Next, We Muslims Bring Sharia to Indiana

THE DAILY BEAST: Allah’s blessings be upon you, Mike Pence. Now that “religious conscience” means whatever, we Muslims are going to town!

I, along with millions of Muslims across the country, have to give it up for Indiana Governor Mike Pence and his merry band of liberty-loving Republicans in the state legislature. The “religious liberty” law they recently enacted may be causing an uproar, but for us Muslims, it means we can now finally impose sharia law in Indiana!

I’m not sure who is happier, the Wiccans or us? As The Daily Beast’s David Freedlander wrote on Tuesday, the Wiccans are loving this law. Okay, actually they think it’s a “horrible” law because of its potentially discriminatory impact against the LGBT community. But as Dusty Dionne, High Priest and High Summoner of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Washington State, told Freedlander, “If they are going to open up this can of worms, we are going to shove it right in their face.” There has to be one Muslim Wiccan out there who is truly delirious with joy. (Although I’m not sure technically if such a combo is possible.)

In any event, while the NCAA, Apple, and others may be thinking of steering clear of the Hoosier State, we Muslims are coming. Think a caravan of wagon trains heading to the Midwest in the 1800s, but this caravan will be all Muslim, and we will be coming to the state in everything from Mercedes-Benzes to taxicabs.

Some might be asking, could Muslims really impose sharia law in some fashion in Indiana—turning Indiana into a mini Muslim caliphate? Well, the Indiana law doesn’t just provide “religious liberty” for Christians. It provides “liberty” for all faiths, and that includes us Muslims. (Yes, that shrieking sound you heard was from the Christian conservatives who championed this law intending it to truly only benefit fellow Christians.) » | Dean Obeidallah | Saturday, April 04, 2015

MERS Virus Arrives in U.S. from Middle East

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Two years after it first cropped up in the Middle East, a potentially fatal respiratory illness arrived in the United States aboard a jetliner that landed at O'Hare International Airport 10 days ago.

The news that Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS — a virus that by one estimate has killed roughly a quarter of the relatively small number of patients confirmed to be infected by it — is on U.S. soil quickly triggered investigations by federal and state health authorities. (+ video) » | Juan Perez Jr., Tribune reporter | Saturday, May 03, 2014

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Islamic Week at Purdue Offers Awareness

JC ONLINE – BOILERSTATION: Meghan Zeller sat quietly while Afra Hussain slowly painted an intricate henna tattoo on her hand.

The two were among students in the tent on Purdue University’s Memorial Mall that housed henna tattoos, ethnic food and information tables from predominantly Muslim countries such as Egypt.

“I definitely have learned some stuff about Islamic culture that I didn’t know before,” said Zeller, a 19-year-old sophomore. “A lot of us don’t know a lot about the culture in general. It helps to let us understand better.”

Monday marked the beginning of Islamic Awareness Week, organized each semester by the Purdue Muslim Student Association. Through Friday, Muslim students will offer free henna tattoos and free English translations of the Quran. There also will be evening speakers addressing such topics as “Are Muslim Women Oppressed?” and the “Islamic Perspective on Creation versus Evolution.”

Nabeel Alsaber, vice president of the Muslim Student Association, said the main objective of the week is to educate the public on Islam. » | Taya Flores | Monday, October 15, 2012

Michigan: FBI Raids Homes for Suspected 'Militia Associated' Behavior

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THE TELEGRAPH: Christian Militia Group Members Arrested by FBI >>> | Monday, March 29, 2010

FBI Make Christian Militia Arrests
THE TELEGRAPH: The FBI has carried out a series of raids on Christian militia across America after they feared the groups were about to launch a bombing campaign in anticipation of Armageddon.

Nine members of a Christian militia group in the American Midwest were charged on Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and then blow up mourners at his funeral.

Members of the Hutaree, self-proclaimed "Christian warriors" who conduct paramilitary training in readiness for the arrival of the anti-Christ, were seized after a series of FBI raids in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.

The nine – including a couple and their two sons – face charges that include attempted use of weapons of mass destruction, seditious conspiracy and teaching the use of explosives.

Prosecutors said the FBI moved in after learning that the group planned a violent reconnaissance mission some time in April.

Monitoring groups say that right-wing militia groups have enjoyed a dramatic resurgence amid growing anger at what they see as an oppressive federal government and fears of gun control.

The Michigan-based Hutaree view law enforcement agencies, including local police, as a "brotherhood" and an enemy, said prosecutors. >>> Tom Leonard in New York | Monday, March 29, 2010

Christian Militia Group Members Arrested by FBI
THE TELEGRAPH: FBI agents have arrested seven people in a series of raids targeting a Christian militia group.

The raids took place in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio over the weekend and were reportedly carried out by the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force.

The suspects are expected to make an initial appearance in US District Court in Detroit later today.

A source close to the investigation in Washington, D.C. told the Detroit News that FBI agents were conducting activities in connection to Hutaree, a Christian militia group whose members describe themselves as Christian soldiers preparing for the arrival and battle with the anti-Christ. >>> | Monday, March 29, 2010

Gripping Night Gives New Advantage to Obama
THE INDEPENDENT: Barack Obama scored a resounding victory in North Carolina last night but very narrowly lost the state of Indiana to Hillary Clinton after a cliff-hanger night of counting votes. She finally squeaked by a bare two percentage points or about 22,000 votes.

The split outcome will mean that the struggle of the Democratic nomination is not over yet. It will give cause for relief and for frustration in each of the camps - as well as grief for the party’s hierarchy which frets that the longer the slug-fest between them continues the better it is for the Republicans.

Clearly, however, the night was better for Mr Obama. He desperately needed to capture a big state – and decisively – after weeks of campaign stumbles. And because North Carolina, which he took by a healthy 56-42 percentage point margin, offered more convention delegates than Indiana, it will reinforce his critical delegate lead and make the mathematics for Mrs Clinton more prohibitive than ever. Gripping Night Gives New Advantage to Obama >>> By David Usborne in Indianapolis | May 7, 2008

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Obama und Clinton wollen beide weitermachen: Je ein Sieg bei Vorwahlen in North Carolina und Indiana >>> | 7. Mai 2008

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