Islam

While Christian holidays are missing, Sikh Baisakhi-Day, Yom Kippur, and the Muslim holiday Aid-el-Kebir remain listed.In all fairness, the EU does claim that the omission of the Christian holidays was an error, but one must wonder whether the error was in leaving them off or in thinking it would not be noticed.

“Iranian authorities see the unregulated Christian gatherings as both a potential breeding ground for political opposition and suspect they may try to convert Muslim in violation of Iran’s strict apostasy laws.” Iran rounds up Christians in crackdown

Egyptian Muslims act to protect churches in Egypt

“At Heartsong Church in Cordova, Tennessee, Steve Stone and his congregants put out a sign welcoming incoming neighbors at the Memphis Islamic Center. The church then allowed these Muslim neighbors to use their sanctuary as a makeshift mosque throughout Ramadan…”“For Stone, allowing Muslims to worship on his church’s property was a matter of ‘What would Jesus do?’”Muslims in Evangelical Churches

“Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House, is pushing for a federal law that ‘clearly and unequivocally states that we’re not going to tolerate any imported law.’” USAToday

Pew Research: Muslim Publics Divided on Hamas and HezbollahAlso noteworthy: “The survey also finds that Muslim publics overwhelmingly welcome Islamic influence over their countries’ politics.”

“The directors of the planned Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero have applied for grants from an agency tasked with helping Lower Manhattan recover from the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.” NYT

Charles Krauthammer says what few have been willing to. His thoughts on the TSA’s new scan and pat-down rules.