'Do you trust me?' French Muslim asks mourners
In the aftermath of Friday's terrorist attacks on Paris, civic, religious, and political leaders have repeatedly called for unity, fearing that the extremist attack could inflame already smoldering...
View ArticleMuslim Man's Silent Demonstration Asks Passersby "Do You Trust Me? If Yes,...
Onlookers at Paris's Place de la République were moved to tears by a silent display of unity following the deadly Paris attacks, when one Muslim man spoke out against Islamophobia without words....
View ArticleSyrian Refugees Are Welcome by This Godless Atheist
Religious leaders and believers are debating whether or not the United States should welcome Syrian refugees. It is not surprising that the Muslim community in this country would be supportive of the...
View ArticleMother Of Muslim 9/11 First Responder Says Republicans Are Insulting Son’s...
WASHINGTON -- The mother of an American Muslim first responder who died on 9/11 is calling out Republican presidential candidates for drumming up hatred and fear against Muslims in the wake of the...
View ArticlePrepare for Another '30 Years' War' to Achieve Global Tolerance
BERLIN -- The attacks on Paris and Beirut prove that Islamic terrorism hasn't been defeated -- the opposite is the case. Sept. 11 was the prelude, the beginning of the war. The jihadis of Al Qaeda,...
View ArticleInvite A Muslim To Thanksgiving Dinner
For the last 24 years of National Action Network's (NAN) existence, I have utilized Thanksgiving Day to serve and eat with the homeless and seniors at our headquarters in New York City. I chose to turn...
View ArticleCNN Looks More Like Fox Than 'Most Trusted Name In News' Post-Paris
What is wrong with CNN these days? Whether it's host John Vause claiming someone in Paris' Muslim community must have known about the terror attacks in advance and failed to come forward, or the...
View ArticleTerror, Vulnerability and Incarnation
According to an awful lot of politicians, our response to world events should be fear, surveillance, hard-heartedness and exclusion. They want to prevent Syrian refugees from coming to this country or...
View ArticleIn Time of Crisis, Too Many Politicians Feed Fear and Scapegoating
In the somber days since ISIS terrorists killed 130 people in coordinated attacks on Paris, elected leaders from around the world have been searching for solutions. But far too many American...
View ArticleHow Muslims are using social media to reclaim their faith
When Marwa Balkar learned of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s support of a tracking database for Muslims, she decided she would not take his remarks lying down. “When I first heard...
View ArticleThanksgiving and its Discontented in Montgomery County, Maryland
Thanksgiving is our annual day for family and friends, one divorced from any religion other than the civic religion of America. It's a holiday all but native Americans can embrace, from the newest...
View ArticleMayor Bill de Blasio Says ISIS Video Offers No "Specific And Credible Threat"...
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - There is no "specific and credible threat" against New York City, despite a newly released Islamic State video suggesting America's most populous city is a potential target...
View ArticleThoughts on Turkeys and Terrorists
Millions of Americans will sit down around a special table graced with abundance this holiday season. We'll set aside the time and traverse the miles, all to be with family and friends for the sole...
View ArticleBlindfolded KP invites 'hugs' to promote brotherhood in Valley
Amid a raging debate on intolerance in the country, a Kashmiri Pandit stood blindfolded in the heart of the city inviting people to hug him to exhibit brotherhood between various communities in the...
View ArticleBlindfolded Kashmiri offers free hugs to promote harmony in his strife-torn...
On Monday, a Kashmiri doctor named Sandeep Mawa surprised the residents of Srinagar by standing blindfolded in the heart of the Jammu and Kashmir capital, inviting passersby to hug him, irrespective of...
View ArticleIgnorance Will Destroy Us
When I first heard of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the first person who came to mind was my mom. She lives right here with me, but she was first to cross my mind because I knew that she, along with...
View ArticleWhy Don't Moderate Muslims Denounce Terrorism?
They do. But it doesn't make the news. Bad news, such as terrorist attacks, is news. Good news is not. Immediately after the San Bernardino shootings, Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Council...
View ArticleOklahoma Muslims tell of 'backlash' as well as support after terrorist...
Several local Muslim leaders recently held a meeting with Muslim high school students, and the Paris terrorist attacks quickly became a topic of conversation. Adam Soltani, executive director of the...
View ArticleHow to Escape the Tribal Trap
If there is one thing the carnage of the last few months has proven, it is that we are all human, and all too human. We may listen to Mozart and celebrate Einstein, yet we drag along some truly awful...
View ArticleFareed Zakaria and U2 for President
Ted Cruz notwithstanding, it is too bad that those who were born outside of the United States can't run for president. After listening this morning, December 6, as CNN's Fareed Zakaria interviewed Bono...
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