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Michael Savage tells Muslims 'take your religion and shove it up your behind' WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on radio listeners of all faiths to contact companies that advertise on Michael Savage's nationally-syndicated radio program to express their concerns about the host's recent anti-Muslim tirade. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Savage, whose "The Savage Nation" airs on more than 300 radio stations nationwide, screamed attacks on Muslims, Islam and the Quran, Islam's revealed text, during his October 29, 2007, program. A number of concerned listeners contacted...

Muslims face growing intolerance Swissinfo, Switzerland A Swiss official has warned at an anti-discrimination conference there is a marked risk of increasing intolerance against Muslims in Europe. ... http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Muslims_face_growing_intolerance.html?siteSect=105&sid=8302514&cKey=1192076343000&ty=st

The 10-month-old mystery of who threw the Koran into the toilets at Pace University's Manhattan campus was solved yesterday with the arrest of a student, cops said. Stanislav Shmulevich, 23, was confronted by detectives with a surveillance photo of himself leaving a Pace meditation room where the Muslim holy books were stored, police sources said. He made "admitting statements" after seeing the photograph, a source said. The suspect's roommate in Gravesend, Brooklyn, said she was stunned by the charges. "It's impossible. He was defending the Koran," said Ola Petrovich, 24, an online saleswoman. "We had that conversation. He said, 'Don't...

FIREBRAND Islamic convert Yvonne Ridley has accused Australians of being among the worst Muslim haters in the world. As millions of Australians celebrated Easter, they were branded Islamophobes by the outspoken British woman. She believes Australian attitudes to Islam are hardening faster than any other nation. "I'm deeply shocked," Ms Ridley said. "It's not what it was when I was last here three years ago. "I've visited over 20 different countries in the last three years and Australia is the most shocking in terms of deterioration." Ms Ridley, 48, will speak about Islamophobia today at a controversial Muslim conference at...

More Muslims Suing Employers WCCO, MN - In Minnesota, the number of Muslims per year who filed federal complaints alleging religious discrimination at work climbed from four a decade ago to 66 ...

A protest in London against the publication of a cartoon depicting the prophet Mohammed as a terrorist incensed an Aberporth man, who painted an anti-Muslim slogan on a white sheet and draped it over his garden fence. The words in bold red paint stated: "Kill all Muslims who threaten us and our way of life. Enoch Powell was right." Father of two Gary John Mathewson, who was arrested for displaying the banner, told a court: "This won't stop until there is a Muslim president in the White House." continued... And referring to MP Jack Straw questioning whether Muslim women should...

Letter: Teach your children well Thursday, July 27, 2006 David Parker is right - he should be allowed to "direct the moral upbringing of his children." As a parent, educator, and citizen, I am glad to see any parent take responsibility for his children's upbringing. I know of no one who would deny him this right. Unfortunately for Parker, he has chosen to instill in his children a sense of bigotry that that the majority in his community condemn. While it is a sad reality that in parts of the country people are judged by their race, gender, age, and...

Why we can never lump anti-Islamism or Islamophobia with racism & general bigotry. Without condoning violence of any kind, let's not have a blurry picture on the most understandable feelings in the west. Whether it's in Denmark, Netherland, Russia, UK, Australia or US, heck! even France, we can not let the unique intolerance to those that are intolerant to all of us be lumped into 'any racism' or just 'any bigotry'. What's different about Islamophobia than "general pure racism" that there are so many ( http://thereligionofpeace.com ) serious LEGITIMATE reasons (global victims) behind anti-Islamism. It has more to do with...

An Aberporth man has been charged with racial aggravation by displaying words that caused harassment. Gary John Mathewson is alleged to have draped a white bed sheet over his garden fence containing the words Death to all Muslims who threaten us. Enoch Powell was right." Mathewson, aged 35, of 79 Brynglas, Aberporth, was charged with causing racially aggravated harassment or alarm on February 7 this year, the charge brought under the Crime and Disorder Act. continued... The defendant, who was represented by Colin Taylor, was not in court when his case was called, and after an application by Crown prosecutor...

(3/10/06) - With college basketball championships underway around the country, the FBI has warned stadium operators of a possible suicide bomb attack at sporting events. In a directive issued today, obtained by ABC News, the FBI says a posting on an extremist message board "advocated suicide attacks against sporting events as a cost-effective means of killing thousands of Americans." The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security say they cannot confirm the credibility of the threat or whether the message is affiliated with al Qaeda. The FBI says the Internet posting said the suicide attacks would be justified because the...

