Gay Muslims come out in Toronto photo exhibit
By Omar Sacirbey — June 13, 2014
(RNS) “Muslims around the world are saying, ‘You know what? My relationship with Islam doesn't have to be guilt-ridden,’” said Toronto native Samra Habib, the photographer behind “Just Me and Allah.”
Muslims welcome shuttering of NYPD spying unit
By Omar Sacirbey — April 16, 2014
(RNS) Muslims in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, where the spying took place, said the program intimidated Muslims from attending mosques, speaking in public and making charitable contributions to Muslim charities.
Why some Muslim countries won’t screen ‘Noah’
By Omar Sacirbey — March 31, 2014
(RNS) Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia are among the countries that banned the movie "Noah." But aside from Muhammad, the prohibition on portraying other prophets is neither in the Quran nor the hadith.
Anti-Muslim speakers still popular in law enforcement training
By Omar Sacirbey — March 12, 2014
(RNS) The Culpeper (Va.) controversy is the latest law-enforcement training course to draw harsh criticism from Muslim groups who say agencies hire purported experts in Islam or counterterrorism who in fact have other agendas.
New documentary recounts story of heroic Muslim spy
By Omar Sacirbey — February 27, 2014
(RNS) The filmmakers knew they wanted to tell a story about a Muslim who did something heroic during World War II, because so few stories are known. Noor Inayat Khan’s story was the most alluring because of her deep spirituality.
Is new Katy Perry video blasphemous? Some think so
By Omar Sacirbey — February 26, 2014
(RNS) Nearly 60,000 people have signed a Change.org petition demanding that YouTube take down a Katy Perry video they say is blasphemous and offensive to Muslims. Others say the flap is much ado about nothing.
