VOA慢速英语--Critics Say India Citizenship Test Unfairly Targets Muslims

India's government is requiring documentation from people to prove they are legal citizens. Some critics of the policy say it discriminates against a local minority Muslim population. The policy is being carried out in Indias northeastern state of As

Muslims Struggle for Understanding in US

By Quinn Klinefelter At a recent campaign stop near Detroit, President Bush used the stump speech he's honed since the September 11 attacks. The U.S., he says, is bringing democracy to the Middle East

美国国家公共电台 NPR Muslims Are Having A Hollywood Moment

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Something is changing on American television and online streaming services. There are more Muslim characters and more nuanced portrayals of Muslim communities. NPR's Leila Fadel starts this story on set in Los Angeles. LEILA FADE

VOA慢速英语2017-- Indian Hindus Attacking Muslims, Stealing Their Cows

The beating that ended Pehlu Khans life in April was captured on video. A group of men hit the 55-year-old man, threw him to the ground and stepped on him in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan. He asked them to stop but they refused. As the b

Dutch Muslims Face Greater Challenges

By Serena Parker On the morning of November 2, Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was shot on his bicycle going to work. As he stumbled away toward a nearby building, his alleged assailant, Mohammed Bouyer

American Muslims Disagree About Nature of Islam

By Ed Warner A group of young Muslims - pious, intense, hostile -- made Haitham Bundakji, the mosque chairman, uneasy. Isolated from other worshippers, they criticized him for wearing western clothes,

Muslims Worldwide Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr

By Suzanne Presto Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the breaking of the fast after the holy month of Ramadan. As hundreds of Muslims bow in prayer, bright gold balloons above their

VOA慢速英语2015 Struggling in Europe, Muslims Look to US for Better Model

AS IT IS 2015-03-03 Struggling in Europe, Muslims Look to US for Better Model Oslo, Norway, is one of a growing number of cities in Europe that Muslims have been calling home. Like many communities across Europe, Oslos Muslims are struggling to keep

VOA标准英语2008年-Survey Finds Most Muslims Upbeat on Globalizati

A survey conducted in predominantly Muslim nations shows an overall embrace of globalization, trade, and integration into the world economy. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. For those who view Muslims as generally insular, inward-looki

VOA标准英语2010-Young Muslims in US Seek Homegrown Imams

Vidushi Sinha | Washington 16 April 2010 The Muslim population in the United States is growing, and so is its need for spiritual guidance. A new generation American Muslims is demanding more from local mosques than they can always provide. It's not w

VOA标准英语2010年-American Muslims Gather to Break Fast

Muslims often break their fast by drinking water and eating dates as the Prophet Muhammad did. The holy month of Ramadan is marked by fasting from dawn to dusk. Muslim Americans end each day of fasting with a festive meal known as Iftar. After a long

VOA标准英语2010年-Two US Muslims Visit 30 Mosques in 30

Amid the backdrop of the controversy surrounding plans for an Islamic center near the site of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and as a pastor in the southeastern state of Florida draws headlines for sponsoring a Quran burning, two young M

VOA标准英语2012--Kaman Muslims Raise Concerns of Wider Conflict

Kaman Muslims Raise Concerns of Wider Conflict An earring is all that 74-year-old Muslim Ma Yay Phyu has left. She and her family fled communal fighting in Rakhine state by boat, but it sank and four family members died, including her husband. I dont

VOA常速英语2014--Muslims Under Threat in CAR 中非共和国穆斯林受到威胁

Muslims Under Threat in CAR 中非共和国穆斯林受到威胁 BOALI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The United Nations and international human rights groups say militias in the Central African Republic, known as the anti-Balaka, are carrying out an ethn

VOA标准英语2013--Ancient Festival Unites Egyptian Muslims, Christians

Ancient Festival Unites Egyptian Muslims, Christians In this time of tension between Muslims and Christians, Egyptians of both faiths are celebrating a spring festival that predates their religions. Celebrating Sham el Nessim is an old pharonic celeb

VOA常速英语2008年-Majority of Muslims Worldwide Say Terrorism Not

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 03 March 2008 The Gallup World Pollrecently released details of a massive survey of more than 50,000 Muslims, reflecting the views of more than one billion Muslims in more than 35 countries. It is said to be the large

2007年VOA标准英语-American Muslims Prepare for Holy Month of Rama

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 12 September 2007 As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslim Americans across the United States are gathering in mosques and homes just as Muslims do around the world. VOA's Mohamed Elshinnawi tells us how Ame

VOA标准英语10月-Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Muslims, around the world, are marking the end of the holy fasting month, Ramadan, by celebrating Eid al-Fitr. In Indonesia - which has the world's largest population of Muslims - the holiday's deeper meaning centers around family, food, gifts and t

VOA标准英语2010年-Taking the Pulse of American Muslims

Courtesy Akbar Ahmed 'Journey into America' chronicles the Muslim-American experience in the years since 9/11. Even with so many practicing Muslims in their midst, most Americans know little about the Islamic faith. News headlines have led many peopl

VOA常速英语2007-Muslims Worldwide Celebrate Eid-al-Fitr

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 12 October 2007 Muslims around the world are ready to celebrate one of the most important holidays on the Islamic calendar, Eid-al Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. In Indonesia, which has the