News and Analysis (10/24/08)

“Lepers. Untouchables. Politically radioactive” among the terms Muslims use to describe their treatment:

• US Muslim Voters are Election Year Outcasts (AP / Washington Post)

Turkey continues to struggle between it’s liberal Islamic and authoritarian secular identity:

• Turkish Prime Minister’s Attempt to Lift Ban on Headscarves Ruled Anti-Secular (Guardian)

Researching her master’s thesis on the status of women in Iran, Esha Momeni is detained and her relative’s home searched after a traffic violation:

• Concern Over Arrest of Iranian American Student in Tehran (LA Times)

“Amana Income and sister fund Amana Growth are designed for U.S. Muslims who wish to invest according to their beliefs:”

• Islamic Principles Pave Way to Top for Amana Funds (Washington Post)

Critical to success, Husain Haqqani attempts to balance the needs of a fragile government with the concerns of the US:

• Pakistan’s Man in Washington Walks a Delicate Line (LA Times)

Strike organized on “United Nations Day” to protest the lack of progress on a peace agreement in Kashmir:

• Kashmiris Strike Over UN Inaction (Al Jazeera)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant