July 23, 2014 A Dutch Somali woman is facing extradition to the United States on charges of helping to finance Al-Shabaab. The Dutch public prosecution says the woman has been arrested by U.S. authorities, and two other women were also arrested in the United States. The woman of Dutch nationality, born in Somalia, will appear in court to determine whether she will be … [Read more...] about Dutch Somali Woman Among Those Arrested for Funding Al-Shabaab
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NYC woman who fled marriage testifies against father
June 27, 2014 NEW YORK — The New York City cab driver from Pakistan and his daughter both began weeping the second she first took the witness stand at his murder conspiracy trial. Once composed, she told a jury that they had a loving relationship — and that he had once threatened to kill her. The encounter came in a case where Mohammad Ajmal Choudhry has pleaded not … [Read more...] about NYC woman who fled marriage testifies against father
Md. faith groups to protest anti-Muslim Metro bus ads
June 9, 2014 ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJLA) - Members of Montgomery County faith groups plan to protest anti-Islamic Metro bus ads Monday in Rockville. The Montgomery County Faith Community Working Group (FCWG) - which includes members of the local Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sikh, Unitarian Universalist and Zoroastrian faith communities - … [Read more...] about Md. faith groups to protest anti-Muslim Metro bus ads
Terry Jones, Quran-Burning Pastor, Plans ‘Dearborn Freedom Rally’ In Front Of Mosque
June 3, 2014 Terry Jones, the Florida pastor known for burning Qurans, is planning a rally in Dearborn, Michigan, outside one of America's largest mosques. The event is schedule to take place on Flag Day, June 14, outside of the Islamic Center of America (ICA). Jones, author of Islam Is of the Devil, explained on his website, Stand Up America Now, that "the purpose of the … [Read more...] about Terry Jones, Quran-Burning Pastor, Plans ‘Dearborn Freedom Rally’ In Front Of Mosque
Opponents Of Islamic Center Of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Have Case Declined By U.S. Supreme Court
June 4, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For years, opponents of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro vowed to take their legal fight to shut down the mosque all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. That fight ended Monday (June 2), when the nation’s highest court declined to hear their case. The four-year conflict over construction of the mosque, which opened in 2012, brought … [Read more...] about Opponents Of Islamic Center Of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Have Case Declined By U.S. Supreme Court