Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Key Theme: Discrimination / Accommodation (Domestic & International)

Beijing, Critic of Religion, to Build Religious Worship Center in Olympic Village (China)
Sep 4, 2007–International Herald Tribune/AP  

New Sikh Arrivals Feel Welcomed (Canada)
Sep 4, 2007–SikhNet News/Bellingham Herald  

New York Public School Accused of Radical Islamist Agenda (New York)
Sep 4, 2007–CNN/AP  

Swedish Muslim Group Plans to Sue Newspaper for Prophet Muhammad Drawing (Sweden)
Sep 4, 2007–International Herald Tribune/AP  

Anti-Semitic Symbols Deface Synagogue, Bus (New York)
Sep 3, 2007–The Buffalo News/AP  

Mosque Targeted in Urine Attack (United Kingdom)
Sep 3, 2007–BBC News  

Passport rejected for Sikh boy, 7 (New York)
Sep 1, 2007–Newsday  

U.S. Security Official Aims for 'Workable Solution' with Sikhs (United States)
Sep 1, 2007–Newsday  

Consecration in Kenya Widens a Religious Rift (Kenya)
Aug 31, 2007–Globe Staff  

Press Release: ACLU Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Dallas Judge (Texas)
Aug 31, 2007–ACLU/SALDEF  

UW-Madison to Open Kosher Meat Kitchen (Wisconsin)
Aug 31, 2007–Chicago Sun Times/AP  

Arabic Spoken? Plane Grounded (California)
Aug 30, 2007–Chicago Sun-Times  

Belgian Protesters to Fight Ban (Belgium)
Aug 30, 2007–BBC News  

California Textbook Federal Lawsuit Proceeds to Next Stage (California)
Aug 30, 2007–Hindu Press International  

Council OKs Mosque in South County (United States)
Aug 30, 2007–Jewish Light  

Man Admits he 'Pulled Off' Hijab (United Kingdom)
Aug 30, 2007–BBC News  

Muslim Sect Causes Stir in Walkersville (Maryland)
Aug 30, 2007–The Baltimore Sun  

Sikh Alleges Discrimination Over Headdress (California)
Aug 30, 2007–MSNBC  

US Club owner Apologises to Sikh Man (Utah)
Aug 30, 2007–The Times of India  

California Senate Opened with Hindu Prayer Today for First Time (California)
Aug 28, 2007–PunjabNewsline.com  

Non-Mulsims Protest Malaysian Proposal to Adopt Syariah Law (Malaysia)
Aug 28, 2007–Hindu Press International  

Rabbi Says Township is Violating his Religious Freedom (New Jersey)
Aug 28, 2007–Newsday/AP  

Washington Post, Other Newspapers Won't Run 'Opus' Cartoon Mocking Radical Islam (District Of Columbia)
Aug 28, 2007–FOX News  

Austria's Haider Says to Ban Mosque-Building (Austria)
Aug 27, 2007–Yahoo News/Reuters  

Confidential Iran Memo Exposes Policy to Deny Baha'i Students University Education (Iran)
Aug 27, 2007–Baha'i World News Service  

U.S. Sponsors Islamic Convention (District Of Columbia)
Aug 27, 2007–The Washington Times  

British Sikh Police Criticise Irish Ban on Turbans (United Kingdom)
Aug 26, 2007–Indo-Asian News Service  

US Sikhs Angry Over Turban Plan (United States)
Aug 25, 2007–BBC News  

Muslims Fight Tag of Conspirator (Texas)
Aug 24, 2007–Star-Telegram/AP  

Reston Event Shows Clout of N.Va. Muslim Voters (District Of Columbia)
Aug 24, 2007–The Washington Post  

St. Petersburg Televangelist Loses Show After Muslims Complain (Florida)
Aug 24, 2007–The Star-Banner/AP  

Charity Raided by Feds Seeks Files (Michigan)
Aug 23, 2007–The Detroit News  

Concern Over Takeover of 18th Century Gurdwara in Lahore (India)
Aug 23, 2007–The Hindu  

