Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 2003
The Los Angeles Times reported that the new Deputy Undersecretary of Defense conceives of the war on terrorism within a religious framework. He describes it as a conflict between Judeo-Christian values and the devil.
Date of source: Saturday, October 18, 2003
The summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference released a final statement which stresses that the Muslim world needs to promote interaction with all cultures and civilizations. The statement proposed a plan for dialogue between Muslims and other cultures, especially Western ones.
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2003
The author comments on the problem of the church of the great martyr Mar Girgis in Sandabees, Qalyubiya, north-east of Cairo. Despite the fact that the governor of Qalyubiya gave his approval for adding two extra floors to the church, the police summoned the local priest before construction started...
Date of source: Saturday, October 4, 2003
Nehad Awad, director of Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), focuses on the coming American presidential elections and the intentions of American Muslims in this regard. Awad emphasizes that American Muslims are not satisfied with domestic and foreign policies and they will not vote in...
Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2003
The Equal Opportunities Committee has launched a federal lawsuit against the Plaza hotel in New York. The hotel is accused of describing its Muslim employees as “terrorists” and blaming them for the attacks of September 11.
Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2003
A member of the Dutch right wing Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy [VVD] has called for a law allowing authorities to close mosques that are believed to pose a danger to Dutch society.
Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2003
The article reports an interview by the French radio station “RTL” with the French Muslim Minister of State for Sustainable Development Affairs. She stated that she is against the wearing of hijabs [veil covering a woman´s hair] in state schools. The article presents also a short review...
Date of source: Friday, October 3, 2003
The German Supreme Constitutional Court released a verdict, despite dissenting differences among the eight judges, on the wearing of hegabs [veil covering a woman’s hair]. The court gave permission to a Muslim teacher to wear the veil while teaching in class.
Date of source: Monday, September 29, 2003
The author comments on the opposition of two Iranian women living in France towards the hijab, which has been imposed on all women in Iran after the Islamic revolution. The first wrote a book titled "Let the Veil Fail" and the second issued three picture books titled "Kings’ Land." The book and the...
Date of source: Thursday, September 25, 2003
The German Constitutional Court allowed Fereshta Ludin, a Muslim teacher, to wear the hijab [head cover] during working hours. The court added that local parliaments and not the ministries of Education or Justice are responsible to give future decisions about hijab issues. [Similar news is reported...