500 Most Influential Muslims

The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center: has
published a book listing the 500 Most Influential Muslims (in the World) for 2009.
Looking at the people who made it in there I suppose they took the broadest meaning of ‘influence’ possible!
Download it from here: http://www.rissc.jo/

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One in four is Muslim, study says

A report from an American think-tank has estimated 1.57 billion Muslims populate the world – with 60% in Asia.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/8296200.stm
Download the report:
http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=450

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The Guard Who Found Islam

Terry Holdbrooks stood watch over prisoners at Gitmo. What he saw made him adopt their faith
http://www.newsweek.com/id/190357?digg=1

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A Nice Site for Da`wah

http://www.islamic-invitation.com/index.php

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Madinah Hotels

May Allah Take us all there!
http://www.haraj.net/madinah/

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The ‘first true scientist’ (Ibn al-Haytham)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7810846.stm

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Israel’s fait accompli in Gaza

By Eric S. Margolis
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/war_on_gaza/2009/01/200914102257130539.html

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Mistreated by airlines

Muslim passengers draw scrutiny
An innocent remark, profiling and American post-9-11 fears combined to cause some Muslim air travelers unnecessary aggravation on New Year’s Day.
An AirTran flight was delayed about two hours after a Muslim passenger was overheard talking about the safest place to sit on an airplane when one commented, “Wow, the jets are right [...]

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Muslim radiographer loses job after refusing to bare her arms

A Muslim woman was forced out of her job at a hospital after refusing to bare her arms in order to comply with new hygiene rules.
The radiographer was told by managers at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading that she must either follow the national dress code designed to combat superbugs and roll her sleeves [...]

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Sharia law ‘could have UK role’

Principles of sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system, the Lord Chief Justice has said.
Lord Phillips, the most senior judge in England and Wales, said there was no reason sharia law’s principles could not be used in mediation.
However, he said this would still be subject to the “jurisdiction of [...]

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