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September 16, 2010

Bare skin ban for Muslim pool event

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has banned people exposing their shoulders and thighs at an event […]
September 16, 2010

Discotheque in Spain to change its name after Muslim protests

A Spanish discotheque called Mecca which has angered Muslims will change its name, a Muslim representative said on […]
September 15, 2010

Seattle Muhammad cartoonist goes into hiding

A Seattle cartoonist has disappeared from public view because she’s on an Islamic cleric’s hitlist for declaring “Everybody […]
September 15, 2010

Child bride rescued

A 14-year-old Melbourne girl has been saved from an arranged marriage by a court’s ban on her leaving […]
September 14, 2010

The crimewave that shames the world

A 10-month investigation by The Independent in Jordan, Pakistan, Egypt, Gaza and the West Bank has unearthed terrifying […]
September 13, 2010

Zainab’s Story

The father of Zainab Bangura was a strict Muslim cleric who did not believe in educating women beyond […]
September 13, 2010

The Road to Wahhabism

Washington’s Islamic Center is an example of how moderate Muslims become marginalized. via:[http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/246307]
September 13, 2010

The Problem of Honor Killings

Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi writes: “it is incumbent on human rights organizations working in the Muslim world to put […]
September 12, 2010

Muslim women break taboo, offer Eid prayers

Fighting against convention, 1,000 Muslim women congregated at Hyderpur in Malda (India) to offer Eid namaz on Saturday […]
September 10, 2010

Questions for Imam Rauf From an American Muslim

Zuhdi Jasser, a reformist American Muslim, asks Imam Rauf of the proposed Islamic center near ground zero, some […]
September 8, 2010

Merkel honours Danish Muhammad cartoonist Westergaard

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad caused anger […]
September 8, 2010

Get Over the Quran Burning

Asra Nomani, a reformist Muslim, writes: “On the plan to burn Qurans this weekend, I say to Muslims: […]
September 5, 2010

Iranian Woman Said to Be Lashed Over Photo

A mix-up over a photograph led to a sentence of 99 lashes for the Iranian woman, Sakineh Mohammadi […]
September 3, 2010

Police get more time to question parents suspected of ‘honour killing’

British police have been given more time to question the parents of a Muslim teenager who was the […]
September 2, 2010

Parents held over death of Shafilea Ahmed

The parents of so-called “honour killing” victim Shafilea Ahmed have been arrested on suspicion of her murder, police […]