I'm sure most of you are familiar with the proposed bans on the niqab and other Islamic religious clothing in many European countries. The case I've been following most closely is in France, where the law is expected to pass soon. It would ban the few thousand women who wear the niqab (face veil) in …
Islamic Center near Ground Zero
I recently became aware of building plans for a new Islamic center near Ground Zero in downtown Manhattan. The project is being headed up by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, a prominant Islam leader in New York who authored the book, What 's Right with Islam is What's Right with America. Not surprisingly, much resistance has …
JORDAN DENARI DUFFNER 