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Headlines Archive
Obama's Choice Shows Egypt's Role
When the White House had to decide in recent days where President Barack Obama would deliver a high-profile speech directed at the Muslim world, a debate broke out among his advisers.
Wall Street Journal,
05/12/2009
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American Muslim Chamber of Commerce Established in Washington, DC
Like many community organizations, the American Muslim Chamber of Commerce (AMCC) was recently established by a committed group of American Muslim business professionals and individuals in response to the pressing need to create an organization that would respond to the various needs of the growing American Muslim business community.
PR-Inside,
04/23/2009
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Muslim woman's appointment as Obama advisor draws cautious optimism
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.
Los Angeles Times,
04/22/2009
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In Turkey, Obama Stresses Partnership, Peace
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."
Washington Post,
04/06/2009
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Celebrating the Power of (Muslim) Women
Quick Question: What do you get when you assemble 250 women in one room? Answer: Sheer energy! Yes, that would aptly describe the very sold out, much buzzed about, inaugural Muslim Women's Alliance (MWA) brunch at the Westin in suburban Lombard recently.
Huffington Post,
04/3/2009
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Muslims seeking greater influence
In a bid to get more Muslim Americans working in the Obama administration, a book with resumes of 45 of the nation's most qualified—Ivy League grads, Fortune 500 executives and public servants, all carefully vetted—has been submitted to the White House.
Chicago Tribune,
03/29/2009
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Prize-winning videos capture lives of Muslims in USA
Arab in America, a short film that parodies the real-life experiences of American filmmaker Nabil Abou-Harb, 24, whose name has posed challenges for him when seeking jobs, is the grand prize winner of this year's "One Nation, Many Voices" online short film contest.
USA Today,
03/19/2009
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Poll Finds U.S. Muslims Thriving, but Not Content
A Gallup poll of Muslims in the United States has found that they are far more likely than people in Muslim countries to see themselves as thriving.
New York Times,
03/02/2009
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US Muslims hopeful but wary of status under Obama
Many American Muslim leaders are eager to help President Barack Obama improve the U.S. image in the Islamic world, but they worry that their contribution might not always be welcome. The broad suspicion that has dogged them at home since the Sept. 11 attacks continues to keep many U.S. groups from working with the Muslim community, they say.
Associated Press,
01/28/2009
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Muslim, Mormon women sew friendship during quilting project
The women made quilts for Project Linus, which donates blankets to sick or traumatized children. They also put together hygiene kits for a nearby women's shelter.
The Press-Enterprise,
01/24/2009
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Muslim youth request Obama's help in fighting extremism
As Barack Obama begins his tenure as the first U.S. president with Muslim ancestry (though he is a Christian), a group of 300 young Muslim activists from 76 countries has asked him to promote policies that can help peacefully curtail religious extremism.
The Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow, a grassroots movement aiming to foster a new generation of civic engagement, issued the open letter after convening the group's first international conference last weekend in Doha, Qatar.
USA TODAY,
01/23/2009
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Dr. Hassan Hathout dies at 84; Islamic leader fostered interfaith relations
Dr. Hassan Hathout, a physician, medical ethicist and leader of the Southern California Islamic community who was at the forefront of efforts to demystify American Muslims and build interfaith bonds, has died. He was 84.
Los Angeles Times,
04/27/2009
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Radical Possibility
American Muslim Eboo Patel founded the Interfaith Youth Core to give al Qaeda a run for its money. At stake? The soul of a generation.
Sojourners Magazine,
2/2009
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Muslim Inaugural Fete Looks to a New Era
The campaign volunteers, imams and even Congressmen gathered at the celebration spoke of the hope Obama’s victory had given them, that rather than being a marginalized group, they would be equal in American politics and society.
Roll Call,
01/21/2009
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Obama Embraces His Middle Name: Hussein
The fact that Obama did use his middle name [in taking the oath of office] will likely be seen in the Muslim world as a friendly gesture, a sign of cultural change in the US approach.
ABC News,
01/20/2009
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Muslim Americans hope doors will open with new administration
President Obama’s election has engaged the Muslim American community in politics like never before, according to Capitol Hill lawmakers and staffers.
J. Saleh Williams, outreach coordinator for the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA), has seen Muslim Americans’ interest in Capitol Hill increase threefold since Obama was declared the presidential winner.
“Since November, I’m getting constant e-mails coming from people in law school or [college] saying, ‘I want to come work on the Hill, how do I do this?’ ” said Williams, a legislative aide to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.).
The Hill,
2/4/2009
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Qatar: Future Muslim leaders seek fresh path
The "Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow Conference," was meant to be a catalyst for social change in the Islamic world by inspiring the activists and giving them opportunities to network.
"We're living in challenging times, and the plot for Muslims has been written by others," said Daisy Khan, of the New York-based American Society for Muslim Advancement, which worked with the Cordoba Initiative and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations to organize the event. "The time has come for Muslims to write their own plot, and to define themselves around the core values they believe in: pluralism, freedom, justice, creativity, and intellectual development."
Christian Science Monitor,
01/20/2009
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Welcome Message: Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center Opens
After 20 years and a flurry of lawsuits, Boston Muslims quietly opened New England's largest mosque in September. MIT grad Bilal Kaleem, 28, executive director of the Muslim American Society of Boston, introduces us to the new landmark.
Boston Globe,
05/10/2009
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'The Hijabi Monologues' speaks to Muslims and others too
As she takes the stage and picks up the microphone, Sahar Ullah becomes the voice of Muslim-American women who wear the hijab, better known as hijabis.
Using real stories from Muslim women, this performance goes beyond the much-debated head scarf and presents a deeper journey into the soul of the Muslim-American hijabi. In a twist on another popular production about women, the show is called “The Hijabi Monologues.”
Chicago Tribune,
01/09/2009
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Commentary: New media, new Muslim voices
"The media is dying." It's the title of a Twitter page and a prime topic of conversation among reporters.
CNN,
05/1/2009
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111th Congress reflects greater religious diversity in the U.S.
Atheists, agnostics are underrepresented: Only Fremont's Rep. Pete Stark claims no belief in God. Since 1961, numbers are down for Protestants and up for Catholics, Jews, Mormons, Buddhists, Muslims.
Though the religious makeup of the new Congress generally reflects that of the nation, the report found that members of Congress are much more likely than the overall public to claim a religious affiliation.
Los Angeles Times,
01/05/2009
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