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Tag Archives: Islam
Judge Allows Stevenson to Switch Lawyers | NY Post
Today, the NY Post’s Rich Calder and Carl Campanile reported that Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson finally won court approval of a new lawyer, Muhammad Ibn Bashir, Esq. Previously, Stevenson claimed poverty and was assigned a federal public defender. The Post … Continue reading
Bloomberg’s War on Religion (Updated)
The nightly cityscape is lit up by holiday lights, Christmas trees and menorahs. From the looks of things you wouldn’t think that a war on religious freedom was occurring in New York City. But there is one. And it’s been … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Public Policy, Religion
Tagged Christianity, Islam, Mayor Bloomberg, rev. michel faulkner, same-sex marriage, sex education
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NYC Muslim leaders to skip ‘Bagels with Bloomberg’ breakfast
In an online letter citing the police department’s covert surveillance of Muslim New Yorkers, as exposed by Associated Press, a dozen Muslim community leaders say they’ll boycott the mayor’s annual breakfast. Crain’s NY Business filed the following online report today: … Continue reading
Black Muslim Fencer a Standout – UPDATED
The Root has an article about Ibtihaj Muhammad, a young Muslim American woman who has defied stereotypes about Muslims, African Americans and our women. She helped Team USA win a gold medal last month at the Pan American Games. The article … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Media, Presidential Politics, Religion
Tagged 2012 olympics, fencing, hijab, ibtihaj mohammad, Islam, Muslims, Niqab, pan american games, piety, team usa, The Root, tim tebow
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Eid Al-Adha 2011: Customs Explained
Eid Al-Adha 2011: Dates, Prayers And Customs Explained PHOTOS. I just came across this wonderful piece published on the Huffington Post this morning. It was published last January 2011. And since the Eid Al-Adha has just occurred, I thought it … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Abraham, Eid Al-Adha, faith and obedience, hajj, Ishmael, Islam, ismael, Mecca, Muslims
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