Muslims
Muslim Christmas celebrations gain a toehold
By Omar Sacirbey — December 23, 2013
(RNS) These days, a growing number of Muslims celebrate Christmas, or at least partake in some ways, even if they don’t decorate their homes with trees and a light show. Indeed, many Muslim families have created their own unique Christmas traditions.
Long an oasis of Christian-Muslim calm, Kenya may see more strife
By Ken Chitwood — October 8, 2013
NAIROBI, Kenya RNS) Kenya has enjoyed relative peace between the two monotheistic religions that dominate the region. But that may be changing.
Church bells ring in a corner of Turkey once the site of Armenian genocide
By Gil Shefler — October 3, 2013
(RNS) The reopening of what church officials say is the largest Armenian place of worship in southeastern Turkey is part of a re-evaluation by Kurdish Muslims of the active role their ancestors played in the killings of minorities including Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks and Jews in the twilight years of the Ottoman Empire.
Muslims name 37 groups that fuel Islamophobia
By Katherine Burgess — September 19, 2013
(RNS) The report, which found that incidents of hatred against Muslims had decreased slightly, lists 37 individuals and institutions that “were at the center of promoting Islamophobia in America” during 2011-2012.
Video: The Muslims are Coming! Trailer
By Sally Morrow — September 13, 2013
"Muslim stand-up comedy is nothing new. But what makes “The Muslims Are Coming” different is that it portrays what happens when a troupe of comedians performs before red state Americans in such places as Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Arizona, Utah and Idaho."
COMMENTARY: Don’t surrender Islam to the Islamists
By Qanta Ahmed — September 5, 2013
(RNS) “The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers.” This was the Islamist poem quoted by the mayor of Istanbul, Turkey, in December 1997. Charged with using inflammatory speech, he was ejected from office and sentenced to jail by the Ankara High Court. Today, […]
Muslims criticize Bloomberg veto of NYPD watchdog
By Omar Sacirbey — July 25, 2013
(RNS) Muslim-American civil rights groups are criticizing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for vetoing a bill on Tuesday that would have created an independent inspector general to oversee the New York City Police Department.
Heat poses challenge to Muslims fasting during Ramadan
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — July 10, 2013
(RNS) The 30-day fast known as Ramadan began Tuesday, and requires that believers forgo food and drink. At this time of year, that means 15 hours of parched throats and unquenched thirst.
Pork-laced bullets designed to send Muslims straight ‘to hell’
By Tracy Simmons — June 21, 2013
SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) An Idaho company has launched a line of bullets coated in pork-infused paint, saying the bullets ``don't just kill an Islamist terrorist, you also send him to hell.''
Kenya’s Christians and Muslims unite to combat addiction
By Fredrick Nzwili — June 18, 2013
(RNS) As Kenya’s economy has grown, drug and alcohol abuse has reached crisis level in cities and villages, prompting religious leaders to declare a national disaster.
Acceptance of gays varies by nation, survey says
By Cathy Payne — June 5, 2013
(RNS) North America, Europe and Latin America accept homosexuality, a Pew survey finds. African nations and predominantly Muslim nations do not.
Want to improve Muslim attitudes? Get them online
By Omar Sacirbey — May 31, 2013
(RNS) A new Pew study says getting Muslims online can improve their views of the West, but a major problem remains: across 39 countries and territories, just 18 percent of Muslims said they used the Internet.
Lacking recognition, Italy’s Muslims face an uncertain future
By Mustafa Hameed — May 28, 2013
ROME (RNS) In a country dominated by Roman Catholics, Muslims make up Italy's second-largest religious group. But unlike smaller religious groups, Italian Muslims are not officially recognized by the government.
Muslims condemn savage attack on British soldier
By Trevor Grundy — May 23, 2013
LONDON (RNS) "They have done a cowardly, barbaric act," said Imam Ajmal Masroor of the Islamic Society of Britain. "They have insulted God and Islam. They are low vile scum.
Poll: U.S. Muslims more moderate than Muslims worldwide
By Omar Sacirbey — April 30, 2013
(RNS) Muslims in America are much less inclined to support suicide bombing than Muslims abroad, and are more likely to believe that people of other faiths can attain eternal life in heaven, according to a new survey.
