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New York City subway to host Muslim recruit campaign Siraj Wahhaj has defended convicted would-be bombers and labeled FBI and CIA agents "real terrorists," according to a report by the New York Post. He is now attempting to convince New York City residents that Islam is a religion of peace by promoting advertisements for the Islamic Circle of North America. The campaign has been approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and is set to run four weeks in September during Ramadhan. Wahhaj, a former member of the Nation of Islam, was named by U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White as one...

The holy month of Ramadhan is upon us. It is a time that Muslims across the world look forward to. A time of self-purification and introspection. A test of the faithful's commitment to divine teachings. Ramadhan is concluded with Idul Fitri. A joyous celebration of the achievement of physical, moral and spiritual discipline including fasting from dawn until nightfall. At the time on Saturday when Bali was struck by bombs, the Balinese were also looking forward to one of their important religious holidays, Galungan, which promotes righteousness over evil. The bombs were a rude shock to the world, to Indonesians...

Muslim groups up pressure to close clubs for Ramadhan Sjofiardi Bachyul and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Padang/Palu Thousands of Muslim students and activists held protest demonstrations in various cities nationwide on Wednesday in a bid to pressure the government and businesspeople to close all nightspots and gambling dens during Ramadhan. The protesters said the closure must be done out of respect for Muslims, who are required to fast during the daylight hours for a month beginning on Friday. The protest in the West Sumatra capital of Padang nearly turned into brawl when a group of some 150 Muslim protesters...