JEFFERSON CITY • In what has become a regular ritual here, a state Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would prevent Sharia Law from taking over Missouri. The Senate General Laws committee also discussed a measure that would outlaw any federal attempts to regulate firearms in Missouri. The committee hasn't acted on either measure, and both appear … [Read more...] about Missouri anti-Sharia law advances
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Hundreds in Joplin, Missouri, rally for Muslims and mosque
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A rally for Muslims in Joplin, Missouri, drew hundreds of people on Saturday night, nearly three weeks after a local mosque was destroyed by a fire which members of the Islamic community suspect was a hate crime, the organizer of the event said. The gathering at a city park was promoted on a Facebook page as a way to show "that love is … [Read more...] about Hundreds in Joplin, Missouri, rally for Muslims and mosque
Missouri To Vote On Prayer Amendment 2 Known As ‘Right To Pray’
ST. LOUIS — Missourians will vote on Tuesday (Aug. 7) on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that supporters say would protect residents’ right to pray in public, and if a recent poll is any indication, it could pass by a mammoth margin. Supporters say the so-called “right to pray” ballot measure — known as Amendment 2 — better defines Missourians’ First … [Read more...] about Missouri To Vote On Prayer Amendment 2 Known As ‘Right To Pray’
Fire destroys Missouri mosque in second blaze at the Islamic center in 5 weeks; no injuries
The shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., is the day’s worst example of hateful violence — but it is not, sadly, the only one. Early Monday morning, someone set fire to the Islamic Society of Joplin during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan. The mosque couldn’t be saved, so now there are 50 Muslim families in Joplin, Mo. — the same town devastated by a tornado last May — … [Read more...] about Fire destroys Missouri mosque in second blaze at the Islamic center in 5 weeks; no injuries
Somali Muslims are calling FBI outreach ‘coercion’
Concerns about racial profiling and other questionable tactics used to investigate the possible terrorist recruitment of Somalis living in the United States are prompting some Muslim leaders in Saint Louis and elsewhere to limit their cooperation with the FBI. Federal agents are intensifying their efforts to make connections and conduct investigations within the Somali … [Read more...] about Somali Muslims are calling FBI outreach ‘coercion’