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USA - VOTE 2008

Meet Arab-American citizens in Detroit

In Detroit many Muslims used to be Republican but since September 11 they haven’t felt at home. Ali is 74 and for the first time ever he will vote Democrat.
FRANCE - ISLAM

Ahmadis inaugurate their first French mosque

The Ahmadis, a pacifist community that considers itself Muslim, though rejected by mainstream Islam, have inaugurated their first mosque to be built in France in the town of Saint-Prix.
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GUANTANAMO
White House assails ruling releasing Uighur detainees
The White House has opposed a court ruling, the first of its kind, that 17 Chinese Uighurs held at Guantanamo Bay be released onto US soil. China urged repatriation of the "terrorist suspects", but Washington feared they would be tortured.
04/10/2008 - THE WEEK IN THE MAGHREB

Women imams in Morocco

The Week in Maghreb underlines an emerging phenomenon in Morocco, women becoming imams; reports on how the end of Ramadan was celebrated in Kabylia; and gives two Algerian writers the occasion to speak about the colonial times.
BOXING
When Tunisian clans settled scores in the boxing ring
In his latest film, Tunisian film director Hichem Ben Ammar traced the lives of boxing champions before independence, when Tunisian communities fought out their differences in the ring.
RELIGION
Muslim and Jewish faithful observe festivities
Eid al-Fitr festivities marking the end of Ramadan in Muslim countries, and the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah, coincide on Tuesday and Wednesday.
PHILIPPINES - EXCLUSIVE
All-out war looms between Muslim and Christian factions
In the southern Philippines, fighting between religious militias has left at least 100 dead in the past month. An attempt by the government to ease tensions by allowing the dominant Muslims to enforce Sharia law has only resulted in more violence.
ISLAM - MARRIAGE
Muslim non-virgin case goes to appeals
A French Muslim couple now goes to a court of appeals to have their marriage annulled on the grounds that the bride was not a virgin. A court's April ruling granting the annulment sparked outrage in the country.
RELIGION
Christians observing Ramadan
Ramadan is not just for Muslims. FRANCE 24 met with a few Christians in Paris who observe the holy month.
05/09/2008 - FACE-OFF

French schools' Ramadan dilemma

Muslims around the world are in their first week of Ramadan. It's a month-long fast practiced during the day. As a result, French schools and teachers are expected to face exhausted youngsters in classrooms, right at the start of the school year.
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