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WASHINGTON POST: “French Muslims Caught Between Islamophobia & Extremism”
From Washington Post by Griff White VINCENNES, France — This city’s first Muslim doctor doesn’t look Muslim. Or at least, he doesn’t look or act how people expect a Muslim should. Fair-skinned and clean-shaven, he goes about his rounds listening … Continue reading
NPR: “French Rabbi & His Muslim Team Work to Promote Understanding”
From National Public Radio by Eleanor Beardsley Rabbi Michel Serfaty drives to his first appointment of the day, in a suburb south of Paris, just a couple miles from the notorious housing project where gunman Amedy Coulibaly grew up. Coulibaly … Continue reading
NY TIMES: “Balancing Islam & Middle School Classes in New York City”
From The New York Times by Sharon Otterman Somewhere between stepping off the school bus and climbing into the go-kart, Sandra Ibrahim, 14, took off her pink hijab. She was on a trip to an indoor amusement park in New … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Florida Teacher Calls 14-Year-Old Muslim Student ‘Rag-Head Taliban’ in Class”
From CBS Miami MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A high school student from Weston says his teacher called him a derogatory term in class. Now he and his father want the teacher punished. Deyab-Houssein Wardani, 14, says he walked into French class at … Continue reading
THE ECONOMIST: “War of Ideas Between Islam & Jihadism Around Muslim World”
From The Economist There is a heated debate about the role of Islam in jihadism. Will it make a difference? Feb 28th 2015 WESTERN leaders have long urged Muslims to do more to counter jihadist ideology. This month Barack Obama … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “In France, Young Muslims Often Straddle Two Challenging Worlds”
From National Public Radio The French, with their national motto of “liberty, equality, fraternity,” are so against religious and ethnic divisions that the government doesn’t even collect this kind of data on its citizens, but it’s believed that nearly 40 … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Meet Arshia Wajid: President of American Muslim Health Professionals”
From Chicago Sun-Times by Francine Knowles Arshia Wajid, founder and president of the Chicago-based national nonprofit American Muslim Health Professionals, has been tackling public health issues affecting the Muslim American community for more than a decade. Her efforts landed her … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Anti-Islamic Protesters Shout at Muslims at Oklahoma Capitol”
From Associated Press by Sean Murphy A group of supporters formed a makeshift greeting line to escort Muslims into the Oklahoma state Capitol for Friday’s first-ever Muslim Day as a smaller group of protesters heckled participants as they arrived. The … Continue reading
NEWS: “Canadian Judge Refuses to Hear Case of Muslim Woman in Headscarf”
From The Telegraph (UK) Quebec judge tells claimant: ‘hats and sunglasses are not allowed, I don’t see why scarves on the head would be either’ A Quebec judge told a Muslim woman appearing in a Montreal courtroom she would not … Continue reading
HATER ALERT: “Former Bush Spiritual Advisor: Washington DC ‘Infiltrated’ by Muslims”
From Talking Points Memo The Rev. Franklin Graham warned Fox News viewers on Thursday night that governments in the West, “especially in Washington,” have been “infiltrated by Muslims.” Graham, the son of the evangelist preacher Rev. Billy Graham and president … Continue reading
