By Rob Picheta and Tara John, CNN Members of Europe's far right have called for a mass boycott of Toblerone, after discovering that the popular triangular chocolate bar is halal-certified. Halal is an Arabic word that denotes that a food or service is permissible according to Islamic law. It Continue Reading
Shari’a Law in North America
By Roy Oksnevad The row concerning Shari’a [Shariah] creeping into North America has filled the blogosphere. According to NPR, by the summer of 2010, anti-Shari’a laws were being introduced in several state legislatures. Louisiana, Arizona, and Tennessee have all passed versions of a bill Continue Reading
Controversies Over Mosques and Islamic Centers Across the U.S.
This map shows the locations of 37 proposed mosques and Islamic centers that have encountered community resistance in the last three years. In many cases, the opposition has centered on neighbors' concerns about traffic, noise, parking and property values - the same objections that often greet Continue Reading