Media has anti-Muslim bias, claims report Monday November 14, 2005 The portrayal of Arab and Muslim people in the western media is "typically stereotypical and negative", according to a new study of perceptions of Islam. The report, commissioned by the Kuwaiti government and based on a surveys and interviews with media experts, claims that terrorism, anti-Americanism and the Iraq occupation dominate TV news coverage of the Middle East. "In the past 30 years of thousands of TV show series, there have been less than 10 characters who have been Arab-Americans," the report claims. "In print stereotypes are not so obvious,...

Five times more anti-Jew hate crimes than anti-Muslim Commented upon by: Robert Spencer So much for the much-vaunted backlash against Muslims in the U.S. since 9/11. Many times on radio and TV shows people have accused me of encouraging crimes against innocent Muslims by speaking about the roots of Islamic violence in the Qur'an and Sunnah, and the failure of American Muslims to excommunicate jihadists. I always respond to this that I abhor attacks on innocent people, that I am simply telling the truth, truths that need to be told so that we can defend ourselves adequately, and that I...

Just came off the wire - not guilty for Malik.

The killing of controversial filmmaker, allegedly by an Islamic extremist, has sparked several anti-Muslim incidents in the Netherlands, including two attempts to burn down mosques, Dutch media reported Sunday. Eight alleged Islamic extremists have been arrested in connection with Tuesday's slaying of Theo van Gogh, who earlier this year released a film critical of how women are treated under Islam. Among those arrested was the alleged 26-year-old killer, identified only as Mohammed B. Though mainstream Muslim groups condemned the killing, it has caused an outpouring of anger in the Netherlands. Vandals threw red paint Saturday night on a center in...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- About one in four Americans holds anti-Muslim views, such as a belief that the religion teaches violence and hatred, according to a survey an Islamic advocacy group released Monday. The survey by the Council on American-Islamic Relations found a majority of Americans hold positive views of Muslims, while a substantial number have no opinion at all. Anti-Islamic sentiment surged in this country after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by terrorists who claimed to be acting in the name of the faith. Since then, anti-Muslim views have been encouraged by a continuing string of terror attacks, including decapitations,...

Denmark has announced new immigration laws that will make it more difficult for Muslim clerics and other religious leaders to enter the country. Anthony Browne, Europe Correspondent, left, reports. What is the Danish Government proposing? The Liberal-Conservative Government has proposed tightening Denmark's immigration laws to make it more difficult for imams, Muslim clerics, to emigrate there. The measures were first proposed by the Danish People's Party (DPP), the far-right political party, and while they cover all religious leaders, were drafted with the imams in mind. The proposals are likely to be passed into law relatively quickly, because they have cross-party...

Anti-Muslim violence rises in U.S. By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-Muslim violence, discrimination and harassment are rising in the United States, mainly due to antagonism following the September 11 attacks, a new report says. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based Islamic civil rights group, said its office received 602 reports of discrimination against Muslims in 2002, an increase of 15 percent over the previous year. In addition, there was more "Islamaphobic rhetoric," particularly after September 11, 2001, when hijackers linked to Osama bin Laden rammed passenger jets into the World Trade Centre and Pentagon, killing some 3,000 people....

The Guantanamo Thirteen Packing on the pounds at America's toughest prison. By Manny Howard Posted Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 11:52 AM PT Is America the only country in the world that could run a prison camp where prisoners gain weight? Between April 2002 and March 2003, the Joint Task Force returned to Afghanistan 19 of the approximately 664 men (from 42 countries) who have been held in the detention camps at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. Upon leaving, it has been reported, each man received two parting gifts: a brand new copy of the Koran as well...

Secret Service Agent Who Wrote Anti-Muslim Statements During Search to Be Suspended Without Pay By Bree Fowler Associated Press Writer Published: Aug 9, 2002 DETROIT (AP) - A Secret Service agent who admitted he scrawled anti-Muslim statements on a prayer calendar during a search will be suspended for six months without pay, a federal prosecutor said Friday. U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Collins said the agent won't face criminal charges. He said the suspension, which amounts to a financial loss of about $40,000, and other sanctions were greater punishment than any misdemeanor charge would have been. "I think his career, which was...

End growing anti-Muslim prejudice, EU report urges Ian Black in Brussels Friday May 24, 2002 The Guardian British politicians and the media were warned yesterday to avoid demonising immigrants and asylum seekers after a damning EU report warned of mounting anti-Muslim prejudice across the continent. The government was legitimising racist debate by giving mixed messages, the head of the EU's anti-racism centre said. The report by the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia blamed British media for using negative stereotypes of Muslims and portraying asylum seekers as terrorists and the "enemy within" after September 11. In the survey, the...