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Famile Arslan in The Economist: "Islam and the West" - MLT, Netherlands
Religious leaders, scholars and business people are meeting all over the world to argue about free speech and Islamic sensibilities. How much does this achieve? Famile Arslan presents her take on Muslims in Europe.
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Dr. Hisham Hellyer on Doha Debates: Sunni-Shia Conflict and Image of Islam - MLT, USA
 Along with Imam Hassan Qazwini, Dr. Hisham Hellyer spoke against the motion, "This House believes the Sunni-Shia conflict is damaging Islam's reputation as a religion of peace." The motion was defeated.
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Channel 4’s Sharia TV in New York City - MLT, USA
 Reza Aslan, Saleemah Abdul-Ghaffur, Daisy Khan, and others took part in the fifth series of Channel 4’s Shariah TV, which came from New York City – home to one of the most ethnically diverse Muslim populations in the world. Shariah TV assembled a cross-section of young Muslims to pose searching questions for a panel of eminent Islamic experts. Tazeen Ahmad chairedthe discussions.
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1. Pledging Allegiance: Saleemah Abdul-Ghaffur, Imam Ajmal Masroor, Imam Zaeed
2. Shadow of 9/11: Dr. Aminah McCloud, James Yee, and Reza Aslan
3. Pluralism and Interfaith Dialogue: Imam Yahya Hendi, Daisy Khan, and Imam Ajmal Masroor
4. The Future of Islam: Ako Abu-Samad, Shereen Al ‘Abd, and Abed Awad
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Tahir Anwar: Unity in Diversity Award - MLT, USA
Tahir Anwar, Imam of the South Bay Islamic Association (SBIA) in San Jose, California received Santa Clara County's Unity in Diversity Award on May 6, 2008 in San Jose, California.
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Arsalan Iftikhar on NPR's Barbershop: Barbershop Guys Comb Through Latest Headlines - MLT, USA
The guys in this week's Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles — discuss new information about the Rev. Jesse Jackson's remarks on Sen. Barack Obama, the New Yorker magazine's controversial cover, and the NFL's latest move to combat gang trouble within the league.
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Hussein Rashid in Religion Dispatches: "Islamophobia, Rachel Ray and Dunkin Donuts" - MLT, USA
In a recent blog entry, Hussein Rashid wonders if Michelle Malkin is really a Muslim.
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Cordoba Initiative (Imam Feisal) hold conference on improving Muslim World-West relations- Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Hosted by the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) of the Malaysian Foreign Ministry in conjunction with Cordoba Initiative, the “Third International Conference on the Muslim World and the West: Bridging the Gap,” convened participants from all corners of the globe to take action towards bridging the divide between the Muslim World and the West. Conference delegates presented specific projects, positing innovative solutions to the problem of strained relations. The four action-oriented working sessions included: Improving Muslim-West Engagement, Understanding Islam in Contemporary Global Contexts, Improving Traditional and non-Traditional Public Diplomacy Programs, and Preventing Emerging Muslim-West Crises.
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Lena Khan: Sony Entertainment Television Asia's "Entertainment Achiever of the Year"
 Ms Lena Khan won the Entertainment Achiever of the Year Award. She is the writer and director of several films, including A Land Called Paradise, winner of the LinkTV's "One Nation, Many Voices" short film festival.
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