Islam NewsNews on Islam continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Danish artist ready to face court over Muhammad cartoon- August 15, 2008 Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard is ready to stand trial in Jordan over his controversial caricature depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb in his turban, the press reported on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/danish-artist-ready-to-face-court-over-muhamma... Lebanon bomb kills 9, including 7 soldiers- August 14, 2008 A bomb targeted a bus in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, including seven soldiers, security sources said.http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/lebanon-bomb-kills-9-including-7-soldiers?from... Al-Qa'eda in Iraq alienated by cucumber laws and brutality- August 13, 2008 Al-Qa'eda is losing support in Iraq because of a brutal crackdown on activities it regards as un-Islamic - including women buying cucumbers.http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/al-qaeda-in-iraq-alienated-by-cucumber-laws-an... Our Friends the Saudis: 'Nothing Makes Satan Happier Than the Olympics'- August 13, 2008 Saudi cleric Muhammad Al-Munajid exhibits that noxious mix of misogyny and Islamic supremacism for which our friends the Saudis are infamous, in a sick rant about women's "private parts" being exposed in the ...http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/our-friends-the-saudis-nothing-makes-satan-hap... Taliban: 'Open war' in Pakistan as bomb kills 14- August 13, 2008 The Pakistani Taliban declared "open war" Tuesday in response to military offensives in the northwest, saying it staged a bombing that destroyed an air force truck and killed up to 14 people, including a child.http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/taliban-open-war-in-pakistan-as-bomb-kills-14?... Alleged Mata Hari of Al Qaeda Could Provide 'Treasure Trove' of Intelligence- August 13, 2008 When she was arrested in Afghanistan last month, Aafia Siddique allegedly had in her possession maps of New York, a list of potential targets that included the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the subway system ...http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/alleged-mata-hari-of-al-qaeda-could-provide-tr... Malaysia debates whether to debate religious issues- August 12, 2008 Malaysian politicians wrangled yesterday about whether to curb sensitive debates on religious disputes in the Muslim-majority nation after protests halted a conference on Islamic conversions.http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/malaysia-debates-whether-to-debate-religious-i... In dog-walking, Saudi virtue police see vice- August 12, 2008 A complaint about the "phenomenon" of dog-walking recently landed on the desk of Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz. This practice was "becoming more and more acceptable and ... being taken advantage of by some young men in a way that conflicts with the rules and regulations of Islam," according to the protest from Othman al-Othman, head of Riyadh's religious police.The young men, it seems, were being young men. They were "using cats and dogs to make passes at women and pester families," Mr. Othman...http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/in-dog-walking-saudi-virtue-police-see-vice?fr... 20 Things Sisters can Do for Islam- August 11, 2008 Submitted by nita on August 11, 2008 - 12:25am. Sisters, as much as brothers, are responsible for contributing to Islamic work in the west.http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/20-things-sisters-can-do-for-islam?fromrss=1 Professor's warning deters plans to publish Islam book- August 11, 2008 Former journalist Sherry Jones wrote 'The Jewel of Medina' to try to combat stereotypes about Islam.http://www.topix.net/religion/islam/2008/08/professors-warning-deters-plans-to-publish-isl... |