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2 hrs ago | www.cbc.ca | Joe DeCaro

Afghans block law protecting women

Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience ...

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Religion, Wedding

2 hrs ago | ultimategerardm.blogspot.com | Joe DeCaro

Sources from Islam will benefit Wikidata

With currently over 12,000,000 "items" registered in Wikidata, most of them registered with bots there is a monumental task waiting to be undertaken. It is adding sources to all this information stated as facts.

In Wikipedia it is policy that facts stated in an article need to be supported by sources. It is also a matter of principle that Wikipedia itself can not be considered a source itself. Stating that something is true because Wikipedia says so is good for more than a smile ...

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Related Topix: Religion

Sun May 19, 2013

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Christian, Muslim leaders disagree

They came from two seemingly opposite ends of the spectrum.

Muslims and Mennonites.

But in the gymnasium at Fairview Christian School on Saturday night, they were just there to hear each other out.

Representatives from Berks' Christian and Muslim communities squared off before about 150 people in a friendly debate on why each group believes theirs to be the true religion ...

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Related Topix: Religion, Mennonites, Reading, PA, Bethlehem, PA

Sat May 18, 2013

| Joe DeCaro

Michigan vs. Muslim Supremacists

Faith said in the Islam Forum:

..."After growing religious tensions between some Christian missionaries and local Muslims, the annual Arab International Festival in Dearborn has been canceled for this year ..." Score one for humanity.

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www.jihadwatch.org | Joe DeCaro

Shi'ite jihadists bomb Sunnis

Bombs struck Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in two months, officials said. The surge in violence has raised fears the country could be on the path to a new round of sectarian bloodshed ...

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News