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Michigan Muslim Capitol Day aims to promote interaction between community members, lawmakers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A coalition of organizations and individuals is planning a daylong event at the state Capitol during which Muslims from across Michigan can interact with state lawmakers and other leaders. Michigan Muslim Capitol Day is set...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam
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Israel's critics ignore discrimination in the Arab and Muslim world
The article by Zainab Choudry and Saqib Ali on Israel's supposed discrimination against Arab-American and Muslim citizens is missing a big part of the story in the Arab and Muslim world ("Don't let Israel discriminate," April 30). Former Secretary of...Tags: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Religion and Belief, Islam, Judaism
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Visa program doesn't discriminate against Arabs, Muslims
Commentators Zainab Choudry and Saqib Ali complain that Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin co-sponsored legislation to extend a visa waiver program to Israel ("Don't let Israel discriminate," April 30). The waiver program currently allows citizens of 37...Tags: South Korea, Israel, Personal Data Collection, Saudi Arabia, Religion and Belief
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Don't let Israel discriminate against Americans based on religion
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would allow a foreign country, Israel, to discriminate against select groups of American citizens — including Americans who have expressed criticism of its policies. Disappointingly, the bill, S.B....
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Ex-Congressman Allen West weighs in on what's going on in Boston
Sun SentinelWhile he was in Congress, Allen West regularly warned about the threat to the U.S. from what he termed militant Islam. He hasn’t softened his message or his in-your-face style since he left office in January. Early in the week, in one of his...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Times Square, U.S. Congress, Religion and Belief, Islam
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Muslims fear backlash after Boston Marathon bombings
Religion News Service writers David Gibson and Lauren Markoe report on the backlash against Muslims following the Boston Marathon bombings: (RNS) No sooner had the reality of the Boston Marathon bombing sunk in on Monday (April 15) afternoon than...
Tags: Glenn Beck, Jihad, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Separation of Church and State, Timothy McVeigh
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Religious leaders come together in Frankfort
Christianity, Islam and Judaism may seem like totally different religions, but participants at an interfaith forum in Frankfort learned they all share some basic principles. The South West Interfaith Team (SWIFT) forum included talks on "faiths...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief, Islam, Judaism
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U.S. Muslim, Arab-American delegation visits Morocco to talk about political reforms
Orlando SentinelA group of U.S. Muslims and Arab-Americans are visiting the North African country of Morocco this week to talk with that nation's government and civil organizations about strengthening democracy, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations....Tags: Africa, Religion and Belief, Morocco, George W. Bush, North Africa
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A controversial speaker's right to speak
Maybe it was too nice out to protest. Or maybe no one cared what a few hundred conservatives were talking about in this one-party state. But only about 10 people convened Saturday with signs outside the DoubleTree Hotel in Annapolis to oppose Pamela...Tags: Jihad, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts, Religion and Belief
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Federal lawsuit over proposed Lomita Islamic center settled
L.A. NOWThe Justice Department has settled a lawsuit against Lomita that stemmed from an application that was denied in 2010 to build a new mosque in the city... -
Muslim group sells Allen West letter for $2,625
Sun SentinelThe Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations turned a letter from former Congressman Allen West into a burst of publicity and $2,625 in cash. The Pembroke Pines-based council sent a letter to West in 2011 asking him to cut ties...Tags: eBay Inc., Pembroke Pines, Religion and Belief, Tea Party Movement, Islam
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The Sun prints an attack on free speech
Organizers of the Maryland Conservative Action Network conference (Turning the Tides 2013) were profoundly disappointed that The Sun ran an attack on our conference and our speakers on the very morning of our conference ("The tide of Islamophobia," Jan....Tags: Libertarian Party, Tea Party Movement, Annapolis, Republican Party
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