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Fla. Preacher Terry Jones Faces Ban in Britain

LONDON (Dec. 13) -- Terry Jones, the firebrand Florida preacher who threatened to burn copies of the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, could be banned from visiting Britain. Jones has been invited to speak about the "evils of Islam" at an event run by the English Defense League (EDL) -- a...

Muslims Harassed During Prayer Festival in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (Nov. 16) -- Ultra-right activists waved Greek flags and pelted Muslims with raw eggs as they gathered today in central Athens to pray during the Eid al-Adha festival. Seven other public prayers, including a gathering before the sprawling courtyard of the country's main university, took place without...

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Terry Jones Has Right to Burn Quran

(Sept. 8) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending the Rev. Terry Jones' right to burn copies of the Quran on Saturday, in what the controversial pastor has deemed "International Burn-a-Quran Day." "In a strange way, I'm here to defend his right to do that. I happen to think that it is distasteful. I don't...

Fire at Mosque Site Part of a 'Perfect Storm'?

John A. Gillis, The Daily News Journal / AP

(Aug. 30) -- As federal investigators search for the cause of an equipment fire at the future site of an Islamic center in Tennessee, a Muslim civil rights organization says the incident could be yet another instance of anti-Islam attacks. "Unfortunately, a number of factors -- from the rise of the tea party movement to...