Category: Congregations
“Insight- In home of Arab Spring, a desire for more”
In the offices of one of Tunisia’s many political parties, a poster captures the fear that keeps people returning to the streets. It shows a woman in the midst of a protest. She holds up a simple sign: “The martyrs did not die for a new dictatorship.”
“In Ahmadis’ desert city, Pakistan closes in”
“At the office of what claims to be one of Pakistan’s oldest newspapers, workers scan copy for words it is not allowed to use — words like Muslim and Islam.”
“France bans street prayers”
“The street-prayer ban has highlighted France’s problems assimilating its 5-million-strong Muslim community”
“Muslim Population of Indonesia”
“A Pew Forum graphic shows that Indonesia is the country with the world’s largest Muslim population (205 million). Roughly 88% of Indonesia’s population is Muslim, and the nation is home to about 13% of the world’s Muslims.”