It’s Time For The Right To Openly Embrace Classically Liberal Muslims
Source: The Federalist By Dan Jones If you were born and raised in the West, think back to your textbooks on world history. Chances are, you remember learning about historical […]
Chicago suburb that wouldn’t allow mosque to pay $580,000
Source: Associated Press By DON BABWIN CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago suburb that prevented a Muslim group from converting a vacant building into a mosque will pay the group $580,000 and be required to train city employees on religious land use law, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday. In […]
Comey’s bombshell
Source:CNN Fired FBI Director James Comey aimed a dagger blow at Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the President had demanded his loyalty, pressed him to drop a probe into ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn and repeatedly pressured him to publicly declare that he was not under investigation. Comey magnified the political […]
Since the London attack, 241 people have been shot in the US – but you won’t find Trump talking about that
Of course, most of these gun deaths aren’t committed by Muslims, so it doesn’t really serve the President’s agenda Skylar Baker-Jordan @skylarjordan Americans are 1,193 times more likely to be […]
Opinion California must honor its commitment to religious diversity
Source: San Francisco Chronicle By Christina Neitzey, Kathryn Harris and Mary HuangBrown is a lifelong Adventist who overcame an impoverished childhood to become a nursing assistant for inmates at the […]
‘Kill them. Kill them all’: GOP congressman calls for war against radical Islamists
Source: The Washington Post By Peter Holley Meet the Louisiana lawmaker calling for a holy war against radical Islam Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) is a first-term congressman and former captain […]
A Virginia imam said female genital mutilation prevents ‘hypersexuality,’ leading to calls for his dismissal
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail Hauslohner June 5 A Friday prayer service at Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church in December 2015. (Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency) A Virginia mosque has publicly condemned […]
Trump Promotes Original ‘Travel Ban,’ Eroding His Legal Case
Source: The New York Times By ADAM LIPTAK and PETER BAKER President Trump at the White House last week. In a series of Twitter posts early Monday, he argued that […]
The four reasons people commit hate crimes
Source: CNN Story by Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor. Graphics and data analysis by Sergio Hernandez, CNN Updated 1614 GMT (0014 HKT) June 5, 2017 (CNN)What motivated the man who killed two people on a Portland train after shouting anti-Muslim slurs? What prompted the person, or people, who spray-painted the […]
Trying to Be an Apolitical Muslim in America
Source: The Atlantic BY EMMA GREEN Haroon Moghul is tired of reading books about American Muslims and terrorism. The 30-something writer and educator often gives talks and teaches courses, where “people […]
Harvard bars students for posting ‘obscene memes’
Source: BBC “Obscene” memes posted on a private Facebook page have cost 10 students their place at Harvard, reports the college’s newspaper. The students posted messages joking about child abuse, […]
Qatar row: Trump claims credit for isolation
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of supporting terrorism in the region. He […]
The 25 Cities Where Millennials Are Moving
Source: Time BY David Johnson Jun 02, 2017 Millennials are moving to America’s cities — and not just the biggest ones. While places like New York City and Los Angeles remain […]
Florida shootings: Five killed by sacked employee
Source: BBC Five people have been killed in a shooting at an Orlando industrial estate, police in Florida say. They say the gunman was a former employee at a store […]
Florida shooting: ‘Multiple fatalities’ in Orlando
Source: BBC Police in the US state of Florida say there have been “multiple fatalities” in a shooting in Orlando. The shooting happened early on Monday morning in the east of the city, the Orlando Sentinel newspaper reports. It comes a week before the first anniversary of the Pulse nightclub […]
US underreports civilian deaths in Syria, Iraq, according to rights groups
YUSUF SELMAN İNANÇ@yusufsinanc ISTANBUL Iraqi civilians walk through the rubble of western Mosul, May 15. In a recent press release, CENTCOM said 484 civilians have died in anti-Daesh coalition airstrikes […]
These Muslim Convert Stories Will Challenge Your Perspective Of Islam
Source: Huffington Post By Ambassador Akbar Ahmed At a time of heightened Islamophobia, Western converts could be the key to bridging cultural barriers and eliminating misconceptions. “Islam is not a […]
Why Being Black And A Hijabi Is The Hardest Job In America
Source: Huffington Post BY Abdi Ibrahim, Contributor Get up, take the transit to the office, 9-hour shift, come home, wake up, and repeat. For many American adults this is a common […]
5 Ways To Support Muslim Friends And Colleagues This Ramadan
Source: Huffington Post If you want to be a good ally to your Muslim friend this year, there’s no better time to start than during Ramadan. By Carol Kuruvilla, Rowaida Abdelaziz Muslims around the world are now well into Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. During this […]
Michael Bloomberg: I’ll make sure UN gets $15 million it needs for Paris agreement
Source: CNN by Jackie Wattles Billionaire Michael Bloomberg says he is ready to help foot the bill for the Paris Climate Agreement after President Trump announced his decision to pull […]