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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...

Islamophobia Today: Newspaper Apologizes, City Council Balks, Twitter Bungles Burqa Ban

(Sept. 14) -- Whether non-Muslim Americans are becoming more mistrustful of those who practice the Islamic faith, or whether media outlets have simply covered such instances to the point of making it seem that way, is, to be sure, a matter of opinion. From the divisive protests over the proposed construction of Park51...

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...