French Council of the Muslim Faith Condemn Charlie Hebdo Attack

News Agencies – November 2, 2011 Politicians and Muslim leaders have denounced a firebomb attack that destroyed the offices of a satirical French newspaper after it “invited” the Prophet Mohammed as its guest editor. No one was injured in the fire at Charlie Hebdo weekly in eastern Paris, hours before the current issue hit the…

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Fire damages office of French newspaper after it ‘invites’ Mohammed as guest editor

News Agencies – November 2, 2011 A fire early November 2nd caused serious damages at the headquarters of a satiric French newspaper that “invited” the Prophet Mohammed as a guest editor. A police official said the fire broke out overnight at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, and the cause remains unclear. No injuries were reported….

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Court Dismissed Claim Made by Muslim Soldier

04./05.10.2011 On Tuesday, the administrative Court in Minden dismissed the claim made by a former Muslim soldier, who filed a lawsuit against the German army, as considered his early release from service to be unlawful. The 28-year old claimant, Sascha B., had joined the military in 2006 and converted to Islam during his service time….

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Seattle-area Muslim man sues former employer over firing because he refused to shave beard

SEATTLE — A Seattle-area Muslim man is suing his former employer, claiming he was fired as a security guard for refusing to shave the beard he wears for religious reasons. Abdulkadir Omar, 22, filed his federal lawsuit July 15 in Seattle against Sacramento-based American Patriot Security, seeking back pay and unspecified damages for emotional pain…

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Judge sides with Virginia prison system in lawsuit by Muslim inmate who wanted 1/8-inch beard

Court sides with Va. in not allowing Muslim inmate’s beard. Virginia’s prison system did not violate a Muslim inmate’s religious rights when it refused to allow him to grow a 1/8-inch beard, which he believes is required by his religion, a federal judge has ruled. William Couch, a 50-year-old Sunni Muslim, is a medium-security prisoner…

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