Union of Catholic Asian News（http://www.ucanews.com）SINGAPORE 'The World Is Looking For Witnesses, Not So Much Teachers', 20 October 2008SINGAPORE (UCAN) -- When Malaysia stopped allowing foreign students to study at College General 25 y…

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Sharia rulings 'can go to courts'" (BBC, October 25, 2008) London, UK - Decisions made under Islamic sharia law can be accepted by English and Welsh family courts, a minister has confirmed. Shari…

CCM Statement (http://www.ccmalaysia.org)Statement of Solidarity with the Churches in Iraq and the Middle East Council of Churches Guirgis Ibrahim Saleh The General Secretary The Middle East Council of Churches The CCM has been following w…

The Star Online (http://www.thestar.com.my) Student officer’s remarks on Islam to be probed, 23 October 2008 PETALING JAYA: The Islamic Development Department will investigate a Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) student affairs officer over …

Islam Online (http://www.islamonline.net)Demystifying Greek Muslims By Iman Kouvalis & Maria Zain A few sites trickled in, reversion stories and a video or two, are what came to my mind when I thought about launching Greeks Rethink blog fo…

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org)"Asia, world leader in religious freedom violations" ("AsiaNews", October 23, 2008) Rome, Italy – Asia is by a wide margin the continent with the most violations of religious freedom. Ten of the 13…

Politically Incorrect (http://www.pi-news.net) Ich schäme mich, Muslim zu sein. “Die Muslime in Deutschland sind nicht radikal, fanatisch, sondern einfache gläubige Menschen, die Frieden und Ruhe wollen. So lautete das Glaubensbekenntnis v…

Common Ground News（http://www.commomgroundnews.org） Islam in German schools, 6 October 2008 by Claudia Mende Bonn, Germany - Saphir, a textbook for Islamic religion classes, presents the fundamental issues of Islam in 15 chapters for fif…

CNN News (http://edition.cnn.news.com)（1）Christians flee Iraqi city after killings, threats, officials say, 11 October 2008 by Mohammed Tawfeeq BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 900 Christian families have fled Mosul in the past week, terr…

Episcopal church (http://www.episcopalchurch.org) Priest inhibited as a result of her conversion to Islam, 14 October 2008 By Lisa B. Hamilton [Episcopal News Service] Bishop Geralyn Wolf of the Diocese of Rhode Island has inhibited the Re…

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Malaysians Warned Not to Question Islam , 17 October 2008 An influential council of Malaysia’s state rulers has warned people not to question the supremacy of Islam or the special privileges enjoyed by the country’s et…

Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)BBC boss says Islam should be treated more sensitively than Christianity , 15 October 2008 by Martin Beckford, Religious Affairs Correspondent Islam should be treated more sensitively by the media than…

AsiaNews.it (http://www.asianews.it)Malaysian government bans Hindu movement, 16 October 2008 The Hindu Rights Action Force has been declared illegal, because it "threatens social stability" in the country and "constitute an obstacle to re…

Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk) Al-Farabi, Arab composers, Classical music, Middle East , 15 October 2008 by Ivan Hewett How does a developing country show it’s ready to abandon its old ways and join the modern world? One way, belie…

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Exodus of Christians as killers step up religious cleansing in Iraq" By Deborah Haynes and Tim Albone ("The Times", October 14, 2008) Mosul, Iraq - As the family of Iraqi Christians sat down for …

Telegraph.co.uk (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)Hanged for being a Christian in Iran, 11 October 2008 by Alasdair Palmer Eighteen years ago, Rashin Soodmand's father was hanged in Iran for converting to Christianity. Now her brother is in a Ma…

“Daily Express Sabah” (http://www.dailyexpress.com.my)'No law or person should prevent this right' , 12 October 2008 Penampang: The United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) wants the Government to quell feelings of insecu…

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Attacks on Christians in Iraqi city raise concern" By Kim Gamel (AP, October 8, 2008) Baghdad, Iraq - An Iraqi archbishop expressed concern Wednesday over what he called a "campaign of killings a…

Times Online （http://www.timesonline.co.uk） Christian group calls for a Christian university in Britain, 3 October 2008 by Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent An American-style Christian university where students study the Bible alongs…

New Straits Times Online (http://www.net.com.my) Pluralism and the Hadhari concept , 8 October 2008 By YONG HUEY JIUN The International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, to be launched tomorrow, seeks to promote better understanding o…

Malaysia Today(http://www.mt.m2day.org)THE THIRD FORCE IN MALAYSIAN POLITICS , 8 October 2008 By Wong Chin Huat, The Nut Graph THE "third force" seems to be a phrase that is capturing the imagination of political parties and civil society.…

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Of the azan, kuliah and Arabic signs, 3 October 2008 by Prof Dr M Tajuddin M Rasdi I wish to comment on the recent arrest of a member of parliament who was allegedly requested by her constituen…

Pejabat Perdana Menteri(http://www.pmo.gov.my)PRESS RELEASE(http://www.kln.gov.my) THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD AND THE WEST: BRIDGING THE GAP 9 - 10 JUNE 2008, KUALA LUMPURThe Third International Conference on th…

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Hadhari, human rights, hypocrisy, 29 September 2008 by Azly Rahman The General Assembly proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a common standard of achievement for all p…

Straits Times Online (http://www.straitstimes.com)Church member responds: 'We are different in our management of funds from most other faiths.' , n.d. by Wendy Lam (Ms) THE coverage of New Creation Church's building activities has drawn ma…

Malaysiakini.com（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Don't use Islam to justify ISA detentions, 30 September 2008 by Dr Farouk Musa et al We read the statement issued by the home minister concerning the detention of Raja Petra Kamaruddin under …

The Star Online (http://www.thestar.my)THE THIRD SPACE, 28 September 2008 By NEIL KHOR and KHALDUN MALEK An early newspaper in Kelantan helped create a civil space within which a state anchored in Islamic principles could develop. THE Thai…

Malaysiakini.com（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Police report on 'teach Kok a lesson' SMS, 30 September 2008 by Beh Lih Yi A police report has been lodged over two mobile phone text messages that alleged DAP Seputeh MP Teresa Kok is “anti-…