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New York grand jury indicts man for murder of Muslim cleric
By Jerome Socolovsky — August 22, 2016
NEW YORK -- A New York City grand jury on Monday indicted a Brooklyn man who is accused of fatally shooting a Muslim cleric and his assistant this month after they left a mosque in Queens.
Man charged with murder in killing of two New York City Muslims
By David Gibson — August 13, 2016
NEW YORK (RNS) But police still did not have a clear motive even as the murders have become a flashpoint in the national debate over anti-Islamic rhetoric.
Muslims are preparing for two big celebrations … with some trepidation
By Lauren Markoe — July 1, 2016
(RNS) At communal gatherings, Muslim Americans may feel more vulnerable this year.
FBI questions member of Orlando gunman’s mosque
By Jerome Socolovsky — June 18, 2016
ORLANDO, Fla./FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- FBI agents on Friday questioned a member of the Florida mosque attended by Omar Mateen, the man who shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub, as new information surfaced revealing the killer had exhibited chronic behavioral problems during his youth.
Georgia Baptist official says religious freedom is not for Muslims
By David Gibson — June 9, 2016
(RNS) But Gerald Harris, editor of the official newspaper of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, says he will accept an invitation from local Muslims to share a Ramadan meal. Next he may need to mend fences with his own colleagues.
Non-Muslim groups say NJ mosque should get OK
By Adelle M. Banks — May 11, 2016
(RNS) The groups said “unequal treatment of the mosque in this case represents a potential threat” to their free exercise rights.
Historic Bosnian mosque reopens in move toward reconciliation
By RNS staff — May 7, 2016
The day the Ferhadija mosque was leveled, May 7, is now the Day of the Mosques in Bosnia, where 614 mosques were destroyed during the 1992-95 war.
German politicians suggest taxing Muslims to fight radicalization
By Tom Heneghan — May 4, 2016
(RNS) Creating a “mosque tax” for Germany’s 4 million Muslims, who make up about 5 percent of the population, would tap a broad base of contributions that could replace foreign funds.
Michigan mosque takes in homeless Unitarian Church
By Lauren Markoe — April 19, 2016
(RNS) A neighbor offers space -- rent-free.
Men and women divide on religion
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 22, 2016
(RNS) Mind the gap. A new study of 192 countries finds women, particularly Christians, usually lead in religiosity worldwide. But it can't explain why.
Department of Justice to investigate denial of New Jersey mosque
By Tim Darragh — March 17, 2016
NEWARK, N.J. -- The Islamic society filed a federal lawsuit against the township, charging that it manufactured reasons to deny the application -- even changing the zoning ordinance to make building a mosque impossible.
Suicide bombers kill 22 at mosque in Nigeria
By Reuters — March 16, 2016
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- The attack by two female suicide bombers occurred during morning prayers.
Obama: ‘La libertad religiosa nos hace fuertes’
By Barack Obama — February 12, 2016
(RNS) Cuando cualquier parte de nuestra familia americana es empujada a sentirse aislada y estigmatizada, se desgarra el tejido mismo de nuestra nación.
President Obama: Religious freedom keeps us strong (RNS EXCLUSIVE – COMMENTARY)
By Barack Obama — February 6, 2016
(RNS) An attack on one faith is an attack on all our faiths, and when any religious group is targeted, we all have a responsibility to speak up.
France bulldozes refugees’ church, mosque
By Rosie Scammell — February 1, 2016
(RNS) "There was just time for a last minute prayer before the machinery tore in," a British charity reported. "The pastor stood by in dignified silence, clutching the remaining cross from the Church roof."
