Newt Gingrich ramping up rhetoric on Islam (2-29-12)
After a month of sparring with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, Gingrich has returned to more comfortable territory — criticizing President Obama with language more incendiary than his rivals would dare to use.

Egypt court dismisses Sawiris insulting Islam case (2-28)
A court in Egypt has dismissed one of the two complaints brought against a billionaire Coptic Christian tycoon which accuse him of insulting Islam.

Iran's Christian pastor alive, execution looming (2-27)
The Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran last week for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity was confirmed alive as of early Sunday, sources close to his attorneys told Fox News.

Islam spells out handling of Quran (2-25)
Disposal of holy book is permissible but only when specific conditions are met.

Franklin Graham: Obama Must Thwart Islamic War on Christians (2-24)
The Rev. Franklin Graham, son of world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham, said Thursday President Barack Obama can apologize for the accidental burning of Qurans in Afghanistan yet he is doing nothing about a war on Christians spreading throughout the Muslim world.

Evangelist Franklin Graham questions whether Obama is Christian (2-23)
For the second time in a week, President Barack Obama's religious beliefs have been called into question, this time by N.C. evangelist Franklin Graham.

Obama apologizes to Afghanistan for Quran burning (2-23)
President Barack Obama apologized to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Qurans by NATO troops, calling the act "inadvertent" and "an error," Karzai's office and National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said Thursday.

Afghanistan security forces open fire on anti-U.S. protesters, 7 killed (2-22)
Protests heat up over U.S. military base's Koran burning

Arab Spring navigates Islam, democracy (2-21)
The Arab Spring that reshaped the region’s political landscape has entered a second year, marked by fragile transitions and the empowerment of Islamists in a region still trying to find its way.

Islam Reaches Out Through Telephone (2-19)
It's No Longer Necessary To Meet The Imam To Clarify Doubts About Religious And Personal Issues - They Take Calls And Answer Emails

Those who threaten 'Twitter blasphemy' writer Hamza Kashgari should stop and remember what Islam is for (2-17)
Islam is not a sword or shield for the global political stage, but a belief system designed to purify the human heart

Islam ‘religion of justice, equality’ (2-16)
The son of American movie director Oliver Stone who converted to Islam says the capitalist system is void of spirituality.

Islamic religious persecution goes unnoticed (Video) (2-15)
One of the bedrock principles of America is religious freedom. People have an unalienable right to openly and publicly practice their faith or not.

Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam (2-14)
Sean Stone, the son of Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone and a defender of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, converted to Islam on Tuesday while filming a documentary in Iran, he told Agence France Presse.

Saudi writer may face trial over Prophet Mohammad tweets (2-13)
A young Saudi blogger and columnist has been deported to his homeland to face trial soon after fleeing from death threats triggered by comments on the social network Twitter seen as blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammad.

Malaysia Detains Saudi Writer Accused of Blasphemy Against Islam (2-10)
Malaysian police say they have arrested a Saudi journalist who is accused of insulting Islam and the Prophet Muhammad on his Twitter feed last week in Saudi Arabia.

The Mythical ‘Koranic Injunction Against Compulsion in Islam’ (2-9)
The persecution of Christians, particularly in Islamic countries, and the indifference of Western elites (particularly the Obama administration which, as Ed Whelan observes, cavalierly adopts the rhetoric of war in its campaign against believing Christians), are outrages that must not be allowed to stand.

USA/Islam: Minneapolis helps Muslim businesses follow Sharia law (2-8)
In 2005, Afrik Grocery and Halal Meat on Cedar Avenue needed to expand. Owner Abdi Adem, who operates his business under Sharia law, needed to find a loan that funded the expansion and complied with his religious beliefs. Finding the loan was easier than he expected.

Chalk Up Another One For Islam in the PR Battle (2-6)
Even after all these years, journalist-socialite Sally Quinn still embodies a Washington way of thinking – a heart-of-Georgetown, A-list set of salon-tested assumptions “everyone” knows that provides attitudes for any occasion.

Tenets of Islam need of the hour (2-5)
On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tareq al Said presided over a reading of the life story of Prophet Muhammed at Al Mawlid Hall at Al Alam Palace yesterday on the occasion of the Prophet’s Birthday anniversary.

Egyptian film star sentenced for insulting Islam (2-2)
The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, has received a three-month jail sentence for insulting Islam in films and plays, a court document showed on Thursday.

Singling Out Islam: Newt Gingrich's Pandering Attacks (2-1)
It's interesting to observe what qualifies as beyond the pale in American politics. For bigoted newsletters written two decades ago, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is deemed by many to be disqualified from the presidency.