in Pasadena found each other. Najeeba Syeed-Miller has been the center's executive director since November, charged with fulfilling its goals of working...

Source: Daily Nebraskan

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On March 11, 2005 the Daily Nebraskan reported, "the fourth day of the [University of Nebraska] Islamic Book Sale continued to draw curious students, faculty and staff, their hands and minds eager to explore the contents of the books... The book sale is in its fifth year, said association president Ahmed Makkawy. 'Basically, we started the book sale...

Source: Hindustan Times

Wire Service: Reuters

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1275038,00110001.htm

On March 11, 2005 Reuters reported, "A reformist Islamic movement launched a new Dutch translation of the Koran on Thursday amid efforts to boost integration of the country's growing Muslim community, despite suggestions few would actually use it. The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, which was founded in British-...

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Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0310/p01s04-wome.html

On March 10, 2005 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "The city government is finalizing plans - first announced last September - to wire Cairo's 3,500 mosques so they will broadcast a live, unified call to prayer that would replace the chaotic cacophony which now bursts forth five times a day, amplified in some places through squeaky speakers. What would seem to be a simple,...

Source: Beliefnet

Wire Service: RNS

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/162/story_16205_1.html

On March 9, 2005 Beliefnet reported, "tense feelings between Coptic Orthodox Christians and Muslims over the mid-January killings of four Egyptian-American Christians in Jersey City, N.J., seem unlikely to vanish quickly despite the arrests of two men authorities say murdered the family to cover up a robbery. Many Muslims and Copts expressed relief...

Source: The Times of India

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On March 9, 2005 The Times of India reported, "In a refreshing case of communal harmony, a Muslim woman has built a Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva, which was opened on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Tuesday. Noor Fatima, who laid the foundation for the Shiva Temple, claimed that Shiva had visited her in her dream, prompting her to build the temple. Although Fatima's faith strictly prohibits idol worship, she decided to...

Source: The Michigan Daily

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On March 9, 2005 The Michigan Daily reported, "instead of learning it in a lecture hall or reading it in a textbook, students can participate in Muslim rituals and experience Muslim culture through a 'A Day in the Life,' presented by the Muslim Students’ Association. The program pairs non-Muslim students with a 'buddy' from MSA with whom they...

Source: Reuters

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On March 8, 2005 Reuters reported, "A Dutch court sentenced a man to two years in jail on Tuesday for setting fire to a mosque in apparent revenge for the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh.

He attacked the Turkish mosque in the northern town of Heerenveen on Nov. 10, just over a week after Van Gogh, an outspoken critic of Islam, was killed as he cycled to work.

His murder...

Source: BBC News

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On March 7, 2005 the BBC News reported, "Muslims in Europe have faced increased discrimination since the 11 September attacks, according to a new report. The study by the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) covers 11 EU members states. It looks at 'widespread' negative attitudes towards Muslims, including unbalanced media reporting which depict Muslims as 'an enemy within.'...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4325207.stm

On March 7, 2005 the BBC News reported, "Kuwait's parliament has agreed to speed up moves towards a law to grant women the same political rights as men. The decision came amid noisy street rallies by women activists, who were also permitted to watch the debate. But the public gallery was cleared after some activists applauded a speech by one MP in support of their cause. The cabinet...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/05/nyregion/05jersey.html

On March 6, 2005 The New York Times reported, "two former convicts, including an upstairs tenant of the victims, were charged yesterday with binding, gagging and cutting the throats of four members of an Egyptian Coptic Christian family last January in what prosecutors called a robbery that went awry in their Jersey City home. What began as a gunpoint holdup, with the man from...

Source: TamilNet