News around the Muslim World on Friday 26 September 2014

With Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to land in the United States on Friday, after a nine-year ban, the Federal Court of the Southern District of New York has issued a summons against him, stating that as the chief minister of the western state of Gujarat, he failed to stop the 2002 riots in which hundreds of Muslims were massacred (Economic Times, Livemint, NYT, WSJ).

Modi called to account

Source : Foreign Policy

Silently, billions of bees are dying off and our entire food chain is in danger.Bees don't just make honey -- they are a giant, humble workforce, pollinating 75% of growing plants.

What will we do if there are no bees?

Source : Avaaz campaign

A new study finds that these controversial fossils are not likely to be bacteria or single-celled protists; their cells, preserved for more than 600 million years in rock, are too complex and differentiated. Instead, the fossils may be multicellular algae, or even the embryos of ancient animals.

New extinct animal remains found

Source : Christian Science Monitor

The lawyers asked not to be identified because there are security concerns for lawyers representing people accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. Mr. Asghar, who lived in Edinburgh for many years, suffers from mental illness, according to a statement by British charity Reprieve, which has been assisting in his defense. An appeal against Mr. Asghar's death sentence has been filed in the high court, but his lawyers said the process could take years.

Pakistani Policeman attempts to kill a prisoners accused of blasphemy

Source : Wall Street Journal

NEWS

	Muslim Scholars Release Open Letter To Islamic State Meticulously Blasting Its Ideology Huffington Post WASHINGTON (RNS) More than 120 Muslim scholars from around the world joined an open letter to the “fighters and followers” of the Islamic State, ... Muslim scholars tell Islamic State: You don't understand Islam - Washington Post Full Coverage
	Prominent Muslim Sheikh Issues Fatwa Against ISIS Violence NPR Then he singled out one organization and one man leading that charge" "Look at the new Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies." Sheikh Bin ... Prominent Muslim Sheikh Issues Fatwa Against ISIS Violence - NPR Full Coverage
	Radical Muslim Cleric Reportedly Among 9 Arrested In Britain NPR (blog) British police have reportedly detained the country's highest-profile radical Muslim preacher as part of a series of arrests of nine individuals on ...
	Shari'a Law Is Threatening LGBT Rights Across Muslim-Majority Southeast Asia TIME Growing religious conservatism is threatening LGTB rights in Muslim-majority nations across Southeast Asia, say activists, with a new report claiming ...
	Not sure PM meant what he said about Muslims: Asaduddin Owaisi Indian Express Visiting Mumbai, he spoke about his party's poll prospects and Muslims in India. How many seats is the MIM planning to contest? Are you open to ...
	After VHP's call to ban their entry to garba events, Muslims say thank you Indian Express Muslims are coming out strongly with their own take on the “love jihad” campaign by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). Former Congress MLA from ...
	Anti-Muslim ads could threaten lives New York Daily News I say this not as a Muslim American, but as a Sikh who has strong differences of opinion with devout Muslimsabout theology and lifestyle choices.
	Muslim Scholars To ISIS: You Have Misinterpreted Islam ThinkProgress Islam teaches peace,” over 120 international Muslimscholars released a letter to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and ...

	Muslims urged to report Islamophobic attacks to police amid growing tension The Guardian Victoria police and Islamic leaders have urged Muslimsto come forward with details of Islamophobic attacks, amid growing tension in the community ...
	FBI probing suspect's recent conversion to Islam in Oklahoma beheading Fox News Mohammad said anti-Muslim sentiments local residents may have could be heightened due to the beheadings and violence overseas by Islamic State ... Women Beheaded In Oklahoma By Muslim Convert - Fox News Full Coverage
	Scholars' Open Letter Adds to Chorus ofMuslim Leaders Condemning ISIS Slate Magazine (blog) More than 120 Muslim leaders and scholars have co-signed an open letter to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of ISIS, arguing the Islamic State ... Milwaukee Muslim leaders join denunciation of Islamic State - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Full Coverage
	French Muslim Leaders Call for Protest Marches After Beheading Bloomberg Leaders of France's Muslim community called for a series of marches to express their disgust after a radical Algerian group allied with Islamic State ...
	Hardline Indian Hindu Group WarnsMuslims, Christians From Festival Voice of America A prominent right-wing Hindu group in India warnedMuslims and Christians on Thursday not to join in a lively Hindu religious festival this month, ...
	Muslim school threatened: Man armed with knife allegedly yells abuse Al-Faisal College in Minto ABC Online A Muslim community leader says parents at a Sydney Islamic school are frightened for their children's safety after a man took a knife onto the grounds ...
	Anti-Muslim behaviour appals Perth Imam Yahoo!7 News A Muslim cleric says there are fears Perth Islamic college students will be harassed or assaulted AAP AMuslim cleric says there are fears Perth ...
	Hunting Jihadi John: FBI unmasks killer NEWS.com.au Angry members of the Muslim community have lashed out at media and police following the shooting of terror suspect Numan Haider who stabbed two ...

	Muslims urged to report Islamophobic attacks to police amid growing tension The Guardian Victoria police and Islamic leaders have urged Muslimsto come forward with details of Islamophobic attacks, amid growing tension in the community ...
	FBI probing suspect's recent conversion to Islam in Oklahoma beheading Fox News Mohammad said anti-Muslim sentiments local residents may have could be heightened due to the beheadings and violence overseas by Islamic State ... Women Beheaded In Oklahoma By Muslim Convert - Fox News Full Coverage
	Scholars' Open Letter Adds to Chorus ofMuslim Leaders Condemning ISIS Slate Magazine (blog) More than 120 Muslim leaders and scholars have co-signed an open letter to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of ISIS, arguing the Islamic State ... Milwaukee Muslim leaders join denunciation of Islamic State - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Full Coverage
	French Muslim Leaders Call for Protest Marches After Beheading Bloomberg Leaders of France's Muslim community called for a series of marches to express their disgust after a radical Algerian group allied with Islamic State ...
	Hardline Indian Hindu Group WarnsMuslims, Christians From Festival Voice of America A prominent right-wing Hindu group in India warnedMuslims and Christians on Thursday not to join in a lively Hindu religious festival this month, ...
	Muslim school threatened: Man armed with knife allegedly yells abuse Al-Faisal College in Minto ABC Online A Muslim community leader says parents at a Sydney Islamic school are frightened for their children's safety after a man took a knife onto the grounds ...
	Anti-Muslim behaviour appals Perth Imam Yahoo!7 News A Muslim cleric says there are fears Perth Islamic college students will be harassed or assaulted AAP A Muslim cleric says there are fears Perth ...
	Hunting Jihadi John: FBI unmasks killer NEWS.com.au Angry members of the Muslim community have lashed out at media and police following the shooting of terror suspect Numan Haider who stabbed two ...