Islam

Robert Buth, hijab-wearing St. Paul cop, apologizes for culturally insensitive photo

A day after a photo of him wearing a hijab, Target badge, and lipstick created a firestorm, St. Paul K-9 officer Robert Buth apologized yesterday for his ill-advised Halloween costume choice.SEE ALSO: St. Paul PD investigating photo of purported off-duty cop crossdressing as Muslim woman St. Paul Po ... More >>

Petition to oust Michele Bachmann from Intelligence is a no brainer

People for the American Way, a liberal advocacy group, is circulating a petition asking John Boehner to remove Michele Bachmann from the House Intelligence Committee.The petition targets Bachmann's bizarre obsession with Sharia law and other Islamophobic tomfoolery, though really there's any number ... More >>

Michele Bachmann goes on apocalyptic radio show, says Obama supports Sharia law

Constituents of the 6th District who voted for Michele Bachmann instead of Jim Graves last month can't be happy to hear their Congresswoman say she spent a "whole year" fretting about Obama administration's alleged efforts to implement Sharia law here in the United States.SEE ALSO:-- Bachmann doesn' ... More >>

Keith Ellison on freedom of speech: "It's a good and bad thing" [INTERVIEW PART 3]

As the first Muslim elected to Congress, Keith Ellison often serves as an Islam spokesman of sorts.Last week was especially difficult in that respect, as violent protests erupted across the Middle East in response to an anti-Islam film trailer published on YouTube.SEE ALSO:-- Keith Ellison: "Let's s ... More >>

Keith Ellison asks good question about GOP: "Why do they want to become the party of hate?"

SEE ALSO:-- Keith Ellison deletes 'Nothing like coke addicted James Brown to close GOP convention' tweet-- Michele Bachmann's Keith Ellison comments: Media criticized for "unconscionable" headlines-- Keith Ellison on voter ID approval: "Today is a sad day for democracy"Keith Ellison is putting the R ... More >>

Free hijabs: Islamic veils available tomorrow on Nicollet Avenue

SEE ALSO:-- Dianne's Fine Desserts harassed Somalis, used racial slurs, says CAIR-- Somalis walk off job at Minnesota dessert factory in protest of company's new burqa banThanks to a grant from the Minnesota Community Foundation totaling at least $5,000, free hijabs will be distributed Saturday afte ... More >>

Michele Bachmann on Ellison: 'He has long record of association with Muslim Brotherhood'

SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann, Profiles in Courage: She runs away from, lies to CNN reporter [VIDEO]-- John McCain blasts Bachmann for 'sinister, degrading' Muslim Brotherhood fear-mongering [VIDEO]-- Bachmann's source for Muslim Brotherhood claim reportedly man Grover Norquist called a 'sick bigot' ... More >>

Michele Bachmann, Profiles in Courage: She runs away from, lies to CNN reporter [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:-- John McCain blasts Bachmann for 'sinister, degrading' Muslim Brotherhood fear-mongering [VIDEO]-- Bachmann's source for Muslim Brotherhood claim reportedly man Grover Norquist called a 'sick bigot'-- What Communists were for Joe McCarthy, the Muslim Brotherhood is for Michele BachmannPer ... More >>

Bachmann's source for Muslim Brotherhood claim reportedly man Grover Norquist called a 'sick bigot'

SEE ALSO: What Communists were for Joe McCarthy, the Muslim Brotherhood is for Michele BachmannLast week, we told you about an explosive allegation Michele Bachmann is making -- she thinks the Muslim Brotherhood has made "deep penetration" into the U.S. government and wants federal agencies to inves ... More >>

What Communists were for Joe McCarthy, the Muslim Brotherhood is for Michele Bachmann

SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann sounds alarm about "suicide-bomber conference" in Chicago-- Michele Bachmann is making shit up in her latest fundraising email-- Bachmann: Contraception mandate step toward one-child policy [VIDEO]Michele Bachmann thinks the Muslim Brotherhood has made "deep penetration" ... More >>

Michele Bachmann sounds alarm about "suicide-bomber conference" in Chicago

The Atlantic's headline says it all -- "Good News, Liberals: 'Crazy' Michele Bachmann Is Back."Their evidence? Bachmann sounding the alarm during a speech last week about an upcoming "suicide-bomber conference" in Chicago. She called on President Obama to shut down the "subversive" gathering, warnin ... More >>

Somalis walk off job at Minnesota dessert factory in protest of company's new burqa ban

Somalis working at Dianne's Fine Desserts factory in Le Center aren't happy about their company's new burqa ban, and walked off the job Monday to signal their displeasure. Three weeks ago, Dianne's was purchased by Mike Knowles, a Massachusetts-based businessman. A week later, a Somali woman working ... More >>

Former Sheriff Bob Fletcher's Somalia seminar called "anti-Muslim"

Bob Fletcher in his former post as Ramsey County sheriff.​After he lost the election for Ramsey County sheriff, Bob Fletcher declared a new passion: educating law enforcement about Somali culture and history. He dubbed the new venture the Center for Somalia History Studies, and its first event -- ... More >>

