Grand Mufti of Egypt in op-ed denounces terrorism and argues that continued flexibility and adaptability in Islamic law is necessary to “provide solutions confronting the Muslim worldâ€: Â
- Fatwas and Modernity (Washington Post)Â Â
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah makes call to stop internal fighting among Palestinian factions and muster the “political will to implement existing agreementsâ€: Â
- Hamas Leader Calls for End to Clashes (New York Times)Â Â
Bowing down from intense international and domestic criticism, President Musharraf ends “misinterpreted†media censorship: Â
- Pakistan Suspends Media Restrictions (Washington Post)Â Â
Shi’a Iraqi cleric Moqtada As-Sadr appeals to Arab nations to bring stability in Iraq and rejects US, Iranian intervention in national affairs: Â
- Iraq: Violence Can Spill Over to Neighbors, Al-Sadr Warns (Adnkronos International) Â Â
Latest allegation of police torture is part of a greater trend of abuse that is causing people to lose trust in the police and judicial system:Â Â
- Tortured by the Palestinian Police (Al-Jazeera)Â
Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Michael Gerson finds that Turkey’s bid to enter into the EU and its interpretation of Islam based the Qur’anic verse “let there be no compulsion in religion†allow for greater religious liberty than many other Muslim-majority countries:Â
- A Different Path in Turkey (Washington Post)
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