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Radio Host Sues Group That Quoted Him

A conservative radio talk show host sued an Islamic civil rights group on Monday for copyright infringement over the organization's use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a "book of hate."

Q&A; on the Teddy Bear Controversy

The conviction of a British teacher for insulting Islam by letting her students name a teddy bear Muhammad has cast a spotlight on the issue of what Muslims consider offensive when it comes to use of the prophet's name. Here are some questions and answers.

Evangelicals' Issue: Radical Islam

Following last month's Values Voter Summit in Washington, conservative Christian power-broker Gary Bauer sent an e-mail to supporters.

Hamas captures Fatah security HQ in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas gunmen captured the headquarters of the Fatah-allied security forces in northern Gaza, seizing control of a key prize in the bloody power struggle between the sides, Hamas and Fatah officials said.

U.N. Panel OKs Measure on Islam

Islamic countries pushed through a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday urging a global prohibition on the public defamation of religion — a response largely to the furor last year over caricatures published in a Danish newspaper of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.

Poll: Muslim-West Divide Can Be Bridged

A majority of people around the world do not believe the world is locked in a "clash of civilizations" that will lead to violent conflict between Islam and the West, according to findings of a poll published Monday.

Muslim Woman Gives Sex Advice on Arab TV

Heba Kotb is a conservative Muslim, wears an Islamic head scarf, and goes on television once a week to talk — frankly and in great detail — about sex.

Dubai Tours Offer Positive View of Islam

With tensions high between the Western and Islamic worlds, Dubai's leaders are trying to help with an unusual new form of tourism in this Gulf Arab boomtown best known for shopping and sunbathing.

Mubarak: Muslims Partly to Blame for Image

Muslims are facing cruel and false accusations about their faith but must bear some responsibility for the wrong impressions, President Hosni Mubarak said.

Canceled Opera in Germany May Go On

Performances of a Mozart opera canceled because of fears of Muslim anger could be reinstated as early as December if authorities guarantee security, Berlin's Deutsche Oper said Wednesday.

German Leader Warns Against Censorship

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned against "self-censorship out of fear" on Wednesday, a day after a leading Berlin opera house decided not stage a production because of concerns it could provoke Islamic ire.

German Official: Canceling Opera 'Crazy'

Germany's interior minister condemned a leading opera house's decision to cancel a production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" out of concern a scene featuring the severed head of the Prophet Muhammad could provoke a dangerous reaction from Muslims.

Analysis: Pope's `jihad' Remarks a Sign

Pope Benedict XVI's comments on religious radicalism are another sign of his intention to bring his voice into one of the world's most critical showdowns: Islam's internal struggles between moderates and extremists.

Pope Urges Muslims to Respect Christians

Pope Benedict XVI urged Islamic countries to ensure religious rights for Christian migrants Monday while also saying Christians should continue welcoming Muslim immigrants with open arms.

Rift Grows Between al-Qaida, Muslim Groups

When terrorists blew themselves up in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula this week, the radical Palestinian group Hamas quickly joined Arab governments and Western leaders in condemning a "criminal attack against all human values."

Franklin Graham Reaffirms Scorn for Islam

The Rev. Franklin Graham, who outraged Muslims in 2001 when he said that Islam "is a very evil and wicked religion," told an interviewer for Wednesday's edition of ABC News "Nightline" that he hasn't changed his mind about the faith.

Robertson Finds Radical Muslims 'Satanic'

Television evangelist Pat Robertson said Monday on his live news-and-talk program "The 700 Club" that Islam is not a religion of peace, and that radical Muslims are "satanic."

At Least 15 Die in Nigeria Cartoon Protest

Nigerian Muslims protesting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad attacked Christians and burned churches on Saturday, killing at least 15 people in the deadliest confrontation yet in the whirlwind of Muslim anger over the drawings.

Libya Suspends Official After Deadly Riots

Libya suspended its interior minister Saturday, citing an "excessive use of force" in riots the day before that left at least 10 people dead in the bloodiest protest yet against the Prophet Muhammad cartoons roiling the Muslim world.

Iran Renames Danish Pastries

Iranians love Danish pastries, but when they look for the flaky dessert at the bakery they now have to ask for "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad."

Cartoon Protesters Rampage in Pakistan

Thousands rampaged through several cities in Pakistan's worst violence against Prophet Muhammad caricatures, burning buildings housing a hotel, banks and a KFC, vandalizing a Citibank and breaking windows at a Holiday Inn and a Pizza Hut.

AP Protests Use of Photo in Controversy

The Associated Press protested Wednesday the misleading inclusion of an AP photograph in a pamphlet purporting to show images offensive to Islam.

Pope Mourns Priest Slain in Turkey

Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday mourned the death of a Roman Catholic priest slain in Turkey, and the 16-year-old suspect reportedly said he shot the priest in anger over newspaper drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.

4 Dead in Afghan Protests Over Drawings

Police shot four protesters to death Wednesday to stop hundreds from marching on a southern U.S. military base, as Islamic organizations called for an end to deadly rioting across the Muslim world over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.

Depiction of Prophet Banned for Respect

The widespread prohibition in the Islamic world against depicting the Prophet Muhammad springs from concern that even well-intentioned images could lead to idolatry or show disrespect for a figure Islam considers the model of human perfection.

