Three Questions for American Muslims: Hussein Rashid

September 11, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

The Muslim Portal at Patheos is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11. We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important questions. Click here to learn more about the project. Hussein Rashid, an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and a writer, media personality, and consultant, offers his answers to the three questions: 1. What is the most pressing issue or concern for you... Read more

Muslims and 9/11: Lessons Learns and What Comes Next

September 11, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

(Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Rabiah Ahmed, director of Mirza PR and board member of My Faith My Voice.) I knew from an early age that I wanted to work on behalf of the American Muslim community. My passions for community organizing, writing, and Islam led me to pick majors in college that I knew could help share the stories and perspectives of Islam and Muslims in America. (I graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich.,... Read more

A Muslim American Declaration

September 9, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

(Blogger’s note: This is a signed declaration from American Muslims/Muslim Americans, including myself, for public consumption.) We are Muslim Americans. We are American Muslims. We live as your neighbors, friends, doctors, lawyers, police officers, soldiers, cab drivers, newspaper vendors, teammates, co-workers, and family — seamlessly and without conflict. We are fully immersed in the American mosaic, and we are proud. Our Muslims forefathers have been here since the founding of this country and we proudly continue upholding our legacy of investing... Read more

Three Questions for American Muslims: Hesham Hassaballa

September 9, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

The Muslim Portal at Patheos is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11. We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important questions. Click here to learn more about the project. Hesham Hassaballa, a pulmonary/critical care physican, blogger (God, Faith & A Pen), writer, and author of Noble Brother and co-author of The Beliefnet Guide to Islam, offers his answers to the three questions:... Read more

Our Own Autism Divide

September 9, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

Taking a break from Patheos’ “Three Questions for American Muslims” project to share this video with you, which was posted on my friend’s wall this morning on Facebook. I imagine a lot of my posts on this blog in the coming days will be on autism, on the joys and trials of raising my autistic son and my other children, about how trying to maintain faith, practice my religion, believe in the Infinite Wisdom of Allah is a constant battle as... Read more

Three Questions for American Muslims: Imam Mohamed Magid

September 8, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

The Muslim Portal at Patheos is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11. We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important questions. Click here to learn more about the project. Imam Mohamed Magid of the ADAMS Center and president of the Islamic Society of North America, offers his answers to the three questions: 1. What is the most pressing issue or concern... Read more

Three Questions for American Muslims: Abed Ayoub

September 7, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

The Muslim Portal at Patheos is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11. We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important questions. Click here to learn more about the project. Abed Ayoub, Chief Executive Officer of Islamic Relief USA (which has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator eight years in a row), offers his answers to the three questions: 1. What... Read more

Three Questions for American Muslims: Omid Safi

September 7, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

The Muslim Portal at Patheos is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11. We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important questions. Click here to learn more about the project. Omid Safi, professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offers his answers to the three questions: 1. What is the most pressing issue or concern for... Read more

Three Questions for American Muslims: Hussein Kanji

September 7, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

The Muslim Portal at Patheos is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11. We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important questions. Click here to learn more about the project. Hussein Kanji, an entrepreneur and advisor to several start-ups with a technology/business resume too impressive to sum up here, offers his answers to the three questions: 1. What is the most pressing issue or... Read more

Three Questions for American Muslims: Yasir Qadhi

September 7, 2011 By Dilshad Ali

The Muslim Portal at Patheos is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11. We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important questions. Click here to learn more about the project. Yasir Qadhi, an American Muslim writer and theologian and Dean of the Al-Maghrib Institute, offers his answers to the three questions: 1. What is the most pressing issue or concern for you as... Read more