By firing tank mounted machine guns on demonstrators only a day after agreeing to the Arab league plan to withdraw the military from the cities, Syria has sabotaged Erdogan’s “no problems with neighbors” policy:
- Syria Unrest: Tanks Open Fire’ in Homs (BBC)
- Turkey’s Bold About-face on Syria (Christian Science Monitor)
A Florida councilwoman says its love of animals rather than hatred of Muslims that is behind her conviction that a 45-cre farm is not an appropriate place to slaughter animals to feed the poor and celebrate the Muslim high holiday of Eid al Adha, honoring Abraham’s sacrifice:
- Sunrise Commissioner Blocks Muslim Sacrifice of Goats and Lambs (Sun Sentinel)
The Obedient Wives Club denies that their book is “obscene and demeaning for women,” but Malaysian authorities will impose a $1600 fine for its possession and and $6400 fine for copying with intent to sell:
“She is a devout Muslim, but her dresses will surprise you…. Lymus is determined to break down many of the stereotypes about Muslim women — like the assumption that all Muslim women are docile and wear black”:
“After a couple of generations, [immigrants] take on an American imprint that can then be exported back to their home countries. It happened to Jews. It happened to Catholics. It even happened to the Pilgrims. And it is happening to Muslims. I believe this is good for Islam” — Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf:
- Immigrant Faiths, U.S. Change Each Other (Philadelphia Inquirer)
“Sudan’s pessimism regarding the possibility of normalization. That pessimism, in turn, could ultimately lead the regime of President Omar al Bashir to conclude that it is not worthwhile to halt violence in the border areas or Darfur in the hope of winning acceptance from Washington. That pessimism could also push Sudan even closer to China”:
- Sahel Blog: Have US Sanctions Against Sudan Lost Their Bite? (Christian Science Monitor)
The travel agency blames its failure to obtain the necessary visas on Saudi restrictions; the Saudis say VIP Travel is not on their list of approved agencies:
“Despite the cave’s importance in Islamic history, al-Nour mountain is largely neglected by the authorities. Visits are also discouraged by religious police to ensure that pilgrims practice Islam according to the Gulf monarchy’s strict interpretation”:
Is Seif safe? “Gadhafi and his late father’s former chief of military intelligence, Abdullah al-Senoussi, have reportedly been traveling in separate convoys escorted by Tuaregs, the hardy nomads who understand best how to survive in the desert”:
- Libya’s Mystery: Where is Muammar Qaddafi’s son? (Christian Science Monitor)
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