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Tariq Ramadan is denied a U.S. visa again over fear of his ideas and his support for Palestine: Leading Muslim Scholar Is Denied U.S. Travel Visa (AP/Washington Post) A martyr for women’s education: Afghan Women’s Activist Assassinated by Gunmen (AP/Washington Post) Detainee fights to have Muslim chaplains once again assigned to Guantanamo: Guantanamo’s Uneasy Ramadan…

Gossip shows renew debate about free press and Islamic morals: Dishing the Dirt in Jakarta (LA Times) Padilla trial delayed because “case is ‘weak on facts’” U.S. Prosecution of Padilla No Slam Dunk So Far (AP/Chicago Tribune) Muslims meet with Pope but some leave disappointed Pope Stresses Respect for Muslims (BBC News) National Intelligence Estimate…

Washington area Muslims building bridges with the FBI… Reaching Out Across Cultures (Washington Post) …Meanwhile, raids in the mid-West increase tensions between the FBI and Muslims: FBI raid on Missouri Muslim leader linked to Michigan case (AP/Chicago Tribune) Ingrid Matteson talks about her agenda for her term as president of ISNA: A New Face for…

CAIR releases data showing a significant increase in anti-Muslim incidents Surge in Anti-Muslim Incidents Reported (Washington Post) Falsely accused by Canada, deported to the Middle East by the US and tortured by Syria—Canadian Muslim is vindicated but still demands justice against those responsible for his mistreatment… Canadian Was Falsely Accused, Panel Says (Washington Post) …Op-ed:…

Muslims caught in the ‘crossfire’ as violence continues in Sri Lanka: Muslims Hacked to Death in Sri Lanka, Rebels Blamed (Reuters/Washington Post) Sorry for the reaction, but is the Pope also sorry for his words? Pope ‘Sorry’ About Reaction to Islam Remark (Washington Post) Debate over who should be considered a moderate Muslim and by…

To change anti-Muslim media reporting, “Muslim investors must invest in the large media institutions of the world, which generally make considerable profits, so that they have the ability to affect their policies via their administrative boards.” Islamic Group Urges Muslims to Invest in Media (Reuters/Washington Post) US is in a diplomatic mess in East Africa:…

Rebiya Kadeer: Muslim, Uighur, female, activist, businesswoman, and now Nobel Prize nominee China Muslim Activist: from Unknown to Nobel Nominee (Reuters/Washington Post) A diverse group steps out to defend the nomination of Maher Hathout, chairman of the Islamic Center of Southern California, against opposition by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Plans to Honor…

Dangerous long-term effects of injustice, oppression, and occupation: 24 years after his brothers were killed during the Isreali invasion of Lebanon, man snaps and attacks tourists in Amman: Typical of a New Terror Threat: Anger of a Gunman in Jordan (NY Times) Amnesty International criticizes Turkey for its continuing use of torture Turkey ‘Unfair Trials’…

Peace accord between Pakistan and pro-Taliban forces worries Afghanistan’s government Pakistan Reaches Peace Accord With Pro-Taliban Militias (Washington Post) Danish court cautious in allowing long-term detention of terrorist suspects 2 of 5 Terror Suspects Jailed in Denmark (AP/Chicago Tribune) Shiites in Saudi Arabia hold public protest: Shiites Protest Their Treatment by Officials (LA Times) US…

Former Iranian President urged American Muslims to rescue public opinion “from the grips of ignorance and blunder…through active participation in the social arena” Khatami: U.S. Policies Trigger Terrorism (AP/Washington Post) “To the government, they were a terrorist risk in the Washington area. To local Muslims, they were unfairly singled out for prosecution and severe sentences…