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Islamist Imagines a Democratic Future for Tunisia New York Times By ANTHONY SHADID ISTANBUL — For more than three decades, Rachid al-Ghannouchi has preached that pluralism, democracy and Islam are harmonious. As his country, Tunisia, heads toward the first elections after the Arab revolts on Sunday, Mr. Ghannouchi, ... See all stories on this topic »

Conversions to Islam threaten Pakistan’s “Macedonian†tribe Reuters By Reuters Staff Nestled among the valleys of Pakistan's mountainous northwest, a tiny religious community that claims descent from Alexander the Great's army is under increasing pressure from radicals bent on converting them to Islam. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Egypt’s Islamists split before vote, some call for unity Reuters The newly-formed Islamist parties, known as Salafists and who follow strict teachings of Islam, pulled out of the Democratic Alliance to protest their small showing on the alliance's electoral list, saying Brotherhood candidates monopolised it. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Islamic Extremists in Somalia Behead 17-year-old Christian Compass Direct News NAIROBI, Kenya, October 19 (CDN) — Militants from the Islamic extremist al Shabaab beheaded a 17-year-old Somali Christian near Mogadishu last month, a journalist in the Somali capital told Compass. The militants, who have vowed to rid Somalia of ... See all stories on this topic » Compass Direct News

Radical and mainstream Islam topic of conversation at campus lecture Daily Sundial By Irene Moore and Katherine ONeill A representative from an organization whose mission is stated as cultivating a better understanding of the difference between mainstream and radical Islam lectured on campus Wednesday to a couple dozen students and ... See all stories on this topic »

Tajikistan Imposes More Restrictions to Fight Radicalism Voice of America He leads the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, the only Islamic party legally registered in the former Soviet Union. He says that government controls will push Islam underground, away from moderation and toward "Talibanism. ... See all stories on this topic »

Is O getting tough enough on Iran? New York Post The news is sharpening already-high tensions between the leader of Islam's Sunni world, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, the Shiite standard-bearer. In the past, the meek Obama administration would rather have kept such an affair under wraps than risk inflaming ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran Supreme Leader to Eliminate President Ahmadinejad's Post? Christian Post Iran's political system operates off of a cleric-ruled system in the framework of theocracy guided by Shi'a Islam. In the complex system, the supreme leader holds near-absolute power but that power has been increasingly challenged by the incumbent ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Post

What Happens After the Arab Spring? Patch.com Although many Americans think that the Arab Spring has been driven by Islam, Nasr contends that it is not the most critical factor. He thinks Americans are also wondering whether the Arab Spring is a momentary flash or something real. ... See all stories on this topic »

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IslamOnline, Islamic News, Islamic Finance and Business - Tunisia ... TUNIS - As the clock ticks to Tunisia\'s first elections since the fall of president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, tension is rising between Islamists and secularists in the ... www.islamonline.com/.../Tunisia-ElectionsIslamists-Vs-Secular...

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