Muslims

Twitter Users Risk Damnation, Say Saudi Religious Police

Mark Memmott — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:35:00 +0000

"The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has warned citizens against using Twitter, which is rising in popularity among Saudis," the BBC reports.

Some Leaders In Saudi Arabia Condemn Twitter

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:44:00 +0000

Religious authorities responded after Saudis used Twitter to show images of human rights activists on trial. The BBC reports the kingdom's most senior cleric called Twitter users "fools." The head of the religious police says any social media user will lose the afterlife.

Prisoner Points To Quran Search For Gitmo Hunger Strike

Eyder Peralta — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:52:00 +0000

The Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg reports that for the first time, we have a sworn statement from a Guantanamo prisoner who talks about what sparked the massive hunger strike at the U.S. prison camp.

During a February shakedown at Camp 6, writes the Afghan captive Obaidullah, "I and other detainees saw U.S.

Pew Study: Many Muslims Believe In Mixing Mosque And State

Scott Neuman — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:05:00 +0000

Most Muslims around the globe tend to be deeply committed to their faith and believe that it should shape not only their personal lives, but the societies they live in, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center (PDF).

Pew's face-to-face survey of more than 38,000 Muslims, including many in the United States, between 2008-12 produced a telling snapshot of attitudes and beliefs.

"In all but a handful of the 39 countries surveyed, a majori

Islamists Say They Are Filling Vacuum Left By Egyptian State

Leila Fadel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:44:00 +0000

In the lush Nile Valley city of Assiut, the police went on strike earlier this month, along with thousands of other cops across the country. They demanded the ouster of the minister of interior, and more guns and equipment to deal with anti-government protests.

A group of hard-line Islamists then stunned the city, which is south of Cairo, by promising to handle security during the strike. The next day, the policemen were back at work.

But the group, Gamaa al-Islamiya, says it will continue to provide services when the government fails.