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The Many Faces of Islam | RIA Novosti

September 26, 2011September 26, 2011callistecomm

#islam #womensrights #europe According to Alexander Ignatenko 2011, “Yevgeny Shestakov’s Discussion Club: A joint project of Rossiiskaya Gazeta and the Valdai International Discussion Club As Muslims become an increasingly prominent…Continue readingThe Many Faces of Islam | RIA Novosti

Saudi King Gives Women Right To Vote | Reuters

September 26, 2011September 26, 2011callistecomm

#islam #womensrights According to Asma Alsharif 2011, “Saudi Arabia’s king announced on Sunday women would be given the right to vote and stand in elections, a bold shift in the…Continue readingSaudi King Gives Women Right To Vote | Reuters

Ramadan Mubarak!! Eid Mubarak!!!

September 7, 2011October 28, 2020callistecomm

Asalaam alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuh my Muslim brothers and sisters around the world. As we come upon the end of Ramadan and our holy fast I would like to…Continue readingRamadan Mubarak!! Eid Mubarak!!!

“Faces of the Fallen” | Washington Post

May 2, 2011September 7, 2011callistecomm

‎”Faces of the Fallen” U.S. service members who died in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom http://wapo.st/iwLURJ My comment: God bless their souls. I clicked on at least three random…Continue reading“Faces of the Fallen” | Washington Post

Tantawi: Niqab is not Islamic | St Francis Magazine

August 22, 2010October 27, 2020callistecomm

According to Stringer 2009, “Sheikh Mohamed Tantawi, dean of al-Azhar university, said full-face veiling (niqab) is merely a tradition that has nothing to do with the Islamic faith.” http://stfrancismagazine.blogspot.com/2009/10/tantawi-niqab-is-not-islamic.html #stfrancismagazine…Continue readingTantawi: Niqab is not Islamic | St Francis Magazine

For Imam in Muslim Center Furor, a Hard Balancing Act | NYTimes.com

August 22, 2010October 27, 2020callistecomm

According to Anne Barnard 2010, “Not everyone in the Cairo lecture hall last February was buying the imam Feisal Abdul Rauf’s message. As he talked of reconciliation between America and…Continue readingFor Imam in Muslim Center Furor, a Hard Balancing Act | NYTimes.com

Mapping the World’s Muslim Population | Pew Forum

August 22, 2010October 27, 2020callistecomm

According to the Pew Research Centers Forum on Religious and Public Life 2009, “Mapping the World’s Muslim Population” Map: Distribution of Muslim Population by Territory and Country.” http://pewforum.org/Muslim/Mapping-the-Global-Muslim-Population%282%29.aspx #pewforum #pewresearch…Continue readingMapping the World’s Muslim Population | Pew Forum

The Islamic Veil Across Europe | BBC News

August 22, 2010October 27, 2020callistecomm

According to the BBC News 2010, “Countries across the continent have wrestled with the issue of the Muslim veil – in various forms such as the body-covering burka and the…Continue readingThe Islamic Veil Across Europe | BBC News

Muslim integration ‘easier in Scotland than England’ | BBC News

August 22, 2010October 27, 2020callistecomm

According to BBC News 2010, “Integration is easier for Muslims in Scotland than in England, new research has suggested. The poll, for the British Council Scotland, also found six out…Continue readingMuslim integration ‘easier in Scotland than England’ | BBC News

Top American Rabbis Rally Behind the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ | Huffington Post

August 11, 2010August 11, 2010callistecomm

According to Joshua Stanton 2010, “When I told a friend that I had helped found Religious Freedom USA to affirm the right to build the Park 51 community center in…Continue readingTop American Rabbis Rally Behind the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ | Huffington Post