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July 2002

July 15, 2002

: The Stealth Crusade: Missionaries Set Out to Convert Muslims

Despite the turmoil in the Muslim world after 9/11, Christian missionaries redouble their efforts toward...

July 15, 2002

: A (Muslim) Woman’s Place Is… In The Voting Booth

Sending a signal for international recognition of four Muslim activist women, the National Endowment for...

July 12, 2002

: It’s the Law in South Dakota: Convert to Islam, Lose Your Child

Fearful about their 5-year old grandson being raised Muslim, a South Dakota couple gains legal...

July 12, 2002

: Seven Years Later, Srebrenica Remembers a Massacre

Thousands of Bosnian Muslims return to the scene of the worst mass killings in Europe...

July 11, 2002

: Over 1,000 Muslim Detainees Released; None Charged With Terror

After more than six months, most of the Muslims immigrants detained after 9/11 have been...

July 10, 2002

: Criminal or Terrorist? LAX Assailant Becomes Political Pawn

Depending on who you ask, last week's shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport was...

July 09, 2002

: Scholar-palooza: Muslim World Leaders Tour U.S.

In an attempt to clarify the concerns of the Muslim world to a skeptical American...

July 08, 2002

: Hijabs and Yarmulkes Approved for Chicago-Area Police

Reversing a ruling that restricted the use of religious clothing, Cook County police will now...

July 08, 2002

: U.S. Muslims Reach Out to Refugee Brethren

Muslim refugees torn from their homelands by war and other violence face numerous difficulties adjusting...

June 2002

June 30, 2002

: Muslims Ponder Their Place in British Society

After a Pakistani Muslim chose an Israeli Jew to be his Wimbledon doubles partner, he...

June 29, 2002

: FBI Director Speaks To Muslims Despite Protests

Running a gauntlet through conservatives and pro-Israel activists, FBI Director Robert Mueller speaks at a...

June 29, 2002

Woman with Face Veil Won’t Uncover for Drivers Licence Photo

A Florida court has ruled that a Muslim woman with niqab (face veil) can proceed...

June 28, 2002

: What Will Islam’s Role Be in the New Afghanistan?

Afghanistan's Islamic landscape ranges from Sufi dervishes and saint's tombs to leftovers from the Taliban....

June 28, 2002

Homosexuality: “We’re here, we’re queer, takbir!”: Gay Muslims come out

Throwing down the gauntlet to the Muslim world, an emerging gay Muslim movement is demanding...

June 26, 2002

: How Did Islam Find its Way to Chiapas, Mexico?

The Mexican government wants to expel a group of Muslim missionaries who have spread Islam...

June 25, 2002

: Palestinian Women Would-be Bombers Change Their Minds

Deciding at the last moment to favor religion (and personal lives) over politics, two Palestinian...

June 24, 2002

: Fear Shrinks Muslim Donations to Charity

Although Muslims are required to give 2.5% of their assets to charity every year, donations...

June 24, 2002

: Terror Prompts New Focus on Islam in Prisons

The capture of two suspected terrorists lead some to suspect Islamic missionary work in prisons...

June 22, 2002

: Pakistan Bans Radical Islam and Foreign Money in Madrassas

Having had enough of madrassa-cultivated militancy, Pakistan bans extremism at its 8000 madrassas, as well...

June 21, 2002

: India’s ‘Missile Man’ Prepares to Take Presidency

Amidst anxieties over war, an unlikely candidate for the President of India emerges - the...

June 19, 2002

: Padilla Arrest Puts Latino Muslims in the Spotlight

After Jose Padilla's arrest, Americans wondered what Latinos have in common with Islam. Latino Muslims...

June 19, 2002

: “Baladullah” Muslim Village Experiment Collapses

Plagued by mismanagement of state education funds and persistent rumors of links to terrorism, a...

June 19, 2002

: CIA Hopeful Poses as Muslim Convert To Catch Would-be Jihadis

After a Canadian Jew worked undercover hunting for terrorists, the FBI dismisses his efforts and...

June 17, 2002

: Does Islam Offer A Way Out Of The Stem-Cell Debate?

Saudi Arabia is set to open a stem-cell research center that will operate under Muslim...

June 17, 2002

: Youth of Muslim World Rank US as Most “Admired” Country

Highlighting the love-hate relationship between Muslim youth and the West, a recent poll reveals an...

June 17, 2002

: Remarks by Southern Baptist Preacher Anger Muslims

Comments by the Rev. Jerry Vines result in anger in Muslims, chaos among Christians, and...

June 14, 2002

: Cream in Your Kaffiyeh? Dual Coffeehouse Boycotts Over Mideast

Middle East activists have organized competing boycotts of the number 1 and 2 coffeehouse chains...

June 14, 2002

: Motives Questioned in ‘Dirty Bomber’ Detainment

While Abdullah al Muhajir may have had evil intentions, the lengths to which the government...

June 13, 2002

: American Muslims & Jews Fight the Urge To Fight

Muslims and Jews in America, many of whom live and work in the same neighborhoods,...

June 12, 2002

: Local and International Officials Call For Hawala Restrictions

The hawala system, under siege since September 11th, has suffered further restrictions as three Gulf...