VIRGINIA

First Muslim Congressman Borrows Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an for His Inauguration
www.cnn.com
www.washingtonpost.com
usinfo.state.gov

See also: Religious Leaders Call on Representative Goode to Apologize
ga3.org

Fredericksburg to Commemorate Religious Freedom Anniversary
www.dailypress.com

Council for America's First Freedom Shifts Emphasis, Expands Internet Presence
www.timesdispatch.com

See also: and Weighs in on Religious Freedom

www.timesdispatch.com


NATIONAL

FBI Investigates Death Threat to Islamic Activist After US Senator Boxer Retracts Award
www.latimes.com
kcbs.com
www.contracostatimes.com

Indiana Legislators Open Session with Non-Sectarian Prayer
www.courier-journal.com
www.indystar.com

Expanding Popularity of Prayer at Work Raises Comity, Legal issues
www.wilmingtonstar.com

Georgia Governor's Amendment to State Constitution Will Allow Funding of F.B.I.s
www.southernvoice.com
www.gov.state.ga.us

Muslim Mayor of New Jersey Town Avoids Mixing Politics, Religion
www.northjersey.com

Minneapolis Airport Warns of License Suspensions for Cabbies Who Refuse Passengers
www.cbn.com
www.startribune.com
wwrn.org

See also: Minneapolis Airport Refuses to Grant Prayer Room for Muslims
www.twincities.com
www.bismarcktribune.com

American Atheists Challenge Religious Right Nationally, Warily in the South
wwrn.org
wwrn.org


COURTS/LEGAL

US District Court Affirms Michigan Church's Rights Under RLUIPA
www.freep.com
www.freep.com
www.telladf.org

Lawsuit Threat Forces North Carolina County Council to Reconsider Sectarian Invocations
www.independentmail.com
www.charleston.net

Federal Lawsuit Spurs University of Georgia to Recognize Christian Fraternity
wwrn.org
www.spcm.org
wwrn.org

Fee Settlement for Establishment Clause Violation Disquiets Tennessee County Commission
www.murfreesboropost.com
dnj.midsouthnews.com


INTERNATIONAL

Timing, Circumstances of Saddam Hussein's Execution Draw Muslim Ire
www.chicagotribune.com
www.hamiltonspectator.com
www.arabamericannews.com

Global Growth Forces LDS to Reconsider its American Roots, Organization
www.economist.com

River Pollution Worries Pilgrims at World's Largest Annual Religious Gathering
reuterslink.wrenhill.com
www.tehrantimes.com

At End of Muslim Pilgrimage Season Hajj Safety Measures Spark Debate
wwrn.org
wwrn.org
www.beliefnet.com

Houston Chronicle Series Examines the Middle East's Vanishing Christians
www.chron.com
www.chron.com
www.chron.com

Iraqi Christians Formally Petition for Separate Province
wwrn.org

Israeli Court Upholds Right to Cremation
www.jpost.com
www.nysun.com

List of websites checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.asil.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.freedomhouse.org
www.hudson.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.org

US Government Agencies
www.usdoj.gov
www.state.gov
www.uscirf.gov

Religion News
www.beliefnet.com
www.religionwriters.com
www.pbs.org
religionclause.blogspot.com
meaningoflife.tv
www.ekklesia.co.uk

Legal Foundations
www.aclu.org
www.rluipa.com
www.becketfund.org
www.oyez.org
www.rutherford.org
www.au.org
www.aclj.org
www.ffrf.org
www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org
www.lc.org
www.thomasmore.org
www.humanistlegalcenter.org

Academic Sites
www.pluralism.org
jurist.law.pitt.edu

Interest Sites
www.bjconline.org
www.csw.org.uk
www.indiancountry.com
www.cair-net.org
news.bahai.org
www.saldef.org
www.persecution.org
www.fotf.ca
www.christian.org.uk
www.churchstate.org
www.infidels.org
www.christianitytoday.com
www.narf.org
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org
zenit.org
www.maaf.info
www.hrwf.org
www.copts4freedom.com
imamsofamerica.com
www.saldef.org
www.cfidc.org
www.americanhumanist.org




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Prepared by the Education Division of the Council for America's First Freedom

Isabelle Kinnard, JD, Ph.D., Director

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer

Disclaimer: This information is provided to inform recipients of reports and articles about religious freedom.  The views and opinions expressed in each article are those of the author, not necessarily the Council for America's First Freedom.