Jewish Leader Sounds Alarm After Racist Attack (Germany)
Aug 23, 2007–The Guardian  

No Turban Ban for Sikh PSNI Officers (Ireland)
Aug 23, 2007–Belfast Telegraph  

State Suspends Prisons' Special Meals for Jews, Muslims (Florida)
Aug 23, 2007–The Miami Herald  

Swift Offers Prayer Solution to Muslims (Nebraska)
Aug 23, 2007–Forbes/AP  

Third Attack on Mississauga Mosque Alarms Muslims (Canada)
Aug 23, 2007–The Star  

Fury Over Talks With Anti-Islam Thinker (Australia)
Aug 22, 2007–The Australian  

Mosque Project Stirs Concerns About the Integration of Islam in Germany (Germany)
Aug 22, 2007–Chicago Tribune  

Rome Halts Mosque Conversion Plan (Italy)
Aug 22, 2007–BBC News  

Volatility Feared at Hearings (Canada)
Aug 22, 2007–CanWest News Service  

India Hindu Militants Threaten To "Burn" Pastor And Family (India)
Aug 21, 2007–BosNewsLife News Center  

India's Muslims Adopt Hindu Names (India)
Aug 21, 2007–The Washington Times  

Muslim School Targeted by Vandals (Canada)
Aug 20, 2007–Mississauga News  

'Mark of the Beast' Drives Away Amish (Michigan)
Aug 19, 2007–The Grand Rapids Press  

"India's Jews," a Commentary by Gary Weiss (India)
Aug 18, 2007–Forbe's  

Famous Hindu Chaplain Honored at Hindu Sangathan Diwas Celebrations (New York)
Aug 18, 2007–www.emalayalee.com  

Passport Canada Apologizes For Refusing Passports to Sikhs (Canada)
Aug 18, 2007–The Vancouver Sun  

SALDEF to Train Entire Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (District Of Columbia)
Aug 17, 2007–SALDEF  

The Only Muslim Member of Congress Has Joined its Anti-Semitism Task Force. (United States)
Aug 17, 2007–JTA  

Area Black Muslims Fight Common False Impressions (California)
Aug 16, 2007–Inside Bay Area  

New York City Police Report Explores Homegrown Terrorism (United States)
Aug 16, 2007–New York Times  

Boortz said Muslims are "Sort of Like Cockroaches," Continued to Attack "Media Myrmidons" (United States)
Aug 15, 2007–Media Matters  

For Santeros, Religious Freedom is Anything But (Florida)
Aug 15, 2007–The Miami Herald  

Iranian Women Barred from Karate Games (Iran)
Aug 15, 2007–Press TV  

German Court Rules Muslim Teacher Must Stop Wearing Headscarf (Germany)
Aug 14, 2007–VOA News/AP/Reuters  

Imam Attacked as Anti-Muslim Violence Grows (United Kingdom)
Aug 14, 2007–The Independent  

APMA Issues 30-Point Charter of Demands (Pakistan)
Aug 13, 2007–Daily Times  

BeliefWatch: Banned? (New York)
Aug 13, 2007–MSNBC  

Islamic Group Calls for Hate-Crime Investigation in Mosque Arson (California)
Aug 13, 2007–The Herald Tribune/AP  

Sikh Member of the Reserve is Banned from Wearing Turban (Ireland)
Aug 13, 2007–Independent.ie  

Buddhist Temple Seeks Peace over Food Court (California)
Aug 12, 2007–Los Angeles Daily News  

Far From the Reservation, but Still Sacred? (Arizona)
Aug 12, 2007–The New York Times  

In Diverse World, Employers Learn to Make Room for Faith at Work (Washington)
Aug 11, 2007–The News Tribune  

Arabic T-Shirt Incident Prompts Rights Lawsuit (New York)
Aug 10, 2007–New York Sun  

Holiday Task Force Accused of Insensitivity (Colorado)
Aug 10, 2007–Coloradoan  

Sali Concerned about Hindu Prayer (District Of Columbia)
Aug 10, 2007–Idaho Press Tribune  

