Islam

Why Won't Police Protect Woman Who Insulted Mohammed?

Avia Morris, who was arrested after calling Mohammed a pig, is receiving death threats, but cops won't take complaint.

'Good' UK Muslim School Bans Meeting With 'Outsiders'

UK boarding school threatens students with expulsion for using cell phones, non-Islamic clothing - gets 'good' rating by school group.

'Oldest Koran' Discovered?

Radiocarbon dates Birmingham manuscript to no later than 645 CE – 13 years after Mohammed's death.

Video: 10 Hours as a Muslim in Israel

Filmmaker sets out to find evidence of anti-Muslim discrimination in Israel. Results are revealing.

Dutch MP Wilders Displays Mohammed Cartoons in Provocative Video

Geertz Wilders criticizes Dutch parliament for banning Mohammed cartoon display; 'We should do what terrorists want to stop us doing.'

Netanyahu Mentions Islamic Extremism in Ramadan Greetings

Prime minister sends holiday wishes to Muslim citizens as fast month starts, vowing Israel will remain an 'island' in 'burning Middle East.'

Jerusalem Mayor Barkat to Fire Ramadan Cannon

150,000-200,000 Muslims to visit Temple Mount each Friday in potential threat; mayor festive with unprecedented expensive preparations.

French PM Tells Muslims 'Terror Isn't Islam'

Valls opens conference meant to improve ties with French Muslims, which ignores radicalization because it gives a 'bad message.'

Expelled Baghdad Jew: European Islam is Different

EJC VP Edwin Shuker talks about the unique condition of Islam in Europe, and how anti-Semitism and Islam have joined.

Sarkozy Party's 'Islam Meeting' Sparks Criticism

Rebranded center-right party holds meeting on Islam's place in France, rebuffs criticism; 'If you talk about Islam, you're an Islamophobe.'

Muslim HS Soccer Team Refuses to Play Team With Girls

Muslim high school team in Canada raises gender flap, despite association rules allowing female players at schools without girls teams.

Report: Iran Funding Shi'ite Religious Centers in Gaza

Centers tasked to spread Shi'ite Islam reportedly with Hamas approval, placing Gaza in a precarious position with Sunni allies.

'We're Giving Up Our Freedoms so as Not to Offend Savages'

Anti-Islamist activist Pamela Geller speaks out after Texas attack, slams 'media elites' for criticizing those who offend Islam.

China Forces Muslims to Sell Alcohol to 'Weaken Islam'

Responding to stabbing attacks on soldiers by Muslim Uyghurs, China orders Muslim merchants to sell alcohol to 'weaken' Islam.

Ignorance of Islam is the Major Problem of the West

Calling jihad "work place violence" is not just wrong - it is also dangerous.

Malaysian Muslim Leader: No Such Thing as Marital Rape

Islamic scholar rules women have 'no right' to refuse sex from their husbands, 'even when riding on the back of a camel.'

New York Judge Rules Buses Must Carry 'Killing Jews' Ad

Judge rejected claims by Metropolitan Transportation Authority that ads criticizing Muslim terrorism could 'incite violence.'

Charlie Hebdo Editor Slams Islam From the Grave

In book finished two days before Paris attack, Charbonnier attacks white elite for saying Islam can not be made fun of.

42% of Canadian Muslims Admit Islam and West 'Irreconcilable'

Polls that received little publicity reveal over 60% of Christians and Jews in Canada think Islam and West at odds, Muslims agree.

IDF Officers to Study Arabic, Islamic Culture

The IDF plans to provide Arabic language courses for civilian security officers in Judea and Samaria, the army announced Sunday.

Did a Leading Saudi Cleric Permit Men to Eat Their Wives?

Disputed report claims Mufti of Saudi Arabia says husbands facing 'severe hunger' can eat their wives - who should gladly comply.

Muslim Population Projected to Catch Up to Christians by 2050

Research shows Islam is fastest-growing religion on planet, as Christianity shrinks in West, Jews remain 0.2% of total population.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Considered Converting to Judaism?

Prominent women's rights activist and critic of Islam says she tried to convert 'but it was too difficult' in off-the-cuff comment.

Indonesians Flock to Islamic State for 'Better Sharia Life'

16 Indonesians, mostly women and children, arrested in Turkey on way to ISIS, after 16 others did the same - what is driving them?

Facebook Atheist Risking Jail Seeks to Flee Egypt

Former Muslim Brotherhood member who rejected religion says life is 'not possible' for atheists in Egypt.

Egypt Islamic Body Condemns ISIS Destruction of Artifacts

Dar al-Ifta says Islamic State's destruction of Iraq's ancient heritage shows their ignorance of the Muslim faith.

Saudi Police Detain Men for Dancing at a Party

Saudi Arabia's morality police detain a group of young men for "loud music and inappropriate dancing".

Watch: Copenhagen Imam Urges 'War' on Infidels on Eve of Attacks

Danish imam's sermon at Copenhagen mosque encouraged hostility towards 'infidels', raises questions about incitement.

Iraq: Video Shows Tomb of Ezra The Scribe Turned into a Mosque

Squeezed by ISIS and Iranian-backed Shia militias, Iraq's ancient Jewish heritage is slowly being destroyed and Islamized.

