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Why do some youth leave Islam? Prof. Jeffrey Lang implores Muslims to confront issues of racism, treatment of women, the cultural divide, and “problems with traditional theology:”

• Save the US Ummah! (The Muslim Observer)

Free elections mark Mauritania’s transition to a free society:

• Mauritanians Vote for Post-Coup Leader (AP/Washington Post)

New Egyptian ‘reforms’ are “the greatest setback to freedom in Egypt in a quarter-century”

• Constitutional Autocracy (Washington Post)

Recipient of NSL Letter speaks out, anonymously : “I resent being conscripted as a secret informer for the government and being made to mislead those who are close to me…”

• My National Security Letter Gag Order (Freedom’s Phoenix/Washington Post)

But who will really be punished by sanctions: the government or the people?

• UN Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran (Al Jazeera)

More crackdowns in Pakistan ahead of planned protests:

• Pakistani Cops Hold Opposition Activists (AP/Washington Post)

Article explores alternative interpretations of Quranic verse 4:34, which some claim permits a husband to ‘beat’ his wife:

• New Translation Prompts Debate on Islamic Verse (NY Times)

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