Speech Should Inspire Peace–not Hate
Source: Patheos By Saima Sheikh Recently, American Freedom Defense Initiative or AFDI, which is co founded by Pamela Geller, hosted a cartoon drawing contest of Prophet Muhammad of Islam in Garland, […]
The left has Islam all wrong: Bill Maher, Pamela Geller and the reality progressives must face
Salon: Whatever her views on other matters are, Pamela Geller is right about one thing: last week’s Islamist assault on the “Draw Muhammad” cartoon contest she hosted in Texas proves […]
People of Faith United: Open Letter Regarding the Events in Garland, Texas
Source: North Texas Interfaith Dear Community, As faith leaders from the Dallas/Fort Worth area we respond to the events of May 3rd in Garland. We are grateful for the officers […]
USA: Muslim call to prayer in 50 states ends in Michigan
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press1:30 a.m. EDT May 9, 2015 In 35 days across America, Jameel Syed delivered the Islamic call to prayer and delivered the last speech of Islam’s prophet, engaging with Muslims and non-Muslims to bridge faiths and cultures (Photo: Safina Lone Mahmood) 3229CONNECT 140TWEET 23LINKEDIN 107COMMENTEMAILMORE From […]
‘Million Moms March’ Walks Washington To Protest Police Violence
Source: NPR Mothers from around the country gathered in the nation’s capital Saturday to protest police brutality in a march from Capitol Hill to the Justice Department. The Facebook page […]
'Million Moms March' Walks Washington To Protest Police Violence
Source: NPR Mothers from around the country gathered in the nation’s capital Saturday to protest police brutality in a march from Capitol Hill to the Justice Department. The Facebook page […]
Muslim daughter and Christian mother celebrate unity on Mother’s Day
By Colleen O’Connor For The Denver Post When Alana Raybon converted to Islam, her mother, Patricia, — a devout Christian — was devastated, feeling that she had failed her faith […]
Muslim daughter and Christian mother celebrate unity on Mother's Day
By Colleen O’Connor For The Denver Post When Alana Raybon converted to Islam, her mother, Patricia, — a devout Christian — was devastated, feeling that she had failed her faith […]
Agents of Provocation
Huff Post: Analysts and researchers have recently begun to study “sacred values” that are basically deeply-rooted ethical or moral precepts that we hold dear regardless of whether they are political, religious or personal. When these values are provoked, even offering incentives to compromise over them is likely to backfire as […]
Muslim-Bashing Can Be Very Lucrative
Source: The Daily Beast Pmela Geller et al. do it? Sure, they believe it. But they get bankrolled to do it—and on a major scale. People keep asking me why does Pam Geller spew so much anti-Muslim crap? Is it part of her work as a pro-Israel activist? Did she […]
Video shows Delaware police officer kicking man in head
(CNN) Police in Dover, Delaware, have released dashcam video showing one of their officers kicking a man in the head, allegedly “rendering him unconscious.” Cpl. Thomas Webster was indicted Monday […]
Video: Teen accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools chooses Yale
http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/script/7.0/players/embed.js?videoid=/video/news/2015/04/06/new-york-teen-accepted-ivy-league-schools.cnnmoney Source: CNN Money The New York high school senior who was accepted to all eight Ivy League colleges has made his decision. He’s heading to Yale. Harold Ekeh actually […]
USA: Ahmadi Response to Garland Shootings, "Inflammatory Speech No Excuse For Violence"
Zahir Mannan, Meriden The writer is education and devotion director for the Connecticut Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Source: courant.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA urges calm after the deadly […]
USA: Ahmadi Response to Garland Shootings, “Inflammatory Speech No Excuse For Violence”
Zahir Mannan, Meriden The writer is education and devotion director for the Connecticut Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Source: courant.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA urges calm after the deadly […]
The Muslim Times Building its Portfolio on Free Speech and its Limitations
Epigraph: Allah likes not the uttering of unseemly speech in public, except on the part of one who is being wronged. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 4:149) […]
Obama hosts anxious Gulf leaders as sands shift in Mideast
Source: ET With Iran emboldened and the United States seen in retreat, President Barack Obama faces the vexed task of restoring lost trust and influence when he hosts Gulf leaders at Camp David next week. It is a meeting that Gulf officials privately describe as “a welcome gesture,” “thrown together” […]
What Is The Future Of Faith? These 10 Millennials May Hold The Answer
What will religion and spirituality look like in the future? We asked 10 millennials to envisioned the future of their tradition or area of interest. We didn’t ask them to predict, but rather to share their hopes for the direction spirituality might take and inspire us to imagine a world […]
The jihad of Pamela Geller (COMMENTARY)
Source: Religion News Service By Bruce B. Lawrence | May 6, 2015 | 35 Comments (RNS) Can poetry be an antidote to poison? Can it provide an alternative to the jihad of Pamela Geller? A life without His love is nothing but slow death. The sum total of love is but three […]
Free Speech vs. Hate Speech
Source; New York Times By The Editorial Board There is no question that images ridiculing religion, however offensive they may be to believers, qualify as protected free speech in the […]