Mosque Members Working To Change Views On Muslim Community
Beautification is coming to the Greater Lafayette Islamic Center WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Beautification is coming to the Greater Lafayette Islamic Center. Mosque members spent the afternoon planting and building lawn furniture for the center’s front yard. They’re working to make the mosque more welcoming to the community. It’s the first time in five years […]
Political Science Class “Political Science 347: Terrorism” On Terrorism Prompts Backlash From University of Wisconsin Students
UW student Ali Khan’s critique of class on Facebook quickly tallied hundreds of likes, comments, and shares. A University of Wisconsin student’s Facebook post criticizing a political science class on terrorism Wednesday prompted outcry from hundreds of other students who believed the class promoted a racist and narrowly-defined conception of terrorism. Ali Khan, the student […]
The Berlin Muslims reforming Islam, one co-ed prayer meeting at a time
A female cleric. Men and women praying together in the same room. Berlin’s liberal mosques are working toward an Islamic reformation, all while avoiding death threats. By Sebastian Leber | Published on September 21, 2018 5:45 pm German security services were recently in touch with one of Berlin’s best-known Muslim clerics. He should take their warnings seriously, they […]
Bolingbrook group aims to clear up misconceptions about Islam
The Muslim Association of Bolingbrook will host an informational session called “Clearing Up Misconceptions About Islam” next Saturday at the Fountaindale Public Library. Sabeel Ahmed will give the presentation and be there to answer audience questions. Ahmed is an expert on Islam who travels the world giving lectures and serves as the director of Gain […]
Readers React: Islam remains misunderstood 17 years after 9/11
Since the 2016 election, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there has been an increase in hate groups in the U.S. due to the actions of the current president. White supremacist and neo-Nazi groups have been emboldened and there has been an uptick in divisiveness, bigotry and Islamophobia. Both Jews and Muslims face increased prejudice […]
PAS is tarnishing image of Islam
Terengganu, under PAS rule, is again in the limelight for the wrong reasons. The recent public caning meted out to two women accused of attempting to commit a lesbian sexual activity (sihaq in Arabic) is uncalled for, and has brought criticism and caused ripples of unease across the country. This caning has given a bad […]
Once slammed for anti-Muslim posts, Irmo mayor to host ‘Demystifying Islam’ event
IRMO, SC Irmo Mayor Hardy King came under fire just a few months ago for anti-Islam Facebook posts. Back then, he stood by his posts but told The State he didn’t know much about Islam. That was when Chaudhry Sadiq reached out to King, inviting him to an end-of-Ramadan celebration at a Columbia mosque, Masjid Noor […]
5 times celebrities debunked negative Islamic stereotypes
“I think that me studying the Quran is something I found solace in.” Undeniably, in the past few years, Islamophobia has been on the rise in many Western countries, making way to hatred and hurtful stereotypes against Muslims. However, at the same time, numerous celebrities from around the world – whose words have a great impact on the general public […]
Mike Jones: The misconceptions (lies) about Islam
By Mike Jones Associate Editor I’m dipping into the old mail bag (actually it’s the old email bag) this week to address some concerns of a reader. I don’t expect my answers to change anyone’s mind, but this reader brings up a subject that I see in other missives to me and on social media. […]
Are U.S. Muslims Patriotic? Why Don’t They Assimilate?
Does Islam need reform to peacefully integrate with America, or do we simply need a more honest public discourse on Islam? In 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, twenty American Muslim men and women huddled into a small conference room to hold the first national meeting of American Muslims—the Jalsa Salana . Modest in means, size, and […]