Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1526396,00.html

On July 12, 2005 The Guardian reported, "The man accused of killing the Dutch film producer Theo van Gogh quoted prayers in Arabic at judges yesterday and walked out of court holding a Qur'an above his head. Mohammed Bouyeri, the only suspect on trial for Mr van Gogh's killing, refused to answer questions about his possible motivation and said he had no plans to...

Source: SFGate.com

Wire Service: AP

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On July 12, 2005 the Associated Press reported, "Islamic leaders and peace groups are criticizing the California National Guard for a flier posted in its headquarters suggesting the United States should execute Islamic terrorists with bullets dipped in pig's blood to deny them entry to heaven. The poster attributes the practice to World War I General John J. Pershing. '...

Source: Minnesota Public Radio

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/06/30_tonessb_girlscouts/

On July 11, 2005 Minnesota Public Radio reported, "A group of Girl Scouts gather at a community center in Minneapolis. Like many Girl Scout troops, these young girls start each meeting with the Girl Scout promise. The girls face each other, holding their three middle fingers in the air, and recite their pledge. But this troop does it a...

Source: NY1

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=12&aid=52069

On July 11, 2005 NY1 reported, "Muslim children from the Baitul Aman Islamic Center enjoyed Monday’s sunny weather, but adults from the center know this is a dangerous time after the subway and bus bombings in London.

'We are very nervous. Every time we walk around in the street with Muslim dress, those people look at us like we are terrorists,' says Muslim Jami Chowdhury....

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0711/p01s04-woeu.html?s=hns

On July 11, 2005 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "Thursday's coordinated terrorist attacks that killed at least 49 people have underscored competing forces within Britain's Muslim community: a minority that advocates violence against Western targets, and those who want to coexist peacefully with Britain's multifaith, multiethnic society. Since the bombings, the...

Source: ACLU

http://www.aclu.org/ReligiousLiberty/ReligiousLiberty.cfm?ID=18762&c=141

On July 11, 2005 an ACLU Press Report stated, "The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina today accused the Administrative Office of Courts of dragging its feet on an important issue of religious freedom and called upon the rule-making body to adopt a policy allowing the use of the Qur’an and other religious texts for the swearing of oaths in court...

Source: Scoop

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0507/S00220.htm

On July 11, 2005 Scoop ran a press release issued by the New Zealand government that reported, "Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter is calling on all New Zealanders to offer their support and concern to Auckland’s Muslim communities following attacks on six mosques last night. 'At times like this, it is important decent New Zealanders stand up and make it clear they will not hold innocent Muslim families...

Source: Laramie Boomerang

http://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/more.asp?StoryID=103634

On July 11, 2005 the Laramie Boomerang reported, "Whenever an attack like Thursday’s subway and bus bombings in London happens, it wounds Laramie’s Muslims.

'People are very hurt. People from the Muslim community called me immediately,' Laramie Islamic Center President Zafar Dad Khan said. 'Nobody in the Muslim community is happy about this. We have...

Source: IslamOnline.net

http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2005-07/11/article02.shtml

On July 11, 2005 IslamOnline.net reported, "Austrian President Heinz Fischer has said that Islam is not an enemy of the West, warning of offensive reactions to Muslim minorities across Europe over the London blasts. 'Islam is not an enemy of the West, but the real enemies are a bunch of fanatics who should be isolated,' Fischer told Channel One’s Press Hour...

Source: The Mercury News

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/the_valley/12104446.htm

On July 11, 2005 The Mercury News reported, "An effort to educate the public about the Muslim faith gained a new urgency Sunday in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in London. The Bay Area's largest mosque held a two-hour open house Sunday, distributing free copies of the Koran for the first time...

Source: The New Zealand Herald

Source: TIME Asia Magazine

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On July 11, 2005 TIME Asia Magazine reported, "Despite the [attempted] attack [on a contested religious site in Ayodhya] and ensuing protests—far from the worst India has seen—the mood on both sides of the border finally seems to be moving beyond a half-century of confrontation. Today, Indians and Pakistanis meet as friends in business, on movie screens and on the cricket pitch. And in contrast to the murderous...

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4670457.stm

On July 11, 2005 BBC News reported, "Police chiefs say community relations in the UK are 'reassuringly calm' in the wake of the London bombings, although several forces have reported attacks on mosques. The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) is encouraging people to report any incidents of abuse.

The Muslim community is feeling increasingly vulnerable and concerned, a monitoring team from the...

Source: The Detroit News

http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0507/11/B01-243159.htm

On July 11, 2005 The Detroit News reported, "With a backdrop of national flags, white carnations and a haunting poster of a grieving war victim, several hundred people gathered at City Hall on Sunday, marking the 10th anniversary of the massacre of an estimated 8,000 Muslim men and boys by Serbs in Srebrenica during the Bosnian war... Camo, of the Bosnian American Islamic Center of...

Source: Los Angeles Times