Student Fakes Kidnapping to Distract Parents From a Failing Grade

Student Fakes Kidnapping to Distract Parents From a Failing Grade

By uzzie on from gawker.com

Aftab Aslam may have failed his Georgia Gwinnett College English class (twice), but he definitely earned an A in "Faking Your Own Kidnapping, Worrying the Hell Out of Your Parents, and Wasting Police Resources: 101".
Muslims in the US having problem with ‘halal meat’

Muslims in the US having problem with ‘halal meat’

By uzzie on from muslimvillage.com

The reliability of the establishments claiming to possess a ‘halal meat certificate’ is raising concerns among Muslims living in the United States since the owner of the biggest halal slaughter facility said 60 percent of “halal” certified meat was not actually halal.

The demand for “halal meat” from millions of Muslims in the US is met by many facilities.
Making Families Work - Tips for Muslim Parenting

Making Families Work - Tips for Muslim Parenting

By uzzie on from muslimmatters.org

The following is the video and transcript of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's khutbah "Making Families Work." The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity.
Imam William Suhaib Webb emerges as face of Boston’s Muslim community in time of crisis

Imam William Suhaib Webb emerges as face of Boston’s Muslim community in time of crisis

By uzzie on from www.bostonglobe.com

The face of Boston’s Muslim community in its time of crisis is a 6-foot-5-inch, blond-haired, blue-eyed former hip-hop DJ whose grandfather was a fundamentalist Christian preacher, and who moved to Boston just 18 months ago. William Suhaib Webb, imam of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury, has been a target of conservative Muslims on the Internet, who call him a sellout, and of other critics, who say he is an extremist. He has tried, for better or for worse, to respond to all of it — in his sermons, on CNN, on Twitter. At the same time, he has endeavored to deepen the mosque’s relationships with Jewish and Christian leaders in Boston. The Marathon bombings cast Webb and his mission into a crucible. In the media, Islam was on trial again, and Webb was, too.
Seema Jilani: My Racist Encounter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Seema Jilani: My Racist Encounter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

By uzzie on from www.huffingtonpost.com

The faux red carpet had been laid out for the famous and the wannabe-famous. Politicians and journalists arrived at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, bedazzled in the hopes of basking in a few fleeting moments of fame, even if only by osmosis from proximity to celebrities. New to the Washington scene, I was to experience the spectacle with my husband, a journalist, and enjoy an evening out. Or at least an hour out. You see, as a spouse I was not allowed into the actual dinner.
Iowa Town Named for Muslim Hero Forges World Ties

Iowa Town Named for Muslim Hero Forges World Ties

By uzzie on from www.nytimes.com

This weekend, for the fifth year in a row, Elkader will welcome a delegation of Arab dignitaries to celebrate this rare lifeline of tolerance, spanning continents and centuries. Coming less than three weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, which the authorities say were committed by two Muslim brothers, the Abdelkader Education Project’s forum stands more than ever for an affirming encounter between the United States and Islam.
Greeting card turns children’s “Muslim” doll into “Terrorist” doll

Greeting card turns children’s “Muslim” doll into “Terrorist” doll

By uzzie on from chicagomonitor.com

The card features a photo of a Muslim doll with a Hijab (headscarf) that many Muslim women wear out of religious observance. The The talking bubbles placed on top of the doll’s photo read, “The Talking Doll, Pull string for message, if you dare,” and “She’ll Love You To Death! She’ll Blow Your Brains Out!” The inside of the card reads “Hope your birthday is a BLOW OUT!”
 Green Abu Dhabi 2013: Local Community Takes Action For Sustainability

Green Abu Dhabi 2013: Local Community Takes Action For Sustainability

By uzzie on from www.elanthemag.com

In an effort to raise awareness on the plight of Abu Dhabi’s mangroves, local artist Suhail Jashanmal spearheaded an initiative dedicated to promote environmental awareness and encourage sustainability and action within the community – Green Art Abu Dhabi.
Fareed Zakaria: A better way for America to integrate Muslims

Fareed Zakaria: A better way for America to integrate Muslims

By uzzie on from www.washingtonpost.com

Since 9/11, foreign-inspired terrorism has claimed about two dozen lives in the United States. (Meanwhile, more than 100,000 have been killed in gun homicides and more than 400,000 in motor-vehicle accidents.) One crucial reason the number of terrorism deaths is so low is that America does not have large pools of alienated immigrants. Polls repeatedly have shown that Muslim immigrants to the United States embrace core American values. The American assimilation machine continues to function well.
Mama can I get Unlimited Internet on my iPad and other Internet Safety Issues

Mama can I get Unlimited Internet on my iPad and other Internet Safety Issues

By uzzie on from muslimmatters.org

Even if parents limit or ban internet access, kids have access at school, through a friend's smart phone, libraries, and schools.

The internet is a tool that our children need to use and master with wisdom dispensed by parents. We need tech-savvy youth who will grow up to be leaders of the Muslim community.

Many schools use a websites such as EdModo to connect students and teachers. My friend Reem is the vice principal of an Islamic School. She says that many teachers assign work from school that children need to research online. Some of the best homeschooling resources are online.

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