News and Analysis (8/18/10)

Regulations restricting farmers from assisting Muslim customers from slaughtering animals have unintended — and undesirable — consequences:

• Business Caters to Muslim Immigrants Seeking to Fulfill Ritual Animal Sacrifices (Washington Post)

Muslim Public Affairs Council, Washington office Director Haris Tarin tells his father’s story of immigration from Afghanistan to “the America he fell in love with”:

• A Muslim’s Faith in America (Los Angeles Times)

NY Governor David Paterson’s office wants to move the Muslim center from private property to state land, but the developers say “We’re not moving”:

• Governor Seeking Talks on New Site for Muslim Center (Los Angeles Times)

Meanwhile, CA GOP candidate Carly Fiorina contradicts her previous statement that NYC Park51 mosque is “a local issue” to stick her nose into the controversy:

• Fiorina Says NY Islamic Center Should Be Moved (Mercury News)

Peter Beinhart says, “Whatever his flaws, the man respected religion, all religion,” and Maureen Dowd says he understands that “you can’t have an effective war against the terrorists if it is a war on Islam”:

• Mosque Supporters Beg George W. Bush to Come to Obama’s Rescue (Examiner)

CNN to show four-week long series profiling Muslims across the world in 2010:

• About Muslim in 2010 (CNN)

Kevin Duewel