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Category Archives: Islam
May 17, 2013
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Useful Reminder: Saudis and Muslim Brotherhood Do Not Get Along
There is a lot of bad blood between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Saudi form of Islam, and those tensions are likely to become more visible as the Brotherhood continues to gain influence in the Arab world. “The Brotherhood has … Continue reading
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Horror Stories from the Place Formerly Known as Syria
Militiamen murder women and children and extinguish entire family lines. A rebel commander executes a dozen men on video. Another eats the heart of an enemy. ”These are the images of Syrian conflict,” Reuters reports, “the first war in which the … Continue reading
May 6, 2013
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Terrorists, Hate-mongers on Ballot in Pakistan’s “Peaceful”, “Democratic” Election
In Pakistan’s Punjab province, a region populated mostly by poor farmers, the run-up to this weekend’s elections has taken on a decidedly sectarian tone. Maulana Abdul Khaliq Rehmani is the leader of a political group that is fielding 130 candidates, … Continue reading
April 22, 2013
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Pakistani Extremists on Brink of Entering Parliament
A Reuters reporter’s recent visit to Jhang, in Pakistan’s Punjab region, should be a reality check for any Westerner tempted to celebrate Pakistan’s upcoming elections—the first ever transfer of power from one civilian administration to another—as a victory for democracy. In … Continue reading
April 1, 2013
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Saudi Women (Sort Of) Free to Ride
A Saudi newspaper reported this morning that women will now be allowed to ride motorbikes and bicycles—well, sort of. The Times of Israel has the scoop: The Al-Yawm daily cited an unnamed official from the powerful religious police as saying … Continue reading
March 30, 2013
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Buddhist-Muslim Hostilities Go Global
Escalating anti-Muslim violence in Burma is leading to the disappearance of hundreds of people. Reuters reports: The Muslims of Sit Kwin were always a small group who numbered no more than 100 of the village’s 2,000 people. But as sectarian violence … Continue reading
March 29, 2013
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Christians and Shiites Targeted as Religious Intolerance Rises in Indonesia
The 600-member congregation of the Batak Protestant Church near Jakarta, Indonesia, was getting too big to fit in Pastor Adven Leonard Nababan’s house every Sunday. Naturally, they decided to build a church. Indonesian law required the congregation to get consent from … Continue reading
March 14, 2013
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Netherlands Goes “Big Brother” as Syrian Fighters Return Home
Nearly a hundred Muslim fighters are returning to the Netherlands from conflicts in Syria, Africa, and elsewhere in the Middle East. The Dutch government has announced that it is now “monitoring” them for signs of extremism, says the BBC: “The … Continue reading
March 8, 2013
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When Will Ordinary Pakistanis Stand Up for Their Neighbors?
Nineteen-year-old Ghulam Mustafa was executed on remote stretch of a mountain highway outside Gilgit in Pakistan, when 40 heavily armed men, clad in camouflage fatigues, stopped a convoy of buses and ordered all Shiite passengers to identify themselves. Ghulam was Sunni. He … Continue reading
March 4, 2013
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Sudan Ramps Up Its Persecution of Christians
Demolished churches, shuttered schools and orphanages, censorship raids on private libraries, and deportations. These are all things Christians in Sudan now have to deal with on a regular basis. According to Reuters, ever since the country’s Christian-heavy southern section seceded, … Continue reading
February 28, 2013
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Muslims Supporting Anti-Islam Activist
Lars Hedegaard, a Danish polemicist noted for his strong criticisms of Islam and Muslims is now getting a notable show of support—from Muslims in Denmark. A recent attempt on Hedegaard’s life has Copenhagen’s Muslim community taking a stand for freedom … Continue reading
February 19, 2013
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New News on News that Wasn’t News
Yesterday we wrote about a bombing Saturday in Quetta, Pakistan that killed upwards of 80 people. While violence there threatens to become so routine that attacks like this get little response, public anger is rising. Reuters reports: [G]rieving relatives refused to … Continue reading
January 28, 2013
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The Fun Part of the Malian War
Even as national treasures are being destroyed by retreating Islamist radicals, liberated Malians in Gao are dancing in the streets, celebrating newfound freedoms. The New York Times reports: Residents of Gao, northern Mali’s largest city, poured out of their homes … Continue reading
January 11, 2013
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Massacre: 100 Plus Shiites Murdered in Pakistan
The news out of Pakistan seems to get bloodier by the day. Taliban and Baluchi separatists targeted Shia Muslims in the lawless province of Baluchistan, taking 120 lives in a pair of bombing attacks. The FT: A senior police officer … Continue reading
January 4, 2013
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What a Car Bomb in Iraq Means for the Civil War in Syria
A car bomb ripped through a procession of Shia pilgrims today in Musayyib, Iraq, almost 40 miles south of Baghdad, killing 27 people. The bombers were most likely Sunnis trying to reignite Iraq’s civil war. As the Shia regime of Iraqi Prime … Continue reading
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