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Time to re think Islamic terrorism - It’s a war stupid (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:33:12 PDT

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Algerian man in Waterford made death threats to Michigan lawyer after Islam protest (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:32:55 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

An Algerian man living in Ireland threatened to shoot an American lawyer who organized a Michigan rally against terrorism in the name of Islam.

Former FBI agent claims he witnessed CIA boss John Brennan convert to Islam – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:42:50 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

An ex-FBI agent has claimed that President Barack Obama’s CIA nominee John Brennan secretly converted to Islam.

Islamic states use Ireland’s blasphemy law in persecuting Indian dissident (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:11:58 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

In recent months Ireland's stringent abortion ban has been cited approvingly by Islamic states as a model for their own societies, and now Irish enacted blasphemy laws have become the envy of nations like Pakistan.

Former Irish American Sunday school teacher on why she converted to Islam - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:31:46 PDT

By: HILDA HIGGINS

A former Catholic Sunday school teacher has spoken about why she was moved to convert to Islam.

Plan to build $84 million Islamic center in Dublin to host 40,000 Muslims in the city (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:39:21 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Gerry Gannon, a leading property developer, has lodged a planning application with Dublin City Council for an $84 million Islamic Cultural Centre including a large mosque at Clongriffin in north Dublin.

Islam convert says she was unable to wear hijab in Cork workplace (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:24:32 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

A former worker at Dunnes Stores in Cork has claimed she was fired because she was told she could not work while wearing the hijab, the traditional muslim headscarf.

One Direction's Zayn Malik has been accused of trying to convert young fans to Islam (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:45:26 PDT

One Direction's Zayn MalikAn anti-Islam commentator has warned parents to "keep their daughters away" from the bandIn her American blog, Debbie Schlussel accused the 19-year-old, who has a British Pakistani father and an English mother, of "pimping Islam" to childrenHowever Zudhi Jasser, an American Muslim who frequently warns of Islamic radicalization, rejected the claims, reports the Daily Star newspaperHe said: "I would say all the power to him to be respectful to his faith and be proud of it READ MORE

Irishman faces jail time for Islamic offenses in Dubai - had sex with British woman in taxi (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:09:45 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

A 28-year-old man from Tullamore, County Offaly, could face a jail term of three years for the Islamic offenses of being drunk in public and having sex before marriage, in Dubai.

Irish American officer stopped from teaching that Islam is America’s enemy (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 May 2012 05:29:34 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

An Irish American U.S. military officer who had been teaching that Islam in general is America's enemy has had his class canceled.

Al-Qaeda sought to bring Islam to Ireland as problems with Catholic Church increased (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 May 2012 04:26:58 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Prior to his death, al-Qaeda ring-leader Osama bin Laden was urged by Adam Gadahn, the American al-Qaeda spokesman, to consider reaching out to the Irish population in hopes of getting them to convert to Islam.

Islamic terrorists threaten attack on Irish Jedward and other Eurovision competitors (IrishCentral)

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:04:06 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Jedward, the young Irish pop duo who are loved and hated in about equal measure worldwide, may have encountered their first truly serious threat.

Liam Neeson has the full right to embrace Islam if he wants -- His wife's death has led to a search for life's meaning (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:30:15 PST

Liam Neeson's public embrace of Islam has certainly landed him in the middle of a steaming controversyThe Irish Hollywood star told the London Sun that he was considering adopting the religion because of his experiences in Istanbul while filming where he found the calls to prayer and beauty of its historic mosques very movingI know Liam Neeson somewhat as we serve on the American Irish Historical Society board together and we often meet in Irish circles in New YorkHe is as normal as a Hollywood superstar could be, courteous and genuine to a fault READ MORE

Hollywood star Liam Neeson says he may convert to Islam (IrishCentral)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:20:26 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish actor Liam Neeson has confirmed he is considering converting from Catholicism to Islam.

TLC's 'All American Muslim' will follow an Irishman converting to Islam in the US - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:45:02 PDT

By: JORDANA KOZUPSKY

“All-American Muslim,” the TLC new series featuring the lives of American Muslims living in Michigan, will feature an interesting twist to the show; Jeff McDermott, an Irish Catholic man who converted to Islam for his wife.

Rachel Maddow, Ron Paul wrong -- US right to kill its own citizens when they are Islamic terrorists (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 07:10:08 PDT

I turned off Rachel Maddow in disgust last night She had begun this studio debate over whether the Obama administration were correct in killing Anwar al Awlaki because he was born in New MexicoShe also included another CIA target who was killed in Yemen, one Samir Khan, also an American citizenIt is complete nonsense to suggest that somehow these people should not have been killed when we had the opportunity READ MORE

Enda Kenny: Ireland aims to be the Islamic center of finance in Europe (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:17:49 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

In news that startled many observers this week, Ireland's prime minister launched an unexpected bid to become the home of Islamic finance in Europe - even as the recession hit nation seeks to rebuild its financial services sector.

Cordoba House is good for New York (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:25:13 PDT

The Islamic Center proposed for downtown Manhattan may not have been proposed well, but it intends well The recently released plans for the building depict a magnificent work of architecture that will be open to the public and add enormously to the cultural cache of a neighborhood in desperate need of investment Funding sources for the institution have and will be vetted by the US government Concerns that the mosque will be Saudi Wahhabist have been answered and assuaged READ MORE

Catholics can lead interfaith education (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:15:13 PDT

An article in this week's issue of Time magazine reports on how the Claremont School of Theology, formerly offering training for only Methodist seminarians, is transforming itself into an interfaith institution and will offer programs to train Jewish rabbis and Muslim imams alongside Christian ministers The school made this leap because its enrollment was foundering, and two years into the experiment, enrollment has increased While the ultimate success of the program will depend on how well its graduates are regarded and whether or not people continue to enroll, the fact that it has existed for two years tells us something - that understanding other religions does not have to dim the belief in one's ownA family friend of mine once told her young daughter, when she asked if there were other religions in the world aside from Catholicism, that there were not READ MORE

Victory for gays, Muslims and freedom (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:17 PDT

This past week, our country has seen two separate victories, in policy and politics, for tolerance and the separation of church and state California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage was overturned in federal court The proposed mosque (which is really a cultural center with a space for prayers) at Ground Zero (which is really several blocks away) has avoided major roadblocks and garnered the support of New York City mayor Michael BloombergTo some, both of these items are good news READ MORE