NYC: “After Fiery Debate, Vote Approves Mosque Plans”
NYC: “After Fiery Debate, Vote Approves Mosque Plans” — Panel OKs Muslim center at Ground Zero — Vote Endorses Muslim Center Near Ground Zero —…
Religious Freedom
Minnesota: Vandalism Attack on Buddhist Temple
In Rochester, Minnesota, a Cambodian Buddhist Temple Wat Dhamma Visuddhikaram has been the repeated target of a series of vandalism and harassment attacks, according to…
Hindu Temple Attacked – $5000 in Damages
The Australian Campletown-MacArthur Advertiser reports on “Hindu temple claims attack on religion”: IT STARTED off as a few graffiti tags on the side of Mukti…
Pakistan: Christian Students Abused in Schools
Compass Daily News reports “Pakistan: Muslim Teachers in Pakistan Allegedly Abuse Christian Students” — “Derogatory remarks, beatings, pressure to convert to Islam drive two girls…
Pakistan: Forced Conversion of Christian and Hindu Girls on Rise
Pakistan Christian Post: Forced conversion of Christian and Hindu girls at rise in Pakistan. CLAAS — The Pakistan Christian Post reports: — “A Christian girl…
Pakistan Government Blocks Facebook and YouTube Sites
Multiple media reports have expressed how the Pakistan government is blocking Facebook and YouTube for at least two weeks over the “cartoon controversy” associated with…
Muslims Respond to Cartoon Controversy
As we promised in our article “Cartoon Contests and Human Dignity,” on May 20, 2010, “Draw Muhammad Day,” we would publicly provide online the counter…
Egyptian Convert from Islam Mohammed Hegazy Lawsuit Delayed by Court
Egyptian Convert from Islam Devastated by ‘Delay Tactic’ — “Court suspends Mohammed Hegazy’s lawsuit pending outcome of separate case.” — CDN reports: — “An Egyptian…
German Synagogue Arson Attack – Letters Left Behind
A German synagogue was attacked by arsonists in the Rhineland-Palatinate city of Worms. It had been doused with flammable liquids in several areas and set…
Michigan mosque vandalism twice in one week
— Detroit News: Vandals hit Downriver mosque twice within a week — Detroit News reports “Brownstown Township — Police are investigating two incidents of vandalism…