Tweet How bread identfy the culture of immigrants, bread protect us, comfort us in the new world, bread who we are…flat bread, …is the best thing happend to America since the sliced bread…Bread has been offered as a sacrifice to God (and in previous times to the gods. Some religions believe that consecrated bread is God. In the Middle E
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Syrian Refugees Welcomed at MN Governor’s Mansion
Tweet Published on Dec 7, 2015 Commuinty Vigil: We Stand with Refugeees, The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is a partnership of faith-based organizations committed to enacting fair and humane immigration reform that reflects our mandate to welcome the stranger and treat all human beings with dignity and respect. Coalition members work together to advocate for just and equitable immigration policies, educate faith communities, and serve immigrant populations around the country. Come join us at the Governor’s Mansion to stand in solidarity with refugees, to declare MN a place of welcome, and to reject the politics of fear and hate. Community Vigil: We Stand With Refugees Sun December 6th 2:30 PM…
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Bel Ahdan with Somali Activist Ilhan Omar … somali community reaction to westgate bombing
Tweet Published on Oct 3, 2013 StarTribune reported, the bombing of a Kenyan shopping mall by Al-Shabab is shining an unwelcome spotlight on Minnesota’s Somali community, which has been tied in the past to terrorism and Islamic extremism. Home to the largest Somali community in the United States, the Twin Cities has been a recruiting ground for Al-Shabab, an Al-Qaida-linked extremist Islamic group that has taken responsibility for carrying out the attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi. Minnesota Somali leaders on Monday moved quickly to distance the community from the attacks, while awaiting word on the possibility that recruits from the state may once again be involved in violent…