CAIR-PA: ‘Sharing Ramadan’ Events Underway
Islam’s holiest month began on Monday and American Muslim communities around the Delaware Valley are holding “Sharing Ramadan” events through the month.Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar when fasting, charity, prayer, and peace is prescribed for all Muslims through September 30th. Justin Peyton is executive director of the Council on American-Islamic […]
TX: Can Habits Be Changed Simply by Abstaining from Food?
Do you have any bad habits that you wish you could change but just don’t have the stimulus or will power to do it? Ramadan can be part of the solution to your problem by providing the motivation, the self-control, and the opportunity for you to implement better habits. Imagine, if fasting can teach us […]
OK: 11 Things You Need to Know about Ramadan
This year, millions of Muslims celebrate Ramadan from the first of September until the end of the month. Sheryl Siddiqui of the Islamic Society of Tulsa explained the sacred event. 1. Ramadan is a holy month when the Quran, the last of the sacred scriptures (after the revelations to Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus), was […]
TX: Imam Brings ‘Regular-Guy Persona’ to His Job
On a sunbaked Friday afternoon in late August, the parking lot at the North Austin Muslim Community Center is packed for the weekly prayer service. Imam Islam Mossaad, a slender man with a trim beard and steady, dark eyes, works his way through a crowd of men, greeting them with “salaam aleikum” (“peace be upon […]
CAIR: Muslims Mobilize in Presidential Race
In previous elections, ethnic groups have been viewed as key elements of a candidate’s campaign. In 2004, Latinos were seen as an important demographic to reach. The debate surrounding immigration reform made both John Kerry and President George Bush attempt to “win” the Latino vote.However, less attention is given to religious minorities, such as Muslims, […]
CAIR-PA: Anti-Muslim Graffiti Dismays Plant Workers
Mohamed Elharragui felt a mixture of anger and fear when he saw the graffiti on the men’s room wall at the warehouse where he worked.In a photo he said he took with his cell phone that morning at Crown Bolt in North Middleton Twp., the scrawled words are green against a beige wall: “Kill the […]
OH: Carson Helps Muslims Build Political Capital
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson showed up Saturday night at a home in this affluent Columbus, Ohio, suburb as a candidate among strangers. He left with some of the best friends a freshman congressman could have. About 40 Muslims from Ohio and across the country came to talk with Carson, D-Indianapolis, over tacos and refried beans. […]
Columnist Fatimah Ali Told to Get ‘American Name’
Summary: On his syndicated radio show, Jim Quinn referred to the National Organization for Women as “the National Organization for Whores,” and said of Philadelphia Daily News columnist Fatimah Ali: “[Y]ou know, Fatimah, what’s your real name? Come on, seriously. I mean, get an American name, will you, if you want to be an American.” […]
Evangelical Faith Drives Palin’s Pro-Israel View
Sarah Palin displays an Israeli flag in her governor’s office in Juneau, even though she has never been to the country, and attends Protestant evangelical churches that consider the preservation of the state of Israel a biblical imperative. Her faith makes her a favorite with the staunchly pro-Israel neoconservative elements in the Republican Party. But […]
NY: New Building, Same Old Controversy for Arabic School
To say that the Arabic-themed Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA), a dual-language grade 6-12 public school in Brooklyn, had a bumpy first school year would be a massive understatement. Founded with the aim of providing the city’s children with a foundation in Arabic language and culture, the little school and its students soon became a […]