Id al-Fitr

• Muslims Cap Ramadan with Id Al-Fitr

By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL

• The Topeka Capital-Journal
• September 27, 2008

• The Syrian Muslim Brothers and the Syrian-Iranian Relationship

The 'Alawis of Syria are part of the Shi'a stream; this has led to an alliance with Iran, the center of Shi'ite Islam. This alliance aggravated the oppositionist Syrian Muslim Brotherhood (MB), whose members have been in exile since 1982. According to them, the alliance is a stage in a Shi'ite scheme to take over the Sunni countries, including Syria. However, during the past year the MB has changed their strategy, and we are currently witnessing a rapprochement between the Brotherhood and Damascus.

• Middle East Journal, The
• Vol. 63 Nbr. 4, October 2009

• Wayne Ford, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Mcginnis, Superintendent, Patrick Mcgann, Deputy Superintendent of Administration, Gordon Lord, Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Defendants-Appellees., 352 F.3d 582 (2nd Cir. 2003)

• Federal Circuits

• Council Votes for Muslim School Holidays, Though Mayor Says No

NEW YORK -- Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, the City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools' holiday calendar. But the vote, which was nonbinding, put the council in conflict with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has the final say to designate the days off and has said he is resolutely opposed to the idea.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• July 01, 2009

• Muslims Preparing for Annual Ramadantent Revival Services Kick Offlistening for God's Whispersgreek Priest Right at Home with Rabid Soccer Fans

By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL

• The Topeka Capital-Journal
• August 26, 2010

• The Last Optimist

At a time that relations between Jews and Arabs in this country are at an all-time low, [Daniel Gavron] has published a book, Holy Land Mosaic: Stories of Cooperation and Coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007, $24.95 pb), offering dozens of examples of successful cooperation between the two peoples. Despite the present deplorable state of affairs," says Gavron, "there are continuous contacts between Israelis and Palestinians on a wide range of topics in dozens of frameworks: official, semi-official and unofficial. When asked why his group and like-minded people don't try to convince Israelis of the justice of their cause, [Jeff Halper] replied, "The Israeli public is a lost cause. International society must be mobilized against the occ...

• Chicago Jewish Star
• August 25, 2009

• Wbc's Flames Produce Little Heatno Firestorm of Controversywestboro Baptist Burns Quran, U.S. Flag; Imam Heartened by Lack of Publicity

By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL

• The Topeka Capital-Journal
• October 07, 2010

• Suriname a culture of tolerance: this thirty-year-old nation is a harmonious home to diverse religious and ethnic groups and the world's largest nature reserve.

• Americas (English Edition)
• Vol. 58 Nbr. 2, March 2006

• Gospel Musician, Pastor Begins New Church

A longtime Topeka gospel musician and associate pastor is starting a new church. The Rev. T.J. Parker, whose group the Harmony Kings has performed locally and across the nation for several decades, will be pastor of the Greater Deliverance Missionary Baptist Church, which will meet in the Whitson Elementary School Auditorium, 1725 S.W. Arnold. The first service will be at 11 a.m. Sunday.

• The Topeka Capital-Journal
• October 07, 2010

• Holiday Battle Heats Up Schools

The latest wrangle over religion and schools is in New York City, where the City Council recently voted to add two Muslim holy days to the schools' holiday calendar. It may not happen, because Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who gets the last word, opposes the idea.

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• August 21, 2009