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Loyality, Through the Eyes and Heart of a Candian Muslimof
By Imam Dr. Zijad Delic /the Canadian Islamic Congress Friday Magazine
Being faithful and compliant to the laws of Canada and fulfilling my duties as a citizen do not make me more loyal to my homeland than to God. Neither God nor Canada demands exclusive loyalty. God requires that I worship none but Him, but does not prohibit loyalty to others outside the sphere of worship.
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Categories: Canadian Muslims Faith Islam Citizenship Loyalty
A Reality Show Where Islam Is the Biggest Star
By LIZ GOOCH / NY Times
Some political commentators say the show's popularity reflects the increasing Islamization of this Muslim-majority nation of 28 million.
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Categories: Malaysia Islam The Ulema al-Qur'an Reality TV
The Burqa and the Body Electric
By FEISAL G. MOHAMED / NY Times
Bigots of all varieties have claimed an entitlement to their views on grounds of tender conscience.
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Categories: Burqa Religious Bigotry Philosophy Freedom of Worship European Muslims
Israel linked to exiled sheikh's bid for 'coup' in Gulf emirate of RAK
By Robert Booth and Ian Ferguson / The Gaurdian
The alliance with Israel is the latest twist in the already extraordinary saga of Khalid's bid to return to power
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Categories: Arabian Peninsula Israel Iran United Arab Emirates Gulf Emirate
Cameron sparks diplomatic row with Pakistan after 'export of terror' remarks
By Nicholas Watt in Delhi and Vikram Dodd / The Gaurdian
David Cameron makes strongest criticism of Pakistan yet
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Mosque Controversy: Signs Of Religious Intolerance?
By Dr. Habib Siddiqui / Countercurrents.org
America has been a land of immigrants. It is its religious tolerance that allowed many Jews and others to find a safe refuge here. There is no better symbol of America's tolerance than a Muslim center near the Ground Zero. Denying such rights to Muslims who now are perhaps the second largest religious community will be a slap to that very American model.
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Categories: Mosque American Muslims Islamophobia Tolerance 9/11
Israel's Insane War on Iran Must Be Prevented
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach / Global Research
Is there anyone comparable to Frederik de Klerk, capable of recognizing that a system founded on injustice could not morally survive? Yitzhak Rabin apparently reached that conclusion. Who is prepared to take up his legacy today?
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Categories: Israel Iran Middle East War
Afghan war logs: How the US is losing the battle for hearts and minds
By Simon Tisdall / The Gaurdian
Leaked Afghanistan war logs reveal villagers' unenthusiastic responses to US army attempts to build bridges
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Categories: Afghanistan Intelligence Agencies Human Rights War Atrocities The US
Pakistan Aids Insurgency in Afghanistan, Reports Assert
By MARK MAZZETTI, JANE PERLEZ, ERIC SCHMITT and ANDREW W. LEHREN / NY Times
The documents, made available by an organization called WikiLeaks, suggest that Pakistan, an ostensible ally of the United States, allows representatives of its spy service to meet directly with the Taliban in secret strategy sessions to organize networks of militant groups that fight against American soldiers in Afghanistan, and even hatch plots to assassinate Afghan leaders.
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Categories: Afghanistan Pakistan The US Taliban Intelligence Agencies
Syrians' New Ardor for a Turkey Looking Eastward
By DAN BILEFSKY / NY Times
Turkey's blend of conservative Islam and cosmopolitan democracy is increasingly viewed as a model in the younger generation. Turkish soap operas and films are attaining cult status, while "Made in Turkey" labels near the cachet of Paris or Milan.
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