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Police Increase Surveillance of Muslim Community as Olympics Approach

March 23, 2004

Source: phillyBurbs.com

[phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/48-03232004-269417.html]

On March 23, 2004 phillyBurbs.com posted an Associated Press article that reported, " Greek police have increased scrutiny of Muslim immigrant groups and makeshift mosques in Athens - a city with no official place of worship for Muslims - ahead of the Olympics. The surveillance, confirmed to The Associated Press by police sources, was intensified following the deadly train bombings in Madrid on March 11 and seeks to gain insights into...

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Kurds Celebrate Spring Festival as Symbol of Cultural Uniqueness and Freedom

March 23, 2004

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...

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Break-In at Maryland Islamic Office

March 23, 2004

Source: The Sentinel

http://www.thesentinel.com/print/320511680296302.php

On March 23, 2004 The Sentinel reported, "The offices at the Prince George's Muslim Association were recently broken into, with files and papers strewn throughout its administrative office, yet the board of directors did not press the issue with law enforcement or the media, out of fear of further anti-Islam discrimination. The board of directors would not elaborate on the nature of the break-...

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"Sharing Our Faiths" Introduces Brandeis Students to Different Religious Services

March 23, 2004

Source: The Justice

http://www.thejusticeonline.com/news/2004/03/23/News/sharing.Our.Faith.Gives.Taste.Of.Different.Beliefs-638930.shtml

On March 23, 2004 The Justice reported, "'Sharing our Faiths,' a new series sponsored by the Religious Pluralism and Spirituality this semester, allows students to attend services or gatherings of different religions, including Buddhist meditation, Catholic mass and...

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US Islamic Leader Cautions Australian Muslim Clerics on Language

March 22, 2004

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...

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In Arizona, Muslims and Jews Walk for Peace in the Middle East

March 22, 2004

Source: The Arizona Daily Wildcat

[wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/97/117/01_4.html]

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...

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Symbolic Peace Effort to Restore Religious Sites Reveals Difficulties in Uniting Island

March 22, 2004

Source: The Independent

[news.independent.co.uk/europe/story.jsp?story=503709]

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...

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Concerns About Cultural Conflict Persist Despite Proposed Peace Deal

March 22, 2004

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...

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In Dallas, a Joint Muslim-Jewish-Christian Blood Drive

March 22, 2004

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...

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Annual Islamic Charity Festival Aims to Present Positive Image of Islam

March 22, 2004

Source: The Tampa Tribune

[tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGANL2QZ3SD.html]

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....

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US Imam Visits Syndey to Promote Community Harmony

March 22, 2004

Source: ABC News

[abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1070596.htm]

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...

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Muslim Candidate Says His Religious Background has no Bearing in Race

March 21, 2004

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...

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Update: Army was Wrong to Investigate Islam Conference

March 21, 2004

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...

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Democratic Christian Party Nominates Muslim Woman for Municipal Elections

March 21, 2004

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...

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Muslims Join Christians in Alliance Against Alcohol

March 21, 2004

Source: The Journal Gazette

[fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/8241980.htm]

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...

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