2010年4月22日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Religion News


Army disinvites Graham to Pentagon Prayer Day (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 06:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 24, 2009 file photo, Franklin Graham prepares to give the invocation before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. A watchdog group objected Tuesday, April 20, 2010 to Graham's invitation to speak at the Pentagon in May, saying his past description of Islam as 'evil' offended Muslims who work for the Department of Defense and the appearance should be canceled. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, file)AP - Evangelist Franklin Graham's invitation to speak at a Pentagon prayer service has been rescinded because his comments about Islam were inappropriate, the Army said Thursday.


Pentagon disinvites evangelist who scorned Islam (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 04:39 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. Army on Thursday withdrew an invitation to a Christian evangelist to speak at a Pentagon prayer service next month following an outcry over his references to Islam as a violent religion.

Government to appeal ruling against Prayer Day (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 03:01 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration said Thursday it will appeal a court decision that found the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional.

5 Chinese Muslims at Gitmo seek a better deal (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:49 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration on Thursday sought to block further court review in the case of five Chinese Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay who want to be sent to the United States or another country where they would like to live.

Chinese Uighur Muslims plead in court for US release (AFP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 01:06 PM PDT

This photo taken by the US military in 2009 shows Chinese Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who are cleared for release but with no country to go to. Lawyers for the five remaining Uighur Chinese Muslims at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp argued in court Thursday that the men should be set free on US soil after more than eight years in detention.(AFP/POOL/File/Brennan Linsley)AFP - Lawyers for the five remaining Uighur Chinese Muslims at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp argued in court Thursday that the men should be set free on US soil after more than eight years in detention.


French Muslims torn over potential veil ban (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 08:41 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2010 file photo, Faiza Silmi, a 32-year-old Moroccan, walks on the street in Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, 38 kilometers (24 miles) southwest of Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered legislation that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils that fully cover the face and body in public places, the government said Wednesday April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)AP - Muslims in the Arab world are incensed and Muslims in France are walking a delicate line after President Nicolas Sarkozy pushed for an all-out ban on full Islamic veils.


'South Park' cuts image of Mohammed after threat (AFP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 10:58 AM PDT

AFP - The latest episode of satirical cartoon show "South Park" has been censored after a radical Muslim group threatened the show's creators for their depiction of the Prophet Mohammed.


"Modest and fabulous": Muslim women get new magazine (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:01 PM PDT

Reuters - There's a beautiful model on the cover, a teaser about an article on sex and a swimsuit spread, but what makes Asia's newest women's magazine stand out is its audience: stylish, modern Muslims.
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