01 April 2011 The Saudi Gazette, in an article dated 01 April 2011, reports the Emir of Riyadh has said there is only one social class in all of Saudi Arabia, and that this has been the case since the founding of the modern kingdom. Here are some brief excerpts from the article: MADINA: [...]
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27 March 2011 The Chicago Sun Times, in an article dated 27 March 2011, reports that Muslim chaplains are becoming more common on college campuses. Interestingly enough, despite the title of the article, the report says it knows of only 30 chaplains. Here is a brief excerpt from the article: A growing number of universities [...]
17 March 2011 According to an article in Spero News, dated 15 March 2011, Muslims have officially asked to use France’s empty churches to pray. According to the article, there are 75 mosques in Paris and 150 are currently under construction across France, and all of them are packed full. On Fridays, the article says [...]
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16 March 2011 The New York Times, in an article dated 15 March 2011, reports that there is a growing need in the US for care centers where Muslims can put their aging parents. Currently, the article states, the need isn’t overwhelming. However, with statistics that indicate a rapidly growing Muslim population, it will soon [...]
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04 March 2011 An article from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life entitled, “Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa,” and dated April 2010, purports to show the ratio, in Africa, of Muslims verses Christians. ———————- PewForum.org
