Muslims warm to Christmas spirit
For Mary Assel, 56, choosing to celebrate aspects of Christmas is just part of living in a diverse community, and she said she believes its critics are short-sighted.
The Detroit News, 12/24/2007
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Muslims seek ways to balance proximity of Eid and Christmas
Some Muslims say they are taking advantage of the close timing to clear up misconceptions, reiterate the significance of religious holidays and explain why they choose to partake in or refrain from activities associated with other faiths.
Chicago Tribune, 12/20/2007
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Thousands of Muslims celebrate Eid at D.C. convention center
Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world this week celebrate Eid ul-Adha, a major religious festival commemorating the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for God.
Washington Post, 12/19/2007
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It's time for Muslim comedians to stand up
Woody Allen is my God. Nothing strange about that, you might think --
except that he is an Upper East Side New York Jew, and I am a British
Pakistani Muslim from the working class.
Washington Post, 12/16/2007
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Jews and Muslims set up big interfaith effort
Two major Jewish and Muslim organizations unveiled an interfaith
dialogue curriculum yesterday and are urging their hundreds of
thousands of members to use it. Both sides say it is the broadest
Jewish-Muslim interfaith effort in the continent's history.
Washington Post, 12/16/2007
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Deep roots help Muslims blend into community
A local man who has served as an unofficial ambassador for Islam in Toledo for more than six decades said Muslims blend into the community partly because they have lived here longer than in most other U.S. cities.
Toledo Blade, 12/15/2007
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Anti Muslim bias should offend all Americans
Americans are quickly disgusted by racism, anti-Semitism and other unacceptable expressions of hatred. Islamophobia is a bitter fruit from the same tree, but few Americans can identify this increasingly prevalent form of bigotry against Islam and Muslims.
Detroit Free Press, 12/06/2007
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Muslim Girl Scouts
Scattered Muslim communities across the United States are forming Girl Scout troops as a sort of assimilation tool to help girls who often feel alienated from the mainstream culture, and to give Muslims a neighborly aura.
New York Times, 11/28/2007
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Iowa halal turkeys grace tables
Muslims around the world celebrate Thanksgiving with turkeys processed and shipped from Cedar Rapids.Thousands of turkeys are sent overseas this time of year by Midamar Corp. of Cedar Rapids.
Des Moines Register, 11/22/2007
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U.S. Muslim veterans lay wreath on WWII Memorial
Members of the Muslim American Veterans Association (MAVA) placed a wreath at the National WWII Memorial this past Sunday to honor all Americans who served in that conflict. This was the tenth year that MAVA conducted its Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony.
The American Muslim, 11/14/2007
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Muslim Singer with a Country Twang
Neil MacFarquhar interviews Kareem Salama “billed as the first Muslim country-western singer.” “We hope to establish an American Muslim identity,” he quotes one of Kareem’s fans saying, “and what is more American than country music?”
New York Times, 11/13/2007
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Sitcom takes lighthearted approach to ‘aliens’
Aliens in America producers David Guarascio and Moses Port and writer Sameer Gardezi talk about their new sitcom on NPR’s Fresh Air
NPR, 11/05/2007
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Islamic-themed comic book promotes universal values of goodness and love
Susan Hogan-Albach of the Chicago Sun-Times writes about the launch of THE 99, the Islamic-themed comic book that is already a hit overseas. “Like Batman and Superman, the cast of "The 99" aren't overtly religious. They don't pray or quote the Quran, but promote universal values such as goodness and love,” she writes.
Chicago Sun-Times, 10/17/2007
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Humor helps break stereotypes about Muslims
“Muslims, like everybody else, are capable of laughing and being funny,” writes Carolee Walker of USINFO quoting Muslim comedian Azhar Usman at American University in Washington at the virtual town hall meeting ‘Laughing While Muslim.’ “The October 3 meeting held during Ramadan used digital video conference technology to link Muslim panelists at American University (AU) and the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles to talk seriously about comedy,” she writes.
USINFO, 10/12/2007
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Contest opens for American Muslim films
The Associated Press reports on the launch of the ‘One Nation, May Voices’ online film contest. “An online film contest boasting celebrity judges, including actor Danny Glover and Mariane Pearl, is calling for entries that tell of the American Muslim experience. The "One Nation, Many Voices" competition started taking submissions on Tuesday of films lasting five minutes or less.”
Associated Press, 10/04/2007
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’Aliens’ shows its serious side
What has caught the attention of a Washington think tank and others outside the CW's young target audience is the central character, a Muslim Pakistani foreign exchange student in a small Wisconsin town. Islamic groups and others welcome a positive depiction in entertainment, an area in which Muslims often have been presented negatively, especially after 9/11.
USA Today, 10/01/2007
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California mosques dedicate Ramadan sermons to peace
As hundreds gathered Friday at the Islamic Center of Orange County in observance of the holy month of Ramadan, Siddiqi devoted his sermon to taking a stand against violence and promoting human values… Likewise, members of the Islamic Center of Irvine heard a similar sermon condemning terrorism and violence during a time when public perception of Islam has faltered. The services in Garden Grove and Irvine were part of a collective effort to promote good will and quash some of the misperceptions about Muslims.
Orange County Register, 09/29/2007
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In Ramadan, Muslims satisfy hunger to help others
Christopher Quinn writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the fasting Muslim women in Atlanta who work to feed the poor and homeless during Ramadan. “Fasting develops the patience, generosity and sense of service that makes them strong in their faith throughout the rest of the year,” he writes, quoting Jamillah Karim.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/14/2007
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Muslim players face challenge of Ramadan fasting
“In the Arab and Muslim world, Ramadan permeates day-to-day life. In some countries, workdays end earlier, and productivity drops without consequence. Families often stay up all night. But for many Muslims in the U.S., the annual ritual often coincides with other national pastimes and traditions. As more generations become acclimated to American life, they must learn to embrace their faith on such new frontiers as the 50-yard line,” writes Manya Breachear of the Chicago Tribune, using Muslim football players at Stagg High School as examples. Their coach, Tim McAlpin said “he admires their devotion and that it sets a positive example for the rest of the team.”
Chicago Tribune, 9/13/2007
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A hijacked identity: Muslim American reflects on Sept. 11
“Arsalan Iftikhar, a regular contributor, and former representative to the Council on American Islamic Relations, explains how the attacks affected his work as a spokesman for Muslim Americans in the national media,” reports NPR on the effects of Sept. 11 on the lives of many Americans, including American Muslims.
National Public Radio, 9/11/2007
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