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NEWS VIDEO: “Graffiti Saying ‘JIHAD’ on Florida Highway Causes Fights Among Drivers”
From BrowardPalmBeach.com Over the weekend, the word “JIHAD” in bold and black letters materialized on the side of 1-95 North near Delray Beach, without a word of explanation. Next, on SW 4th Avenue, police found a sticker emblazoned with the … Continue reading
MOVIE VIDEO: “Why Shouldn’t I Work for the NSA?” by Matt Damon from “Good Will Hunting”
Scene from 1997 film “Good Will Hunting” on working for National Security Agency (NSA)
VIDEO: “Sarah Palin on Syria: ‘Let Allah Sort It Out'”
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) criticized President Barack Obama while speaking at the annual meeting of the Faith and Freedom Coalition Saturday, saying the United States should not intervene in Syria while he’s in office. “Until we have a … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Meet 26-Year-Old Ayesha Farooq: Pakistan’s First Female Fighter Pilot Ever”
From Reuters
THE ECONOMIST: “How Do Muslims Observe Ramadan in Places Where Sun Doesn’t Set?”
From The Economist THE Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins at the sighting of the new moon in the ninth month of the lunar calendar. During Ramadan (which starts on July 9th this year) observantMuslims around the world abstain from food … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “An American Woman’s Journey To Islam”
From National Public Radio Each week, Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin brings listeners an unexpected side of the news by talking with someone personally affected by the stories making headlines. Karen Danielson converted to Islam three decades ago, was she was … Continue reading
PEW RESEARCH CENTER: “World’s Muslim Population More Widespread Than You Think”
From Pew Research Center BY DREW DESILVER There are about 1.6 billion Muslims, or 23% of the world’s population, making Islam the second-largest religion. There are an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, making Islam the world’s second-largest religious tradition … Continue reading
COLUMN: “Why Do White Guys Hate My Hijab Headscarf?” by Zainab Khan
From The Feminist Wire By Zainab Khan Just last week, I graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. A few weeks before graduation, my best friend (the only other hijabi on Wesleyan’s 2600+ student campus) and I were taking one of … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Anti-Muslim Hecklers Disrupt US Attorney’s Diversity Speech in Tennessee”
From The Tennessean MANCHESTER, Tennessee — Hundreds of people turned out at the Manchester Convention Center Tuesday evening for an event billed as a discussion of public discourse in a diverse society, with a particular focus on the Muslim religion. People … Continue reading
WASHINGTON POST: “Muslims Reflect on Tragedy of the Holocaust”
From Washington Post “On Faith” Blog By Jack Bemporad, Marshall Breger, Suhail A Khan, Published: June 4, 2013 at 9:12 am May 18-24 felt like a lifetime: emotional, exhausting, and exhilarating, as amid the horror of the Holocaust, we escorted a … Continue reading
