Turkish Pianist Sentenced for Twitter Postings
Fazil Say, given a 10-month suspended sentence for insulting Islam and offending Muslims, said the accusations against him offended human rights.
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European Muslims see hope on Pope Francis for better peace dialog
Vatican relations with the Muslim world were badly strained in 2006 when the resigned Pope Benedict XVI stated, quoting a Byzantine emperor, that Islam is a violent and irrational religion.
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UK University slated over gender segregated seating for Muslims
On March 9 University College London hosted a debate on Islam versus Atheism. The Islamic organizers pandered to requests to arrange gender segregated seating, infuriating the guest speaker, a former advisor to President Obama.
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Europe: Britain: 3 Admit to Terrorism Plot
Three British Muslims, including a convert who was featured in a documentary about radical Islam, pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in London on Friday.
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Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for 30 days
A court in Egypt has ordered the government to block access to YouTube for 30 days after a film deemed insulting to Islam was uploaded to the video-sharing site.The film, "Innocence of Muslims," sparked off riots across the Muslim world in September.
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