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Christians
Billboard highlights bond between Muslims and Jesus
(Axios) A billboard went up near the O’Hare oasis on I-294 around Christmas reminding drivers that “Muslims ❤️ Jesus.” What’s happening: Oakbrook Terrace-based Islamic education center GainPeace placed the signs in Chicago, Houston and Dallas to highlight the commonalities between Christians and […]
Government & Politics
Trump administration draws fire for ‘misleading’ report linking terrorism, immigration
(Washington Post) Eighteen former counterterrorism officials are urging the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to retract or correct a report that implies a link between terrorism and immigration, calling its findings “misleading” and counterproductive. Released in January, the report says that […]
Academics & Education
Abaya controversy tests French schools’ secular limits
(AFP) A reported increase in Muslim girls wearing the abaya dress at French schools has triggered a debate about their violation of the country’s sacrosanct commitment to secularism in education. France’s identity has long been wedded to its conception of secularism in […]