PA Cleric on TV Calls Jews 'Apes and Pigs, Slaves of Deities'

Muslim anti-Semitism on display, as PA cites Koran to slur Jews and say their 'evil nature' is 'sealed' by Allah.

Muslim Scholars Call to 'Kill and Crucify' ISIS Terrorists

Statement from Al-Azhar also calls to 'cut off the limbs' of Islamic State members, in response to horrific execution of Jordanian pilot.

'ISIS is Not a State, Not Justified by Islam'

Egypt's Grand Mufti Sheikh Shawky Allam tells public forum in Singapore that ISIS is not considered a state and is not justified by Islam.

Former MI6 Chief Says West Shouldn't Insult Islam

Ex-UK spy chief agrees with Pope's controversial comments over Paris attack; says Mohammed cartoonists should expect 'an angry response'.

Uproot Terrorism from its Islamic Source

What al-Sisi Didn’t say at Al-Azhar University

British Press Bans 'Pigs' to not Offend Muslims

Oxford University Press recommends not to reference 'pigs' in politically correct 'nonsense' after Charlie Hebdo attack.

Muslim MP: 'Lazy, Wrong' to say Paris Attacks Not Islam

UK Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, of Muslim heritage, says Muslim community has 'special burden' to tackle Islamic terror.

Saudi Blogger to be Publicly Flogged for 'Insulting Islam'

Raif Badawi, a Saudi blogger who was sentenced to flogging for insulting Islam, will be publicly flogged after Friday prayers.

Egypt’s Sisi: 1.6 Billion Muslims Antagonizing the Entire World

In unusual speech, Egyptian leader tells clerics Islam has become 'a source of anxiety, danger, killing and destruction' for humanity.

Two out of Every Three Germans See Islam as a Threat

Merkel calls for tolerance after poll shows 61% say Islam doesn't belong in West; anti-immigration group says Paris attack justifies stance.

Danish Newspaper Republishes Charlie Hebdo Cartoons

Danish newspaper Berlingske republishes Charlie Hebdo's cartoons on Islamic themes, part of its coverage of Paris attack.

Egyptian Author to Face Trial for 'Insulting Islam' on Facebook

Fatima Naoot criticized mass-slaughter of sheep during Eid al-Adha festival as 'massacre', says she's paying the price for 'enlightenment.'

Court to Re-hear Trial on Anti-Muslim Video

'Innocence of Muslims' raised riots in Arab world, leading court to order YouTube removal - now faulty legal claims behind order reviewed.

Turkish Minister: Muslims Discovered the Earth is Round

Turkish Science Minister claims Muslims 'preceded Galileo' in discovering spherical Earth.

Ahmadi Muslim Sheikh Says Attacks on Jews 'Stain Islam'

Israeli Sheikh, part of Ahmadiyya branch persecuted by other Muslims, visits Har Nof synagogue, says terror attacks against Koran.

Somali Terrorists Separate Muslims Before Slaughtering

Al-Shabaab terrorists murder 28 in attack on bus in Kenya, pick out victims based on ability to read from the Koran.

'The Muslims Don't Understand - We Don't Want Al-Aqsa'

Ramat Gan Chief Rabbi explains Al-Aqsa Mosque is outside the Temple boundaries, but Islam's focus on force prevents coexistence.

Cuba Rejects Erdogan's Offer to Build Country's First Mosque

Communist government says no thanks to Turkish leader's offer during speech in which he claimed 'Muslims discovered American.'

Iranian Dog Owners Could Face Lashes Under Proposed Law

Iranian parliamentarians propose a bill that will impose severe penalties on owners of "unclean" dogs.

ISIS Magazine: Islam Calls for Sexual Slavery

English-language digital publication of jihadist group says raping and sexual enslaving non-Muslim women is simply part of Islam.

Officials Deny Link to Islam, Terror in OK Beheading Rampage

Muslim convert beheads colleague, severely wounds another while allegedly 'shouting Islamic phrases.' Officials say 'no link' to terrorism.

On Islam: Obama versus Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi

Dalai Lama Teaches Muslims How to Conduct Jihad

Tibetan spiritual leader claims Muslim terrorists have jihad all wrong, holy war 'combats inner destructive emotions.'

Iran: Blogger Sentenced to Death for 'Insulting Mohammed'

Judges hand blogger in 'poor psychological condition' death penalty for Facebook posts in latest shocking sentencing.

European Court: Mandatory Islam Classes 'Coercive'

Ruling says Turkey's Sunni Islam classes 'violate educational freedoms'; PM counters program fights radicalization.

Malaysian Man Imprisoned for 'Insulting Ramadan' on Facebook

Malaysian man sentenced to one year in prison for uploading an offensive comment about the Muslim holy fasting month.

Heavily Shackled Humanity

French Far-Right Paper Provokes Storm Over Muslim Gov't Minister

Far-right weekly labels appointment of Muslim woman as education minister a 'provocation'; Socialist Party head calls for legal action.

Watch: Islamic State Forcibly Converts Hundreds of Yazidis

Amid reports of widespread massacres, IS fighters say they are 'misunderstood', urge Yazidis to abandon their faith.

Hamas Using Mosques as Front for Terrorism

Israeli report: Hamas using mosques to hide terror activity, training camps - then cry 'religious persecution' when they are targeted.