As a woman, it was difficult for me to gain many first-hand impressions of the Muslims. I was generally ignored by both men and women, and on the rare occasion that I had to interact, when for example a car was parked illegally and blocking my gate, I was addressed as if inconsequential. My husband, however, faithfully reported conversations which you may find somewhat alarming.
In the News
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January 13th, 2011
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January 13th, 2011
Thanks to the spread of suicide tourism, the UK is going through another in a series of pushes to legalize assisted suicide. As with the last time, when a bill was introduced in the House of Lords, a commission is studying the issue. And advocates are pretending that their goal is what it clearly is not.
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January 13th, 2011
It proudly boasts it is America's gayest city, attracting thousands of homosexual tourists. But Palm Springs police chief David Dominguez has now lost his job - because he targeted gay visitors in an undercover sex sting.
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January 13th, 2011
In Sudan’s Arab-Muslim north, the minority Christian community anxiously awaits the outcome of the vote on independence for the south, amid threats by President Omar al-Bashir’s to reinforce sharia law if it splits.
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January 13th, 2011
Legal group asks court to block demolition of buildings damaged on 9/11.
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January 13th, 2011
Millions of teachers, nurses and policemen could be asked to disclose their sexuality, religion and race as part of a new Coalition equality drive.
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January 13th, 2011
Women could have a ‘DIY abortion’ in their home within months under controversial plans to change the law. They would be handed drugs to take to terminate their pregnancy in familiar surroundings rather than in a hospital or clinic.
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January 13th, 2011
The likely partition of Sudan is a result of Islam’s increasing intolerance, writes Con Coughlin.
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January 13th, 2011
The likely partition of Sudan is a result of Islam’s increasing intolerance, writes Con Coughlin.
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January 13th, 2011
Hundreds of Christians demonstrated late Wednesday near a large Cairo slum, blocking a major highway and clashing with police following the shooting death of a Christian man the day before, said a security official.