We Are All Muslim
Source: Huffington Post By Michael Moore; Oscar and Emmy-winning Director Dear Donald Trump: You may remember (you do, after all, have a “perfect memory!”), that we met back in November […]
Wheaton College says view of Islam, not hijab, got Christian teacher suspended
Source: Chicago Tribune If Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins had simply donned a headscarf to support her Muslim neighbors without explaining herself, she still might be administering final exams this […]
Views of Government’s Handling of Terrorism Fall to Post-9/11 Low
Source: Pew Research center Little change in views of relationship between Islam and violence Following the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., the public’s concerns about terrorism have […]
These Religious Leaders Say ‘Revolutionary Love’ Is The Antidote To Bigotry
Source: Huffington Post Muslim Americans have found themselves at the center of ugly debate in the political arena as of late. At a time when religious literacy and dialogue could be our […]
Exclusive: U.S. supplies Syrian fighters ahead of push for Islamic State town
WASHINGTON | BY PHIL STEWART People cycle past a Syrian Army soldier along a street during a biking tour for charity, in Damascus December 11, 2015. REUTERS/OMAR SANADIKI The United States has delivered a fresh supply of ammunition to Syrian Arab fighters ahead of an expected stiff battle with Islamic […]
US refuses to bomb Islamic State’s ‘media centers’ over possible civilian casualties
Published time: 17 Dec, 2015 An Islamic State fighter uses a mobile to film his fellow fighters taking part in a military parade along the streets of Syria’s northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. © Stringer / Reuters US intelligence services have mapped Islamic State’s media installations producing terrorist […]
Why Donald Trump Can’t Actually Close ‘Parts of the Internet’
Source: Time During Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate, frontrunner Donald Trump doubled down on his call for “closing off parts of the Internet” in order to stymie terrorist groups’ online recruitment efforts. “I would certainly be open to closing areas where we are at war with somebody,” Trump said, referring to […]
A Black Muslim Voice on Islamophobia
Source: Huffington Post By Sajdah Nubee A Muslim, African-American, Interfaith Presenter, Blogger, Seeker of Truth, Promoting Consciousness, Driven by Intuition, Tar Heel Born and Bred As a Black-American Muslim who feels […]
Three Steps Toward Defeating ISIS That Are Better Than Those Heard At Last Night’s Debate
Source: The Daily Caller By HARRIS ZAFAR; an adjunct instructor of Islamic studies, author of Demystifying Islam: Tackling the Tough Questions, National Spokesperson, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Last night, those vying […]
Muslim Americans Are More Likely to Reject Violence, Intolerance Than Many Other Americans
Huff Post: Donald Trump has proposed profiling Muslim Americans and shutting down mosques. He claims that Muslim “hatred is beyond comprehension.” But the truth is that Muslim Americans are not only integrating into U.S. society, but are actuallymore opposed to violence and more tolerant in many ways than many other […]
The big question (on Afghanistan)
ABDULATEEF AL-MULHIM Published — Thursday 17 December 2015 ARABNEWS.COM According to subsequent reports, the Soviets were complying with a treaty signed between the two nations in 1978. Regardless of the reasons behind the invasion, had there been no American interference, it would have ended with much less casualties and less […]
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? College suspends professor who said yes.
Washington Post: Wheaton College, a prominent evangelical school in Illinois, has placed a professor on administrative leave after she posted on Facebook that Muslims and Christians “worship the same God.” The official school statement Tuesday about associate professor of political science Larycia Hawkins’s suspension said Wheaton professors should “engage in and […]
US defence chief Carter, in Baghdad, seeks to step up Daesh fight
By Reuters – Dec 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES US Defence Secretary Ash Carter addresses the US troops as he stands in front of a drone at the Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey, Tuesday (AP photo) BAGHDAD — US Defence Secretary Ash Carter and Iraqi leaders on Wednesday discussed the […]
PM Justin Trudeau says linking sins of ISIS to all Muslims ‘irresponsible’
Trudeau calls Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Muslims ignorant By Rob Gillies The Associated Press Our Source: Global News Trudeau calls Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Muslims ignorant Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
US to demand visas for some Muslim EU citizens
The Israel National News: Congress passes deal to screen Muslims with dual nationalities from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, and Syria; EU threatens repercussions. The US Congress struck a huge spending deal […]
Muslim Parents on How They Talk to Their Children About Hatred and Extremism
A Muslim parent in Tokyo tells her children to “work 100 times harder” and “be 100 times kinder.” A father in Ontario advises his teenagers to be wary of anyone […]
What would the US look like without Muslims?
Source: Mid-Missouri Public Radio By KIERRAN PETERSEN 10 Muslim musicians you should already be listening to That was my first reaction last week, after I heard about Republican presidential front-runner […]
Rand Paul Is Virtually the Only Candidate Who Doesn’t Want to Start World War III in Syria
Source: Reason.com “I think if you’re in favor of World War III, you have your candidate,” said Sen. Rand Paul during the Republican debate. He was referring to Gov. Chris […]
How Republicans Finally Got Under Donald Trump’s Skin
Source: Time No one seriously hoped they’d snuff out the support Donald Trump enjoys in the Republican Party. Instead, on the debate stage on the Las Vegas Strip, his rivals […]
5th Republican Presidential Debate, December 15, 2015, a Muslim Perspective
Epigraph: Jeb Bush: Trump is a chaos candidate and will be a chaos President, if elected. Commentary by Zia H Shah, the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The one […]