Tweet Dear America, “Let My Mosque Go” According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), “American mosques and Islamic centers have been the targets of vandalism, harassment and anti-Muslim bigotry at least 63 times this year”. So many Americans mistake mosques for churches; Mosques aren’t churches, and they don’t function like one. Mosques are open for everyone, no membership or affiliation required, they don’t check your id at the gate. On Sundays mosques unlike churches, are the most divers place in America. US Today reported that according to a census of U.S. mosques the overall number of mosques in America are 2,106 in 2010 … the study also found that: “•States…
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My Mosque, My Imam and Me
Tweet according to the Washington research center New America. “In America, the mass shooting in San Bernardino has further radicalized anti-Muslim feeling. If only people felt as passionately about all the domestic terrorism and mass shootings. Since 9/11, more people have been killed by white supremacists and right-wing extremists than by jihadists in America,” According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), “American mosques and Islamic centers have been the targets of vandalism, harassment and anti-Muslim bigotry at least 63 times this year. That’s the highest number since CAIR began keeping track in 2009 and a threefold increase over last year.” In a time of crisis and in the…
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Notes from America: Ramadan – a personal reflection
TweetNotes from America: Ramadan – a personal reflection By Ahmed Tharwat The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began last week. This fasting month is observed by millions of Muslims around the world, unless you are in China, where anti-fasting cops resort to force feeding observing Muslims in public. The number of hours that Muslims must fast will vary based on where they live. In a country in the northern hemisphere, like Denmark, there is a whopping 22 hours of fasting time. I fear there will be some very angry Muslims over there. However, in the southern hemisphere, Argentina has the shortest fasting day with only 10 hours. In my own…