The Vine

Dutch politician to go ahead with film criticizing Koran

Source: The Earth Times Online

And all the people with true liberal views, who respect the freedom of speech and the individual, the law and the common sense, should applaud this man. Good Luck and Merry Christmas!

Imagine Al Sadr as ayatollah

Source: Gulf News

When a grieving Iraqi comes to Ali Al Sistani and complains that his brother had been murdered by one of the death squads roaming the streets of Baghdad, the elderly ayatollah tells him to have faith in heavenly justice.

For Whom The Bell Tolls: Ehrenfeld vs Bin Mahfouz

Source: Pajamas Media

If anyone writes a book in America or in Europe which tells the truth about Islamic terrorism, both author and publisher can be sued in London for "libel" where libel laws favor the accuser.

A Scholar of Substance

British-born South African diamond tycoon Cecil Rhodes left a lasting legacy of learning for brilliant minds aspiring to study at one of the world's oldest centers of higher learning – Oxford University.

Quebec's Panel on Immigrant Relations Adds to Din of Discord

Source: The New York Times

The debate among the French-speaking majority about the role of immigrants and religion in Quebec has heightened in recent weeks, specifically relations between Christians, Muslims and Jews.

Facing the Islamist Menace

Source: City Journal

Christopher Hitchens Mark Steyn's new book is a welcome wake-up call.

Youth centre concerned Nile comments will spark angry reaction

Source: abc.net.au

An Islamic youth centre in south-western Sydney says it is concerned that comments by the Reverend Fred Nile have triggered talk of revenge attacks amongst disaffected Muslim youths.

The Inherent Violence of Religon

Source: Facebook Blog

All Religions are Violent by nature

Iran: Europe will become a Muslim continent, says Khamenei's spokesman

Source: adnkronos.com

Europe will eventually become a Muslim continent, according to a representative of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Troops mark Eid, Christmas in Afghanistan

Source: stripes.com

In Mizan District this week, U.S. soldiers decorated their base with Christmas ornaments and helped locals celebrate Eid al-Adha — a Muslim holiday that is like a combination of Halloween, the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving.

The Oldest Religion

Members of Newsvine have recently made claims that Christianity is right and Islam is wrong because Christianity is older than Islam. These claims have merit. Clearly, Islam is wrong - at least how it is practiced today.

Michael Savage: Brain Fart?

Source: The New York Times

Mr. Savage uncorked a cascade of invective about Islam.

It's Eid Time Again, and the Animals Are Dying

Source:

Photos from the Eid Festival Around The World. WARNING: graphic, disturbing photos of wholesale animal torture and slaughter.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "ultimate objective of establishing a global system from the Haj rituals"

Source: www2.irna.com

IRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday on Al-Adha Eid Day in Saudi Arabia philosophy of Haj can be defined merely through considering Islam's aim at establishment of a global government.

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque (5 of 6) (09:18)

Source: Uk tabloid

More proof of what the Muslims are up to & their plan for the UK.

A simplistic view of the Muslim world prevents peace.

Source: theseminal.com

The idea that America is locked in a war with the entire Muslim world crops up with depressing frequency, from the pages of Michelle Malkin and Little Green Footballs to subtle hints in the mainstream media.

Kites and Other Cultural Baggage: What Muslim Immigrants Pack

Source: Pajamas Media

A top Muslim cleric, Hojatolislam Gholam Reza Hassani said that Muslim women who do not wear the hijab "should die." He went further: "These women and their husbands and their fathers must die." ...

Back to the Ottomans: Why Turkey matters so much to Islam

Source: The Economist

Great piece from The Economist from "A special report on religion and public life" in the November 3rd - 9th, 2007 edition:

Does Culture Play a Role in Poverty?

Source: familysecuritymatters.org

A common view is that poverty is the fruit of colonialism and exploitation and the cure is to distribute the wealth from the haves to the have-nots.

800 protest against proposed Islamic school in Australia

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Are so called 'civic concerns' pertaining to traffic / noise beign used as a cover for blatant xenophobia? The proposal to create an Islamic school in the Western Sydney enclave of Camden is causing temperatures to rise on all sides, but could there be a solution that keeps every …

Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch rejects Israel's Jewish identity

Source: haaretz.com

Israel's identity as a Jewish state discriminates against non-Jews, the Holy Land's top Roman Catholic clergyman said in a pre-Christmas address on Wednesday.

Iran: Top cleric says women without veils must die

Source: adnkronos.com

A top Muslim cleric in Iran, Hojatolislam Gholam Reza Hassani said on Wednesday that women in Iran who do not wear the hijab or Muslim headscarf, should die.

Presidential Candidates and the "Forbidden Word" [Jihad]

Source: The Bulletin

Whether from a desire to avoid being labeled as racist, from cowardice when confronted with the PR machine that is the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), or from slanted coverage in the mainstream media, presidential candidates of both parties take great pains to avoid …

UNICEF Awards 2007 Photos of the Year

Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

The image is startling -- a 40-year-old groom sitting beside his 11-year-old future bride. Photographer Stephanie Sinclair, who took the photo last year in Afghanistan, asked the pre-teenage bride what she felt on the day of her engagement.

Pimping for Jesus - It's a Republican thing

Source: YouTube

Video: Pimping for Jesus - It's a Republican thing

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