Canadian television show Little Mosque on the Prairie is getting some attention in the United States for its role in “normalizing” the public … Continue reading Katie Couric suggests U.S. needs show like CBC’s Little Mosque
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U.S. President Barack Obama will visit the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the third largest Muslim house of worship in the world, during his swing through the country November 9 and 10. White House national security aide Ben Rhodes said the visit is standard protocol for Obama, who visited [...] Continue reading Obama to visit South East Asia”s largest mosque in Indonesia
Following the announcement of Ayodhya verdict by the Allahabad High Court, Pakistan Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi has called it a political verdict, which is “totally in favour of the Hindu community.” Speaking to Pakistan Television, Kazmi said that Muslims in India had been deprived of their right, due to the one-sided decision [...] Continue reading Pak Minister condemns ‘one-sided’ Babri mosque verdict for ‘favouring Hindus’
Stringent security measures have been initiated in Uttar Pradesh to thwart any untoward incident ahead of the verdict on the 1992 Babri Mosque demolition case, due to be pronounced on September 24 by the Allahabad High Court. The top brass of police in Uttar Pradesh met here to discuss all the relevant measures. Later briefing [...] Continue reading Security stepped up in UP ahead of Babri mosque demolition verdict
Feisal Abdul Rauf, the imam behind the proposed mosque near Ground Zero in New York, has said that Florida Pastor Terry Jones’ plans to burn copies of the Quran would have sparked “a disaster”. Rauf said that the event, which was called off, would have “strengthened radicals”. “It would have strengthened the radicals. It would [...] Continue reading Quran burning would have “strengthened radicals”: Ground Zero mosque imam