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Remembering the Faith Figures Who Died in 2007

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Remembering the Faith Figures Who Died in 2007

The preachers, spiritual leaders, and artists we bid farewell to this year.

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Saudi Government Questions its Wahhabi Roots

Saudi Arabia has practiced a strict Wahhabi form of Islam for centuries, but Islamic extremism has led to religious questioning.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Religious, Government, religious reformer, Young People, spiritual leaders, rigid gender separation, Religion, touchier issues facing, nurtures extremism

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Searching for an Inclusive Islam

Eight years after "Muslim bad girl" Asra Nomani began her battle with her Morgantown, West Virginia mosque for women's equality, she wonders when her dream for an inclusive Islam will be realized. For Nomani, the struggle continues.

Related Topics: Islam, Islamic Extremism, Faiths & Practices, American Muslim, American Muslims, Mohammed, Mosque, Muslim, Muslim American

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Is Religion 'Built Upon Lies'?

Best-selling atheist Sam Harris and pro-religion blogger Andrew Sullivan debate God, faith, and fundamentalism.

Related Topics: Faiths, Secular Philosophies, Faith, Religious, human, Religion, God, Truth, Science, Reason, Mind, religious moderates

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God-O-Meter '08: Tracking the Presidential Candidates on Issues of Faith

Beliefnet and TIME Magazine Partner to Give Daily Updates on How the Holiness Factor Fuels Race to the White House

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Why Islam is Winning

Though the West isn't paying attention, Muslim leaders continue to separate Islam from terrorism. Maybe it's time to wake up.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Terrorism, harm suicide terrorism, Muslims, Terrorists, sacred religious garbs, extremist, glamorizes terrorism, extremist leaders, right winged pundits trot

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Harnessing the Future of Islam

For Daisy Khan, gathering young Muslim leaders was more than a meeting of intellect. It was a crucial step in taking back Islam.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Muslims, Conference, conference participants, Community, religious leaders, Favorite Prayer, shared concerns, religious community, World

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'The Kite Runner' Soars Into Theaters

Khaled Hosseini, author of the blockbuster novel, discusses the new film, his faith and values, and Islam in Afghanistan.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Movies, Islam, scene, Film, religious country, Character, rape scene, Religion, day to day life, Afghan culture, belowThe movie adaptation

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'We Are What We Do'

ISNA's new president Ingrid Mattson says American Muslims' 'special obligations' are as important now as when 9/11 occurred.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Terrorism, religious leaders, Human Rights, Muslim Women, American society, Community, obligation American, umbrella organization thats, Muslim

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