NH: Museum Founder Discusses African Muslim Culture
NH: RASHID DISCUSSES AFRICAN MUSLIM CULTURE Co-founder of the International Museum of Muslim Cultures Okolo Rashid explained Wednesday how it is necessary to highlight a sophisticated West African culture in order to validate current African-American culture. The event, which was hosted in Filene Auditorium and saw an attendance of about 15, was hosted by the […]
IL: Muslim Student Aims to Dispel Misconceptions
IL: MUSLIM STUDENT AIMS TO DISPEL MISCONCEPTIONS Yousif Radeef’s mission at Parkland College and in the community is to show by example how Muslims want to live in peace with their neighbors. Radeef, 19, who was born in Baghdad, said he has encountered discrimination since he came to Champaign with his family in 2004, and […]
MN: Islamic Center Opens its Doors
MN: ISLAMIC CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS Do you have questions about Islam, or about the Muslim community in Rochester? The Rochester Islamic Center will open its doors to give people perspective on a range of issues from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, when it holds the first in a monthly series of open houses […]
AZ: FBI Reaches Out to Local Muslims
AZ: FBI REACHES OUT TO LOCAL MUSLIMS Local members of the Muslim community got the opportunity to voice their concerns and have a dialogue with FBI officials at the Kingman mosque Tuesday night. Dr. Farid Farooqi, the imam of Masjid-E-Ibrahim, welcomed the head of all FBI operations in Arizona, John E. Lewis, to help open […]
OH: Israel Releases Ohio Muslim Cleric
ISRAEL RELEASES MUSLIM CLERIC FROM OHIO JERUSALEM – Israel has released the deported former imam of Ohio’s biggest mosque after a military court ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to hold him on charges of ties to a Palestinian militant group, his lawyer said Thursday. Fawaz Damra, from the West Bank town of Nablus, had been […]
Canada: Muslim Students Shaky After Attack
CANADA: MUSLIM STUDENTS SHAKY AFTER ATTACK Students at École Les Jeunes Musulmans Canadiens (JMC) in St. Laurent are still feeling the effects almost a week after vandals caused $12,000 in damage to bus and school windows at their school. “It’s not just about the windows that were broken or the material costs. It’s just shocking […]
MI: Probation for Assault on Arab-American
MI: DETROITER GETS PROBATION IN ASSAULT ON ARAB-AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN A 20-year-old Detroit man was placed on two years’ probation Wednesday by a Macomb Circuit judge for an assault on an Arab-American business owner. A contrite Antonieo Hardy had earlier pleaded guilty to an ethnic intimidation charge in the assault, and stood with his head bowed […]
CA: Lessons in Prophets’ Stories
LESSONS IN PROPHETS’ STORIES This is the first in a series of columns about the stories of prophets, according to Islamic tradition. – Riaz Hasan “We relate to you, O’ Muhammad, the most beautiful of stories through our revelations in this Quran and you were among those who were not aware of them.” – Quran […]
CAIR-PA Forms ‘Run for Understanding’ Team for NJ Marathon
CAIR-PA Forms ‘Run for Understanding’ Team for NJ Marathon CAIR-PA FORMS ‘RUN FOR UNDERSTANDING’ TEAM FOR NJ MARATHON (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 1/25/07) – The Philadelphia office of the Council on American-IslamicRelations (CAIR-PA) today announced that it is forming a “Run for Understanding” teamto take part in the New Jersey Marathon on April 29, 2007. SEE: http://www.njmarathon.org/ […]
White House Internship Program Seeks Applicants
White House Internship Program Seeks Applicants WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS APPLICANTS – TOP The White House Internship Program offers an excellent opportunity to serve our President and explore public service. We are seeking exceptional candidates to apply for this highly competitive program. In addition to typical office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, tours, and […]