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August 7, 2010

Surgery for woman mutilated by Taliban

A horrifically mutilated Afghan woman who appeared on a controversial Time magazine cover is to undergo surgery in […]
August 7, 2010

The Women of Hezbollah

David Schenker explores why Hezbollah is suddenly panicked about female modesty. via:[http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/76826/the-women-hezbollah?id=eeN8KCwSD91ueMA5l2qORpFQiWCq316c7NuJAZoenJtN4WLijnMImtOsqyddQ5Rc]
August 6, 2010

Minneapolis Somalis Played Key Role in al-Shabaab investigation

Muslim Somalis in Minnesota have actively cooperated with federal officials in terrorism investigations: a large part of the […]
August 6, 2010

Ban the burqa: Muslim leader

A leading Muslim in Australia has risked a backlash from his community by calling on the winner of […]
August 5, 2010

Judge: Runaway Christian Girl Not Required to Reunite With Muslim Parents

A juvenile court judge in Columbus, Ohio, has granted a runaway Christian convert’s request to declare reunion with […]
August 3, 2010

WTC Mosque, Meet the Auschwitz Nuns

William McGurn argues that building the proposed Islamic Center at the location of the former World Trade Center […]
August 3, 2010

John Esposito, Islamophobia, and the Ground Zero Mosque

Stephen Schwartz, a reformist Sunni Muslim, writes: “Denunciation of crimes committed by Muslims, such as the 9/11 attacks, […]
August 2, 2010

US Saudi relations

“It is almost ludicrous that with our own secretary of State being a woman, the rights of women […]
July 30, 2010

Islamic Feminists Storm Some Barricades

Islamic feminists are holding pray-ins at US mosques to protest gender-segregated worship: while women’s rights activists like Asra […]
July 30, 2010

Domestic abuse still a taboo in Turkey

Domestic abuse remains a taboo in Turkey, although the rate of abuse is high in both rural and […]
July 30, 2010

NHS pays for Muslim virginity operations

An increasing number of Muslim brides in the United Kingdom are having controversial pre-marriage “virginity repair” operations: taxpayers […]
July 30, 2010

Ayaan: Christianity can combat conservative Islam threat

Ayaan Hirsi Ali argues Christianity can help combat the rise of conservative Islam: “Churches should do all in […]
July 29, 2010

The Plight of Afghan Women: A Disturbing Picture

Aisha, a shy 18-year-old Afghan woman who was sentenced by a Taliban commander to have her nose and […]
July 28, 2010

Ariz. man to be tried for ‘honor killing’

A Muslim Iraqi immigrant living in Arizona accused of the “honor killing” of his daughter will stand trial […]
July 27, 2010

Myers: How does UK reconcile these 2 facts?

PZ Myers asks why there have been no prosecutions for FGM in the UK since 2003. via:[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/07/hey_uk_how_do_you_reconcile_th.php]