January 2012

Nigeria/Islam: Muslims disown Boko Haram (1-31-12)
The Muslim Ummah of Southwest (MUSWEN) has dissociated itself from the activities of the Boko Haram sect.

Islam critic backs out of West Point cadet event (1-30)
A retired U.S. lieutenant general who made comments denigrating Islam withdrew Monday from speaking at a West Point prayer breakfast after a veterans' advocacy group asked the Army chief of staff to rescind the invitation.

Islam critic's invite to West Point draws protest (1-30)
A veterans' advocacy group asked the Army chief of staff Monday to rescind a West Point prayer breakfast invitation to a retired U.S. general who made comments denigrating Islam.

Man caught in terrorism sting admits bomb plot (1-28)
A Maryland man pleaded guilty yesterday to trying to detonate what he thought was a car bomb outside a military recruiting center in suburban Baltimore, saying he was motivated by what he saw as an American war on Islam.

'The Third Jihad' Producers Respond to Anti-Islam Claims (1-27)
Film narrated by devout American Muslim; Features top national security experts; Received praise from leading policy makers

Ray Kelly Sorry If Any Muslims Think That Anti-Islam Film Was "Inappropriate" (1-26)
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly rarely apologizes, but yesterday he was forced to drop the A-Bomb in an attempt to defuse the controversy over an anti-Islam propaganda documentary that was screened on a continuous loop for over 1,200 police officers in 2010.

Police trainees see anti-Islam film (1-26)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said New York police used "terrible judgment" showing counterterrorism trainees a documentary-style film that says Muslim extremists are masquerading as moderates to destroy America from within.

Maulvis enemies of Islam, politicians in bed with extremists: Rushdie (1-24)
Author Salman Rushdie on Tuesday said that "Indian politicians are in bed with extremist groups", reacting angrily to the cancellation of his visit to India and video address for the Jaipur Literature Festival.

As Egypt's new parliament convenes, eyes on ultraconservative salafis (1-23)
Salafis want to roll back the clock to their vision of sixth-century Islam. They captured a quarter of the votes, far more than many expected.

Rick Santorum: Equality Comes From 'God Of Abraham, Isaac And Jacob,' Not Islam (1-21)
Rick Santorum said during a campaign stop on Friday that the concept of equality comes from the "God of Abraham," not from other religions.

Report: Iran police close down toy shops selling Barbie dolls (1-20)
Police say Barbie dolls are 'symbols of immoral Western culture'; conservatively-dressed Islamic versions of the dolls have failed to dent popularity of Barbies.

Ohio Muslim inmates who had wanted food prepared to Islamic custom settle lawsuit with prison (1-19)
A Muslim death row inmate has settled a lawsuit that accused the Ohio prison system of denying him meals prepared according to Islamic law while providing kosher meals to Jewish prisoners.

From U.S. prep school student to al Qaeda agent (1-18)
Moeed Abdul Salam didn't descend into radical Islam for lack of other options. He grew up in a well-off Texas household, attended a pricey boarding school and graduated from one of the state's most respected universities.

Islamic preacher in British jail wins fight against deportation (1-17)
An Islamist  preacher once labeled Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe cannot be deported from Britain to his native Jordan, where he is wanted on charges of terrorism, a European court ruled Tuesday.

Sheikha Moza opens Islamic law centre (1-16)
The message of this Center must be one based on universal and established principles, ones which integrates values and principles

New imam represents new kind of Islamic leader (1-14)
The first native of the St. Louis area to lead the largest mosque in the region represents the rise of a distinctly American brand of Islam.

Egypt’s morality police: Islamic fanaticism or elaborate hoax? (1-13)
While seeming emergence of Saudi-style 'Committee for Promotion of Virtue' has spooked Egyptian secularists, its existence remains unconfirmed until now

Official: Alleged Florida bomb-plotter met radical Islamists during visits to Kosovo (1-11)
The man accused by U.S. authorities of plotting to bomb Florida nightclubs and a sheriff’s office met with radical Islamists during visits to his native Kosovo, a senior official in the country said Wednesday.

Salman Rushdie dismisses demands of Islamic group calling for his ban from India (1-10)
Controversial author Salman Rushdie has dismissed demands by an influential Islamic seminary in India that he should be banned from entering the country to attend a literature festival later this month.

Egyptian Christian faces trial for insulting Islam (1-9)
A prominent Christian Egyptian media mogul faces trial on a charge of insulting Islam, lawyers said Monday, based on his relaying a cartoon on his Twitter account.

Egypt's Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Fears (1-7)
Egypt's Christians celebrated Saturday their first Christmas after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, amid tight security and a display of national unity to allay fears of the growing power of Islamists.

Leader highlights role of women in Islamic system (1-6)
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the role of women in the Islamic system as special and unique.