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Check out the 26th issue of Islam in 60 seconds. Inside you'll find stories about whats going on throughout the world today! Here are some of the headlines from this issue: - Bomb wrecks Pakistani Shiite mosque
- Iraqi PM warns U.S. against attacking Iran
- UAE forgives $4 billion in Iraqi debt
- Iraqis protest U.S. long-term occupancy
- Study shows most British Muslim news coverage to be negative
Bomb wrecks Pakistani Shiite mosque
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June, 16 2008
A deadly bomb exploded near a Shiite mosque in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. The bomb was set off as worshippers parted after their daily prayers. Four people were killed and many others were injured by the attack, which is believed to be affiliated with pro-Taliban militants. The Hazrat Ali mosque was completely shattered on Monday evening. |
Iraqi PM warns U.S. against attacking Iran
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July 5, 2008
Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi Prime Minister has warned President George W. Bush that he will not allow the U.S. to use Iraqi land, air, or sea in attack on Iran. Maliki insisted that he did not want the U.S. using Iraqi territory at all because the Middle East is in too "fragile" and delicate a state, and that provoking Tehran would only bring about mayhem. | UAE forgives $4 billion in Iraqi debt
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July 7, 2008
In a needed attempt to better relations between Shiite Iraq and the rest of the Sunni Arab world, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki received a promise from the United Arab Emirates that $4 billion of the Iraqi debt would be forgiven. The UAE leader Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan also plans to send and ambassador to Iraq's capital to aid in the rebuilding of religious sites devastated by war. Other Sunni Arab nations, according to Iraq's finance minister, are arranging to create their own embassies in Baghdad including Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. | Iraqis protest U.S. long-term occupancy
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July 9. 2008
After the Friday prayers Iraq's Sadr City was teeming with anti-US rallies protesting SOFA, or the Status of Forces Agreement. The U.S. and Iraq are working on the security treaty, hoping to legalize a long-term occupancy of Iraq. Many are against the treaty, worrying that a foreign presence would force Iraq soil to be used to attack nearby nations. On Monday the Iraqi PM announced for the first time that Iraq hopes to negotiate some sort of timetable with the U.S. | Study shows most British Muslim news coverage to be negative
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July 8, 2008
A team at Cardiff University statistically analyzed 1,000 newspaper articles from 2000 to the present, to uncover three areas of coverage regarding Muslims-the types of stories, descriptions and language used, photographs, and case studies selected. It was found that much of the material covered about Muslims presented them in a negative light. | Muslim Syrians celebrate Christian holiday
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July 6, 2008
The nation of Syria, which is primarily Muslim, has made significant crossroads in interfaith relations. This year both Muslims and Christians have started a celebration in memory of the Christian St. Paul's 2,000th birthday. Syria's tourism Minister Saadallah Agha Qalaa stated, "Syria is an example of brotherhood between Christians and Muslims." | Swiss nationalists looking to ban minaret
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July 8, 2008
A group backed by the nationalist Swiss People's Party and the Federal Democratic Union have collected enough signatures to impose a referendum on the issue of banning the Muslim minaret from being constructed. The group sees the minaret as a symbol of political, not just religious, claim to power. Expert on racism, Doudou Diene from the U.N. claims that the endeavor is an "ever-increasing trend" toward European anti-Islamic efforts.
| U.S. and Afghani reports on military air strike differ
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July 4, 2008
The U.S. military claims that they hit two vehicles "carrying insurgents" in an air strike last Friday, with no account of casualties. The governor of the Afghani province of Nuristan had a different story, saying that two civilian vehicles were struck, and 22 civilians, including a woman and child were killed. | Increasing fuel and food could devastate developing Muslim nations
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July 8, 2008
Urgent provisions are being called for to lift food and fuel output and to possibly make adjustments in current biofuel distribution. The growing price of the food and fuel could "lead to disaster." The food and energy problems are causing a severe strain on the Muslim nations, and are greatly affecting the poor. | Holy Land defense asks for case dismissal
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July 6, 2008
The defense lawyers for the leaders of the Muslim charity, Holy Land foundation, are looking to dismiss the case that the foundation has been on trial for. Holy Land has been accused of financing the Hamas group, which was deemed a terrorist organization by the U.S. back in 1995. The lawyers wish the case to be dismissed on the grounds that the prosecution left nonevidentiary materials from an earlier trial in the jury room. | Maryland landowner files discrimination lawsuit
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July 7, 2008
The David Moxley family in Walkersville, Maryland has filed a lawsuit against local officials for religious discrimination. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's request to construct a mosque on Moxley's property had been denied by town board members. The suit wasn't filed by the Muslims, but by the family whom the community planned to buy the 224-acre property from. |
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