‘Islam’ Archives
Leaders of Largest Group of Jewish Clergy Decry Attacks on Religious Liberty of Muslims in Switzerland and Jewish Women in Israel
The leaders of the Reform rabbinate, the world's largest group of Jewish clergy, have issued a statement decrying curtailments of religious liberty in both Switzerland and Israel - and have renewed their call for religious liberty advances during 2010. The statement from the leadership of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), which [...]
Sufi festival in Kashmir
Indian Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah said today he feels very happy that Sufi Festival has been exclusively dedicated for Aulia Kirams and Sufi Saints of Kashmir as existence in all Kashmiris are because of blessings of great Sufi Saints. Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Sunday formally inaugurated 3-day Sufi festival at [...]
U.S. Muslims Condemn Attack at Fort Hood
A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy group tonight condemned an attack on Fort Hood military base in Texas that left at least 12 people dead. An Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 12 people and wounding 31 others. In a statement, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic [...]
