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Among Republicans, polls show, fear of Islam is always on 'high simmer'

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:03:45 +0000

During a panel called “The Islamic Threat,” retired Army Lt. Gen. William Boykin stood behind a conference-room podium at the Values Voter Summit ...

Election to Anjuman-E Islam on Oct 3

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:41:15 +0000

HUBBALLI: Anjuman-E- Islam is all set to go for election on October 3, to elect it's new president and other office bearers for the period of next three ...

Fighting Islamic State: Getting Down To Root Causes

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:22:30 +0000

The international community's countering of Islamic State should not just focus on neutralizing violent jihadism but also addressing its root causes and ...

Islamic State gaining ground on Golan border as moderate rebels wither

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:10:21 +0000

A Syrian rebel aims his rifle from inside a classroom at a school in the town of Deir Baalbeh in Homs province, Syria, February 22, 2012. (AP, File) ...

Question of Islam: Knox asked to show its curriculum

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:18:45 +0000

In 2013, the State Board of Education approved new social studies standards that moved the teaching of Islam from the sixth grade to the seventh ...

Pastor James McConnell: Date set for trial over 'satanic Islam' broadcast

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:15:15 +0000

A date has been set for the trial of an evangelical preacher accused of making grossly offensive remarks about Islam. Pastor James McConnell faces ...

Lawyers for 'satanic Islam' preacher want radio host Stephen Nolan as witness

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:13:00 +0000

Lawyers for an evangelical preacher who branded Islam "satanic" and "heathen" want BBC radio host Stephen Nolan to appear as a witness in the ...

Lawyers for 'Satanic Islam' preacher Pastor McConnell want Stephen Nolan as witness

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:07:30 +0000

Lawyers for an evangelical preacher who branded Islam “satanic” and “heathen” want BBC radio host Stephen Nolan to appear as a witness in the ...

'Islamic militant' becomes first person ever charged with destruction of heritage sites

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:46:54 +0000

The alleged Islamic militant is the first person to be charged with war crimes related to the destruction of cultural heritage under the Rome Statute since ...

Lies about Islamic Taqiyya (Dissimulation) Dr. Carson Right: Washington Post and Academics Wrong

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:56:15 +0000

Tell that to Ka'b ibn Ashraf, whose head was cut off. for The prophet of Islam allowed his followers to lie to the Jew to slaughter him. Muslims deceived ...

Wiping Away Sin with Islam

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:45:00 +0000

“Do you not know that Islam wipes away whatever (sin) was before it? ... It dissipates with the relief of knowing that the moment they embrace Islam, ...

HEALTH IN ISLAM: A HOLISTIC APPROACH

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:22:30 +0000

Islam comes from the root word “sa-la-ma”, as do the words Muslim (one who follows the message of Islam) and “salaam” (peace). The root word “Sa ...

Professing Faith: Islamic New Year will begin Oct. 13

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:07:30 +0000

It will be the first of Muharram, which is understood to be one of four most holy months of Islam. The name means “forbidden” because by tradition ...

Islam Shikhali

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:17:18 +0000

Islam Shikhali, a free-lance video journalist working for RFE/RL's Azerbaijani service, was not Read more ». Posted in Press Release, RFE/RL | Also ...

Fighting Islamic State: Getting Down To Root Causes

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:56:15 +0000

The rise of Islamic State (IS) beyond the borders of Syria and Iraq over the past one year has drawn comparison with the spread of communism more ...