9/11 Widow Turns From Tragedy to Helping Afghan Women...
September 07, 2010 Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks brought about many changes in American society. The government established a new department to deal with terrorist threats. Airports instituted tough new security rules. Public awareness of Islam and Muslim countries grew and – in many cases – so did distrust and hate. But one woman whose life was turned upside down on September 11th turned that personal tragedy into healing and hope for women half a world away. Terrible loss Susan Retik Ger doesn’t like to remember September 11, 2001. Her husband was on American Airlines Flight 11 when hijackers seized control and flew it into the World Trade Center. “My husband, David,...
Ramadan Tests US Teen Athletes
September 01, 2010 Dora Hasan Mekouar | Washington, DC When the George C. Marshall High School cross country team assembles each day for practice in Falls Church, Virginia, Maha Hassan is not among the runners. Instead, the 16-year-old athlete walks around the school track on her own to try to keep her conditioning up. Hassan is not running this summer because she is observing the Ramadan fast, which means she abstains from all food and drink during the daylight hours. Added challenge The timing of the Muslim fast changes each year. It occurs during the ninth lunar month of the year and begins with the sighting of the new moon. This year the holiday began on August 11,...
9/11 Happened to Us All
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVtup1bB7aM[/youtube] Rubi, a Muslim first responder reflects on the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001....
Anti-Terrorism Summer Camp Held In Britain...
August 13, 2010 Henry Ridgwell | London What is being called the Western world’s first anti-terror camp for young Muslims is being held in Britain, with thousands of people attending from across Europe and North America. ‘Al-Hidayah 2010’ – as it is called – is being staged by the Pakistani Muslim scholar Muhammed ul-Qadri, who is giving workshops and lectures on how to recognize and counter extremism. At first, it looks like any other summer camp; young people are arriving with bulging suitcases, discovering their new surroundings, chatting awkwardly and making new friends. But al-Hidayah 2010 is a summer camp with a difference. About 1,300 young people from across Britain, Europe and even North America have gathered at...
Islamic Schools in US Raise Hopes, Fears...
July 12, 2010 Mohamed Elshinnawi | Dearborn, Michigan. As the population of Muslims in the United States continues to grow, so too does the number of Islamic schools serving Muslim families across the nation. American Muslims see these schools as a way to provide their children with a combination of good, mainstream education and training in the essentials of their faith. But critics fear some of these schools might expose Muslim children to radical Islamist views. Religious education Education has always been very important to the Muslim community in the United States. And like many other families, Muslim parents have educational options. They can send their children to secular, county-administered public schools or private academies while providing religious...
Challenge: Can You Find “Holy War” in the Qur’an?...
Dr. Jamal Badawi challenges the audience to find the term “holy war” in the Qur’an. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PhnRbpmooc[/youtube]...
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