When Rima Fakih won the Miss USA pageant last year, the media jumped all over the story. OMG! She’s a Muslim! The Muslim community must be horrified! Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs delighted in the notion that Fakih’s “accomplishment” was “an affront to islam” and a “pox on their house.” She practically nominated Fakih for sainthood for embodying “everything sharia and the Islamic world deplore — free women.” Burn those burkas, baby, and come on [...]
One of my best friends had a party last Friday night which I was fortunate enough to be invited to. It was partly a going-away party because she’s moving to another state in three weeks. But it was mostly a party to announce and celebrate her marriage. She was married a couple of months ago but hasn’t been able to have the big wedding back home because of the situation in Libya right now. So [...]
Noor Islamic Cultural Center of Dublin, Ohio, would like to invite you to a function that will be held at Congregation Terifth Israel on April 10th. It is a new kind of interfaith activity where three comedians representing the three Abrahamic faiths will share with the audience the funny sides of their communities. Congregation Tifereth Israel’s Spotlight Series presents the Laugh in Peace Tour, starring comedians Rabbi Bob Alper, Azhar Usman and Rev. Susan Sparks, [...]
Of all religions, Islam is known for its hospitality. We are called to welcome the traveler. And, as per Muhammad’s example, we are to accept the hospitality of others.
CNN is planning a four-week series on modern Islam that will run daily through the month of Ramadan, and they want you to get involved! The series will look at what it means to be Muslim and how people live as Muslims in 2010. CNN invites you to grab your camera and show the world how you are embracing your faith. Show and tell what it means to be Muslim today, how Ramadan is observed [...]
On July 18th Sarah Palin tweeted this: “Peace-seeking Muslims, pls understand, Ground Zero mosque is UNNECESSARY provocation; it stabs hearts. Pls reject it in interest of healing.” I’ll give her credit for one thing: at least she acknowledged that there are peace-seeking Muslims. Nothing makes my blood boil more than people who state that every Muslim is out to kill the infidels. That we’re bloodthirsty heathens who execute people for the merest infractions and love [...]
“The Hijabi Monologues” will be performed at Ohio State University on April 30th and May 1st, 2010. This really is a unique opportunity. We will have performers coming from New York and Canada! The Hijabi Monologues have been performed throughout the US (Yale University, all over California, South Florida, DC, New York and even Egypt)! This isn’t only a performance, but a movement. Also, please reserve through Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=110201418#!/event.php?eid=112341082112135&ref=ts For more information, refer to my [...]
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