Keeping the faith: ND ranks No. 2 in religious adherence
December 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO North Dakota is one of the most religious states in the U.S., according to researchers who study congregation membership. Continue Reading
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Muslim community to celebrate end of Ramadan
August 16, 2012 in West Central Tribune
WILLMAR After a month of fasting, Muslims will celebrate the end of Ramadan with a feast for Eid al-Fitr.
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Minister: Suspect in French killing spree may be dead
March 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The suspect in an radical Islam-linked killing spree in southern France has stopped communicating with authorities and may have committed suicide, the interior minister said today, as a standoff between the gunman and hundreds of police entered a second day. Continue Reading
Gingrich: New ABC show ‘GCB’ example of anti-Christian bigotry
March 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says anti-Christian bigotry is considered acceptable by the entertainment industry but Islam is protected.
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Afghan president backs strict conduct code for women; beatings by husband sometimes allowed
March 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Afghanistan’s president has endorsed a “code of conduct” issued by an influential council of clerics that activists say represent a giant step backward for women’s rights in the country. Continue Reading
U.S. military official: Books burned in Afghanistan contained extremist messages, inscriptions
February 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A military official with knowledge of the incident told The Associated Press otday that it appeared the Qurans and other Islamic readings were being used to fuel extremism, and that detainees apparently were leaving notes for one another inside them. Continue Reading
2000-plus angry Afghans rally over Quran disposal at U.S. base
February 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
More than 2,000 angry Afghans rallied today against the inadvertent burning of Qurans and other Islamic religious materials during trash disposal at an American air base. They demanded to meet the country’s president over the issue and threatened to demonstrate again if their demand was not met. Continue Reading
NYC police question man in firebomb attacks
January 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Detectives questioned a man today in connection with the firebombing of an Islamic cultural center and three other New York City sites, attacks they said might turn out to be hate crimes. Continue Reading
LIBYA: Gadhafi, son buried in secret location during dawn Islamic ceremony
October 25, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The burial closed the book on Moammar Gadhafi’s nearly 42-year rule and the 8-month civil war to oust him, but did not silence international calls for an investigation into whether the widely despised tyrant was executed by his captors.
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TUNISIA: Islamic party takes half of overseas seats
October 24, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
In the first official results from Tunisia’s landmark elections, a leading Islamist party has taken half the seats reserved for Tunisians living abroad. Continue Reading
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