News around the Muslim World on Wednesday 24 December 2014

Unlike millions of fellow Santa letter-writers, Peshimams are not Christian but Muslim. And they live in Karachi, the teeming megacity in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. They have nevertheless embraced the holiday because it makes sense, Gibran Peshimam said.

Santa arrives in Karachi!

NEWS

	Britain still grappling with controversial review of theMuslim Brotherhood The Guardian A member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of the ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi holds a copy of the Koran while shouting ...
	Police mistreat California Muslim man, group says U-T San Diego SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A civil rights group is calling for an independent probe into allegations of excessive and unfair police tactics on a Northern ... Police mistreat Bay Area Muslim man, group says - KCRA Sacramento Muslim Law Enforcement Officer Says Police Used Excessive Force During Raid Of His Santa ... - CBS Local Full Coverage
	Turkey plans to establish an Islamic university with a broader Muslim curriculum Washington Post ISTANBUL — As Turkey's political and economic influence rises across the Muslim world, the historically secular state could soon become a center for ...
	Muslim Bride Pays Her Respects To Sydney Siege Victims Huffington Post One Muslim bride from Australia wanted to pay tribute to the victims of the Sydney siege -- even if it meant changing her wedding day plans.
	A Kuwaiti Muslim's journey to Judaism Ynetnews 'I grew up hating Jews but today I find it an honor to belong to the Jewish nation,' says Mark Halawa, who was born to Muslim parents, but whose ...
	Muslim women welcome water-permeable nail polish MiamiHerald.com For Nandee Shabazz, a 19-year-old Muslim college student and Miami resident, wearing nail polish year-round was something she could never do.
	Benazir Bhutto -- The Muslim Leader Who Saw Jihadis Coming Huffington Post Two years after being elected, the world's first female Muslim prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, received intelligence that a man called Osama bin Laden ...
	Maratha quota gets Assembly approval, Muslim bill skipped The Indian Express The government said it did not bring the bill for Muslim reservation as the matter was pending with the Bombay High Court. Leader of the Opposition ...

	Let's Teach About Islam in Our Schools TIME It is not that stories about Islam are missing from our media; there is no shortage of voices prepared to tell us that fanaticism and intolerance are ...
	Germany's 'pinstripe Nazis' plan more anti-Islam marches in new year The Guardian Demonstrations against Islam that have attracted thousands to the streets of Dresden in east Germany are set to continue in the New Year, with ... Thousands Join Anti-Islam Protest In Germany - Huffington Post Thousands join anti-Islam march in Dresden - video - The Guardian Germany Protests 2014: Protesters Sing Christmas Carols At Anti-Islam March - International Business Times Full Coverage
	Raymond Ibrahim on Islam and the West's Paralysis FrontPage Magazine Raymond Ibrahim on Islam and the West's Paralysis. December 23, 2014 by Frontpagemag.com 1 Comment · Print This Post.
	Islam, Western Insularity and Misrepresentation Redbrick Writer Olivia Beesley criticises the Western media's self-obsession and misrepresentation of Islam in the light of the Peshawar school attack.

	The Problem With Moderate Islam and Why We Need to Redefine Radical TIME PAKISTAN-UNREST-SCHOOL Activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party shout anti-Taliban slogans in a protest rally in Karachi on ...
	Dream or nightmare: The caliphate in the eyes of Islam Jerusalem Post Behind the closed doors of learned Islamic institutions there is talk of necessary reforms; it is not unanimous and it is yet to be debated openly.
	Rape, torture and sex slavery: Report reveals IslamicState's treatment of female Yazidi captives ITV News Hundreds of women and girls as young as 10 have been subjected to a brutal regime of rape, torture and sex slavery by Islamic State militants, ...
	In Indonesia's Aceh, Stricter Islam Followed Tsunami Wall Street Journal Sometimes called “Mecca's veranda,” Aceh is Indonesia's closest point to the Middle East and the place where Arab traders first arrived, bringing Islam ...
	Was NYC Cop Killer Influenced by Radical Islam? Algemeiner But Brinsley's interaction with Islam reveals an attraction to the violence that characterizes extremist groups and a lack of familiarity with the religion's ...
	Tolerance and the holiday spirit in Islam News & Observer Charitable giving and taking care of loved ones form the basis of both Christian and Islamicteachings. Despite the obvious doctrinal differences, both ...
	Islamic State captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria Reuters The Jordanian statement described Islamic State as a "group that does not conceal its terrorist plots, committing many criminal acts from wanton ...
	Why I don't criticise Islam Middle East Eye The imagery of murdered innocents, blown into pieces, by Islamic fanatics, put me on an anti-religious quest. It was this event that transformed me from ...
	Islam, asylum, immigration and Western security The Commentator Islam, asylum, immigration and Western security. Even basic violations of visa policy would see immigration authorities adopt a tougher, generalised ...
	Malaysia's Moderate Voices Urge Islamic Law Reform The Diplomat The group, which came to be known as the “prominent 25,” is petitioning Najib to lead a peaceful dialogue about the application of Islamic laws in ...
	WEB Islamic civilisations British Museum Explore the medieval Islamic world. Find out about the importance of religion, science and technology, architecture, travel and trade, and courtly life. Dr. Bilal Philips Facebook We are so busy telling people what Islam isn't, that we don't have the chance to tell people whatIslam is.
	Anti-Islam Rally Attracts 17000 In Germany MSN.com Weekly anti-Islam protests are gathering pace across Germany, with a record number of people reported to have attended the latest rally in Dresden.