Harvard closes gyms 6 hours a week to allow Muslim women to workout. That's 1 hour per female Muslim student who refuses to workout near men because of religious reasons. What's next? picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

The opening shots in a £34,000 (previously £15,000) employment battle between a pink-haired salon owner and a headscarf-wearing Muslim stylist were fired yesterday with an accusation of "blatant" religious discrimination. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

International Muslim students have asked universities to change class times so they can attend prayers. They also want a female-only area for Muslim students to eat and relax.

In a rare moment of sanity and backbone, at least one institution has rejected their demands, arguing that the university is secular and it does not want to set any sort of precedent or special treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

But wait. Don't get all uppity. Despite the views of obnoxious bigots, this makes perfect sense. They are allowed 8 holidays by labor contract. 700 of the 1200 employees are Muslim and wanted Eid al-Fitr. To make up for the extra holiday, one was removed. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A foster giver with more than 10 years experience has been banned from caring for children because she did not forcefully prevent a 16-year old Muslim girl from converting to Christianity. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Poliomyelitis,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis as we all know, is a terrible crippling disease. It has been practically eliminated in the west, thanks to Jonas Salk.

Sadly, there are a group of Muslim clerics in India that are convincing their followers that the vaccine is a conspiracy by the west to sterilize their children. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A man who claimed he killed a swan because he was hungry on the second day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has been jailed for two months. picked by NoKidding 3 years ago

First Muslim elected to congress facing criticism for wanting to have a picture taken of him being "sworn in" with his hand on the Koran the reason i put "sworn in" in quotes is because the picture is taken after being officially sworn in. so placing his hand on the Koran for the picture is just for media use and carries no official merit. the link is a commentary so here is... read full post picked by T3ND3R 3 years ago

Gee, the list of things that upset the sensibilities of certain Muslims is growing by the day. Cartoons, piggy banks, teddy bears names Mohammed, and now... Inter Milan picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The Chinese state news agency reported Monday that at least 140 people were killed and 816 injured when rioters clashed with the police in a regional capital in western China after days of rising tensions between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese. picked by drogue 5 months ago

The mix-up was said to have happened after prisoners were given their special nightly menus and they saw that one of the options was a 'boiled ham sandwich'. Many ordered cheese sandwiches instead, but some claimed they were still delivered ham sandwiches and ended up eating them because they were so hungry. It was reported that lawyers estimated each inmate could receive as much £10,000 comp... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The launch of two liberal Muslim groups is indicative of a corrective mechanism taking place among British Muslims. An effort to show that not all or even most Muslims are fanatics. They want to show a different way and are not afraid to speak out even when threatened.Even formerly violent Muslims wish to seek a peaceful co-existentence. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Husbands living in a "harem" with multiple wives have been cleared to claim state benefits for all their different partners. A Muslim man with four spouses - which is permitted under Islamic law - could receive £10,000 a year in income support alone. He could also be entitled to more generous housing and council tax benefit, to reflect the fact his household needs a bigger property. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A British Muslim body has issued a historic fatwa ruling that a blind student can take a guide dog with him to his local mosque, a judgment Muslim and blind advocacy groups are hailing as a breakthrough. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Muslim passengers may not be touched by sniffer dogs of the British Transport Police after complaints that the practice is against Islam. According to the religion, dogs are deemed to be spiritually “unclean”. picked by davethefish 1 year ago

Interesting story of possible US terrorists picked by trushafty38 2 years ago

The Vatican has not yet confirmed whether the lunch of ham sandwiches will be served before or after the meeting. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

A Chicago Muslim man is suing the Dunkin' Donuts chain for threatening to take his franchises over his refusal to sell bacon and ham breakfast sandwiches. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A group of Muslim clerics connected with Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar University have announced the creation of a new satellite channel to propagate moderate Islam and challenge what it describes as extremist distortions of the religion. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A representative of the Saudi Arabia government is trying to lobby for the review of this rapist/slave owner sentenced to 20-to-life in 2006.

Their defense then and now? He was acting in "traditional Muslim traditions". Fine. Send him down to Texas, Alabama, or Mississippii. They have a few "traditions" of their own. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago