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Sally Morrow | May 18, 2012

Zeeshan Hyder with the up and under layup during a Muslim Basketball League game in Southern California.
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Sally Morrow | May 18, 2012

Abdul Yousef dunking over his brother, Yaser Yousef, during the dunk contest with the Muslim Basketball League in Southern California.
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Sally Morrow | May 18, 2012

Hanif Madyun (Los Verdugos) goes up for a dunk during the dunk contest with the Muslim Basketball League in Southern California.
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The hypocrisy of the “Why They Hate Us” rhetoric of Muslim Native Informants

Omid Safi | Apr 24, 2012

The solution to the genuine plight of Muslim women is through solidarity and networking with the actual real work that is being done on the ground level, not by standing on the (Western) towers of moral patronizing, and elevating one’s own position.
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Muslims call new religious freedom appointee a ‘puppet’ for Islam foes

Lauren Markoe | Mar 27, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Commission for Religious Freedom just got two new members, both darlings of conservatives: Princeton University philosopher Robert P. George and Zuhdi Jasser, who describes himself as an alternative voice to established Muslim civil rights groups. By Lauren Markoe.
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Anti-Shariah movement loses steam in state legislatures

Omar Sacirbey | Mar 22, 2012

(RNS) One year ago, more than 20 state legislatures had either passed or were considering bills that prohibited judges from considering Islamic law, known as Shariah, in their decisions. But the anti-Shariah juggernaut has stumbled in recent weeks. By Omar Sacirbey.
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Franklin Graham meets with black church leaders

Adelle M. Banks | Mar 21, 2012

(RNS) Religious leaders from the NAACP met with evangelist Franklin Graham Tuesday (March 20) less than a month after they demanded he apologize for questioning President Obama's faith. By Adelle M. Banks.
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French Jews and Muslims grapple for answers to school shootings

Elizabeth Bryant | Mar 20, 2012

PARIS (RNS) As schools across France marked a moment of silence for the victims of a shooting outside a Jewish school that left four people dead, many ordinary French -- especially Jews and Muslims -- are grappling for answers. By Elizabeth Bryant. 725.
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Coptic Christians mourn death of Pope Shenouda III

Tracy Gordon | Mar 19, 2012

(RNS/ENInews) Thousands of Egyptians are mourning the death of Pope Shenouda III, the longtime leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, who died Saturday at the age of 88.
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When Americans Kill vs. When Muslims Kill

Omid Safi | Mar 19, 2012

When Muslims kill, it’s Jihadist evil and terrorism.  When Americans kill, it’s “troubled acts”, due to alcohol, due to marital problems, or ... whatever
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