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EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 19 (UPI) --
The author of "Taqwacores" discusses how the novel reversed a common trend and spawned a number of Islamic punk rock bands.
By Andrew Norman, Written for UPI |
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EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 18 (UPI) --
Despite historic political and religious strife in India, Hindu and Muslim students in America manage look past their differences.
By Courtney Bowerman, Written for UPI |
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Interfaith activities in Detroit and East Lansing, Mich., teach participants common features of various religions. These efforts, however, face some obstacles.
By Jennifer Hoewe, Written for UPI |
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EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 11 (UPI) --
If you want to read a verse from the Koran, there’s an app for that. If you want to be reminded of the five daily prayers, there’s an app for that.
By Jeremy Blaney, Written for UPI |
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) --
At a Washington symposium on peaceful nations, democracy didn't make the list of necessary ingredients.
By Morgan Daniels |
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RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 1 (UPI) --
Campus preacher causes stir among students while visiting Virginia Commonwealth University.
By Kate Lewanowicz, Written for UPI |
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EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 9 (UPI) --
Muslims in the Detroit area and East Lansing are voicing confusion and anger after the Fort Hood massacre and the killing of an imam in Dearborn.
By Dan Redford, Written for UPI |
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BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 4 (UPI) --
Small farm operators in Maryland see dwindling opportunities for selling produce at local markets.
By Chandrani Ray |
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INVERCARGILL, New Zealand, Nov. 3 (UPI) --
Economic realities eclipse a family's legacy on one New Zealand farm, where Ian Smith wonders what will happen to the land after he leaves.
By Navina Smith |
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INVERCARGILL, New Zealand, Nov. 3 (UPI) --
Economic realities eclipse a family's legacy on one New Zealand farm, where Ian Smith wonders what will happen to the land after he leaves.
By Navina Smith |
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Makers of traditional Indian embroidery are threatened by machine-made competition from China.
By Furquan A. Siddiqui, Written for UPI |
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Officials are citing festival sculptures dumped in rivers as the cause of serious pollution, but one artist says the real causes are being ignored.
By Sumit Kumar, Written for UPI |
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With the launch of Google Chrome, the war to be the best browser has intensified.
By Furquan Siddiqui, Written for UPI |
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With Ramadan just over, some Muslims are already thinking about the challenges of next year's holy month in the long, hot days of summer.
By Courtney Bowerman, Written for UPI |
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News coverage of Muslims in America still draws complaints, although some critics see improvements.
By Jennifer Hoewe, Written for UPI |
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 13 (UPI) --
A fair at Nairobi National Museum highlighted the cultural diversity and national identity found in traditional foods.
By Vivian Atakos, Written for UPI |
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (UPI) --
Shanghai is preparing for the 2010 World Exhibition, but construction is disrupting access to the legendary Bund.
By Brian Howell, Written for UPI |
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Public schools in Indonesia have new weapons in their struggle against better-funded private schools.
By Kamini Mirchandani, Written for UPI |
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For Reginald Wilkins, toilets are part of a job that he describes as anything but menial -- an award-winning perspective at Auburn University Montgomery.
By Desiree Taylor, Written for UPI |
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Jason Sanford gets visibly excited when he talks about his job. Sanford says demand for bluestone has enabled him to do what he loves, every single day.
By Shanley Knox, Written for UPI |
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 18 (UPI) --
At one Kenyan school, lessons reach into nearby plots of land. The Healthy Learning program teaches students how to prosper long after they leave the classroom.
By Vivian Atakos, Written for UPI |
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On bended knees, they rummage through the steamy, stinking rubbish, digging for anything they can sell. They are the trash hunters -- the poorest of the poor in Indonesia.
By Kamini Mirchandani, Written for UPI |
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) --
The gender imbalance in China is threatening social stability and raising new concerns about human rights.
By SarahMarie Harman, Written for UPI |
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JAKARTA, July 5 (UPI) --
Indonesian artist Faisal Rusdi's work is popular a half a world away. What he does overshadows what he can't do -- move his arms and legs.
By Kamini Mirchandani, Written for UPI |
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Mental illness is taking a prominent place on the already long list of problems facing the nation's correctional facilities.
By SarahMarie Harman, Written for UPI |
