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Shadia: Islam's influence on the Founding Fathers
Even though I wasn't born or raised here, there's a reason I feel at home in America. America's principles align with Islam's teachings. In fact, America's principles are not just based on Judeo-Christian values, but Judeo-Christian-Islamic values. After...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Qur'an, Human Rights, Family
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Shadia: My contract with America
A religion should be judged by the understanding and practices of the majority of its followers. And I'm not just talking about Islam. I'm talking about every religion. Let me tell you a little bit about the ways in which my faith requires its followers...Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Islam
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Shadia: Muslims view Christmas with more reverence than you may think
I had only been in the United States for about three months when I experienced Christmas for the first time. It made me long for the excitement of the holidays when they came around back home in Egypt — Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan,...Tags: Religious Festivals, Religion and Belief, Holidays, Christmas, Cults and Sects
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Showing 'the face of Islam'
Before the Huntington Beach City Council meets every other week, someone walks up to the podium to lead a prayer after the flag salute.
Prayers in public meetings often end with a phrase like "in Jesus' name," which reflects the country's dominant...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Los Angeles, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Assault
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Israel's critics ignore discrimination in the Arab and Muslim world
The article by Zainab Choudry and Saqib Ali on Israel's supposed discrimination against Arab-American and Muslim citizens is missing a big part of the story in the Arab and Muslim world ("Don't let Israel discriminate," April 30). Former Secretary of...Tags: Henry Kissinger, Religion and Belief, Judaism, Israel, Islam
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Visa program doesn't discriminate against Arabs, Muslims
Commentators Zainab Choudry and Saqib Ali complain that Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin co-sponsored legislation to extend a visa waiver program to Israel ("Don't let Israel discriminate," April 30). The waiver program currently allows citizens of 37...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Labor Legislation, Religion and Belief, South Korea, Interior Policy
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Don't let Israel discriminate against Americans based on religion
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would allow a foreign country, Israel, to discriminate against select groups of American citizens — including Americans who have expressed criticism of its policies. Disappointingly, the bill, S.B....
Tags: Personal Data Collection, Crime, Law and Justice, Quakerism, Separation of Church and State, Interior Policy
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Ex-Congressman Allen West weighs in on what's going on in Boston
Sun SentinelWhile he was in Congress, Allen West regularly warned about the threat to the U.S. from what he termed militant Islam. He hasn’t softened his message or his in-your-face style since he left office in January. Early in the week, in one of his...Tags: Times Square, Religion and Belief, Allen West, U.S. Congress, Islam
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Muslims fear backlash after Boston Marathon bombings
Religion News Service writers David Gibson and Lauren Markoe report on the backlash against Muslims following the Boston Marathon bombings: (RNS) No sooner had the reality of the Boston Marathon bombing sunk in on Monday (April 15) afternoon than...
Tags: Jihad, Religion and Belief, Timothy McVeigh, Pat Robertson, Separation of Church and State
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Religious leaders come together in Frankfort
Christianity, Islam and Judaism may seem like totally different religions, but participants at an interfaith forum in Frankfort learned they all share some basic principles. The South West Interfaith Team (SWIFT) forum included talks on "faiths...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Judaism, Belief and Faith, Islam
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U.S. Muslim, Arab-American delegation visits Morocco to talk about political reforms
Orlando SentinelA group of U.S. Muslims and Arab-Americans are visiting the North African country of Morocco this week to talk with that nation's government and civil organizations about strengthening democracy, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations....Tags: Religion and Belief, Morocco, North Africa, George W. Bush, Islam
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A controversial speaker's right to speak
Maybe it was too nice out to protest. Or maybe no one cared what a few hundred conservatives were talking about in this one-party state. But only about 10 people convened Saturday with signs outside the DoubleTree Hotel in Annapolis to oppose Pamela...Tags: Jihad, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Islam
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