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Opposition to ‘mosque’ directly linked to anti-Islam sentiment, poll shows

We now have clear evidence that there's a direct link between public anti-Islam sentiment and public opposition to the construction of Cordoba House, a.k.a. the "Ground Zero mosque."

Amnesty international warns of rising tide of Islamophobia

Amnesty International (AI) USA has warned about "fear, discrimination and persecution against Muslims" in the United States amid a rising tide of crimes committed against Muslims.

Egyptian politics descends into smear campaigns

One of Egypt's leading opposition figures, Mohamed ElBaradei, once joked with me that he was like Teflon, easily able to resist any jibes or criticism thrown at him.

Muslim Brotherhood irked by Koran burning

CAIRO, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A plan to burn the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States is a cruel attack on religion,

Cops, Robbers … and the Muslim Brotherhood?

Why the Egyptian government's propaganda version of CSI revealed more about its own paranoia than about its enemies.

Muslims, Quran Burnings, and the Problem of Freedom of Speech

People often ask me how Muslims can get so worked up about symbolic acts but have trouble summoning the same anger over the killing of innocent civilians. It is understandable,

Media frenzy surrounds Quran burning day

It appears that Pastor Terry Jones is getting the media attention he sought two years in a row with the Dove outreach the church's infamous "Islam is the Devil" t-shirts

Obama condemns torching of Quran describing it as destructive act

With the plan to torch copies of the Muslims holy Quran, The Associated press writes that U.S. President Barak Obama publicly condemned the Florida churches plans describing it as, "A

Update: Worldwide protest over Quran burning

The Edinburgh Evening posted an article describing the people’s anger over the burning of the Muslim’s Holy Quran reporting that More than 50 Scottish Muslims arrived at the Consulate building

My Muslim Brothers and Sisters

It's wrong to judge Americans because of the actions of Michael Enright (NYC cab-driver stabbing). It's wrong to judge Americans for the actions of Terry Jones. And it's wrong to