MD: Baltimore Museum to Exhibit Illuminated Quran
MD: ILLUMINATED KORANS FROM THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM The Koran is considered by Muslims to be an exact record of the words that God spoke to the prophet Muhammad (ca. 570-632). For this reason, the Koran can only be written in Arabic. In Islamic culture, the creation of a finely written copy of the Koran […]
Jews, Muslims Shared a ‘Fertile Relationship’
A LOOK AT WHEN JEWS AND MUSLIMS SHARED A ‘FERTILE RELATIONSHIP’ As the Muslim world, and now Iran, make increasingly hostile overtures toward Israel, it’s hard to imagine that relations between Jews and Arabs were ever harmonious. But as biblical scholar Elsie Stern pointed out, during the pinnacle of Islamic power, Jews and Muslims often […]
CA: Jewish, Muslim Groups Encourage Dialogue
JEWISH, MUSLIM GROUPS’ PROGRAM ENCOURAGES LEADERS TO SEE THE ‘OTHER’ AS FRIEND Is it possible for Los Angeles Jews and Muslims to talk to one another, to share peacefully at the table? This is the question that some leaders of both groups locally are asking themselves. These are the ones who are willing to keep […]
Muslim Representation Vital for Congress
MUSLIM REPRESENTATION VITAL FOR CONGRESS When commenting on the use of Jefferson’s Quran, Ellison accurately relayed a fundamental truth — not a fundamentalist truth — that has so often eluded a conservative faction of this country for far too long. When swearing in with Jefferson’s copy he said, “It demonstrates that from the very beginning […]
MA: Imam May Be Forced Out of Home
MA: IMAM MAY BE FORCED OUT OF HOME With his visa status already in question, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Center of New England’s mosque in Sharon may soon be a man without a home. The directors of the Islamic Center have given the Imam Muhammed Masood and his family notice to leave their […]
Canada: Anti-Islamic Lecture Cancelled By Church
CANADA: ANTI-ISLAMIC LECTURE CANCELLED BY CHURCH A Windsor church that drew heated criticism last week for hosting the anti-Islamic lecture of a purported former Muslim terrorist cancelled his second speech Thursday night to give the church’s embattled leader a chance to defend himself.
Canada: Anti-Muslim Incidents On the Rise
CANADA: ANTI-MUSLIM INCIDENTS ON THE RISE McMaster University’s director of human rights and equity services is worried that racism and Islamophobia are growing on campus. Mark Walma said it is often subtle but it is affecting the environment for the school’s minorities, which include 1,500 students who are Muslim. He organized a seminar on campus […]
Understanding Muslim Prayers Will Ease Fear
UNDERSTANDING MUSLIM PRAYERS WILL EASE FEAR IN MY Dec. 15 column, the main portion of the Muslim prayers was described. They are physical, consisting of postures, movements and recitation. The worshippers try to have a sincere intention with physical and mental purity. The phrase “Allah-o-Akbar” (God is great) is repeated at least 18 times in […]
Pentagon Manual to Allow Executions Based on Hearsay
Manual to allow executions based on hearsay WASHINGTON – (AP) The Pentagon has drafted a manual for upcoming detainee trials that would allow suspected terrorists to be convicted on hearsay evidence and coerced testimony and imprisoned or put to death.
New Magazine Targets American Muslim Girls
MUSLIM GIRLS GET A VOICE IN MUSLIM GIRL MAGAZINE CHICAGO–( BUSINESS WIRE)–American teen Muslim girls are much like teen girls everywhere – so says a recent nationwide study of Muslim girls aged 14-18 years. The study was conducted on behalf of Muslim Girl Magazine, a new bi-monthly glossy magazine launched this month to give 400,000 […]