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Whatever comes of the controversy surrounding humanitarian Greg Mortenson, the fact is that there are now thousands of girls who are benefiting from Greg's commitment to educating girls, some of whom I met in Pakistan. Read more
Whatever comes of the controversy surrounding humanitarian Greg Mortenson, the fact is that there are now thousands of girls who are benefiting from Greg's commitment to educating girls, some of whom I met in Pakistan. Read more
As the era of bin Laden comes to an end, we need to explore ways of further removing the plague of extremism and terrorism from the Muslim world. While bin Laden is dead, many of the grievances remain. Read more
We are hopeful that your demise will bring some measure of comfort to all the families who have to contend daily with the loss of their loved ones. We are also hopeful that your departure provides renewed opportunities for building stronger bridges of understanding across faiths and cultures. Read more
A song and music video by musician Daniyal Noorani tells the story of a confused young man seeking answers about life's important questions and shows how an individual lures this young man by telling him that he has the answer to life's ultimate question: how to find heaven. Read more
As a Muslim American, I cannot help but hope that the closure afforded by the death of an evil man, can afford some much needed deliverance to a community unfairly scrutinized and unduly targeted Read more
A flood of emotion has come over all Americans in the wake of the demise of Osama bin Laden. Muslim Americans are no exception. Aziz Poonawalla takes us through five stages of response. Read more
Victims and survivors of terrorism such as Tahir Wadood Malik have suffered through a loss so traumatic that many others will hopefully never have to understand or share. Read more
Charles Kurzman’s book The Missing Martyrs is an important contribution to the combating of false stereotypes, pointing to terrorism as a political rather than religious phenomenon and demonstrating the relative failure of al Qaeda ideology. Read more
Though the media circus Rep. Peter King orchestrated recently did nothing but stir and, in some cases, reinforce feelings of Islamophobia and anti-muslim bigotry, none of us has to buy into it. Read more
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Mayor Omar Ahmad (1964-2011): Serving the public while riding a Segway
Omar Ahmad, a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and the hardworking mayor of San Carlos, CA and a shining example of Muslims in public service, died suddenly at his home at the age of 46. Read more