By Sarah Harvard Mic.com Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has an Emmy nomination for his work on Al Jazeera English’s The Stream, but that didn’t help him with his Uber driver on Sunday night. At around 10 p.m., Eldin, a correspondent for AJPlus, requested an Uber ride after arriving at Union Station in Washington, D.C., where he had … Continued
By Deepa Bharath OC Register Age: 38 Role: Senior adviser and senior community liaison for the U.S. House of Representatives Bio: Hamida is a first-generation Palestinian American Muslim who serves as president of the Arab American Chamber of California, vice chairwoman of the Refugee Forum of Orange County and vice chairwoman of the Anaheim Cultural … Continued
Mohammad Qatanani’s mosque was full of FBI agents the night before he was to find out if he would be deported. But even though the federal government was trying to link Qatanani to foreign extremists, the agents weren’t there to keep an eye on him. They wanted to show their support for a Muslim leader … Continued
Gallup Poll Daily tracking during President Obama’s first 100 days in office finds broad support for him among Americans affiliated with most major U.S. religions. U.S. Muslims and Jews give Obama his highest job approval ratings, at 85% and 79%, respectively. He also receives solid majority support from Roman Catholics (67%) and Protestants (58%), and … Continued
Egyptians are cautiously rejoicing over the recent appointment of a veiled Egyptian American Muslim woman as an advisor to President Obama. Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, was appointed this month to Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Arabs are closely watching for signs that … Continued
President Obama made his most direct outreach to Muslims around the world Monday, telling Turkey’s Grand National Assembly that the United States “is not and never will be at war with Islam.” “Our partnership with the Muslim world is critical in rolling back a violent ideology that people of all faiths reject,” Obama told the … Continued
Thousands of Shi’ite Muslims trudged through snow-covered sidewalks in Dearborn Sunday afternoon in a procession to remember the death of a Muslim leader killed in 7th century Iraq. The 2-mile procession featured colorful flags in honor of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam’s prophet, religious songs, and cries of “We support you, Oh Hussain.” The … Continued
President Barack Obama declared he would “seek a new way forward” with the Muslim world and “extend a hand” to any foe willing to “unclench your fist,” as his administration prepared to deal with two wars, Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “This is a good opening, it’s one that sounds promising,” said Shibley … Continued
The Islamic Society of North America is requesting Muslim communities to hold special prayers and charity collection for the victims of the war in Gaza. Over 600 people have been killed and over 3000 people have been wounded during the war. Many more people are suffering from the trauma of war and having had to … Continued
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