NY Governor Candidate Seeks Probe of Ground-zero Mosque

By BETH FOUHY Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio on Tuesday called on his Democratic rival, Andrew Cuomo, to investigate the development of a $100 million mosque being planned near ground zero. At a news conference, Lazio said he was concerned that not enough is known about the project’s funding sources and raised questions about its…

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Protest against Mosque fundraiser in Virginia

Several groups are planning to protest outside a fundraiser for a mosque. The protesters argue that the Falls Church mosque, the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center, in Northern Virginia is linked to violence. Democratic Committee Chairman and former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and US Representatives Jim Moran and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) are invited to attend the…

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Federal government aquiring Illinois prison for 100 Guantanamo detainees

In its efforts to close Guantanamo, the federal government is aquring a portion of the Thompson Correctional Center, a supermax prison in northwestern Illinois, to house 100 detainees. The Obama Administration promised Illinois Governor Quinn the detainees will have no interaction with other inmates. Minority congressional Republican leader John Boehner claims that two pieces of…

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    Afghan-Canadian Muslim academic survives assassination attempt

    Tooryalai Wesa, an Afghan-Canadian academic who returned to Afghanistan to serve as governor of the volatile Kandahar province, has survived an assassination attempt. Wesa, who lived in Coquitlam, B.C., before he was appointed to the post in late 2008, was on his way to a mosque for prayers marking the Muslim holiday of Eid. Zelmai…

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    Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan named to the prestigious “Order of Canada”

    Canada’s Governor General Michaëlle Jean announced 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including Canadian Muslim Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan. Khan was commended for his leadership role in the Ottawa Muslim community and his work as a journalist.

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