Subscribe to this tag Britain's Double Standard on Islamist Extremist is National Suicide
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - March 9, 2009
Britain's policy on hate speech is nothing short of national suicide.
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Taliban Extends Cease-Fire With Pakistan in Troubled Tribal Region
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - February 24, 2009
U.S. officials are not happy with the arrangement in part because past deals have backfired.
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Rick Warren's Invocation Invokes Judaism, Islam
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - January 20, 2009
The evangelical pastor's inauguration invocation included appeals to Muslims and Jews.
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Obama's Inaugural Prayer Team: Where's the (Religious) Diversity?
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - January 13, 2009
The president-elect has chosen a range of religious figures, but where are the Muslims or the Jews?
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Does Muslim Family Booted From Plane Strengthen Case for Religious Literacy?
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - January 2, 2009
A Muslim family was removed from an Air Tran flight.
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The Storm Around France’s First Muslim Cabinet Minister, Rachida Dati
By
Eduardo Cue
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Nation & World - December 24, 2008
As justice minister, Dati is caught up in political and cultural tensions.
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Is the Shoe Insult a Muslim Thing, an Arab Thing, Both, or Neither?
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - December 16, 2008
Last weekend's incident has me thinking about the origins of the insult.
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The Rise of Islamic Banking in a Time of Economic Crisis
By
Thomas K. Grose
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Nation & World - December 10, 2008
How some financial institutions avoid trouble by following the strict rules of the Koran.
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Colin Powell's Endorsement of Barack Obama and Eloquence About Anti-Muslim Bigotry in America
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - October 20, 2008
Powell's eloquence on Obama has been quoted, less so is his defense of being Muslim in America.
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Iraq, the Surge, and the Sunni Awakening: Not So Fast, Jack
By
Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - September 25, 2008
The Sunni Awakening had more to do with recent gains in Iraq than did the surge.
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Religious Texts Taken Down After Complaints
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - September 5, 2008
Southern Cal provost removes historical scriptures from student group's website.
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Paying Attention to the "Other Islam"
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - August 20, 2008
The moderate voices of the Sufi tradition
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In Iran’s Holy City, Dissent Over Mixing Islam and Politics
By
Anuj Chopra
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Nation & World - June 27, 2008
The regime faces criticism from an unexpected source.
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The Role of Religion in This Year's Election
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - June 24, 2008
A new survey suggests the complex role of faith in the race for the White House.
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"The Role of Women is Changing" in the Arab World: A Conversation with Queen Noor al-Hussein
Nation & World - May 16, 2008
American-born Queen Noor married King Hussein of Jordan in 1978.
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Lebanon May Attract Sunnis Seeking to Wage Jihad
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Mitchell Prothero
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Nation & World - May 15, 2008
Fears in Beirut that recent Shiite attacks may set the stage for revenge violence this summer.
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In Iran, Covert Christian Converts Live With Secrecy and Fear
By
Anuj Chopra
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Nation & World - May 8, 2008
A draft Iranian law would mandate the death penalty for apostasy.
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Why Islamic States Would Be Bad for Muslims
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - May 1, 2008
Defining 'sharia' is crucial to finding a healthy place for religion in Muslim nations.
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U.S. News's Secrets of Islam
News Desk - April 23, 2008
What do Muslims really believe? Who was Muhammad? What is the significance of the pilgrimage to Mecca? U.S. News provides answers to these and many other questions in its series Secrets of Islam: The Essential Guide to the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
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The Vatican on Muslims and Jews
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - April 17, 2008
The pope has offended some followers of other faiths but may be mending fences.
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A Legacy of Beauty
By
Beth Brophy
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
Islam has nourished a rich tradition in the decorative arts.
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The Short-Lived Romance of Muslim Spain
By
Alex Markels
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
The city of Córdoba was once dubbed the "ornament of the world."
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Why Did So Many Muslims Seem to Celebrate 9/11?
By
Jay Tolson
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
The seeds of hatred.
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Sunnis and Shiites: Behind the Split
By
Thomas K. Grose
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Nation & World - April 7, 2008
Washington's view of Shiism is outmoded, many say.
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