Source: The Star

Source: The Manila Times

http ://w ww.manilatimes.net/national/2004/may/03/yehey/world/20040503wor2.html

On May 3, 2004 The Manila Times ran an Agence France Presse article giving history behind the current conflict in the predominantly-Muslim south of Thailand: "A wave of violence which has hit Thailand’s restive Muslim-dominated south this year, culminating in bloody clashes that left 113 dead, has its roots in a separatist struggle that stretches back centuries. The region was originally part of an ancient Hindu-...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61488-2004May2.html

On May 3, 2004 The Washington Post reported, "Muslims in the United States experienced more than 1,000 incidents of alleged harassment, violence and discriminatory treatment in 2003, a jump of 70 percent over the previous year, according to a report to be released today by a major Islamic advocacy group. The report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations...

Source: CBS News

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/30/60minutes/main614933.shtml

On May 2, 2004 CBS News reported, "She's been called the world's only female Muslim stand-up comedian, which sounds like a joke in itself. But for Shazia Mirza, comedy is a serious business. In Britain, where she was born, Mirza has overcome the prejudices of both Muslims and non-Muslims to become a leading figure on the stand-up comedy circuit. And far from hiding her...

Source: Zenit

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On May 2, 2004 Zenit reported, "Is it permissible to allow Muslims to worship in a Catholic church? The answer is no, according to Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. The question, asked by a Spanish Muslim, had sparked a national debate in that country, as followers of Islam in Spain wish to be able to worship in the cathedral of Cordoba, a former mosque. In statements to AsiaNews,...

Source: The Star

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2004/05/02/her_private_war/

On May 2, 2004 The Boston Globe reported. "She's a 43-year-old wife and mother from Quincy, but Major Shareda Hosein is also on the brink of becoming a 4-foot-10, fatigue-clad symbol of all the tension between the Middle East and America. She's been in the Army for 24 years, either on active duty or serving in the reserves. Her jobs have...

Source: Newsday

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/politics/ny-nymusl023782850may02,0,6597470.story

On May 2, 2004 Newsday reported, "Muslim leaders in the New York area say they have been urging Muslim immigrants... to fill out registration cards, hoping to give new strength to a community that has been politically powerless. In New York State, only one major elected office holder, Democratic Assemb. Roger Green of Brooklyn...

Source: The Chicago Tribune

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Source: The Council on American-Islamic Relations

http://www.cair-net.org/audio/KFAQ.mp3

On May 2, 2004 The Council on American-Islamic Relations released in its Hate Hurts America campaign the audio recording of radio-talk show host Michael DelGiorno. He says in it that "Allah is not the God of this nation, but that is exactly the agenda of Islam: to change our government from within through politics and through tolerance and inclusion -- alter our culture. But make no mistake...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/27/national/27BOIS.html

On May 2, 2004 The New York Times reported, "Graduate student, Sami Omar al-Hussayen, is on trial in a heavily guarded courtroom [in Moscow, Idaho], accused of plotting to aid and to maintain Islamic Web sites that promote jihad. As a Web master to several Islamic organizations, Mr. Hussayen helped to maintain Internet sites with links to groups that praised suicide bombings in...

Source: The Sacramento Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/9134319p-10059952c.html

On May 1, 2004 The Sacramento Bee reported, "Since the terrorist attacks against Washington and New York in 2001, thousands of American citizens have found themselves victimized by fellow Americans who thought they looked 'too Arab.' Who thought they seemed 'suspicious.' Who thought they didn't belong. Dalvir Sangha is one of these Americans, a quiet 46-year-old...

Source: The Los Angeles Daily News

http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2121333,00.html

On May 1, 2004 The Los Angeles Daily News reported, "Arab-Americans and U.S. Muslims always vote in large numbers. An estimated 79 percent are registered, and 85 percent of those say they vote, according to a 2001 poll taken on behalf of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Political activists believe the power of the community's bloc vote helped put...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58081-2004Apr30.html

On May 1, 2004 The Washington Post reported, "American Muslims overwhelmingly endorse universal health care, tougher environmental laws, affirmative action and income tax cuts. They believe civil rights, education and foreign policy are the country's most critical public policy issues. And most -- 85 percent -- disapprove of President Bush's job performance...

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-fg-turkreligion1may01,1,1270844.story?coll=la-news-religion

On May 1, 2004 the Los Angeles Times reported, "Every day, Leyla Karsli, shrouded in an Islamic-style turban and a bulky ankle-length skirt, lines up at the only well in this wind-swept village in the mountains of eastern Turkey. Such modest attire is customary for females in what is one of...