{"id":5705,"date":"2011-11-16T17:41:34","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T22:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=5705"},"modified":"2011-11-16T17:41:59","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T22:41:59","slug":"news-and-analysis-111611","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=5705","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (11\/16\/11)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Egypt, Tunisia and Kuwait engage the new generation of conservative by allowing their participation in the political process, Jordan has reportedly &#8220;kept them in solitary confinement and denied them medical attention&#8221;, as the authorities there see &#8220;their very existence as an ongoing threat to the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stability&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jordantimes.com\/index.php?news=43310\">As Gov\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Warms up to Islamists, Salafists Left in the Cold<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(Jordan Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>In a study on the suburbs of France demonstrates the socio-economic issues faced by Muslims in the republic lead &#8220;them to feel that being Muslim might equal exclusion from French society&#8221; the author concludes that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153[a Muslim&#8217;s] assertion of identity should not be understood too literally; it is also another way of asking to integrate in society, not necessarily to reject it\u00e2\u20ac\u009d:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.globalarabnetwork.com\/2011111612244\/Opinion\/suburbs-of-the-republic-reframing-the-debate-on-islam-in-france.html\">Suburbs of the Republic: Reframing the Debate on Islam in France<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(Global Arab Network)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Egypt witnesses a clash between Islamic schools as\u00c2\u00a0the Muslim Brotherhood and so-called Salafists &#8220;are trying to outdo each other with charitable deeds and give-aways. And in private talks, they disparage each other as too liberal, too radical or too under the sway of foreign interests, even as their leaders claim to be united&#8221;:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/4a096036-0f7e-11e1-a36b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1dtEQKSvs\">Islamist Rivalry Heats Up in Egyptian Election<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(Foreign Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In Afghanistan, &#8220;critics say without an agreement to discuss, the [Jirga] gathering is pointless&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/on-faith\/group-that-counts-islam-among-uss-ills-to-gather-in-detroit-home-to-large-muslim-community\/2011\/11\/11\/gIQAW2E3AN_story.html\">Afghan President Backs US Pact in Tribal Elders Talks<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(BBC News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>More discussions are scheduled to happen in the Middle East this time between the Arabs, Israel, and Iran about Iran&#8217;s nuclear program, which will again arguably yield &#8220;no concrete outcome&#8221;:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/worldNews\/idAFTRE7AF11L20111116\">Arabs, Israel to Attend Nuclear Talks, Iran Uncertain<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(Reuters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&#8220;Latino Muslims are predisposed to exemplify tolerance as their historical circumstances render them champions of interreligious dialogue and acceptance. Often, their beloved parents, brothers and sisters practice Christianity and their families are living examples of interfaith love&#8221;:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/wilfredo-amr-ruiz\/latino-muslims-in-america_b_1095672.html\">Islam in America &#8230; en Espa\u00c3\u00b1ol<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(Huffington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;It is unfortunate that the [Islamic Art] galleries were closed during a period where such awe may have translated to a broader understanding of Islam. Even now, it may not dispel negative perceptions of the religion, but it could help in convincing people that there are several facets to Islamic heritage&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/292796\/islamic-art-a-grandiose-revival-at-the-met\/\">Islamic Art: A Grandiose Revival at the MET<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0(The Express Tribune)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The strikes came as diplomatic pressure ratcheted up on Syria, which is facing growing regional and international censure for its failure to end an eight-month-old crackdown &#8220;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/defector-from-syrian-army-attack-military-facilities\/2011\/11\/16\/gIQAKlTzQN_story.html\">Syrian Army Defectors Mount Attacks; Arab League Confirms Suspension<\/a> (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Egypt, Tunisia and Kuwait engage the new generation of conservative by allowing their participation in the political process, Jordan has reportedly &#8220;kept them in solitary confinement and denied them medical attention&#8221;, as the authorities there see &#8220;their very existence as an ongoing threat to the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stability&#8221;: As Gov\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Warms up to Islamists, Salafists [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":556,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-and-analysis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/556"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5705"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5713,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5705\/revisions\/5713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}