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Reuters – COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A year after cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad sparked violent protests, Danish Muslims say some good has come of the row — dialogue has improved with their fellow Danes, who now understand Islam much better. “We talk about the

Moderate UK Muslims target of extremists
Hindustan Times – Both MI5 and Scotland Yard fear for the lives of moderate British Muslims who speak up against extremism. They may be targeted for Baghdad-style kidnapping an beheading. Intelligence about such a threat emerged following the exposure of a plot to

Amidst bloodshed, millions of Muslims pray for peace
CNN – TONGI, Bangladesh (AP) — Some 3 million Muslims put aside their country’s violent struggle with political corruption and Islamic extremists and raised their hands in prayer for global peace at one of the world’s largest religious gatherings. The

Muslim unrest as police carry out new raids
Daily Telegraph – Yesterday, Dr Mohammed Naseem, the chairman of Birmingham Central mosque and one of the city’s most senior Muslims, said members of his faith were being persecuted by the Government and compared the current political climate to Nazi Germany. Mr Naseem

Muslims: They struggle to fit in, writer says
Winston-Salem Journal – A new book by Paul M. Barrett, a Business Week editor and former Wall Street Journal writer and editor, introduces readers to a range of Muslims who struggle to live their faith in the U.S. In American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion