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Travelling Secretary of Scripture Union Praises Peaceful Co-Existence of Christians and Muslims

April 2, 2004

Source: AllAfrica.com

[allafrica.com/stories/200404020775.html]

On April 2, 2004 AllAfrica.com posted an article from The Independent that reported, "Deacon Jah, the travelling secretary of the Scripture Union has expressed satisfaction over the religious tolerance that prevails in the country. Speaking at a Bible quiz competition held recently at Saint Augustine's Senior Secondary School, Jah stated that the manner Christians and Muslims live with each other is worth commending. 'It shows that The Gambia is a...

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High School Tells Muslims to Discontinue Friday Prayer Services on School Property

April 2, 2004

Source: The Kansas City Star

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/8343536.htm?1c

On April 2, 2004 The Kansas City Star reported, "Flanked by a "Street Fighter II" video game and pingpong tables, Muslim students from San Jose High Academy knelt and bowed Friday during their holy juma'a prayer. The service was held at a nearby youth center, which one student vacuumed while others laid bed sheets on the ground. Praising Allah at the...

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In MA, St. Mary's Church is Transformed into Muslim High School

April 1, 2004

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/04/01/islamic_high_school_opens_in_renovated_catholic_church/

On April 1, 2004 The Boston Globe reported, "For nearly three quarters of a century, it served the Catholic community in Mansfield, first as a church and later as a place for religious education. Now, after sitting idle for nearly two decades, the former St. Mary's church is again...

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German State Bans Headscarf for Teachers

April 1, 2004

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/ap/ap_story.html/Intl/AP.V7175.AP-Germany-Headsca.html

On April 1, 2004 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran an Associated Press article that reported, "A conservative German state on Thursday became the nation's first to ban Muslim teachers from wearing headscarves in public schools, taking a stand in a debate that has split public and political...

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Moderate Religious Teachings Key to Establishing New Stable "Religious Civil Societies"

April 1, 2004

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0401/p09s01-coop.html

On April 1, 2004 The Christian Science Monitor ran an opinion piece by Amitai Etzioni, the founder of the communitarian movement, on how to curb anarchical tendancies in post-war Afghanistan and Iraq. Etzioni writes, "A typical Western response [to the social disorder] is to focus on law and order, fostering police forces, retrained and under new command. When the police don't...

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Muslim Woman in Ohio Deported, Leaving Three Children Behind

April 1, 2004

Source: CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Midwest/04/01/us.deportation.ap/

On April 1, 2004 CNN reported, "A Muslim woman fighting to remain in the United States was deported to her native Venezuela without her three American-born children. Immigration officials put Amina Silmi on a flight to Caracas on Wednesday. Silmi, of the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Ohio, was born in Venezuela to Palestinian parents. She came to the United States in 1990, married twice...

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Imams Gather to Discuss Formation of National Muslim Council

March 31, 2004

Source: Muslim American Society

http://www.masnet.org/news.asp?id=1098

On March 31, 2004 Muslim American Society reported, "Imams from across the United States gathered over the weekend in northern Virginia to initiate discussions on the development of a council designed to foster better communication between mosques, Islamic centers and the American Muslim community. Recognizing the lack of unity among American Muslims, the Muslim American Society (MAS) sponsored a conference aimed...

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Leading Muslim Organization Urges Muslims to Fight Terrorism

March 31, 2004

Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,1271,-3923154,00.html

On March 31, 2004 The Guardian ran a Press Association article that reported, "Britain's leading Muslim organisation is to write to mosques across the country urging them to help police fight terrorism. The Muslim Council of Britain wants imams and community leaders to be alert for possible illegal activities. Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary General of the council, said...

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Sunni and Shi'ite Clerics Resolve to Maintain Unity Despite Attacks

March 30, 2004

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34497-2004Mar29.html

On March 30, 2004 The Washington Post reported, "Nominally divided by ethnicity, tribe and -- most precariously of late -- religion, Iraqis insist those distinctions are secondary to an overarching sense of shared national identity. It is a robust self-image, anchored by traditions as intimate as marriage but tested in recent weeks by scenes as bloody as the...

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Kindergarten Teacher Asked to Remove Headscarf

March 30, 2004

Source: Fox23News.com

http://www.fox23news.com/news/world/story.aspx?content_id=E669B5D6-23AF-40C2-8C60-E4F735C0CFEF

On March 30, 2004 Fox23News.com posted an Associated Press article that reported, "The debate over headscarves that divided France has reached Italy, with a kindergarten asking a Muslim trainee teacher to remove her headscarf because it might frighten children. The case has made headlines [in Rome] and...

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Sunni Muslims Oppose Showing of Gibson's "Passion," Shi'ites Want it Shown

March 29, 2004

Source: Middle East Online

[middle-east-online.com/english/culture/?id=9432]

On March 29, 2004 Middle East Online reported, "Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ" has stirred a religious controversy in Kuwait between majority Sunni Muslims who oppose the movie and the emirate's Shiite Muslims who call for showing it. The authorities, meanwhile, have not decided either way. The dean of the local Islamic college, Mohammad al-Tabtabai, said in a fatwa, or religious edict, Monday that parts of the controversial movie...

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Brotherhood-Sisterhood Brunch Celebrates Religious Diversity in Teaneck, N.J.

March 29, 2004

Source: The Miami Herald

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/499849542/

On March 29, 2004 The Miami Herald ran an article from The Record that reported, "About 600 people gathered Sunday afternoon for the 18th annual Interfaith Brotherhood-Sisterhood Brunch to recognize and embrace the diversity of people and religions found in...

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