Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1227/p11s02-ussc.html

On December 27, 2004 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "at [the] Union City, N.J., Mosque, women account for more than half of the Latino Muslims who attend services here. Nationwide, there are about 40,000 Latino Muslims in the United States, according to the Islamic Society of North America. Many of the Latina converts say that their belief that women are treated better in...

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-me-muslim26dec26,1,6506715.story?coll=la-news-religion

On December 26, 2004 the Los Angeles Times reported, "for a first-time author from Lake Forest [CA], a book demystifying Muslims for Christians was easy, because she had grown up as both... First-time author Shirin Taber, 38, said the idea for the book came in the months after the terrorist attacks of...

Source: IslamOnline.com

http://www.islamonline.org/English/News/2004-12/26/article04.shtml

On December 26, 2004 IslamOnline.com reported, "The family of a Palestinian female preacher, who was stabbed to death on December 17 in her Louisiana home in the United States, pointed the finger at religious hatred. Ahmad Jamal Muhanna, the brother of slain Iman, told IslamOnline.net Sunday, December 26, that the grisly killing of his sister showed no sign of...

Source: Beliefnet.com/Religion News Service

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/158/story_15875_1.html

On December 26, 2004 Beliefnet.com/Religion News Service reported, "Israel and the Palestinian Authority plan to jointly market their region as a pilgrimage destination, Israel's Ministry of Tourism announced Sunday (Dec. 26). Israeli Tourism Ministry Director General Eli Cohen and his Palestinian counterpart, Dr. Bajis Ismail, agreed on the plan during a meeting in...

Source: Yahoo News

Wire Service: AP

Source: Beliefnet.com

Wire Service: AP

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/158/story_15854_1.html

On December 24, 2004 the Associated Press reported, "Israel allowed free travel into Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and handed out candy to Palestinians and foreign pilgrims at roadblocks, the latest sign that Israeli-Palestinian relations have warmed since the death of Yasser Arafat. During more than four years of fighting, Christmas in the...

Source: CAIR Press Release

Source: CAIR Press Release

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/4118901.stm

On December 23, 2004 the BBC News reported, "Fundraisers behind plans for a new mosque in a derelict church in Swansea say support for the project has been overwhelming from people in the city. They have condemned a British National Party (BNP) leaflet opposing it and believe the Muslim community centre would strengthen race relations... Mr [Arjan] Ali [one of the project...

Source: Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0412230227dec23,1,4940419.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

On December 23, 2004 the Chicago Tribune reported, "the children of Muslim immigrants who began coming to this country in larger numbers in the 1970s are going to college. Born in America or brought here when they were young, they are defining what it means to be a Muslim...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4119965.stm

On December 23, 2004 the BBC News reported, "Thousands of teachers have gone on strike in southern Thailand, urging the authorities to do more to protect them from attacks by Muslim militants.

Teachers say they are perceived by the rebels to be representatives of the Buddhist-dominated administration.

Bangkok said it would send 2,000 extra policemen south to boost security....

Source: NZZ Online/swissinfo

http://nzz.ch/2004/12/22/english/page-synd5418722.html

On December 22, 2004 swissinfo reported, "The religious landscape has changed in Switzerland, with the Catholic and Protestant Churches emerging as the biggest losers. A substantial proportion of the population say they are not religious and minority religions, such as Islam, are on the rise. About 75 per cent of the population are practising Catholics and Protestants, according to...

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-muslim21dec21,1,5062369.story

On December 21, 2004 the Los Angeles Times reported, "Muslim American groups from Southern California held a town hall meeting Monday to discuss with federal officials what they call unfair targeting of Muslim travelers and immigrants in the wake of 9/11. Nearly 500 people attended the meeting, held at a La Mirada hotel. But not everyone on the coalition's...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/21/national/21deport.html

On December 21, 2004 The New York Times reported, "last year, Mr. [Rafiqul] Islam and thousands of other Arab and Muslim men came forward to be fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed by immigration officials hunting for terrorists. Officials ultimately determined that almost none of them had links to terrorism. But Mr. Islam was in this country illegally, and the judge said he...

Source: The Daily Star