Stories tagged with "Muslims"

Indiana church's sign viewed as knock on Allah by indystar

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A Terre Haute church upset some residents with a message on its outdoor sign that mentioned Allah. The sign outside the Bible Baptist Church was recently... – Nov 20, 2009 at 7:22 AM in News

Columnist helps make freedom of religion a reality by indystar

Thanks to Dan Carpenter for his thoughtful and compassionate remarks in “Madness and mass suspicion” on Nov. 11. His thoughts will reach hearts and minds that the... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Onus on Islam to rid religion of violence by indystar

Islam, the Muslim world and generally the world’s media, including this newspaper, are in a state of denial. With what was obviously a radical Islamist terrorist attack by... – Nov 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Violent act shouldn't be seen as expression of Islam by indystar

On behalf of Muslim Hoosiers, the Muslim Alliance of Indiana would like to express our profound sadness over the tragic incidents at Fort Hood, Texas. As Muslims, we are hurt by... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Different religious backgrounds don't rule out trust by Robert King

Judge of Islamic law and rabbi show cooperation is key They are two men from Jerusalem with distinctly different perspectives on God and the world they inhabit — one a rabbi,... – Oct 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Pastor Rick Warren addresses Muslims by indystar

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren says the country’s largest Islamic organization showed courage when it invited him to speak at its annual... – Jul 04, 2009 at 11:06 PM in News

Freedom of religion helps all flourish by Robert King

Shariq Siddiqui prefers to avoid court fights and media campaigns. He would much rather solve challenges to the religious freedoms of Muslims quietly, without litigation or... – Jul 04, 2009 at 1:12 AM in Communities

Indiana Muslims commend Obama's speech by Robert King

Leaders of Islamic organizations say it’s vital to follow words with action In Indianapolis, Muslim leaders applauded President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo on... – Jun 05, 2009 at 2:45 AM in Marion County

Complexities of religion difficult to judge by indystar

Allon Friedman in his Dec. 30 My View, "Muslim anti-Semitism inflicts centuries of hatred," has not convinced me that anti-Semitism is an intrinsic Muslim problem. The Jewish... – Jan 05, 2009 at 2:09 AM in Opinion

3 major religions agree; does Sasso speak for them? by indystar

The real irony in Sandy Sasso's Dec. 31 column is that Rick Warren does "speak for America's faithful'' more than she is willing to admit. What could be more remarkable in this... – Jan 03, 2009 at 2:11 AM in Opinion

Peace-loving Muslims must counter violence by indystar

Shahid Athar's letter of Nov. 29 expresses nice sentiments about how religion should make us better people. Unfortunately, there is one religion, Islam, that accounts for the... – Dec 08, 2008 at 7:41 AM in Opinion

Powell made endorsing Obama easier for this reader by indystar

I am neither a die-hard Democrat nor an African-American, so endorsing Sen. Barack Obama was not an easy decision for me. In fact, I refrained from endorsing him outright for... – Oct 26, 2008 at 2:09 AM in Opinion

Religulous by Robert Hammerle

"A-" Rating by Robert W. Hammerle Bill Maher's "Religulous" is a splendid, equal opportunity offending documentary. A scathing indictment of organized religion in all of its... – Oct 16, 2008 at 2:59 PM in Talk