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05 Nov 2009 21:24

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Politics: On Muslims, terrorism, Fort Hood, and crazies.

  • Let’s not jump to conclusions. One of the biggest problems with the 24-hour news cycle is that a lot of misinformation gets out quickly. One of the SECOND biggest problems with the 24-hour news cycle is that many jump to conclusions, looking for an excuse to confirm their own biases and bigotry. Let’s step back a few moments and consider that A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST DIED. There will be time to consider all this stuff later, but for the love of God, let the story play out a little more before you decide to be a jerk and use this to push your agenda – no matter which side you’re on. Save that for later.
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10 Aug 2009 09:43

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World: Europe could be a budding Muslim continent in the coming years

  • 5% of all Europeans were Muslim as of last year source
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29 Jul 2009 10:54

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U.S.: The N.C. terror suspects: Muslims in the middle of the Bible Belt

Neighbors are shocked by the arrests of Daniel Boyd and his friends, but note their strong Muslim faith: “They just believed more than anyone else.” source
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05 Jun 2009 10:56

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World: A blast at a Pakistan mosque leaves a large death toll

  • 30+ died in the attack, which happened during Friday prayer services source
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03 Jun 2009 10:00

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U.S., World: Osama bin Laden does what he does best: Fearmongers

  • Obama and his administration have planted seeds for hatred and revenge against America.
  • Osama bin Laden • In an audiotape aired Wednesday by Al Jazeera that was designed to undercut the speech Obama plans to make to the Muslim world in Egypt. Bin Laden (or whoever is playing him on the tape) has good reason to come out and criticize Obama now – his open-arms diplomacy represents a threat to terrorist organizations in the Middle East. • source
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08 May 2009 11:43

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World: The Pope makes up for lost time with the Islamic community

  • My visit to Jordan gives me a welcome opportunity to speak of my deep respect for the Muslim community, and to pay tribute to the leadership shown by his majesty the king in promoting a better understanding of the virtues proclaimed by Islam.
  • Pope Benedict XVI • On his chance to say nice things about Islam in Jordan, a few years after causing waves in 2006 by quoting a medieval text that used the phrase “evil and inhuman” to describe some of the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings. The Pope, obviously, is very sorry about that. • source
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02 Apr 2009 10:20

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Culture: Sounds like this woman has a crisis of faith

  • Had anyone told me in February 2006 that I would be a Muslim before April rolled around, I would have shaken my head in concern for the person’s mental health.
  • Ann Holmes Redding • A former Episcopal minister who converted to Islam three years ago and straddled the line between both before the Episcopal Church defrocked her. Seriously, why you makin’ her decide? She clearly doesn’t want to. • source
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03 Feb 2009 06:47

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World: The Muslim world joins the space race, thanks to Iran

  • With God’s help and the desire for justice and peace, the official presence of the Islamic Republic was registered in space.
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Iranian president, on the country’s first homemade satellite launched into orbit today. They’re only about 60 years behind Russia and the U.S., but who’s counting? The country claims it was for peaceful reasons, but don’t tell that to people who might be sweating over this move. • source
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27 Jan 2009 10:28

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U.S., World: Obama to Muslims: “Americans are not your enemy”

  • My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect.
  • Barack Obama • in an interview with Dubai-based television network Al-Arabiya. The president promised during his campaign to improve ties with the Muslim world and will speak at the capital of a Muslim nation during the first 100 days he’s in office. • source
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02 Jan 2009 08:19

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U.S.: Muslim family barred from AirTran flights

  • What happened The family, scheduled to fly yesterday, was detained after a passenger misconstrued comments they made about the “safest” spot to sit. The FBI questioned them and released them, but AirTran would not let them on another flight. source
  • What happened The family, scheduled to fly yesterday, was detained after a passenger misconstrued comments they made about the “safest” spot to sit. The FBI questioned them and released them, but AirTran would not let them on another flight.
  • Airtran says The family, who was headed from D.C. to Orlando on vacation, had the FBI’s go-ahead but not AirTran’s. Despite not booking the family on another flight, the company offered the family full refunds and an opportunity to fly for free in the future. source
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