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Muslim Woman Demands Obama Apology

ISSUE 44•25 | 06.20.08 | American Voices

A Detroit Muslim said that she was refused a seat behind Barack Obama's podium at a campaign rally because she was wearing the traditional head scarf. What do you think? more»
Area Man Guesses He'll Learn The Difference Between Shiites And Sunnis

ISSUE 43•03 | 01.16.07 | News in Brief

PORTLAND, OR—Nearly four years into the war in Iraq, local sales representative Howard Morrison finally conceded that it was probably time... more»
Pope Converts To Islam, Changes Name To Pope Kareem Abdul-Jabbar II

ISSUE 42•51 | 12.22.06 | Radio News
Israel Bombs Anti-Semitism Out Of Lebanon

ISSUE 42•51 | 12.18.06 | News

Hezbollah declared that the mass bombing of their homeland gave them new respect for Israel as "a legitimate power and a beacon of democracy." more»
Editorial Cartoon - December 6, 2006

ISSUE 42•49 | 12.06.06 | Editorial Cartoon
Afghan Warlord Takes Anderson Cooper As 43rd Wife

ISSUE 42•47 | 11.22.06 | News in Photos
Iraqi Leaders Call For Moment Of Violence During Ramadan

ISSUE 42•42 | 10.17.06 | News

BAGHDAD—"In this time of fasting and contemplation, we should ponder the mutual rage, hatred, and bloodlust that we all share," said Sunni separatist Omar Muhammed Bakr. more»
Muslims To Boycott All Pope Merchandise

ISSUE 42•40 | 10.04.06 | News

KARACHI—A halt in sales of La-Z-Pope chairs, Pope Oaties cereal, and Jiffy-Pope could spell trouble for the Vatican's multi-billion-dollar consumer-goods empire. more»
Pope Apologizes To Muslims

ISSUE 42•38 | 09.20.06 | American Voices

Pope Benedict has apologized for offending Muslims in a speech he gave in Germany last week. What do you think? more»
War-Torn Middle East Seeks Solace In Religion

ISSUE 42•34 | 08.23.06 | News

JERUSALEM—Millions of Middle Easterners are turning to one thing to make sense of the seemingly endless violence between Israelis and Arabs: religion. more»
Canada Terror Plot

ISSUE 42•23 | 06.07.06 | American Voices

Canadian law enforcement arrested 17 Muslim men this weekend who allegedly tried to acquire three tons of ammonium nitrate and bomb-making... more»
Danish Cartoons Offend European Muslims

ISSUE 42•05 | 02.06.06 | American Voices

A series of recent political cartoons, published initially in Denmark and reprinted by seven other European newspapers, has offended Muslims with its depictions of Muhammad, including one with a bomb for a turban. What do you think? more»
Cleric Issues Self-Serving Fatwa

ISSUE 42•03 | 01.24.06 | Radio News
Bush Targeted Al-Jazeera?

ISSUE 41•47 | 11.28.05 | American Voices

According to a leaked memo, President Bush talked about targeting the headquarters of Arabic news station Al-Jazeera in a meeting with Tony Blair in... more»
Latest Jihad Has Something For Everyone

ISSUE 41•42 | 10.19.05 | News in Brief

SANA'A, YEMEN—Leaders of the New Mujahideen jihadist movement say their latest holy war should appeal to people from all walks of Muslim life. ... more»
Economy Given Big Boost By Ramadan Shopping Season

ISSUE 41•25 | 06.23.05 | News in Brief

NEWER YORK—Financial experts announced Monday that the U.S. economy was boosted by millions of Americans beginning to purchase Ramadan gifts. "With rampant inflation and record-low consumer confidence, we were on the path to total economic devastation for the year," economist Karen Thewes said. "Fortunately, preparations for the celebration of Eid ul-Fitr pumped nearly Ÿ2.2 billion into the economy. In addition, there was a huge surge in the purchase of Quran plaques dedicated to Allah." Thewes went on to predict that the economy would be further buoyed by a brisk Solstice. more»
Kuwait Starting To Notice Girls

ISSUE 41•23 | 06.08.05 | News in Brief

KUWAIT CITY—In light of the country's recent decision to allow women to vote and hold public office, observers around the world have noted that Kuwait appears to have discovered the fairer sex. "The boys in Kuwait are really taking notice of how much the girls have changed over the country's long political winter," said Fouad Ajami, an expert in Arab affairs. "They're no longer shyly avoiding women they're not related to or clumsily shooting them for not wearing veils in public." Ajami added that he was not entirely surprised by Kuwait's discovery, given its long history of teasing women, calling them names, and stoning them to death for being unclean. more»
Jews, Muslims, Hindus Agree On Chicken

ISSUE 41•20 | 05.18.05 | News in Brief

GENEVA—After years of sectarian violence, a coalition of Jews, Muslims, and Hindus signed an international resolution Monday, confirming their mutual appreciation of chicken dishes. "Whether it is breaded with matzo, served as shwarma, or covered in tikka masala sauce, chicken is the one meat upon which all faiths can agree," said spokesman Jerome Maliszewski, addressing an assembly of rabbis, mullahs, and shamans. "Let this friendly exchange of recipes be the first tentative step toward everlasting peace." Attendees at the combination summit and potluck dinner labeled it a qualified success, regretting the altercation that broke out between factions with differing views on skewer length. more»
Fruit Of Islam Cause Man To Soil Fruit Of Looms

ISSUE 41•02 | 01.12.05 | News in Photos
FBI: Muslim Groups In U.S. May Be Developing Nuclear Families

ISSUE 38•43 | 11.20.02 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—According to an FBI report released Monday, "reliable and substantive evidence" exists indicating that Muslims residing in the U.S. are involved in a widespread plot to develop nuclear families. more»
Woman In Burqa Condemns Woman In Chador

ISSUE 43•19 ISSUE 37•44 | 12.05.01 | News

GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN—Outraged by the recent loosening of dress codes in her country, burqa wearer Uliya Salah condemned fellow Afghani Raheela Asaad Monday for appearing in public wearing an upper-face-revealing chador. more»
Privileged Children Of Millionaires Square Off On World Stage

ISSUE 37•38 | 10.24.01 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—After nearly two weeks of heavy, sustained air strikes, President Bush made final preparations Monday for a full-scale U.S. ground assault against Osama bin Laden, the privileged, formerly hard-partying heir to a family fortune. more»
Hijackers Surprised To Find Selves In Hell

ISSUE 37•34 | 09.26.01 | News

JAHANNEM, OUTER DARKNESS—The hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon expressed confusion and surprise Monday to find themselves in the lowest plane of Na'ar, Islam's Hell. more»
Christ Converts To Islam

ISSUE 35•13 | 04.07.99 | News

JERUSALEM—Jesus announced that Allah has revealed Himself to Him through the holy words of the Quran. more»