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President Barack Obama is hosting a third annual celebration of the Muslim holiday Ramadan at the White House Wednesday night, maintaining a tradition that Southern Baptist leader Richard Land says rightly affirms freedom of religion for all faiths.

Land reminds Christians and other believers that they can affirm freedom for different religions while still differing with their doctrine.

Obama will lead an Iftar dinner, the meal that breaks the day of fasting, in the State Dining Room. In doing so, he continues a tradition that began annually under President Bill Clinton and was also observed during President George W. Bush’s tenure in the White House. more >>

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is no stranger to stating exactly what is on his mind. He took advantage of the opportunity again at a Thursday press conference when he said, “I'm tired of dealing with the crazies.” Christie made the comments in defense of his appointment of a Muslim American to a state judgeship.

Conservative bloggers have been criticizing the appointment of Sohail Mohammed for many months before Christie was asked about it at the press conference. The bloggers were critical of Mohammed for his alleged ties to Islamic extremist groups.

“Sharia law has nothing to do with this at all. It’s crazy. It’s crazy. The guy’s an American citizen who has been an admitted lawyer to practice in the state of New Jersey, swearing an oath to uphold the laws of New Jersey, the constitution of the state of New Jersey, and the Constitution of the United States of America,” Christie said. more >>

An Islamic poster campaign declaring areas as "Sharia Law Zones" is spreading across cities in the United Kingdom.

The bright yellow posters say: “You are entering a Sharia-controlled zone - Islamic rules enforced.”

The posters include pictures which are crossed out in bold red typing indicating that drinking, gambling, music and concerts, porn and prostitution, drugs and smoking, are not allowed in the “zone.” more >>

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain apologized to Muslim leaders Wednesday for comments he made about banning mosques and Islamic places of worship that he accused were sneaking Sharia law into the U.S.

While campaigning in his former home state of Tennessee earlier this month, the ex-CEO of Godfather's Pizza had told reporters that plans for an Islamic center in Murfreesboro was "an infringement and an abuse of our freedom of religion." He had said that he was against the mosque being built because "it isn't an innocent mosque" and believed that the Islamic center was being used as "another way to try to gradually sneak Sharia law into our laws."

Sharia laws are guidelines derived from the Quran, the Muslim holy book, and various teachings from Mohammed, the Islamic prophet. more >>

Conservative bloggers are feeling the heat all the way from Norway. The political right is coming under fire for allegedly stoking the anti-Islamic flames that are thought to have inspired Anders Behring Breivik’s killing spree in Norway on Friday. One conservative blogger and known anti-jihadist, Pamela Geller, speaks out on what she describes as the “outrageous” injustice that has been done to her and her fellow activists.

“It’s like equating Charles Manson, who heard in the lyrics of Helter Skelter a calling for the Manson murders,” Geller said in a phone interview to the Daily Caller. “It’s like blaming the Beatles. It’s patently ridiculous.” Geller runs the web blog known as "Atlas Shrugs."

Breivik killed 76 people on Friday when he went on a bombing and shooting spree in Oslo. This was the worst attack the country has experienced since World War II. It has been reported that Breivik is an anti-Muslim and anti-multiculturalist extremist. more >>

Two Christian leaders are attempting to squelch a persistent rumor that Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren “embraces Chrislam.”

Pastors Geoff Surratt and Brandon Cox have posted their defense online. Warren recognized the posts late last week on Facebook and Twitter where he stated, “The stupid Chrislam lie wont die. Here are 2 true articles quoting me.”

Televangelist Jack Van Impe, who recently left Trinity Broadcasting Network as a result of his accusations aimed at Warren and Robert Schuller, has been suggesting that Warren is pushing Chrislam. He points to an Islamic conference in which Warren was a speaker at two years ago as evidence. Others in the Christian community and beyond have perpetuated the claim. more >>