Mosque

Mosque Responses Ignorant

The Badger Herald | Posted 04.23.2012

The Badger Herald

There are only two reasons to possibly oppose the construction of the mosque in Waukesha. Neither is a sound reason to oppose the mosque.

PHOTO: Mosque Uses NYPD Surveillance In New Ad

AP | SAMANTHA HENRY | Posted 04.05.2012

NEWARK, N.J. — The leader of a New Jersey mosque that was listed in a secret NYPD surveillance report is using the incident to try and recruit n...

Religion in Novels Is Better Than Religion in Politics!

Dave Astor | Posted 05.09.2012

Dave Astor

Yes, many novels have religious content that dominates a book or at least adds a small thread to its tapestry. Some of these novels take a jaundiced view of religion, while others treat it more kindly.

One American Mosque: Two Crazy Acts

Dr. Faheem Younus | Posted 04.16.2012

Dr. Faheem Younus

There is a bright line distinction, though, between both crazy acts: one is driven by knowledge and love, while the other by ignorance at best, and hatred at worse.

Afghan Tribal Leader Gunned Down While Worshipping, More Die In Avalanches

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 03.18.2012

KABUL, Afghanistan — Assailants gunned down a prominent anti-Taliban tribal leader as he was praying in a mosque Tuesday in the southern Afghan ...

A Resident Reports on Northern Nigeria

Margee Ensign | Posted 03.13.2012

Margee Ensign

From the air the city looks like any other on a Sunday afternoon-many children were out playing soccer and thousands of motorcycles could be seen movi...

WATCH: Magical, Gorgeous Projections Light Up Mosque

Posted 12.26.2011

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the United Arab Emirates National Day, a San Francisco creative agency called Obscura Digital created an insanely...

Memorable Mosques

Atlas Obscura | Posted 01.30.2012

Atlas Obscura

These magnificent structures praise God with their architectural elation: soaring towers, onion domes and brilliant coloring.

Sweden's Ice Hotel To Sculpt 'Ice Mosque' Near Arctic Circle

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 12.19.2011

Every year the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden sculpts a church out of pure ice and snow from the Torne River. But now an 'ice mosque' is the latest...

Vandals Torch Mosque In Northern Israel

AP | By AMY TEIBEL | Posted 12.03.2011

JERUSALEM -- Arsonists torched a mosque in an Arab village in northern Israel Monday, setting off protests by residents who clashed with police. Graff...

Scuffles Break At EDL Protest

PA | Posted 11.03.2011

PRESS ASSOCIATION - Far-right demonstrators clashed with police as they protested in east London. Scuffles broke out and bottles and firecrackers w...

NYC Mosque May Take Years To Complete

AP | Posted 10.02.2011

NEW YORK — The developer of an Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero says it may take years to determine what kind of project Mus...

Sectarian Clash In Egypt Leads To Multiple Deaths

Reuters | Posted 07.07.2011

May 7, 2011 11:15:15 PM CAIRO, May 7 (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in a sectarian clash in Egypt on Saturday over a Christian wo...

Koran-Burning Preacher Briefly Jailed

Reuters | Bernie Woodall | Posted 06.22.2011

April 23, 2011 2:01:48 AM By Bernie Woodall DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) - A militant Christian preacher was jailed briefly Friday after a Mich...

Activists in the Doc Lab

Lee Schneider | Posted 06.04.2011

Lee Schneider

If you are an activist, now is the time to make a film to let more people know about your cause, and if you're a filmmaker, especially a documentary filmmaker, now is the time to become an activist.

After Protracted Debate, Suburban Mosque Gets Green Light

Posted 05.25.2011

An old house sits near 91st Street in unincorporated DuPage County, just west of Highway 83 and about twenty miles southwest of downtown Chicago. A...

Mosque Approval In Southern California: Bellwether For The Rest Of The Country?

Mary Slosson | Posted 05.25.2011

Mary Slosson

The Anti-Muslim fever in this suburban Southern California community has finally broken. Late last month, the City Council definitively ruled in favor of a proposed mosque.

Man Arrested With Explosives Outside Major U.S. Mosque

AP | JEFF KAROUB | Posted 05.25.2011

DETROIT — A 63-year-old Southern California man who was traveling with explosives in his vehicle with the intention of blowing up one of the nat...

Richard Land Dishonors The Baptist Tradition By Not Standing Up For Religious Minorities

Robert Marus | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Marus

If you live near a cemetery, that whirring sound you've been hearing all week probably owes to my Baptist forebears spinning in their graves.

Astoria Characters: The Two-Time Immigrant

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy Ruhling

Garo Apanian opens his candy-apple-red laptop. "Let me show you the apartment where I was born," he says. "It's a beautiful building." The image that appears is of Beirut.

Saudi Prince Backs Moving Planned NYC Mosque

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi prince who has aided the imam spearheading a proposed Islamic center near New York's ground zero is appeal...

Imam Behind NYC Mosque: 'I Want You To Love Me'

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf saw his plans for an Islamic center near ground zero derided as a victory mosque for terrorists, exploited as ...

Park51 Applies for $5M in 9/11 Recovery Money

dnainfo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

LOWER MANHATTAN -- The developers of the Park51 Islamic center are seeking federal post-9/11 recovery money to get their project off the ground. Park...

What Obama Missed in Indonesia

Angilee Shah | Posted 05.25.2011

Angilee Shah

In Indonesia, people of all faiths have the right to worship, but in practice they struggle with their feelings about minority religions and might even protest the existence of a house of worship.

Rhodes Beckons Sun/Sea Lovers, History Buffs, Nature Fans

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

Magda Abu-Fadil

*SEE PHOTOS BELOW* It's hard not to enjoy a trip to Rhodes with its plentiful sun, historical sites, diverse cultural offerings, natural beauty, fun ...