Be the Light

Be the Light

By uzzie on from www.suhaibwebb.com

This Ramadan, Americans have faced some difficult trials: the shooting in the Aurora theater, the shooting in the Sikh temple, and the burnt down mosque in Missouri. A sister was also hit after taraweeh (extra night prayers) by a car in a hit-and-run as she was walking outside the parking lots around a [...]
CAIR: American Muslims Stand with Sikhs After Wis. Shootings

CAIR: American Muslims Stand with Sikhs After Wis. Shootings

By funkymonkey on from www.sacbee.com

In a statement, the Washington-based Muslim civil rights organization said:

"While details of the attack and the motivation of the attacker are still emerging, American Muslims stand with their Sikh brothers and sisters in this time of crisis and loss. We condemn this senseless act of violence, pray for those who were killed or injured and offer sincere condolences to their loved ones."

American Muslims come of age in post-9/11 era

By uzzie on from www.msnbc.msn.com

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” It was not Muhammad but the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche who said that, but for many Muslims living in the post-9/11 era, it may ring as true as one of the prophet’s teachings.

The decade since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been tough for many Muslim Americans — from the anti-terror surveillance aimed at mosques, schools, organizations and individuals to the wave of hostility fanned by those who see their religion as fomenting h
Gunmen kidnap American in Pakistan

Gunmen kidnap American in Pakistan

By Saladin on from www.startribune.com

Gunmen kidnapped an American development expert after tricking his guards and breaking into his house in Pakistan on Saturday, a brazen raid that alarmed aid workers, diplomats and other foreigners who already tread carefully in this country rife with Islamic militancy and anti-U.S. sentiment.
A Muslim American's Thoughts on Gay Marriage

A Muslim American's Thoughts on Gay Marriage

By uzzie on from www.huffingtonpost.com

When you are a compassionate person, you also fight against injustice.

As a Muslim, I have always been taught to be compassionate.
Are Muslim Americans being radicalized in U.S. prisons?

Are Muslim Americans being radicalized in U.S. prisons?

By uzzie on from www.washingtonpost.com

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, thinks Muslim Americans are being radicalized in U.S. prisons, and he’s promised a “deliberate and thoughtful examination of the issue” during a hearing on Wednesday.

To which detractors say: impossible.
Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait

Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait

By uzzie on from www.prnewswire.com

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that an American Muslim citizen stuck in Kuwait had his passport returned by U.S. embassy officials who had seized it in February.

Aziz Nouhaili, a naturalized American citizen, received his passport following CAIR's intervention on his behalf with the U.S. Department of State. Last week, CAIR sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seeking the return of Nouhaili's passport and calling its seizure a form of "
The Truth About American Muslims

The Truth About American Muslims

By uzzie on from www.nytimes.com

At the Justice Department, it’s called the post-Sept. 11 backlash — the steady stream of more than 800 cases of violence and discrimination suffered by American Muslims at the hands of know-nothing abusers. These continuing hate crimes were laid bare at a valuable but barely noticed Senate hearing last week that provided welcome contrast to Representative Peter King’s airing of his xenophobic allegation that the Muslim-American community has been radicalized.
Islam is all-American for one U.S. Muslim leader

Islam is all-American for one U.S. Muslim leader

By uzzie on from news.yahoo.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - – Al Azhar, the centuries-old center of Islamic learning in Cairo, is a world away from Oklahoma City where William Suhaib Webb grew up.

But it was not until the American Muslim leader immersed himself in Islamic studies at Al Azhar that he realized just how American he was, regardless of his religion.
Lawyer makes changes after lawsuit by Muslim group

Lawyer makes changes after lawsuit by Muslim group

By uzzie on from www.chicagotribune.com

A conservative blogger who is critical of Islam has agreed to change the name of an organization after a lawsuit by a Muslim civil rights group.

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