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“The Muslim professional can make good the fasting days in times when there are no matches, and so continue to pay God and the holy month of Ramadan honor and respect”
IN THE NEWS: Former CNN anchor Octavia Nasr was removed from her position as Senior Editor for Middle Eastern Affairs due to a controversial Twitter post.
Nasr, who had been with CNN for over 20 years, tweeted, “Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah … [...]
IN THE NEWS: In Australia, members of an international organization by the name of Hizb Ut-Tahrir have stirred up controversy by calling on Australian Muslims to reject democracy while criticizing any and all efforts by the Australian government to promote interfaith dialog and faith based work, labeling such efforts as propaganda to establish a “moderate” and false [...]
IN THE NEWS: “The event crystallized what our generation is becoming: one that acts locally and thinks globally through politics, the arts, spirituality, community service and social justice organizing.”
On Sunday, the New York Times reported that the US government has discovered that Afghanistan has nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits:
The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps [...]
A 73-page report published last week, “‘They Took Me and Told Me Nothing’: Female Genital Mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan,” documents the experiences of young girls and women who undergo female genital mutilation against a backdrop of conflicting messages from some religious leaders and healthcare professionals about the practice’s legitimacy and safety.
IN THE NEWS: Holy Land, a specialty foods company owned by a Middle-Eastern Muslim family in Minneapolis is whipping up some popularity as it tries to get shelf-space for its hummus at major retailers like Costco and Target. The company’s success in a place so entrenched in traditional Midwestern food and values is impressive.
IN THE NEWS: The Muslim Student Union at UC Irvine has appealed its suspension by the University of California, Irvine over the disruption of the Israeli ambassador’s speech on campus, according to the Associated Press. UC Irvine officials on Monday recommended the suspension of the group, according to the Los Angeles Times…
IN THE NEWS: Renowned White House correspondent and member of the White House Press Corps, Helen Thomas, has decided to resign after a controversial video of her surfaced on the internet. In the video, she says that Israel should “get the hell out of Palestine.”
IN THE NEWS: Self-proclaimed human rights and religious liberty group organizes protest against the building of a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City. The group, called “Stop the Islamicization of America,” sees the mosque as an attempt to impose Sharia on American democracy and culture.
IN THE NEWS: The New York Times reported this week that General David Petraeus signed a secret directive authorizing American Special Operations Troops to expand clandestine military operations in both friendly and hostile Middle East countries for the purposes of gathering intelligence and forging ties with local forces. Regardless of the reason, the meddling in foreign affairs by the military without oversight or accountability should be scary to any Democratic nation.
IN THE NEWS: The Council on American-Islamic Relations argued last week that Pamela Geller be cut from the Tennessee Tea Party Convention in Gatlinburg over her views on Muslims. Geller, a speaker at the convention, had planned a presentation titled “The Threat of Islam.” She delivered the presentation and wrote a blog post about it.
IN THE NEWS: There’s a growing number of Muslim-run free health clinics in the United States, including at least two in Chicago that were featured in this recent public radio segment. For the doctors at the Chicago clinics, providing health services is not just about a Muslim identity or only helping Muslim patients. Yet the tenets of Islam do guide the physicians.
IN THE NEWS: As former ISNA President Sayyid Saeed noted at the Islamic Center of Boston at Wayland on May 15, approximately 95 percent of Islamic centers in the United States were established in the last 30 years. The ICB Wayland was one of them and began celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a day-long open house to help break stereotypes and barriers.
IN THE NEWS: Baroness Sayeeda Warsi became the first Muslim woman and the first woman of Pakistani origin to be named a minister in the new British cabinet. She was also named chairwoman of the Conservative Party. Eight Muslims were elected in Britain this year, including three women. Conversely, currently serving U.S. Reps. Keith Ellison and Andre Carson are the only two Muslims to have been elected to Congress.
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