Mosque Blast Kills 9, Injures Scores in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2008 A homemade bomb was reportedly the cause of a deadly explosion Saturday at a mosque in Shiraz, about 560 miles south of Iran's capital city, Tehran. According to Iran's Fars news agency, nine people were killed and 105 wounded by the blast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Protest Hamas

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2007 Thousands of protesters clashed with Hamas security forces in Gaza on Friday. Rival groups, including the recently ousted Fatah, organized the demonstration, which centered on alleged civil liberty violations and the politicization of mosques. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deadly Shootout at Islamabad’s ‘Red Mosque’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 A clash between Pakistani police and students associated with the Lal Masjid ("Red Mosque") in Islamabad resulted in nine deaths Tuesday, and 140 were reported wounded, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosque Bombing Kills Dozens

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2007 A devastating explosion near a Shiite mosque in the center of Baghdad has killed at least 78 people and injured more than 200. The mosque's imam said the attack was carried out by "sick souls" who targeted worshipers as they left the prayer hall. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that such attacks have "scarred the beautiful face of Baghdad by destroying the religious landmarks it has known over the centuries." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Little Mosque on the Prairie

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2007 This new Canadian show is a sign of the times: a situation comedy based squarely on local yokels butting heads with the new Muslims on the block. (There are some decently funny lines, but it's no "Arrested Development.") Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Blogger Laments Rise of Clerics

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2006 The young, UK-raised Iraqi dentist--whose writing has run in the Washington Post--says this in a recent blog: "Islamic clerics (of all denominations) never fail to disgust me(more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Seven Questions: What’s Next for Iraq?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2006 An Arabic-speaking U.S. reporter in Iraq talks about the possible collapse of the country, and urges American policymakers to make friendly overtures toward Iran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Pressure Ratcheting Up on U.S. Over Mosque Killings

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 Shiite officials say that American-led forces killed many civilians in a raid on a mosque complex on Sunday. The U.S. has promised a full investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Violence Claims 81 Lives in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 The sectarian violence continues unabated. Also, a N.Y. Times reporter returns to Iraq after a year away and immediately sizes up the difference between an anti-U.S. insurgency and a civil war (although he doesn't use that word). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sunni Iraqis Protest Mosque Raid

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 The action, in search of kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll, comes on the heels of a raid of a Sunni scholar group. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )