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I am a Catholic American with an Arabic name and take great offense at the comment you made about Obama's name. There isn't any such thing as an "Islamic-sounding name." The language is Arabic. Julie Behlok, ROCHESTER, N.Y.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

Indonesia's government is caught between its constitutional obligation to protect religious freedom, and the demands of hardline Muslim clerics for the banning of the Ahmadiyah sect. An alliance, including the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), demanded on Tuesday that the government outlaw the Ahmadiyahs, warning that any delay would result...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia Faces Muslim Pressure | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

The Afghan parliament this week passed a law banning Tulsi and competitor Bollywood serials such as Tests of Life and Waiting, calling them immoral, anti-Islamic and a threat to Afghan culture. Apparently nobody told the religious leaders who, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan last fall, petitioned broadcasters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan Unplugs Bollywood's Siren Song | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

"These serials are against Afghan culture. They are anti-Islamic and bad for the Afghan people," says Abdul Qadir, a 20 year-old student, on the government decision to ban the wildly popular Indian soap operas that have come to dominate Afghan TV during prime time. "People aren't working...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan Unplugs Bollywood's Siren Song | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

Yet, despite the museum's current appearances, not all hope is lost. In fact, events of the past year, and especially recent weeks, would suggest the museum is making a comeback, albeit a slow one. Last week, the Iraqi government celebrated the return by Syrian authorities of more than 700...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Resurrecting the Baghdad Museum | 5/7/2008 | See Source »

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