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Afghan Fury Unabated Over Qur'an Burning

Submitted by SONNA on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 17:19

At least five people were killed Wednesday, February 22, in a second day of Afghan protests against the burning of copies of the Noble Qur’an at a NATO’s main base in Afghanistan

Secular Turkey Turns to Sukuk

Submitted by SONNA on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 17:17

Overcoming sensitivities about Islamic finance in the secular republic, Turkey plans to issue the first-ever sukuk (Islamic bonds) this year

Home-schooling US Muslims for Islam Values

Submitted by SONNA on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 15:37

Trying to shield their siblings against teachings that run contrary to their Islamic beliefs, US Muslim families are turning to “home-schooling” to instill their religious and family values in their c

Qur'an Prompts Pakistanis to Learn Arabic

Submitted by SONNA on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 12:25

Passionate to understand verses of the Noble Qur'an, Pakistanis are enrolling in massive numbers to learn Arabic in the south Asian Muslim country

Halal Becomes Political Issue in France

Submitted by SONNA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 16:23

As the race heats up among Elysee hopefuls, halal meat has become a political issue for France’s presidential candidates for getting support for the country’s top post

Yemen Votes to Elect Saleh Successor

Submitted by SONNA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 14:12

Yemenis went to polling stations on Tuesday, February 21, to elect a new president, sealing the exit of Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, amid violence in the south

UK Line Helps Islamophobia Victims

Submitted by SONNA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 13:33

Monitoring a rising Islamophobia rate in British society, a new line was launched to offer help for victims of hate crimes, in a trial to record the continuous abuse and vandalism targeting the countr

NATO Burns Qur'an, Afghans Angry

Submitted by SONNA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 13:11

The burning of copies of the Noble Qur’an inside NATO’s Bagram airbase has sent thousands of angry Afghans into the streets, threatening a public relations disaster for the US as it tries to pacify th

Nigeria Muslims Reject Boko Haram: Poll

Submitted by SONNA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 01:00

The majority of Nigerian Muslims reject the anti-Western rhetoric of the militant group Boko Haram that has carried out deadly attacks in Africa's most populous country, a Gallup poll has found

Syria, Bosnia...Same Tragedy, Different Ends

Submitted by SONNA on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 17:28

Images of cold-blooded killings, indiscriminate shelling and cruelty in Syria are reminiscent of scenes of brutality of Europe’s most dreadful genocide in Bosnia