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BNP set to sign first non-white member (he's an anti-Islamic Sikh who once gave a character reference for Nick Griffin)...Muslims for the death of his father is set to become the British National Party's first non-white member. Rajinder Singh, an anti-Islamic activist who describes the religion as a 'beast', has lent his support to the far-right party for the... In this article: Islamic, Britain, God, British National Party, and EU |
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Courier-Journal | 6 hours ago
Muslims, critics have work to do, Islamic scholar says
...settings are preventing some features from appearing. See instructions for fixing the problem. Muslims, critics have work to do, Islamic scholar says By Peter Smith psmith@courier-journal.com November 20, 2009 Shaykh Hamza Yusuf has...
In this article: Hamza Yusuf, Baruch Goldstein, Fort Hood, Judaism, and 7-eleven
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | 7 hours ago
Russian priest who criticised Islam assassinated in his church
A Russian Orthodox priest known for his outspoken criticism of Islam and his attempts to convert Muslims to Christianity was assassinated in his Moscow church by a masked gunman. Published: 6:34PM GMT 20 Nov 2009 The gunman approached...
In this article: Moscow, Christianity, and E mail
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CNN | 15 hours ago
McDonnell won't disavow Robertson's Islam remarks
...(CNN) - Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell on Wednesday would not disavow Christian broadcaster Pat Robertsona s recent claim that Islam is not a religion, but a a violent political system.a McDonnell, though, stressed that he reached out...
In this article: Bob McDonnell, Virginia, Texas, First Amendment, and Regent University
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New Jersey On-Line | 1 day ago
Alexandria Twp. school parents protest about Islam instruction
Online edition of Hunterdon County's weekly paper Alexandria Twp. school parents protest about Islam instruction ALEXANDRIA TWP. - A small number of parents of sixth-graders are protesting the depth of instruction about Islam that their...
In this article: Middle East, Nation of Islam, Fort Hood, Alexandria, and Afghanistan
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NBC | 2 days ago
Illinois Rep. Apologizes for Calling Islam a Savage Religion
Illinois Rep. Apologizes for Calling Islam a "Savage Religion" Updated 10:45 AM CST, Wed, Nov 18, 2009 Rep. Don Manzullo, an opponent of the "Illinois Gitmo" plan, yesterday qualified remarks he made about Islam he made during an interview...
In this article: Don Manzullo and Illinois
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | 2 days ago
Italian hostess accepts Colonel Gaddafi's Islam plea
"The meeting with Muammar Gaddafi has changed me," said one of the women, Alda Ribeiro, 27. "Islam used to frighten me, now it fascinates me. I don't know how my mum will take it - her name's Maria de Lourdes, so you get the idea...
In this article: Muammar Gaddafi, Rome, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christianity, Corriere della Sera, and Sao Tome and Principe
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Greenville Online | 2 days ago
Don't ignore the dangers of Islam
...s security settings are preventing some features from appearing. See instructions for fixing the problem. Don't ignore the dangers of Islam In the president s June 4 speech in Cairo, he praised the Islamic holy book, the Quran, stating...
In this article: Amputation, Fort Hood, Wall Street, and Cairo
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NPR | 4 days ago
Gadhafi Urges Italian Women To Convert To Islam
...the girls expected a party with a gala dinner," Lo Mele told her agency. Instead, "he made a 45-minute speech on Islam and women's role in Islam. It was a bit of an indoctrination session." Lo Mele took pictures before and after the event,...
In this article: Moammar Gadhafi, Rome, U.N., and Italy
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Reuters | November 12, 2009
UBS to widen Islamic derivative offering -unit head
* To offer Islamic options next year * Mulls further Islamic equity offerings By Cecilia Valente The Islamic division of Swiss financial group UBS <UBSN.VX> will broaden its derivatives offering to meet a growing demand for risk...
In this article: Derivative, Revenue, Risk management, Tax, and Asia
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BBC News | November 06, 2009
Islamic fashion
...world have participated - half of them non-Muslims says Mr Rezza. "I am proud to say that at least we have proven that Islam, or Islamic activities, is not a platform that will frighten non-Muslims away. Over the last three years, Mr...
In this article: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jihad, Christian Dior, Monte Carlo, and Dubai
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Islam (Arabic: الإسلام al-’islām, ) is a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. The word Islam is a homograph having multiple meanings and a triliteral of the word salam, which directly translates as peace. Other meanings include submission, or the total surrender of oneself to God (Arabic: الله, Allāh) (see Islam (term)). An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim, meaning "one who submits [to God]". The word Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islām is the infinitive. There are approximately 1.8 billion Muslims, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world, after Christianity.
Muslims believe that God revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, God's final prophet, through the angel Gabriel, and regard the Qur'an and the Sunnah (words and deeds of Muhammad) as the fundamental sources of Islam. They do not regard Muhammad as the founder of a new religion, but as the restorer of the original monotheistic faith of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. Islamic tradition holds that Jews and Christians distorted the revelations God gave to these prophets by either altering the text, introducing a false interpretation, or both.
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