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WHEN Sabri Samson knelt on his prayer mat and touched his forehead to the ground in Mt Field National Park recently it barely raised an eyebrow. Park staff took it in their stride...

U.S. founded to destroy Islam? While other Christian ministers are treading lightly with regard to the confrontation posed by Muslims, an Ohio pastor says he believes America was founded to see Islam destroyed...

A 58-year-old Lower Valley man was sentenced Wednesday to more than 14 years in prison in the attempted firebombing in September of the Islamic Center of El Paso, federal officials said...

NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Police Superintendent Eddie Compass is rethinking his plan to put a security expert -- who is also a member of the Nation of Islam -- in charge of sensitivity training for officers...

Two burly bodyguards are watching from the wings as Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Dutch MP, critic of Islam and the Netherlands' best-protected woman, takes the stage at a lecture theatre in The Hague...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Friday became the country's first bank to receive the BS7799:2-2002 on Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification from Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sirim Bhd...

As Asia's relative weight in the global economy grows, it is important to understand its different perspectives on Islam. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/buddhism/SIG=11p8ff44m/*http%3A//www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=4582

EDITOR'S NOTE -- This is another story in an occasional series examining the fault lines within Islam between the forces of moderation and extremism. These are pivotal moments and the stakes are enormous...

National professor Dr Nurul Islam has got the WHO Director General’s Special Award, 2005 for his performance in the anti-tobacco activities...

KOTA BAHARU, June 4 (Bernama) -- PAS' ulama council was urged to make a stand on the Islam Hadhari (civilisational islam) concept introduced by the Barisan Nasional government, specifically Umno...

... and religious affairs, on Friday as saying that the government would also spend 1.5 crore rupees on a "Langar Khana" (public kitchen) at the Sikh sacred site ... http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=74370

... and religious affairs, on Friday as saying that the government would also spend 1.5 crore rupees on a "Langar Khana" (public kitchen) at the Sikh sacred site ... http://www.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=67837&cat=Asia

I believe in a GOD that is so humble that he will bring himself down to human form, a GOD that does not hate, a GOD that does not give us one try but helps us to realise that only HE/SHE/IT is perfect and we are not, many lives to get it right. In these religions, God is jealous, hates, and...

Heres a common misconception made about Islam and heres the answer. A few selected verses from the Qur’an are often misquoted to perpetuate the myth that Islam promotes violence, and exhorts its followers to kill those outside the pale of Islam. 1. Verse from Surah Taubah The following...

History of India History of Islam in IndiaIslam in Modern India Muslim influx and influence in India started almost at the inception of the religion. The traders from Arabia were frequent visitors to the Indian subcontinent even before Prophet Muhammad revealed the Koran. They brought the...

All the ills that affect mankind were said to be released from Pandora’s Box! After visiting an Islamic discussion board I think I know where they all went!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought I could have a measured rational discourse with Muslims on the metaphysical and physical aspects of life.. Hate...

Dear friends Sikh, Muslim, Hindu and all others. Should the British be concerned about the growing influence of Islam within their country? I am not trying to knock Islam in itself; just concerned about the present interpretation that today’s Muslims have with their beliefs. 1: Do you believe...

I picked up a magazine that had the words: Islam and Democracy: Is it possible? So I ask anyone who has an opinion... Do you think it is possible that Islam and Democracy can work together? Is this a realistic or idealistic concept?

[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 1 : Islam and modernity? Sounds almost antithetical, say some. Can democracy and Islam blend and mingle? Near impossible, sceptics are likely to chorus. It is in precisely this dramatic incredulity that the roots of prejudice lie, hints French author Guy Sorman...

Have you noticed what has happened in European countries as Muslims have steadily increased in population and influence? The violence? Anti-Semitism? Assasinations? If not, you should read up on it, and then consider what Islam authority Daniel Pipes has to say on the subject. It is not...