Iraq: US ‘Victory’ Against Cult Leader a ‘Massacre’
IRAQ: US ‘VICTORY’ AGAINST CULT LEADER WAS ‘MASSACRE’ There are growing suspicions in Iraq that the official story of the battle outside Najaf between a messianic Iraqi cult and the Iraqi security forces supported by the US, in which 263 people were killed and 210 wounded, is a fabrication. The heavy casualties may be evidence […]
IL Pastor: ‘Enter Into Dialogue with Muslims’
IL PASTOR: ENTER INTO DIALOGUE WITH MUSLIMS I was delighted to see the number of people who have written supporting Muslims — including letters from Saudi Arabia, Florida, Texas and New York — in response to the letter warning of Islam (“Wake-up call on terror,” Jan. 4). As a pastor of Crossroads Christian Church and […]
NJ: Group Denied Building Permit for Mosque
NJ: MOSQUE, NO. BUT A PARK? MAYBE An Albanian group’s plan to build a mosque and community center has been denied by the Planning Board, leading township officials to consider public takeover of the property as open space. Meanwhile, the Paterson-based Albanian Associated Fund is gearing up to continue the battle in federal court. The […]
Incitement: CO Radio Host Can’t Think of ‘a Good Muslim’
INCITEMENT: GUNNY BOB GUEST HOST: ISLAM ‘A VIOLENT RELIGION” THAT “CONDONES THE KILLING OF INNOCENTS’ Summary: Subbing for “Gunny” Bob Newman on his Newsradio 850 KOA show, guest host Lou Pate repeatedly smeared Muslims, calling Islam “a violent religion” and at one point asking listeners, “Do you want to comment on a good Muslim? I […]
NY: Muslim Halal Market Owner Heeds the Call
NY: MUSLIM MARKET OWNER HEEDS THE CALL Ask anyone who knows Yavuz Toklar well which day of his work week is the hardest, and they’ll tell you Wednesday. That’s when he drives from his Greece home to an Ontario, Wayne County, abattoir. Several goats, lambs and beef cattle have arrived ahead of him, courtesy of […]
IL: Islamic Art from the David Collection
COSMOPHILIA: ISLAMIC ART FROM THE DAVID COLLECTION, COPENHAGEN “Cosmophilia” – literally “love of ornament” – examines one of the most characteristic, and attractive, features of Islamic art. Covering a millennium of Islamic history in regions extending from Spain to India, this comprehensive exhibition demonstrates the extraordinary range and visual virtuosity of one of the world’s […]
LA: Class Survey Reveals Ignorance of Basic Islam
LA: CLASS SURVEY REVEALS IGNORANCE OF BASIC ISLAM I named my column “You think you know” not to be condescending but to convey a message that everything you thought you knew about Islam and the Middle East is probably wrong. Last week I distributed a non-scientific survey to my Public Relations and Geography classes about […]
FBI Turns to Broad New Wiretap Method
FBI TURNS TO BROAD NEW WIRETAP METHOD The FBI appears to have adopted an invasive Internet surveillance technique that collects far more data on innocent Americans than previously has been disclosed. Instead of recording only what a particular suspect is doing, agents conducting investigations appear to be assembling the activities of thousands of Internet users […]
Feb. 1: Web Chat with American Muslim Hip Hop Group
FEB. 1: WEB CHAT WITH AMERICAN MUSLIM HIP HOP GROUP Date: Thursday, 1 February 2007Time: 10:00 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Founded in 2000, the American hip-hop group Native Deen has become known for its positive energy, traditional percussions, and lyrics focused on the topics of tolerance and the teachings of Islam. The group is composed […]
Doubt Cast on Anani’s Terrorist Claims
DOUBT CAST ON ANANI’S TERRORIST CLAIMS Zachariah Anani, a self-proclaimed former terrorist who now warns against Islam’s so-called teachings of terror against Canada and the West, is imagining his past exploits as a mass murderer, according to a top jihad expert. Tom Quiggin, Canada’s only court-qualified expert on global jihadism and a former RCMP intelligence […]