Makkah ’s Historical Islamic Sites Under Attack by Money and Extremism

By SALAH NASRAWI, Associated Press Writer Sun Aug 12, 11:55 AM ET
Makkah , Saudi Arabia - These days it’s easier to find a Cinnabon in Mecca than the house where the Prophet Muhammad was born.
The ancient sites in Islam’s holiest city are under attack from both money and extreme religion. Developers are building giant glass [...]

The religious state of Islamic science

Source: Salon.com
Steve Paulson
HIGHLIGHT: Turkish-American physicist Taner Edis explains why science in Muslim lands remains stuck in the past — and why the Golden Age of Mesopotamia wasn’t so golden after all.
In October, Malaysia’s first astronaut will join a Russian crew and blast off into space. The news of a Muslim astronaut was cause for celebration [...]

Muslim Meat Packing Plant Workers Want Accommodation For Prayer Time

Source: cair.com
O’REILLY: “Personal story” segment tonight, more accommodations requested for American Muslims. The Council on American Islamic Relations, CAIR, wants a meat packing plant in Nebraska to give Muslim workers time to pray around sundown. The plan says that would interrupt the assembly line. Joining us now from Chicago, Ahmed Rehab, head of CAIR’s office [...]