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Amelia’s story | Samina’s story | Hana’s story | Sumaya’s story | Alia’s story by Alia Ghoneum When I was a child, I used to visit Egypt two to three times a year, so much so that I got an “excessive absence” warning on my first grade report card. As the years went by and after my grandmother Teta Dawlat passed away (Allah yarham), I have not been back for six years. Alhamduillah millioon mara, I was so fortunate to [...]
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by Sumaya Bezrati Today I read someone’s status message that was criticizing children’s misbehavior in the mosque (albeit jokingly) but it still struck a nerve with me. This would be the 4th status message about this very topic that I have read this Ramadan. When did the Ummah become this intolerant of children in the mosque? I love going to the mosque. It brings a sense of ease and peace over me that no matter how I hard try I [...]
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On August 7-11, eight prominent Muslim American imams and community leaders partook in a historic trip to two Holocaust camps, Dachau and Auschwitz. New Jersey Rabbi Jack Bemporad said the purpose of this trip was meant “to combat the rise in Holocaust denial that has popped up in various Muslim and non-Muslim circles around the world — and online — in recent years.” After their emotional and profound experience, these imams released the following statement: Statement of Muslim American Imams [...]
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In August of 2009, 63% of Americans polled said that the U.S. does need to support Israel. In June of this year, 58% of respondents shared the same view; by July only 51% of respondents said the U.S. needed to support Israel. Only 19% of German respondents said they felt “warm” or “very warm” feelings toward Israel, while 50% responded they experienced “very cold” or unfavorable feelings toward Israel. In France, the data were a little better, but Israel did [...]
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“I’m surprised at the way that politics is being played in 2010. There are issues that are affecting our country which are real issues: unemployment, poverty, the economy, and it’s a really sad day for America when our politicians choose to look at a constitutional right and use that as basis for elections.” Watch the full interview with developer Sharif El-Gamal: http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/123935/story
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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0819-disney-hijab-20100819,0,5537139.story Looks to be another casualty in the war against Civil Rights. Boudlal informed her supervisor she wanted to wear the hijab and they said they would check with corporate, but she never received a response. Later on, Disney’s costume department went as far as fitting her for a hijab designed to work with her costume, but they never followed through. Boudlal attempted to follow protocol in effort to get permission to wear her hijab, but the system just didn’t respond. And now, [...]
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Amelia’s story | Samina’s story | Hana’s story | Sumaya’s story | Alia’s story by Sumaya Bezrati (Special recipe included at the end.) As a fairly new mother with a toddler in tow, I have thought long and hard about Ramadan traditions that will instill a sense of love for the Holy month in my children. It can be hard living in a predominately non-Muslim society, where sometimes the spirit of Ramadan isn’t always felt. Especially, if you are like [...]
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This week, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie challenged Islamophobia by weighing in on the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ controversy. Watch Keith Olbermann: There is no ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann clarifies the misconceptions surrounding the community center. Send a note of thanks to Olbermann via e-mail: Countdown@msnbc.com, KOlbermann@msnbc.com Watch Jon Stewart mock Islamophobia: Mosque-erade Send a note of thanks to Stewart through: http://www.comedycentral.com/help/questionsCC.jhtml New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie [...]
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by Rahil Khan While the scope of the destruction caused by the floods in Pakistan is heart-wrenching, the relief efforts are even more frustrating. The way the worst crisis in Pakistan was handled by the government, especially by our President Zardari, you would know that they are simply not competent to deal with the scale of the disaster. I am afraid our leaders are politicizing this disaster and some are probably even drooling over the prospects of more riches as [...]
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2010
Keith Olbermann Special Comment: There Is No ‘Ground Zero Mosque’
“Becasue this is American damnit. And in America when someone comes for your neighbor or his Bible or his Torah, or his Athesis Manifesto or his Quran, you and I do what our fathers did, and our grandmothers did, and our founders did, you and I speak up! “ -Countdown with Keith Olbermann
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