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Republican Presidential Hopefuls Attends Sen. Joni Ernst's Inaugural Roast And Ride Event

WaPo: 4 Pinocchios for Ben Carson on ‘Taqiyya’

Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post has awarded Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson for a statement justifying his skepticism of a hypothetical Muslim president: “Taqiyya is a component of Shia that allows, and even encourages you to lie to achieve your goals.”

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China Turns to Islamic Finance to Expand Silk Road

(Reuters) Islamic finance is gaining prominence as a channel for China to expand its economic influence abroad as banks strengthen ties with Muslim-majority countries and Chinese companies start to tap offshore pools of Islamic funds.