Muslims Will Be Fourth of World's Population by 2030 (Pew)

Muslims Will Be Fourth of World's Population by 2030 (Pew)

By Saladin on from www.voanews.com

A major research institute in Washington, DC, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, is predicting, in a study called the Future of the Global Muslim Population, that the global Muslim population will grow by more than a third over the next two decades - with significant increases in Europe and the United States.
Anti-Semitic incidents rise sharply in 2009, study says

Anti-Semitic incidents rise sharply in 2009, study says

By cricketguru on from www.cnn.com

The number of anti-Semitic incidents around the world more than doubled from 2008 to 2009, according to a Tel Aviv University study.

In 2009, 1,129 such incidents were recorded -- an increase of more than 100 percent from the 559 incidents noted in 2008, according to the study, released Sunday by the university's Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Anti-Semitism and Racism.
The Neuroscience Of Prayer

The Neuroscience Of Prayer

By MuslimVoices on from muslimvoices.org

Prayer and meditation, when performed regularly, can make a person more alert and cheerful, according to studies. At times referred to as the practice of focused attention, prayer can even boost your immune system!
Belief in God Relieves Depression: Study

Belief in God Relieves Depression: Study

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO – Mental health specialists found that a belief in God plays a positive role in the treatment of anxiety and depression, according to a new study cited on Thursday, February 25, by The Washington Times.
10 Reasons to Study Abroad in the Islamic World

10 Reasons to Study Abroad in the Islamic World

By l0gikal on from matadorabroad.com

The greatest travel opportunity for this generation of students is to study abroad in the Islamic world.
Here are ten good reasons why:
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Diseases Main Cause of Darfur Deaths: Study

Diseases Main Cause of Darfur Deaths: Study

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO — Nearly 80 percent of deaths in the conflict-ridden Sudanese region of Darfur are caused by diseases, not violence, two Belgian scientists can reveal..
Al-Qaeda Victims Mostly Muslims: US Study

Al-Qaeda Victims Mostly Muslims: US Study

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO – Muslims living in Muslim countries make up the predominant majority of victims from Al-Qaeda attacks, according to a study by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, an academic institution at the US Military Academy. .
US Muslims Extremism Overblown: Study

US Muslims Extremism Overblown: Study

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Fears of growing homegrown terrorism among the American Muslim community are highly exaggerated, a new academic study has concluded, affirming that Muslims stifle extremism....
Homeland Insecurity: A Study in How We Felt After 9/11

Homeland Insecurity: A Study in How We Felt After 9/11

By MuslimahMediaWatch on from muslimahmediawatch.org

September 11, 2001 was different for everybody. But it’s safe to say that U.S. Muslims bore a significant burden. As soon as it was announced that the hijackers were Arab and Muslim, it seemed we’d inevitably be associated with the hereto-unpronounced “tribe.” After all, wasn’t that how America thought of us anyway?In her book Homeland [...]
UK Muslims Europe's Most Patriotic: Study

UK Muslims Europe's Most Patriotic: Study

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO — Though being looked at with suspicion, Muslims in the United Kingdom are the most patriotic in Europe, a new study by a leading international institute has found..

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