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HATER ALERT: “Texas Official Endorses Nuking The Muslim World”
From The Week On Sunday night, the official Facebook page for Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller shared a photo of an atomic mushroom cloud bookended by the following text: “Japan has been at peace with the U.S. since August 9, … Continue reading
NBC NEWS VIDEO: “Muslim Entrepreneurs Try Challenging ISIS Propaganda”
From NBC News by AYMAN MOHYELDIN There’s no shortage of ISIS propaganda to lure in potential recruits to its cause. But is there enough being done to counter that? It simply took a social media account for Mohammad Dakhlallah and … Continue reading
COLUMN: “My Life From Rural Home-Schooled Christian to Muslim Convert”
From Vox I was a rural, homeschooled Christian kid. Then I converted to Islam. by Jeremy Spencer on August 17, 2015 “So you’re Muslim? But wait, where are you from?” Since converting to Islam in 2009, I have been asked … Continue reading
NEWSWEEK: “Islamic Scholars Call Global Muslims to Tackle Climate Change”
From Newsweek By Conor Gaffey 8/14/15 Islamic scholars and politicians are issuing a call to the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims to play their part in tackling climate change. The Islamic Climate Change Declaration will be formally announced on Tuesday at … Continue reading
NEWS: “Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Facebook Threats Against Islamic Center”
From The Boston Globe By Milton J. Valencia BOSTON GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 04, 2015 An Iowa man who allegedly threatened to shoot and kill Muslims in comments he posted on the Facebook page of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center … Continue reading
NEWS: “Muslim Cemetery Sparks Anti-Muslim Uproar in Texas City”
From Al-Jazeera America Residents of Texas town of Farmersville protest proposal, shout, ‘You’re not welcome here’ at Islamic scholar August 13, 2015 by Patrick Strickland FARMERSVILLE, Texas — Khalil Abdur-Rashid kept his calm as meeting attendees hollered at him during … Continue reading
NY TIMES: “Widespread Child Sexual Abuse Case Rocks Pakistan”
From The New York Times By WAQAR GILLANI and SALMAN MASOODAUG. 9, 2015 HUSSAIN KHAN WALA, Pakistan — Pakistani officials have initiated an investigation into allegations that a gang of men sexually abused more than 200 children and sold videos … Continue reading
NPR: “New Film ‘May Allah Bless France’ Discusses Islam & Hip-Hop”
From National Public Radio Think back to the 1990s — to movies like Boyz n the Hood or Menace II Society. Now, imagine one of those movies shot in black and white, with prayer beads and scenes from a mosque. … Continue reading
ANIMATED VIDEO: “How The 5 Major Religions Spread Around The World”
From Business Insider Check out this amazing animated map shows how religion spread across the world. Watch Full Video Below:
NEWS VIDEO: “Malala’s 18th Birthday Spent Opening Girls School for Refugees”
From NBC News BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon — Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday in Lebanon on Sunday by opening a school for Syrian refugee girls and called on world leaders to invest … Continue reading
