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Muslims and Islam
Burma Urged to End Rakhine Sectarian Strife
Deadly sectarian clashes between ethnic Buddhists and Muslims in Burma’s Rakhine state needs to stop, said European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Protests Erupt in Australia Over Anti-Islam Video
Muslim protesters gathered Saturday in Sydney to express anger over the amateur film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad and has incited violent protests in the Muslim world.
NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Provided No Leads: Report
NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Provided No Leads
India Clamps Down on Internet Over Communal Violence
India has clamped down on Facebook, Twitter, and other websites to remove content that caused fear and led to a mass exodus from the restive northeastern state of Assam.
Poll Reveals Majority Approve NYPD’s Treatment of Muslims
The Third Jihad,” an NYPD training video that taught racial profiling as part of counterterrorism measures, has continued to draw criticism since the Village Voice first reported on it in March 2011.
Anti-Muslim Sentiment on the Rise, Congressional Hearing Finds
According to the Asst. Attorney General, Muslims are experiencing increasing discrimination in the United States post 9/11.
Majority of New Yorkers Want Islamic Cultural Center Built Elsewhere
Majority of New Yorkers think Mosque should not be built near ground zero.
New Chinese Regime Campaign Suppresses Uyghur Identity and Belief
Chinese regime launches campaign against “illegal propaganda items”
Muslims, Jews Alike Praise Obama’s Cairo Speech
President Barack Obama spoke in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday morning as part of his administration’s effort to reach out to the Muslim world.
Obama Breaks New Ground With Arab Station Interview
President Barack Obama went on an Arab television station for his first television interview with a foreign station on Tuesday, breaking new ground in reaching out to the Arab world and Muslims.
