Browsing Tag: Muslim

New Report On Impact Of NYC Racial Profiling

In the wake of reports of surveillance of Muslim communities by the New York City Police Department, it is important to recognize South Asians endure heightened scrutiny without any evidence of wrongdoing.
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Lord Mayor leads a weekend of big parades

A multi-faith service was held at Bradford Cathedral to celebrate the country’s first Muslim female Lord Mayor.... There were prayers from Bradford’s Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Jewish leaders for the city and wider district at the civic service on Saturday.
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World’s Muslim population to grow twice as fast as non-Muslim: study

The world’s Muslim population will grow twice as fast as the non-Muslim population in the next 20 years, when Muslims are expected to make up more than a quarter of the global population...
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Couple Jailed in Dubai lose appeal over conviction

A British man and woman jailed in Dubai for kissing in public have lost their appeal against their conviction.
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Ram Narayan Kumar, a born human rights activist

It was quite shocking when just like a bolt from the blue, the news of the sudden demise of Ram Narayan Kumar on June 29, 2009 reached me. For some time I could not think or talk
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A potpourri of religions (OP-ED)

Where do we draw the line between faith and dogma? On the one hand religious literalism infuriates me. On the other hand, I’m no longer that sure of where the markers divide religious freedom from sheer orthodoxy.
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Toronto mosque offers 'detox' for extremists

12-step program targets al-Qaeda sympathizers
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Indonesia bans yoga for Muslims, triggers row

Indonesian yoga teachers disputed on Monday that the practice was damaging for Muslims after the country’s top Islamic body issued a fatwa banning followers from yoga that includes chanting, mantras or mediation.
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Catholics and Muslims Pledge to Improve Links

Catholic and Muslim leaders worked on Thursday to deflate suspicion between their two faiths, pledging at a high-level seminar here to work together to condemn terrorism, protect religious freedom and fight poverty.
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The Muslim Taxi Driver

A letter from Manpreet Singh Bajaj in Dubai...
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