Source: Houston Chronicle

Wire Service: AP

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/3617171.html

On January 27, 2006 the Associated Press reported, "The Vatican is exploring whether to expand its Catholic-Jewish dialogue to include Muslims, although talks are at a very initial stage, a Vatican official said Friday. Monsignor Michael Fitzgerald, who heads the Vatican's office for interreligious dialogue, made the comments after...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/26/national/26suit.html?_r=2

On January 26, 2006 The New York Times reported, "Citing the case of a prominent Muslim scholar barred from the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to strike down a clause of the USA Patriot Act that bars foreigners who endorse terrorism from entering this country. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan...

Source: The Ithacan

http://www.ithaca.edu/ithacan/articles/0601/26/news/7guest_pro.htm

On January 26, 2006 The Ithacan reported, "Ithaca College is one of 33 colleges and universities in the country to host a specialist this semester through a government program intended to promote understanding of the Muslim world. Mohammed Zin Nordin, an associate professor and dean of the School of Communication at the University Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia,...

Source: The Mercury News

https://www.dailynews.com/2006/01/27/muslim-group-demands-apology-from-radio-host/

On January 26, 2006 The Mercury News reported, "A Muslim civil liberties group demanded an apology Thursday from the host...

Source: Star Bulletin

http://starbulletin.com/2002/01/26/features/story1.html

On January 26, 2006 the Star Bulletin reported, "Members of the state house of representatives [in Hawaii] heard an opening-session speaker urge that they 'not be tempted by the lust for power or personal gain.' Leimomi Mookini Lum also called for their 'will to persevere against the onslaught of special-interest groups'... Those words didn't come in testimony from critics or lobbyists,...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/25/AR2006012500055.html

On January 26, 2006 The Washington Post reported, "The latest graduates of the Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy are its most diverse. Almost half speak a second language. One can build a computer from scratch. Another can organize a museum exhibition. One is a former all-conference basketball player. Another is...

Source: FortWayne.com/Knight Ridder Newspapers

[fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/living/13707143.htm]

On January 25, 2006 Knight Ridder Newspapers ran a feature article on non-Christians living in a predominantly Christian country. A Hindu (Arvind Khetia) and a Muslim (Rushdy El-Ghussein) both express their opinions. "Arvind Khetia, engineer and a Hindu [states,] 'People from all over the world come to America for freedom and opportunity... The freedom of religion guaranteed by the American Constitution has created a secular...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/25/AR2006012501029.html

On January 25, 2006 The Washington Post reported, "After nearly a decade of zoning battles, massive fundraising efforts and fervent prayers, the multimillion-dollar mosque for Howard County's burgeoning Muslim community is nearing completion. The 24,000-square-foot building sits on nearly seven wooded acres on Route 108 in...

Source: Oracle

http://www.usforacle.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/25/43d772a6e9aa5

On January 25, 2006 the Oracle reported, "Taking its first public stance on the terror-conspiracy trial of Sami Al-Arian, the American Civil Liberties Union on Monday urged the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida to dismiss the nine charges remaining against the former USF [University of Southern Florida] professor. In a...

Source: ABC News

Wire Service: AP

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1539722

On January 25, 2006 the Associated Press reported, "The ACLU sued the federal government Wednesday for blocking a Muslim scholar from entering the United States, arguing that the government should not use anti-terrorism laws as 'instruments of censorship.' The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in U.S. District Court sought to open the way for...

Source: U.S. Newswire

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=59785

On January 25, 2006 a U.S. Newswire press release reported, "Muslim American Society (MAS) Freedom Foundation Executive Director Mahdi Bray arrived Jan. 24 in Davos, Switzerland, as an invited speaker to the World Economic Forum. The Forum, which hosts world leaders, academicians, activists and economists, focuses on measures to redress balance in the global economy. MAS Freedom will join...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4644766.stm

On January 25, 2006 BBC News reported, "Charity groups with far-right links serving pork soup to homeless people face a crackdown by French officials. Protesters have accused the groups of deliberate discrimination against Jews and Muslims, who do not eat the meat.

Strasbourg officials have banned the hand-outs and police in Paris have closed soup kitchens in an effort to avert racial...

Source: Gay.com

http://uk.gay.com/headlines/9516

On January 24, 2006 Gay.com reported, "The leader of the Muslim Council of Britain will not face any charges over comments he made that accused gay people of spreading disease and civil partnerships as 'harmful'... He added that his beliefs were reflected by other religious leaders... The Metropolitan Police launched an inquiry after members of the public complained about the comments. They said the comments were offensive and homophobic....

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4643942.stm

On January 24, 2006 BBC News reported, "Prince Charles and Tony Blair are among leading figures to have paid tribute to one of the UK's most influential Muslim clerics, Zaki Badawi, who has died. He was principal of the Muslim College in Britain and called for Muslims to engage fully with life in the country. Mr Blair described him as 'a wonderful mix of spirituality and practicality', while the prince said his death was...

Source: KSL.com