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RED RIVER ORTHODOX: ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND NORTH DAKOTA Oldest Functioning Monastery in the World may be Closed by Turkey
The oldest functioning Christian monastery in the world, dedicated to St. Gabriel, dates to the fifth century and lies in Turkey, near the Syrian border. The area was once heavily populated by Christi...
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St. Paul police investigating 2nd Muslim garb pic 
St. Paul police are investigating whether a second male officer is shown in an online photograph dressed in a Muslim woman's clothing.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2013
Clinton chides NATO ally Turkey on rights curbs
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, chiding a NATO ally whose support is critical to American goals in the Mideast, said Saturday that Turkey must act on concerns about backsliding on human rights and its secular traditions.
By Matthew Lee , July 16, 2011
Islamic scholars criticize bin Laden sea burial
Muslim clerics said today that Osama bin Laden's burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.
By Hamza Hendawi , May 02, 2011
A common thread
Local Arabs say revolts show similarities between Americans, Middle EasternersThe past several weeks have been filled with anguish and indescribable happiness for Nasser Kazmouz, a Crookston doctor, a Muslim and a Syrian.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , April 02, 2011
UN envoy: UN workers killed running from bunker
Fearing for their lives, the U.N. workers dashed into a dark bunker hoping to escape the mob of Afghan protesters angry over the burning of a Quran by a Florida church.
By Deb Riechmann , April 02, 2011
Florida pastor wins car for canceling Quran burning
A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Quran.
By Beth DeFalco , October 15, 2010
Minnesota faith groups gather for prayer service
Religious leaders from a variety of local faith groups are gathering in Minneapolis for a service in response to recent high-profile cases of anger directed at Muslims.
By Associated Press , September 28, 2010
Muslims: Americans may worship where they please
U.S. Muslim groups, discussing the ground zero mosque controversy, say Americans of all faiths have the right to build houses of worship where they please.
By Associated Press , September 20, 2010
U.S. muslims battle misconceptions
Within the U.S., domestic terror has become a greater threat, while ignorance about what Islam teaches is widespread. More than half of respondents in a recent poll by the Pew Forum for Religion & Public Life said they knew little or nothing about the Muslim faith.
By Rachel Zoll , September 13, 2010
Muslim groups ask Pawlenty to withdraw mosque comments
Several Muslim groups are asking Gov. Tim Pawlenty to withdraw comments opposing the building of a mosque near ground zero.
By Associated Press , August 09, 2010
Officials: Anti-Muslim images are protected under First Amendment
Two Minnesota prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a man who authorities said admitted posting anti-Muslim images near a mosque and a Somali-owned store, saying the cartoons are protected under the First Amendment.
By Patrick Condon , January 08, 2010
Swiss ban mosque minarets
Move puts Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population. Muslim groups in Switzerland and abroad condemned the vote as biased and anti-Islamic. Business groups said the decision hurt Switzerland’s international standing and could damage relations with Muslim nations and wealthy investors.
By Alexander G. Higgins , November 29, 2009
N.Y. wife: Religious friction led to her slashing husband
A devout Muslim woman from New York told police she slashed her husband’s neck with a kitchen knife as he slept because he forced her to eat pork, wear short skirts and drink alcohol in violation of her religious beliefs. Rabia Sarwar, 37, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and was freed on $25,000 bail. She told police in a written statement that she was emotionally abused by her husband, Seikh Naseem.
By Colleen Long , October 30, 2009
Safe haven and a market niche
Somali refugees band together to open halal market in North DakotaTen years ago, a businessman and a high school teacher gathered their families and fled their country, Somalia, to escape civil war. Today, they are embarking on a joint venture, trying to make a go of a small grocery store for other Somali exiles in Grand Forks.
August 21, 2009
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