Malaysia’s central bank threatens Kelantan’s attempt to introduce sound money:
- Malaysian State Introduces Islamic Currency (Washington Post)
The Taliban condemn the cutting of the nose and ears of an Afghan woman as “barbaric, inhumane and un-Islamic” and accusing Time of compromising its “journalistic integrity” in implicating them:
- Taliban Dismiss Time Cover as ‘Desperate Propaganda‘ (Vancouver Sun / AFP)
“The Taliban say that they killed 27 Afghan soldiers, wounded 14 and captured eight men, while 18 army vehicles and six tanks were seized”:
Use of the Christian apocrypha as a source for an Iranian miniseries causes While Lebanese stations to pull the program in deference to Christian concerns that it misrepresents their understanding of Christ …
… American Muslims are concerned that the proximity of the date of the Eid-al-adha to 9/11 may provide an occasion for Islamophobes to misrepresent the significance of the celebration of the end of the month of fasting:
- US Muslims Prep for Islamic Holiday — Around 9/11 (Washington Post)
Mayor Bloomberg understands because his Jewish “parents had to ask “their Christian lawyer to buy a house and then sell it back to them to hide their identity in an unwelcoming Massachusetts suburb”:
Fraud allegations highlight the dangers of spying on religious institutions:
- Calif Judge Weighs Former FBI Informant’s Lawsuit (Washington Post)
Contrary to the claims of some seeking to revise the 14th amendment, its authors knew precisely what its effects on immigration would be:
- Republicans are Ramping up the Birthright Battle (Washington Post)
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