Belgium just became the second European nation to ban the burqa and the niqab, the garments worn by some conservative Muslim women that entirely cover the body and face, with only a mesh screen or a slit for the eyes. With France’s ban earlier this year and now Belgium’s, [...]
According to a new poll, a slim majority – 56 percent – of Americans support upcoming congressional hearings into alleged extremism in the U.S. Muslim community. However, nearly three-quarters – 72 percent – think Congress should not look for religious extremism only among American Muslims.
These hearings on “the radicalization of the American Muslim [...]
A coalition of more than 50 Muslim, human rights, and faith organizations is urging House leaders to raise concerns about planned hearings this month on the “radicalization” of American Muslims.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, plans to focus his hearing on homegrown terrorism, including the Fort Hood shooting and [...]
The sender of the message was recognizable as a regular reader, one with a level head, but the subject matter was a little bizarre. “Bob, what is all this … I see regarding Christie appointing a Hamas sympathizer to the N.J. Supreme Court?”
A search of the Internet found the source, a blog claiming that [...]
As this weekend’s arson at a Portland, Oregon mosque perfectly illustrates, 2010 has been one of the most difficult and fearful years on record for many American Muslims, surpassing even those dark days following the tragedy of 9-11. This was the year that it became acceptable in America to openly state [...]
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