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Herald Tribune – The Quran, Islam’s holy book, tells Muslims men and women to dress modestly. Some woman choose the hijab, a scarf that covers their hair and neck. The nikab, which in Arabic means full veil, leaves just a slit for the eyes, or covers them

Muslims ‘being persecuted’ in Brum
Birmingham Post – Muslim communities in Birmingham are feeling picked on and persecuted following the latest high-profile anti-terror raids in the city. That was the view of residents, traders and community leaders who fear that if the arrests made during Wednesday’s

Chinese Muslims return from Mecca pilgrimage
Xinhua News Agency – BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — The 9,600-strong army of Chinese Muslims who undertook the annual pilgrimage to Mecca had returned by the end of last month, 17 fewer than their original number. The 17, who all died of illness, were buried at the site

Millions of Muslims gather in Bangladesh
Reuters UK – DHAKA (Reuters) – Muslims from around the world descended on Bangladesh on Friday for the annual Bishwa Ijtema (world congregation), the second biggest gathering of Muslims after the Haj, with troops and police maintaining tight security. Streams of

Intel Study: Iraq Challenge ‘Daunting’
ABC News – Months in the making, the assessment says that growing and entrenched polarization between Shia and Sunni Muslims, inadequate Iraqi security forces, weak leaders, and the success of extremists’ efforts to use violence to exacerbate the sectarian war