Started as 7th century schools for women to learn Islam, they became mosques for women in the 18th century and now aim at helping women and men to educate together:
- Why Does China Have Women-only Mosques? (China and the Middle East)
Charges that a parts of a study by an Austrian government minister critical of Vienna’s Muslim-run kindergartens were re-written to make Islam appear more sinister:
- Austria: Muslim Kindergarten Study Reviewed for Text Changes (AP / abc News)
Intolerance of a free press is the core of the Saudi and UAE anger at Qatar …
- Why It Is Critical to Focus on Aljazeera (Agence Global)
… while for its part, al-Jazeera is willing to openly review its editorial policy, but not to surrender its editorial freedom:
60% of Americans say they support the State Dept.’s guidelines for the travel ban …
… yet a majority in the same poll said fiances, grandparents, and other family members should be considered bona fide relations allowed entry to the U.S.:
- National Tracking Poll (Politico)
Is “the White House is deliberately targeting Christians in order to gain an advantage in the upcoming judicial review of President Trump’s most recent executive order?
- Is It Still a Muslim Ban if Christian Refugees Are Punished? (Foreign Policy)
