Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0323/p07s02-woiq.html

On March 23, 2004 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "Questions of how different the Kurds are from the rest of Iraq's people are laid to rest on March 21 by the women and girls in shiny sequined dresses, the bonfires that dotted the hillside the night before, and the hundreds of thousands who pour out of Sulaymaniyah into the surrounding hills for a day of picnicking and...

Source: The Independent

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On March 22, 2004 The Independent reported on "how UN efforts to restore two historic religious sites have come to symbolise the difficulties" in uniting Cyprus: "Like its Orthodox counterpart [the Apostle Andreas monastery], the Tekke mosque is Islam's holiest site on the island and, like the monastery, it lies cut off from the bulk of the faithful on the other side of the barbed wire buffer zone. Cyprus has been divided since a short-lived...

Source: NCM

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=6d1085738ef5bccfe04695f34ec369ed

On March 22, 2004 NCM reported, "Warring parties in oil-rich Sudan -- long branded a supporter of terror by the United States and even a temporary home base for Osama bin Laden -- may soon stop fighting. Tempted by promises of development assistance and investment, they're trying to finalize a deal in wavering peace talks in...

Source: The Dallas Morning News

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On March 22, 2004 The Dallas Morning News reported, "Dispelling misconceptions can be a large task. But Lin Rosenquist wasn't intimidated when she set out to banish one recently. 'There was so much hoopla surrounding The Passion of the Christ ,' Ms. Rosenquist said of the Mel Gibson movie. 'I wanted to prove the misconception wrong by bringing different faiths together for a common good.' In response to...

Source: The Tampa Tribune

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On March 22, 2004 The Tampa Tribune reported, "Rhonda Holder walked through the tent picking out clothes for herself and her children, ages 5 months to 5 years. Hanging from a shelf piled with shirts and pants, a flier read, 'With love from Muslim brothers and sisters.' The positive message is what Holder says brings her back each year to the annual Islamic Charity Festival. On Sunday, she was among hundreds who spent the day at Riverfront Park....

Source: ABC News

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On March 22, 2004 ABC News reported, "A leading Islamic cleric will arrive in Sydney today for a visit designed to promote community harmony. New York-based Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf will address several public forums, conferences and religious ceremonies during his two week stay. Justice Minister John Hatzistergos says the State Government hopes Imam Feisal's visit will reduce community suspicion about the Islamic faith. 'We are a very tolerant community, which...

Source: The Australian

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On March 22, 2004 The Australian reported, "A leading US Islamic leader, visiting Australia to counter extremist views, said yesterday Muslim clerics should use cautious language when speaking of the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, referring to last month's controversy involving Sydney-based Sheikh Taj Din al-Hilali, the spiritual leader of Australia's Muslims, said sensitive language was important so we...

Source: The Arizona Daily Wildcat

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On March 22, 2004 The Arizona Daily Wildcat reported, "Muslims, Jews and other community members walked yesterday in the first Muslim-Jewish Peace Walk to promote harmony among members of the community. The 5 1/2-mile walk started at the Islamic Center of Tucson, 901 E. First St., and ended at the Congregation Chaverim synagogue, 5901 E. Second St. The group made stops along the way at the UA Hillel Foundation and the St. Thomas More Catholic...

Source: The Journal Gazette

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On March 21, 2004 The Journal Gazette reported, "American followers of Islam are forging an alliance against alcohol consumption with long-standing, Christian-based temperance groups. Strict observance of Islam forbids the consumption of alcohol. The same holds for the beliefs of many of the Christians at the annual meeting of the National Temperance and Prohibition Council, which met this month at the headquarters of the Islamic Society of...

Source: Fox News

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On March 21, 2004 Fox News reported, "If Jamil Imran wins his bid for the Georgia House, he will become the Peach State's first and only Muslim legislator. But Imran, born in Bangladesh and an American citizen since 2000, said his religious and ethnic background should have no bearing on his political future. 'First of all, I'm an American and then I'm also a Democrat and I happen to also be Muslim,' Imran said. Georgia's legislative districts...

Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3864283,00.html

On March 21, 2004 The Guardian reported, " Army counterintelligence agents improperly tried to gather information on civilian participants at a University of Texas conference on Islam, the Army acknowledged on Monday. Two agents of the Army's Intelligence and Security Command from Fort Hood went to the law school on Feb. 9, seeking information on people who attended a...

Source: IslamOnline.net

http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2004-03/21/article04.shtml

On March 21, 2004 IslamOnline.net reported, "The Democratic Christian Party (PDC) in Switzerland decided to nominate a hijab-donned Muslim lady to stand in the upcoming municipal elections on April 4, in what was hailed by the press as a 'unique political and cultural move.' PDC Chairman Fabio Bacchetta-Cattori said the choice of 20-year-old Nazia Siddiquie...

Source: The Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001884078_yee20m.html

On March 20, 2004 The Seattle Times reported, " The fading espionage case against Army Capt. James Yee, the Muslim chaplain who ministered to Guantánamo Bay prisoners, came to an abrupt end yesterday after the U.S. military dropped all charges against him. In a surprise move, the Army dismissed allegations of mishandling classified information — the...

Source: The Tribune

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040320/main8.htm

On March 19, 2004 The Tribune reported, "Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have been honoured [in Washington, DC] with this year’s Common Ground International Diplomacy Award for their 'courageous commitment to re-launch a peace process between their countries.' Indian Embassy’s Minister for Political Affairs Sajjan Har and the deputy...

Source: International Herald Tribune

http ://w ww.iht.com/articles/511082.html

On March 19, 2004 the International Herald Tribune ran a Reuters article that reported, "Arsonists set fire to 36 buildings, mostly deserted health clinics and police stations, in a rampage across Thailand's Muslim south that may reflect anger over a missing lawyer, government officials said Friday. No injuries were reported. Interior Minister Bhokin Balakula said the attacks were carried out overnight in the provinces of Pattani,...