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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Early terrorist in U.S. condemns today's jihad

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Long before Sept. 11, the war on terrorism<strong> </strong>and two pressure-cooker bombs at the Boston Marathon, a young Muslim from Egypt walked into the ballroom of a New York City hotel and shot to death an outspoken Jewish rabbi.
    WASHINGTON — Long before Sept. 11, the war on terrorism and two pressure-cooker bombs at the Boston Marathon, a young Muslim from Egypt walked into the ballroom of a New York City hotel and shot to death an outspoken Jewish rabbi. El Sayyid A....

    Tags: Prisons, Jihad, Boston Marathon, Sports, Shootings

    2. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. After death, a church leader's sordid side revealed

    By the time the letter arrived, the grass on Benjamin Hawkes' grave had grown thick. Historians had chronicled how he transformed the Los Angeles archdiocese into a billion-dollar institution. His portrait had been etched into a metal plaque and bolted to the wall of a sprawling church on Wilshire Boulevard.
    By the time the letter arrived, the grass on Benjamin Hawkes' grave had grown thick. Historians had chronicled how he transformed the Los Angeles archdiocese into a billion-dollar institution. His portrait had been etched into a metal plaque and bolted to...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Immigration, Human Interest

    3. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Gun buyback yields sniper rifle, AK-47, other weapons

    Thanks to a push from local faith-based organizations and an assist from the Pasadena Police Department, 135 guns were taken off the streets Saturday at the Pasadena Area Gun Buyback and Peace-source Fair.
    Thanks to a push from local faith-based organizations and an assist from the Pasadena Police Department, 135 guns were taken off the streets Saturday at the Pasadena Area Gun Buyback and Peace-source Fair. More than a hundred gun owners drove up to...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Gun Control, Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry

    4. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Global Voices: Ahmadis' mission of peace in an age of terror

    Just weeks after the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon, the global leader of the world&rsquo;s 10-million-plus Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has brought his religion&rsquo;s message of peace, public service and uplift to the faithful of Southern California.&nbsp;
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    Just weeks after the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon, the global leader of the world’s 10-million-plus Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has brought his religion’s message of peace, public service and uplift to the faithful of Southern...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Hosni Mubarak, Wars and Interventions, Church and State Relations

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Tribeca 2013: In 'Trials of Muhammad Ali,' a counterpoint to '42'

    NEW YORK--When a championship boxer like Muhammad Ali felt disrespected by another fighter, he might have been expected to do what most boxers would: knock his opponent's lights out.
    NEW YORK--When a championship boxer like Muhammad Ali felt disrespected by another fighter, he might have been expected to do what most boxers would: knock his opponent's lights out. But the icon took a different route when faced with a rival he...

    Tags: Film Festivals, Will Forte, Entertainment, Trials, Hoop Dreams (movie)

    6. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Survey: Many Muslims want sharia, but differ on what that means

    In&nbsp;Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries across the globe, most Muslims <strong></strong>support making <em>sharia</em>, or Islamic law, the official law of the land, according to a sweeping survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
    In Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries across the globe, most Muslims support making sharia, or Islamic law, the official law of the land, according to a sweeping survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. But sharia means different...

    Tags: Egypt, Malaysia, Laws, Pakistan, Asia

    7. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Brothers suspected in Boston attack stood apart in U.S.

    BOSTON &mdash; During their decade in the United States, the two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings had acquired many of the preoccupations of young American men &mdash; cars, sports, social media.
    BOSTON — During their decade in the United States, the two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings had acquired many of the preoccupations of young American men — cars, sports, social media. But Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and Dzhokhar...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Sports, Christopher Goffard, Islam

    8. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Peggy Riley talks polygamy, faith, 'Amity and Sorrow'

    Popular shows like &ldquo;Big Love&rdquo; and &ldquo;Sister Wives&rdquo; have given us a small glimpse into the life of a woman within a polygamist family &mdash; her struggles, her relationship with the other wives and her expectations. In&nbsp;debut novel &ldquo;Amity and Sorrow&rdquo; (Little, Brown and Co., $26),&nbsp; Peggy Riley uses her thorough research on escapees and survivors of polygamist cults to tell the story of a mother, her two daughters and their lives after escaping a life of polygamy.
    Popular shows like “Big Love” and “Sister Wives” have given us a small glimpse into the life of a woman within a polygamist family — her struggles, her relationship with the other wives and her expectations. In debut novel...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Abusive Behavior, Stranger Than Fiction, Arts and Culture

    9. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. PASSINGS: J. David Kuo

    J. David Kuo, 44, an evangelical Christian and former top official of President George W. Bush's faith-based initiative who later accused the administration of failing to live up to the president's promise of "compassionate conservatism," died Friday of...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, White House, George W. Bush, Politics

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Pope Francis reaffirms crackdown on U.S. nuns

    ROME &mdash; Pope Francis has backed the Vatican's doctrinal crackdown on a major group of American nuns, reasserting the Roman Catholic Church's conservative approach to various social issues in a move that could cool the warm reception he has received from some liberal Catholics since taking office last month.
    ROME — Pope Francis has backed the Vatican's doctrinal crackdown on a major group of American nuns, reasserting the Roman Catholic Church's conservative approach to various social issues in a move that could cool the warm reception he has received...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, The Pope, Francis I, Roman Catholicism

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Boston bombings: Muslims fear another 'hysteria'

    We will know soon enough who unleashed Monday&rsquo;s grotesque violence on Boston. But it is fair to say that many Muslims who heard that explosions had marred the end of the Boston Marathon had a simple, poignant thought: Please don&rsquo;t let it be a Muslim.<div style="padding: 18px 0px 8px 8px; float: right;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/lanow/la-me-robin-abcarian-perspective-20130402,0,101211.storygallery"><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-51673417/turbine/la-me-robin-abcarian-20130323/600" /></a></div>
    We will know soon enough who unleashed Monday’s grotesque violence on Boston. But it is fair to say that many Muslims who heard that explosions had marred the end of the Boston Marathon had a simple, poignant thought: Please don’t let it be...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Jihad, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Sports

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Turkish pianist convicted of insulting religion through tweets

    A famed Turkish pianist was convicted Monday of insulting religion after sending a string of tweets deemed denigrating to Islam. Fazil Say was handed a suspended prison sentence of 10 months, according to news reports, stoking concerns in Turkey and abroad about freedom of speech.
    A famed Turkish pianist was convicted Monday of insulting religion after sending a string of tweets deemed denigrating to Islam. Fazil Say was handed a suspended prison sentence of 10 months, according to news reports, stoking concerns in Turkey and...

    Tags: Prisons, Human Rights, European Union, Amnesty International, Journalism

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