Posts Tagged ‘muslim’
Iraqis vote, await 'new beginning'
BAGHDAD — Millions of Iraqis voted in national elections on Sunday despite bomb and grenade attacks in a test of democracy and Iraq's ability to take over security from U.S. troops. Election observers said the most open and competitive election since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein went smoothly. People emerged smiling from polling [...]
Muslim Scholar’s Fatwa Condemns Al-Qaida
A leading Muslim scholar with a large following in Britain Tuesday issued a fatwa --- or Islamic religious ruling --- condemning global terrorism and suicide bombings in a "direct challenge to al-Qaida's violent ideology." View post: Muslim Scholar's Fatwa Condemns Al-Qaida
US Rep: No Poison Food Plot at Army Base
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson says five Muslim soldiers removed from active duty at South Carolina's Fort Jackson were not involved in any plot to poison food at the base. Follow this link: US Rep: No Poison Food Plot at Army Base
Militant Linked to US Kidnappings Nabbed
Philippine troops arrested a suspected Muslim militant accused in the high-profile kidnappings of three Americans, two of whom were later killed, and dozens of Filipinos nine years ago, the military reported Friday. Link: Militant Linked to US Kidnappings Nabbed
Al-Qaida limping, but still dangerous
U.S. intelligence officials gave a mixed message on national security threats to a Senate committee on Tuesday: It is increasingly difficult for al-Qaida to carry out complex attacks against the U.S. and its interests, but radical, anti-American ideology continues to spread, and with it the chance of isolated attacks that are harder to predict and [...]
Man who tried to visit Hood suspect released
SAN ANTONIO — An Iraqi immigrant charged with falsely claiming to be the Fort Hood shooting suspect’s attorney has been released from federal custody, despite a prosecutor’s objection.Senan Kahtan Abrahem tried to visit Maj. Nidal Hasan at a San Antonio military hospital earlier this month, and he was indicted last week on a [...]
Pakistan army: No new offensive for 6-12 months
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani army said Thursday during a visit by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that it can’t launch any new offensives against militants for six months to a year to give it time to stabilize existing gains.The announcement probably comes as a disappointment to the U.S., which has pushed Pakistan to expand its military [...]
Banned Muslim Scholars to Return to US
Two prominent Muslim scholars once accused of having ties to terrorism can reapply to travel to the United States now that the State Department has concluded they pose no danger to the country, federal spokesmen said Wednesday. Read the original post: Banned Muslim Scholars to Return to US
N. Zealand to remove Bible verses from sights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand said Thursday that Biblical citations inscribed on U.S.-manufactured weapon sights used by New Zealand’s troops in Afghanistan will be removed, saying they are inappropriate and could stoke religious tensions.The inscriptions on products from defense contractor Trijicon of Wixom, Michigan, came to [...]
Respect healthy for different faiths
A predominance of Christians in the Air Force creates an atmosphere that assumes all airmen are Christians, allowing prayers and other religious displays at everything from football games and holiday parties to commander’s calls and change-of-command ceremonies, according to non-Christian airmen interviewed by Air Force Times.Still, the [...]
