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Harvard is apparently having second thoughts<\/a> about approving a commencement speech by Zayed Yasin, former president of the Harvard Islamic Society<\/a>, entitled \u201cAmerican Jihad\u201d. In his speech, Yasin hopes to link the Qur\u2019anic concept of jihad \u2013 a struggle to better oneself \u2013 with American ideals, although it is admittedly a concept most people don\u2019t associate with the word. Muslim workers. Programs initiated included adhering to Islamic dietary requirements, adjusting hours for prayers, and allowing prayers in certain areas of the factory. A CAIR<\/a> representative acknowledged the company\u2019s past efforts, but stated that \u201cwhile the company\u2019s stated policy accommodates diversity, the actions at the LaVergne plant do not.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n

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