How Trump changed Americans’ view of Islam – for the better
Source: The Washington Post By Shibley Telhami President Trump is expected to announce a ban on Muslim immigrants into the United States. However, polls conducted in the last year show […]
What Trump team has said about Islam
Source: BBC By Anthony Zurcher North America reporter Does Donald Trump believe Islam is a religion? It was a straightforward question, asked of Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president, during […]
Tough questions in US appeals court over Trump travel ban
Source: BBC A US appeals court has posed tough questions at those challenging and defending President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban. The order banned entry for all refugees and visitors […]
Editorial: Church endorsement of candidates? Fine, pay taxes like rest of us
WRAL.com A CBC Editorial: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017; Editorial# 8121 The following is the opinion of Capitol Broadcasting Company President Donald Trump’s promise to “totally destroy” a 60-year-old ban on […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organizes “I am a Muslim. Ask me Anything”, event for locals in Fitchburg
Source: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_30776901/i-am-muslim-ask-me-anything By Peter Jasinski, pjasinski@sentinelandenterprise.com UPDATED: 02/06/2017 06:52:39 AM EST Ahmadiyya Muslim Community member Nasir Ahmad Soodhun stands ready to answer the questions of local residents in downtown Fitchburg on Saturday morning. SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / PETER JASINSKI Sentinel and Enterprise staff photos can be ordered by visiting our […]
Thirty more tech firms oppose Trump ban
Source: BBC Thirty more US technology firms have signed a brief opposing President Trump’s immigration ban, bringing the total number involved to 127. The new signatories include Tesla, Adobe, HP […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s new mosque under construction in Philadelphia
New mosque rises in North Philadelphia SAM NEW As Islam faces hostilities from the White House, the religion is growing in Philly. Turn onto North Broad Street around the corner from Joe Frazier’s old gym, and emerging on the skyline is a new architectural feature: the dome of a mosque. […]
Report: Islamophobia is a multimillion-dollar industry
Source: Aljazeera from 2016 By Ryan Rifai More than $200m was spent towards promoting “fear and hatred” of Muslims in the United States by various organisations between 2008 and 2013, according […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to participate in R.A.C.E. in Muncie
Source: http://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2017/02/05/race-strengthen-local-partnerships/97529348/ MUNCIE, Ind. – R.A.C.E. (Reconciliation Achieved through Community Engagement) Muncie will have its next regular meeting 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Minnetrista. This month’s meeting will focus on strengthening the group’s partnerships with other organizations and groups in the community that are dedicated to social justice and […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Glen Ellyn Chicago organizes Interfaith Prayer Service – Invites United Methodist Church & other religious leaders
“We Are Proud Of Our Neighbors”, said Imam Shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Report by : Riyaz Ahmed, Chicago Pastor Scott of United Methodist Church, Glen Ellyn had reached out to Imam Shamshad earlier this week and raised his concerns about the recent situations in Unites States about Muslims. He […]
Video: Rev. Sharpton: The fact is, Jesus was a refugee
oveEpigraph – Quran about Jesus’ refugee status: And We made the son of Mary and his mother a Sign, and gave them refuge on an elevated land of green valleys […]
Mr. President You have to be Tolerant
By Saeed Qureshi Mr. president God bless you but the start of your tenure of four years as the president of the United States of America seems to be thorny. […]
American Muslims Push Themselves Into Political Arena
Source: The Wall Street Journal By JENNIFER LEVITZ and IAN LOVETT MALDEN, Mass.—A mother of three in this Boston suburb, Nichole Mossalam had never planned to run for office. But […]
Subway riders scrub anti-Semitic graffiti, as ‘decent human beings’
Source: The New York Times By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Returning home on Saturday night after a dinner in Manhattan with some longtime friends, Gregory Locke boarded a No. 1 subway […]
Trump ramps up criticism of judge after travel ban setback
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump has attacked the judge who blocked his travel ban, saying Americans should blame the courts “if something happens”. Mr Trump also said he had […]
Apple, Facebook and 95 others join legal fight against Trump travel ban
Source: CNN By Jethro Mullen America’s biggest tech firms have stepped into the legal fight against President Donald Trump’s travel ban. A total of 97 companies — including Apple (AAPL, […]
Religious Freedom Advocates Urge Trump to Sign Executive Order
Source: The Daily Signal By Fred Lucas Conservatives and religious groups are calling on President Donald Trump to stand firm on a draft executive order asserting the federal government recognize religious […]
Trump aide repeatedly dodges question on whether US President believes Islam is a religion
Source: Sunday Express Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to President Trump, repeatedly deflected questions when asked if the US President considers Islam a genuine religion. During an interview on NPR, reporter […]
How Trump’s Presidency Could Become a Dividing Line in the Middle East
Source: Time By Jared Malsin / Cairo Tens of thousands of visas were revoked last week by President Donald Trump’s executive order than bans the citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations from […]
Trump bid to restore travel ban rejected
Source: BBC The US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a travel ban blocked by a federal judge on Friday. The late night ruling means […]