American Muslim groups will welcome next week’s inauguration of Barack Obama with a symbolic release of “peace doves” at a mosque in Washington DC, followed by a open house at the DC headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “As part of our nation’s rich religious heritage, American Muslims are looking forward to celebrating…
Prominent British Muslims have denounced anti-Semitic attacks amid fears of a backlash against Jewish communities in Britain over Gaza. The leaders said that British Jews “should not be held responsible” for Israel’s actions in Gaza. Jewish groups say there has been a record rise in anti-Semitic incidents since the crisis began. A letter to mosques…
France’s interior ministry says masked thieves who attacked a young man east of Paris to steal his car repeatedly stabbed him after noticing he was wearing a Jewish symbol. Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie has condemned the “revolting attack” in the suburban town of Fontenay-sous-Bois and says authorities are working to find the perpetrators. The ministry…
The Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has inflamed passions around the world. In Germany, home to Europe’s second-largest Muslim community, calls are growing to end the bloodshed and spare civilian lives. Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups have long feuded over who holds the moral high-ground in this ongoing conflict, but consensus is widespread that non-combatants…
The West Virginia State University Extension Service gathered a diverse crowd to teach the basics of producing more alternative and ethnic foods for West Virginia. Nearly 50 farmers, agriculturalists, and a rabbi attended the teach-in. While compared to other US states, West Virginia does not have large groups of minority populations, international pockets and religiously…