Bradlee Dean suing Andy Birkey of Minnesota Independent as well as Rachel Maddow

Photo by Nick Pinto, Village Voice.Sporting a Minnesota Twins t-shirt, Smith and his lawyer announced the lawsuit in New York this morning.​Controversial pastor Bradley Dean Smith announced this morning that, in addition to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, he is also suing Minnesota Independent writer An ... More >>

Lynn Torgerson running another anti-Muslim campaign against Ellison

Torgerson's back for more.​Lynn Torgerson dumped all over Rep. Keith Ellison during the 2010 congressional campaign, trashing his Muslim faith as little more than a breeding ground for criminals, and not deserving of free speech protection under the Constitution. Voters in the 5th congression ... More >>

Keith Ellison isn't patriotic enough for Herman Cain

Godfather's Pizza millionaire Herman Cain.​In pizza millionaire Herman Cain's world, all Muslims are anti-American Sharia freaks bent on forcing their religion down everyone's throats. And Cain, a Christian Republican who is toying with a presidential run, and who figures it's OK to force his ... More >>

Keith Ellison breaks down in tears at Muslim hearings [VIDEO]

Ellison breaks down.​Rep. Keith Ellison spent weeks deriding the congressional hearings that opened today on radical Muslims, orchestrated by Rep. Peter King of New York, as little more than an attempt to spread fear and hatred of a religious minority. When it came his turn to testify and de ... More >>

Islamic law center opens on University of Minnesota campus today

Keith Ellison will speak at the Islamic law center's opening.​It's been almost 10 years since the 9/11 attacks. We're still stuck in Iraq and Afghanistan. Egypt is in the midst of a bloody revolution whose outcome is uncertain at best. And everyone seems to have an opinion about Muslims--informed ... More >>

Shane Bauer will remain in Iranian prison [UPDATED]

Shane Bauer has been imprisoned since last July.​Minnesota native Shane Bauer will not not be the American hiker released by Iranian authorities on Saturday. Instead, his girlfriend Sarah Shourd will be the one of the three set free. The Iranian Culture Ministry says the release is timed to c ... More >>

Torgerson's Ellison comments bring right-wing echo chamber calling

She was interviewed by a couple of people most folks have never heard of, Babe Huggett and Warner Todd Huston

Bachmann falsely claims 'flying imams' were here for Ellison celebration

Bachmann made false claims that the six "flying imams" who were briefly detained at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport in 2006 were here for a "victory celebration" for Rep. Keith Ellison.

Federal grand jury investigating Somali men

At least a dozen young men who attend a Minneapolis mosque have been called to testify before a federal grand jury.

Guantanamo's final days

America prepares to shutter the infamous prison camp and Jihad looms

FBI says Somali suicide bomber indoctrinated in MN

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller says that Shirwa Ahmed, the Minnesota Somali man who blew himself up in Somalia last year, was indoctrinated in the U.S.

Ex-Minnesota Somalis suspected of terrorism; Pawlenty goes for three-peat

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Minn. Somalis cancel public statement on disappearing youth

Imams, community leaders, and parents of Somali youth who have disappeared in recent months planned a press conference in response to recent media coverage. But disagreements led the organizers to cancel the event.

Newsweek: Were Minnesota Somalis recruited for jihad?

Somali imam fights back on religious holiday

Somalis stopped at MSP, betting on food supply, giving to feel good

Monday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Somali students hear anti-violence message

After a wave of shootings has taken the lives of several Somali men, local Somali students listened to a message of non-violence Wednesday at the University of Minnesota.

Minneapolis Somali community facing dark web of murders

They came to escape civil war, so why are they killing each other in the streets?

Scalia, Bachmann's Bard

MinnPost and "The Burqa Effect"

Al-Qaeda would celebrate an Obama victory, claims subhuman homunculus

The Dark Side

Keith Ellison to use Thomas Jefferson's Koran for swearing in ceremony

The coming Muslim majority

Somalia simmers

Manufacturing the news: Ellison edition

Minneapolis FBI: See no Evil

Breaking Up with God

First Nuzhat Haneef was a secular Pakistani. Next, she was a devout Muslim. Now she's a single, 53-year-old apostate--and she's not happy about it.

Bin Laden's Game

Most officials thought last month's Osama bin Laden tape was no big deal— maybe even a gesture of weakness. Author and ex-CIA analyst Michael Scheuer, who founded the Agency's bin Laden unit 10 years ago, thinks they're dead wrong.

U.S. forces fight Zombie army in Iraq: How many "top lieutenants" can a man have?

Faith Lift

Meshell NdegeOcello's Islam-inspired jazz experiment

Iraq a hotbed for terrorists

You're on Your Own with the Ham

A Knock on the Door

Will FBI contacts keep fearful Somalis away from the ballot box?

Will "Justifying Torture" Be On The Final Exam? St. Thomas's New Law School Hire

Blaming the Somalis

Are local immigrants unwittingly funding Al Qaeda? The numbers just don't add up.

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