The Southern California chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) ON August 25 called the planned desecration of the Quran by a church in Gainesville, FL “misguided,” and announced that it would distribute 10,000 free copies of the Quran through its 1-877-WhyIslam outreach project in response to the Gainesville event. ICNA Southern California also launched www.sponsoraquran.com, a new Quran distribution initiative, specifically for this cause. Condemned by various lo...

A crazed, and possibly drunk, 21-year old wingnut pulled a knife on a New York City cabbie and slashed him multiple times during evening rush hour on August 25 after inquiring if he was a Muslim. The incident, coming amid a fervid debate over a proposed mosque close to the site of the 9/11 tragedy, sparked off a debate about possible growing Islamophobia in the United States. Michael Enright’s cab ride after he hailed the taxi driven Ahmed Sharif, a 44-year old Bangladeshi immigrant a...

Equestrienne Dalma Rushdi Malhas did Saudi Arabia proud after she won the bronze medal on her horse Flash Top Hat on August 24 at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Eighteen-year-old Malhas overcame four penalty points in the first round of the three-day event to qualify for the jump-off session, where she delighted the crowd to claim the bronze medal in the individual show jumping event in equestrian. According to the International Equestrian Federation, Malhas showed considerable...