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NPR INTERVIEW: “New Book Offers Glimpse Into Middle Class Life in Pakistan”
From NPR Marketplace Middle class life in Pakistan isn’t that different from middle class life in the United States, says Haroon Ullah. Or at least, he hopes you’ll come away with that message after reading his new book, “The Bargain at … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Seven Defining Moments for Women in Pakistan’s History”
From DAWN.com They are the hardy flowers of an uncertain spring. Pakistani women are one half of a country that is unsure about their value, reluctant to invest in their welfare and ready to relegate them to the margins. In … Continue reading
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: “Welcome to Islam: The American Way”
From The Christian Science Monitor Islam in America: A new generation of Muslim Americans separate what is cultural, what is religious, and what is American, finding that the ‘straight path’ isn’t the same path for all. By Lee Lawrence, Correspondent / February 16, … Continue reading
REUTERS: “UN Says Central African Republic Muslim Population Being Ethnically Cleansed”
From Reuters (Reuters) – Most Muslims have been driven out of the western half of conflict-torn Central African Republic, where thousands of civilians risk of being killed “right before our eyes,” the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said on Thursday. … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “Anti-Muslim YouTube Video Still Stirring Controversy In The Courtroom”
From National Public Radio Google intends to fight a court order to remove a controversial anti-Muslim video from YouTube in the U.S. The company plans to file for a hearing before a full nine-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “Pakistani Woman Builds Schools After Her Own Long Struggle”
From National Public Radio (NPR) Humaira Bachal, 25, has become a crusader of sorts. She has a passion for education in a country where going door-to-door asking fathers to send their daughters to school can mean risking your life. “Education … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Female Imams in China Carrying Out Ancient Islamic Traditions”
From ABC Radio (Australia) China isn’t the heartland of Islam, but it’s the only country in the world to have a long history of female imams. China isn’t the heartland of Islam, but it is the only country in the … Continue reading
SPORTS NEWS: “Meet The First MMA Fighter Who Is Asian, Female & Muslim”
From TIME.com by David Stout In the first round of her professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) debut, Malaysia’s Ann Osman took close to 30 knees to the midsection from her opponent, Singapore’s Sherilyn Lim. “You’ve broken her!” Lim’s trainer could be heard shouting, as … Continue reading
TIME VIDEO: “Holland Tells Muslim Immigrants to Learn Dutch or Leave Country”
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NEWSPAPER: “American Muslim Wins $1.2 Million in Job Discrimination Lawsuit”
From Detroit Free Press By Tresa Baldas His co-workers may have not seen past his beard, but the jury did. A Muslim American man from Ypsilanti has won a nearly $1.2-million jury award after successfully arguing he was harassed, taunted … Continue reading
