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Federal judge allows ‘supermax’ prisoner’s limited religious freedom claims to proceed
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A federal judge last week permitted a Muslim man serving a life sentence in Colorado’s “supermax” prison for terrorism-related offenses to pursue a limited number of religious freedom claims against the government. Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, also known as Abu Hamza, arrived at the U.S. Penitentiary – Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence in 2015. A British citizen, Mostafa was…
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10th Circuit gives green light to Malian man’s deportation, despite fear family will kill him
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The federal appeals court based in Denver paved the way last month for a Mali citizen living in Colorado to be deported, despite his insistence that his family will likely kill him for his departures from strict Islamic tradition. “A.B.,” who requested anonymity from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, argued that…
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Judge weighs immunity for prison officials in 1993 WTC bomber’s religious exercise lawsuit
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A federal judge is now weighing whether prison officials at the “supermax” facility in Florence may be held liable for allegedly violating a Muslim inmate’s constitutional right to exercise his religion. Ahmad Ajaj was originally sentenced to 240 years for his role in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. He claimed that during…
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Judge permits Muslim inmate to take religious freedom claim to trial against Weld County sheriff
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Because a jury could find the Weld County Sheriff’s Office did not have a legitimate interest in preventing Muslim detainees in the jail from gathering for weekly prayers unless there was an outside leader present, a federal judge last month permitted an inmate to proceed to trial with his First Amendment claim. U.S. District Court…
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1993 WTC bomber asks appeals court for ruling on religious rights
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A Muslim inmate originally sentenced to 240 years for the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center is asking the federal appeals court based in Denver to revive his religious freedom lawsuit, arguing that government officials have moved him from prison to prison in an attempt to thwart a review of his case. Ahmad Ajaj’s…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet condemns Saturday’s March Against Sharia for ‘inspiring hate’
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Calling the protests “anti-Muslim,” U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet on Saturday denounced the “March Against Sharia” events taking place in 28 cities across the country, including one scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Denver. “The marches in Denver and other cities across the country today further add to the fear that many have been feeling in recent…
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May: The battles of Britain and Egypt
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Jihadis aspire to ‘cleanse’ the Islamic world and force the West to submit The slaughter of 22 concert-goers in Manchester May 22 was followed four days later by the murder of 29 Christians traveling by bus to a monastery in the desert south of Cairo. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for both attacks. In an internet…
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May: Iran’s latest unfree and unfair election
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The Islamic Republic isn’t a democracy, but a theocratic dictatorship News must be new but it needn’t be surprising. The decidedly unsurprising news out of Iran last week: There was an election (of sorts) and the winner was Hassan Rouhani, the incumbent president. An apparently mild-mannered cleric with a beatific smile, he has presided over…
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Flawed ‘anti-sharia bill’ fails to win over Colorado lawmakers
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A Republican-controlled committee voted down a bill meant to protect Coloradans from foreign laws that might infringe on the “fundamental liberties” guaranteed by U.S. federal and state constitutions. Sponsored by Fort Collins Senate Republican Vicki Marble, Senate Bill 277 was introduced quietly on Friday, March 31. It never mentions the word “sharia,” but it soon…
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May: Letting freedom fade
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Surrendering liberty has become the Western response to Islamist threats Whatever happened to Charlie Hebdo? For years, the French satirical magazine threw spit balls at polite society. Its writers and cartoonists particularly delighted in ridiculing religions and pieties. Some people found that amusing and thought-provoking. Others were appalled and offended. Such is life in a…
