Winnipeg Muslim group ships needed food to First Nations

Winnipeg Free Press – November 12, 2012   Needy families in two remote First Nations communities in Manitoba will be dining on steaks and chops thanks to observant Muslims in Winnipeg sharing their feast. The charitable foundation is shipping beef, lamb, goat and chicken to Shamattawa and Garden Hill, as well as potatoes, bread, carrots,…

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Newcastle United’s Muslim players come under pressure over the controversial sponsorship deal with moneylenders

10 October 2012   Football team Newcastle United cut a controversial £24 Million bound sponsorship deal with moneylender company Wonga. The deal drew immediate criticism from public for the high interest rate that the company charges for the loans. One of the harshest criticisms came from Nick Forbes, the leader of Newcastle City Council, who…

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Oregon mosque under FBI scrutiny says it’s being pushed to adopt Americanized Islam

PORTLAND, Ore. — On a bright April afternoon, hundreds of worshippers spilled into a Portland parking lot, exchanging hugs and handshakes after the weekly sermon. Children scampered around the property, bordered by a white picket fence. The man who has guided the congregation for more than a decade greeted the faithful. The scene could be…

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Islamic Schools in the Netherlands Improve

June 7, 2012   The Dutch Ministry of Education has congratulated the country’s Islamic schools for their greatly improved academic performance. In only a few years the schools have shown rapid development. For instance, in March 2011 one-fifth of Dutch Islamic primary schools showed poor performance, and 7.5% had very poor performance; now none of…

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‘Fed up’ French Muslims mobilize to unseat Sarkozy

News Agencies – April 19, 2012   France’s Muslim community is mobilizing voters to reject President Nicolas Sarkozy in the 22 April election to punish the conservative leader for his anti-immigrant and anti-Islam rhetoric. “[French] Muslims can’t stand it anymore. They are fed up with these debates about national identity, halal meat, the veil or…

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