Muslim woman sues Abercrombie and Fitch
By uzzie on News from religion.blogs.cnn.com
A young Muslim woman is suing Abercrombie and Fitch in a dispute over a headscarf. In the video above, CNN affiliate KGO has the story.
A young Muslim woman is suing Abercrombie and Fitch in a dispute over a headscarf. In the video above, CNN affiliate KGO has the story. 
Osama Bin Laden is dead
By uzzie on Politics from edition.cnn.com
Osama bin Laden is dead, sources told CNN Sunday night.
A senior U.S. official tells CNN that Osama bin Laden was killed by the U.S. forces in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad along with other family members.
France's controversial ban on Muslim veils and burqas takes effect; 2 arrested
By HijabGirl on News from edition.cnn.com
France's controversial ban on wearing Islamic veils such as burqas took effect Monday.
The ban pertains to the burqa, a full-body covering that includes a mesh window over the face, and the niqab, a full-face veil that leaves an opening only for the eyes.
The hijab, which covers the hair and neck but not the face, and the chador, which covers the body but not the face, apparently are not banned by the law.
Immediate Reflections CNN’s “Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door”
By SuhaibWebb on Opinion from www.suhaibwebb.com
The CNN Special “Unwelcome – The Muslims Next Door” premiered a few days ago and is one of the highest profile pieces in mainstream media regarding Islamophobia. At first, I was sort of squeamish about tuning into the program, because even though we have become adept at reading endless emails, columns, and talk [...] 
More U.S. Muslims actively engaged in American political process
By l0gikal on Politics from www.cnn.com
Across the country, dozens of Muslims have actively engaged in the American political process, running for -- and winning -- elected offices. From a mayor in New Jersey; to state representatives in North Carolina, New Hampshire, Iowa, Maryland and Missouri; to congressmen in Minnesota and Indiana, American politicians from the Muslim faith are increasingly in political positions. 
Why do Muslims pray five times daily?
By Saladin on Islam and Religion from religion.blogs.cnn.com
Praying five times a day is considered the second most important of Islam’s five pillars, after professing that there is no god worthy of worship but God and that the Prophet Mohammed is God’s messenger.
Each prayer includes a series of movements, supplications, and recitations from the Quran, Islam’s holy book, in its original Arabic.
Muslims consider prayer to be a spiritual and physical act, with various standing, bending, and prostrating postures symbolizing devoti
18 days of protest culminate in Mubarak's ouster
By uzzie on Politics from www.cnn.com
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military, his nearly three decades of iron rule ended by a groundswell of popular protests that began January 25. 
Iraqi rappers voice reality, pain: 'We livin' in hell'
By uzzie on Muslim Lifestyle from www.cnn.com
Wearing hooded sweatshirts, baseball hats and sports gear, the five young men alternated between nodding their heads to the rhythm and taking hold of the microphone to pour out their anger, their insights, their pain.
"No matter if you're Muslim, no matter if you're Christian, no matter the religion, we all are human," intones DK.
The scene and sounds wouldn't be unusual in many U.S. cities, where rap has been part of urban culture for decades.
But this is Baghdad.
"No matter if you're Muslim, no matter if you're Christian, no matter the religion, we all are human," intones DK.
The scene and sounds wouldn't be unusual in many U.S. cities, where rap has been part of urban culture for decades.
But this is Baghdad.
Mohammed tops list of English baby names
By l0gikal on News from www.cnn.com
Mohammed is now the most popular name for boys in Britain. Schools to close for Muslim holiday
By cricketguru on Videos from www.cnn.com
A school district in Massachusetts votes to close for one day to recognize three major Muslim holidays. WCVB reports. 