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Boko Haram Increasingly Turn To Killing Children to Get Attention
Boko Haram Increasingly Turn To Killing Children to Get Attention:
Unable to hit well defended military and government targets, Boko Haram has recently concentrated on schools. In the last month nearly fifty teachers and students have been killed and several schools damaged by fire and explosives. This is not the first time Boko Haram has gone after schools. Last year they burned down several. But those were night attacks that caused few casualties. Now they are going after students and teachers and killing them.
Boko Haram literally means “Western education is forbidden” but most Boko Haram members direct their violence against non-Moslems and government officials. Because of several months of intense army and police action in the center of Boko Haram activity in the northeast, the Islamic terrorist organization has lost nearly a thousand members to arrest or combat and most Boko Haram bases and safe houses have been captured.
Civilian volunteer groups …
Obama’s Tolerant Indonesia: 282 Cases of Religious Violence in Six Months!
Obama’s Tolerant Indonesia: 282 Cases of Religious Violence in Six Months!:
‘..And while my stepfather, like most Indonesians, was raised a Muslim, he firmly believed that all religions were worthy of respect. In this way, he reflected the spirit of religious tolerance that is enshrined in Indonesia’s Constitution, and that remains one of this country’s defining and inspiring characteristics’.
Barack Obama, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 9, 2010.
Violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims on East Java’s Madura Island and an attack on an Ahmadiyah community in West Java are among the 282 cases of religious violence in Indonesia reported in the first half of …
Aah Islam! Marriage Woes for Saudi Couple Caused by Housemaid who was a Witch
Aah Islam! Marriage Woes for Saudi Couple Caused by Housemaid who was a Witch:
A Saudi man who had a rift with his wife for nearly two years was told the problem is caused by their housemaid after she cast a magic spell on their newborn girl.
The man sought help from a Raqi (Islamic spiritual healer) in the western town of Taif after his elder daughter told him she keeps seeing the same dream.
After interpreting the dream, the Raqi told the Saudi that there was a magic amulet planted inside the foot of his little daughter.
“They both checked the two-year-old girl’s …
Muslims in India Bomb Sacred Buddhist Temple
Muslims in India Bomb Sacred Buddhist Temple:
Indian investigators are looking for six suspects in the bomb attack against Mahabodhi Temple. Two monks were wounded in the attack.
Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Bodh Gaya, which Buddhists see as the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Buddha.
A team of Gaya district officials and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) are spearheading the probe into the blasts that ripped through the temple.
Police sources said six suspects, including a woman, have been spotted in CCTV footage by investigators. Investigators are scanning footage from …
‘Muslims Enrich America Every Day’: Obama’s 2013 Ramadama-Ding-Dong Message
‘Muslims Enrich America Every Day’: Obama’s 2013 Ramadama-Ding-Dong Message:
Statement by U.S President on Obama on the Occasion of Ramadan:
With the start of the sacred month of Ramadan, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world.
For the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims, Ramadan is a time for thoughtful reflection, fasting and devotion. It is also an opportunity for family and friends to come together and celebrate the principles that bind people of different faiths – a commitment to peace, justice, equality and compassion towards our fellow human beings. These bonds are …
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