Muslim family holds key to sacred sepulchre / For centuries, their ancestors have opened door to church where Jesus believed buried

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2005%2F03%2F27%2FMNGMTBVFQT1.DTL

Article: Welcome to Shura City

Beautiful pictures of Quetta, Pakistan

Welcome to Shura City
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/05/quetta_shura_city

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Article: Study examines the roots of homophobia

Study examines the roots of homophobia
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-03/homophobia-psychology/54082202/1

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Article: Gay Australian Arabs victims of homophobia: study

Gay Australian Arabs victims of homophobia: study
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-07/community-shuns-gay-arabs-in-australia/3937658

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RELIGION: Younger, U.S.-born Inland imams emerging | Breaking News | PE.com - Press-Enterprise

http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120327-religion-younger-u.s.-born-inland-imams-emerging.ece

Article: Afganistan sees rise in ‘dancing boys’ exploitation

Afganistan sees rise in 'dancing boys' exploitation
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afganistans-dancing-boys-are-invisible-victims/2012/04/04/gIQAyreSwS_story.html

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Rebels threaten Timbuktu's ancient treasures - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-04/rebel-seizure-raises-fears-for-ancient-treasures/3931284

Timbuktu: from city of myth to rebel stronghold

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSLNE83301X20120404?irpc=932

Muslim Brotherhood members begin mission to charm in Washington

Muslim Brotherhood members begin mission to charm in Washington

Representatives of Egyptian juggernaut aim to counter persistent fears over their political rise.
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BBC NEWS - Hello! showcases the glamorous face of Pakistan

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17581712

Article: Divine Feminine in ISLAM | Safoora Khan

Divine Feminine in ISLAM | Safoora Khan
http://www.muslimsdebate.com/faces/sn.php?nid=1676

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Article: British Muslim who entered Miss Universe contest receives death threat

British Muslim who entered Miss Universe contest receives death threat
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/mar/20/muslim-miss-universe-death-threat

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Article: Indian Muslim scholars have empowered Muslim women to annul marriage, right to talaq

Indian Muslim scholars have empowered Muslim women to annul marriage, right to talaq
http://www.muslimwomennews.com/n.php?nid=6740

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AP Mobile: Sports, art, streetlights: A new life in Mogadishu

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Sports, art, streetlights: A new life in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The crowd - both men and women - cheered wildly as two Mogadishu basketball teams entered an old stadium that once bore the bloodstains of war. During the recent reign of Islamist militants, playing basketball in Somalia's seaside capital was punishable by torture or death. Today, Somalia's blue flag has reclaimed its place over the battered Lujino Stadium, replacing the ...

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AP Mobile: Shiites, Sunnis in post-US Iraq: separate, unequal

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Shiites, Sunnis in post-US Iraq: separate, unequal

BAGHDAD (AP) - Now that U.S. forces are gone, Iraq's ruling Shiites are moving quickly to keep the two Muslim sects separate - and unequal. Sunnis are locked out of key jobs at universities and in government, their leaders banned from Cabinet meetings or even marked as fugitives. Sunnis cannot get help finding the body of loved ones killed in the war. And Shiite banners are everywhere in Baghdad. ...

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Article: Potential new EU states told to improve gay and trans protections

Potential new EU states told to improve gay and trans protections
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/04/02/potential-new-eu-states-told-to-improve-gay-and-trans-protections/

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Article: Sex and Sharia: Muslim women punished for failed marriages

Sex and Sharia: Muslim women punished for failed marriages
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/04/02/sex-and-sharia-muslim-women-punished-for-failed-marriages/

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Article: The Muslim Swing Vote

The Muslim Swing Vote
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/02/the-muslim-swing-vote/

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Article: Coalition of National LGBT Groups Issue Joint Open Letter on the Killing of Trayvon Martin

Coalition of National LGBT Groups Issue Joint Open Letter on the Killing of Trayvon Martin
http://www.towleroad.com/2012/04/trayvon.html#gay%2Bnews)

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NYTimes: Ahead of Passover, Strict Standards Transform a Brooklyn Neighborhood

In Borough Park, Brooklyn, a desire among some Orthodox Jews to follow tough religious rules and traditions has given rise to cottage industries. http://nyti.ms/HCWo0x

AP Mobile: Timbuktu, ancient Islamic city, under attack

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Timbuktu, ancient Islamic city, under attack

AGADEZ, Niger (AP) - Booms from rocket launchers and automatic gunfire crackled Sunday around Mali's fabled town of Timbuktu, known as an ancient seat of Islamic learning, for its 700-year-old mud mosque and, more recently, as host of the musical Festival in the Desert that attracted Bono in January. On Sunday, nomadic Tuaregs who descended from the people who first created Timbuktu in the 11th ce...

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AP Mobile: Bulgarian Muslims recall communist repression

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Bulgarian Muslims recall communist repression

KORNITSA, Bulgaria (AP) - Ibrahim Byalk has had a bullet stuck in his arm for nearly four decades. It adds to the painful memories of communist repression in this quiet village in southern Bulgaria. "It hurts sometimes when I move my arm, but it is nothing compared to the pain left in my mind," said Byalk, looking over the square where he was shot on March 28, 1973. That day, police and army units...

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Mecca for the rich: Islam's holiest site 'turning into Vegas' - Middle East - World - The Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/mecca-for-the-rich-islams-holiest-site-turning-into-vegas-2360114.html

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Article: Timbuktu: ancient seat of Islamic learning founded by Tuareg nomads under attack by rebels

Timbuktu: ancient seat of Islamic learning founded by Tuareg nomads under attack by rebels
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/timbuktu-ancient-seat-of-islamic-learning-founded-by-tuareg-nomads-under-attack-by-rebels/2012/04/01/gIQAOuvxoS_story.html

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