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South Florida mosques learn from Hurricane Wilma
Religion EditorHurricanes give Muslims as much trouble as believers in other faiths, but they've developed ways to cope — even during Ramadan, their month of prayer and fasting, which started Monday. Officials of several South Florida mosques say they have bought...Tags: Ramadan, Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Florida International University
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Essay: Prophet's bride holds up publication
Don't plan a bake-sale benefit for Sherry Jones, whose novel, "The Jewel of Medina," should be in bookstores now but isn't. No doubt she took an emotional hit by having her publisher cancel the novel at the last minute. Explaining the unusual action,...Tags: International Military Interventions, Religious Conflicts, Tony Blair, Sherry Jones, Salman Rushdie
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Breaks down stereotypes
Special to The Morning CallAt what may be the nation's only law firm composed solely of Muslim women, the attorneys represent the ethnic and religious diversity within the Islamic faith. Some cover their hair, some don't. Some are Sunni; others are Shiite, and at least one is...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Legal Services, Labor Legislation, Minority Groups
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Bill to ease polygamy rules in Iran angers women
The Associated PressA bill that would allow Iranian men to take additional wives without the consent of their first wife has angered women and the country's top justice official, who say it would undermine women's rights and could be a government attempt to more deeply...Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Laws, Heads of State, Parliament, Civil Rights
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Saudi clerics debate ban on birthday celebrations
The Associated PressWhen Hala al-Masaad invited her girlfriends over to celebrate her 18th birthday with cake and juice, the high-school student was stepping into an unusual public debate. Is celebrating birthdays un-Islamic? Saudi Arabia's most senior Muslim cleric...Tags: Ramadan, Mother's Day, Cinderella, Public Holidays
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Quick Takes
U2 album delayed by inspiration
Scratch the new U2 album off your Christmas list. Singer Bono says the album, which had been anticipated for release this fall, will now arrive sometime in 2009. But he says there's a good reason for the delay.
"We've hit...Tags: Roman Catholic, Bono, Jewel, Sherry Jones, Christianity
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NY mayor offers Ramadan wishes
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is offering best wishes to Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. Bloomberg said in a statement Tuesday that the religious observance, which includes fasting and prayer, brings together the city's "growing and...Tags: Ramadan, Michael Bloomberg, Public Holidays
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Mosques plan open houses for Ramadan
Sentinel Staff WriterTo celebrate Islam's holy month of Ramadan, many mosques across the nation will hold open houses to share a meal with the public and promote understanding between faiths. Local chapters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are sponsoring dinners each...Tags: Ramadan, Religious Festivals, Public Holidays
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Terror claims against NJ Muslim leader rejected
Associated Press WriterAn influential New Jersey Muslim leader accused by some federal officials of having terrorist ties but praised by others as being an important ally won his fight to gain permanent U.S. residency Thursday. A federal immigration judge in Newark ruled that...Tags: Ramadan, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Judges, National Security, Bill Pascrell Jr.
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'Identity politics' not that simple
Has anyone noticed that Sarah Palin's central claim to political fame is a fraud? She represents herself as a fiscal conservative who abhors pork-barrel projects and said no thanks to the "bridge to nowhere" -- a $398 million span that would have linked...Tags: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Vladimir Putin, National Government
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Summer Bishil identifies with 'Towelhead'
Hollywood BriefIT'S STRANGE to hear Summer Bishil speak in a 13-year-old's voice -- high-pitched, tentative, as if determined to render herself a cipher. Bishil is actually 20, and was 18 when she starred as the lead Jasira in "Towelhead," the provocative new film from...Tags: International Military Interventions, Arcadia, People, Racism, Towelhead
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Iraqis hoping for peaceful Ramadan
Los Angeles TimesCar bombings and killings have cast a shadow here on Ramadan since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. But now, with a decline in the bloodshed, ordinary Iraqis hope Islam's holiest month will be reminiscent of calmer times. This year, people are looking...Tags: Ramadan, Guerrilla Activity, Saddam Hussein, Religious Festivals, Vehicles
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