Saudi Arabian Government Confiscates Non-Islamic Religious Items That Enter Country (Saudi Arabia)
Aug 9, 2007–Fox News  

Marquess of Blandford Arrested for Racially Abusing Sikh Taxi Driver (United Kingdom)
Aug 8, 2007–Daily Mail  

Sen. Dodd Condemns Protests Over Hindu Prayer (United States)
Aug 8, 2007–Scoop.co.nz  

"Europe Confronts Islam," a Commentary by Andrew Tillman (Europe)
Aug 7, 2007–Center for American Progress  

Islamic Center Members Outraged and Shocked (Illinois)
Aug 7, 2007–Eagle Publications  

Universities Install Footbaths to Benefit Muslims, and Not Everyone Is Pleased (Michigan)
Aug 7, 2007–The New York Times  

Islamic Group Provides Medical Understanding (Illinois)
Aug 6, 2007–Chicago Sun-Times  

Overwhelming Support for First Hindu Prayer in US Senate (District Of Columbia)
Aug 6, 2007–Scoop Independent News  

Young Imam Serves as Islam's Face to Community (Virginia)
Aug 6, 2007–NPR  

European Mosque Plans Face Protests (Europe)
Aug 5, 2007–Reuters  

In Search of Islam in America: Students Visit Metro Detroit to Learn More (Michigan)
Aug 4, 2007–Detroit Free Press  

Christians to Seek Converts at Mosques' Doorsteps (Washington)
Aug 3, 2007–The Seattle Times  

Imam Offers a Lesson on Islam's Media Image (International)
Aug 3, 2007–Times Union  

Judge Orders Prison to Meet Religious Diet Needs (Nebraska)
Aug 3, 2007–The Lincoln Journal Star  

Religion Hurdle Stops TV Actor from Getting Flat (India)
Aug 3, 2007–DNA India  

Tajik Universities Bar Hijab-Wearing Girls From Exams (Tajikistan)
Aug 3, 2007–Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty  

Crisis Between Kazakh Government and Hare Krishna Community (Kazakhstan)
Aug 2, 2007–Turkish Weekly  

Race Crime Up After Terror Attack (Scotland)
Aug 2, 2007–BBC News  

Republican Candidate Advocates Threat to Bomb Islamic Holy Sites as Response to Terrorist Attack on U.S. (District Of Columbia)
Aug 2, 2007–PR-Inside.com/AP  

Tribes, Firefighters Cooperate to Save Sacred Sites (California)
Aug 2, 2007–Los Angeles Times  

Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff Discusses Security and Civil Liberties with Young Arab, Muslim, Sikh, South Asian American Leaders (Michigan)
Aug 1, 2007–The Press & Guide  

Imams Drop Passengers from Lawsuit over Removal from Flight (Minnesota)
Aug 1, 2007–Minnesota Public Radio/AP  

Iran Harrassing Baha’i Kids on a Massive Scale (Iran)
Aug 1, 2007–Mideast Youth  

Pork at Issue in Doughnut Franchise Row (Illinois)
Aug 1, 2007–Chicago Tribune  

Iranian Baha'i Students Shut out of Vocational Education (Iran)
Jul 31, 2007–Baha'i World News Service  

Pagan Prisoner to Sue Bosses over Ban on Drum in her Cell (United Kingdom)
Jul 31, 2007–The Northern Echo  

Religious Minorities Hit From All Sides (Iraq)
Jul 31, 2007–IPS News  

Solidarity Rally for Religious Freedom (Pakistan)
Jul 31, 2007–AsiaNews.it  

"Muslims and Anti-Semitism," a Commentary by Tariq Ramadan (United States)
Jul 30, 2007–The American Muslim  

Dressed In Hijab: More Muslim Girls Playing Soccer (Minnesota)
Jul 30, 2007–WCCO.com/AP  

First Muslim US Congressman Meets with Muslim Women Leaders (International)
Jul 30, 2007–VOA News  

Israel Urges Condemnation of Priest (Poland)
Jul 30, 2007–Washington Post/AP  

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