As the Egyptian state postpones the verdicts of 40 Muslim Brotherhood members for a second time, analysts point to a trend of arrests deliberately targeting the group’s moderates:
- MB Military Tribunal Postponed for the Second Time (Daily Star Egypt)
- Egypt Targets Muslim Brotherhood Moderates (Christian Science Monitor)
Islamabad’s democratically elected government tells Washington it seeks a more independent and holistic approach to domestic counterterrorism, while Pakistan’s army removes another two high-level Musharraf loyalists from key posts:
Muslim scholar involved in high-level discussions with the Vatican denounces the highly publicized conversion of a Muslim to Catholicism, but says dialogs with the Holy See will continue as planned, while Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders respond warmly to King Abdullah’s call for interfaith discussions:
- Scholar Denounces Muslim Baptism (BBC News)
- Religious Leaders Welcome Saudi Proposal (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Although its legal system is far from fully implementing Islamic principles of justice and fairness, Saudi Arabia creeps toward these goals with the creation of a human rights commission and discussions with human rights organizations:
- Saudi Arabia: Slowly Opening Dialog About Human Rights (Christian Science Monitor)
Well-intentioned, but misguided state-run policy to “empower†Muslim women fails to tackle issues of social discrimination and comes off as patronizing:
- Britain Targets Muslim Women to Fight Extremists (Reuters/Washington Post)
“The wisdom of the Framers ensures that some of the excesses of Europe – in both directions – [to accommodate Muslim religious practices] won’t be replicated here†– Ruth Marcus, Washington Post columnist
- Hijabs at a Harvard Gym (Washington Post)
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