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SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: “For Muslims in America, Religious Stereotypes Still Persist”
From Houston Chronicle By Leonard Pitts Jr. No, it was not the most excruciating thing ever seen on television. We’ve seen worse. We’ve seen Roseanne singing the national anthem, Magic Johnson hosting a talk show and Paris Hilton existing. But if it’s not number … Continue reading
CNN: “For Some Muslims, Fasting During Ramadan Poses Risks”
From CNN By Slma Shelbayah, CNN (CNN) This Ramadan, Amina Jabbar faced a difficult decision. The University of Toronto medical student’s rotation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre began around July 9, the start of the Muslim holy month. That meant working unpredictable … Continue reading
CNN: “Pope Francis Calls for Mutual Respect in Ramadan Message to Muslims”
From CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has called for mutual respect between religions in a message addressed to Muslims as they prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr next week, at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It is traditional for … Continue reading
REPORT: “Muslim Woman Harassed Over Religious Headwear While Taking Bar Exam”
From Above The Law by Staci Zaretsky From earthquakes to power outages to going into labor, we’ve written about almost every kind of bar exam horror story that exists on this earth. But we’ve never seen or heard of one that has been motivated by alleged religious … Continue reading
REPORT: “Selective Media Reporting Misrepresents Muslims as Prone to Killing”
From Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) Selective reporting misrepresents Muslims as prone to killing By Steve Rendall and Sara McCloskey The murder of British soldier Sgt. Lee Rigby on a London street in May received massive U.S. media attention. The brazenness … Continue reading
FUNNY VIDEO: “How Much Do New Yorkers Know About Ramadan?”
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MSNBC VIDEO: “Reza Aslan Discusses FOX News & Islamophobia”
From MSNBC Religious scholar Reza Aslan spoke with Chris Hayes about the cringe-worthy Fox News interview on his faith and credentials that’s gone viral and rocketed his new book to the top of the Amazon.com bestsellers list Tuesday on All In. Fox … Continue reading
YAHOO NEWS: “What is it Like to be a Muslim in Congress?”
From Yahoo News Keith Ellison stands out on Capitol Hill. The Minnesota Democrat is the first Muslim elected to Congress, and now is only one of two. He leads a progressive caucus in a Republican-controlled House of Representatives. And he’s … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Murfreesboro Mosque Opponents Take Case to Tennessee Supreme Court”
From USA Today Plaintiffs contend the Rutherford County planning commission failed to give proper public notice before approving the mosque construction plans by Scott Broden MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Plaintiffs opposed to the county’s approval of a mosque construction project have … Continue reading
MAGAZINE: “Anti-Islam Activists Are Freaking Out About Crayola Crayons Now”
From Mother Jones Magazine by Timothy Murphy Anti-Shariah activists have a new target in their sights: Crayola. Late last week the Pickens County (Ga.) Republican party posted a call to action on its website about a new promotion from the world’s leading … Continue reading
