While celebrating Ramadan with Muslims at the White House, President Obama says that while we need to be sensitive about the events of 9/11, there is no reason the government should stop Muslims from building a Mosque in lower Manhattan on private property. ; Doing so would violate the First Amendment.
In the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in which the first verses of the Qur’an are said to have been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, participating Muslims refrain from drinking, eating and sexual activities from dawn until sunset. Fasting is intended to teach Muslims the virtues of patience, humility and spirituality, and is carried [...]
Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, will most likely begin on Wednesday in Merced. The Islamic celebration begins when an observer first glimpses the crescent moon — and that varies according to geography. Muslims forego food, water and sexual relations from dawn until dusk during Ramadan. The month teaches Muslims self-control, self-discipline and compassion [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is condemning the attack on 10 members of a medical aid team who were killed in Afghanistan last week. The Taliban claimed responsibility and alleged the group were spies and tried to convert Muslims.
Family members of medical aid workers killed in Afghanistan received the remains of their loved ones in Kabul. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the 10 murders, claiming the group was trying to convert Muslims.