Today is Yom Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, the day that marks the martyrdom of Imam Husayn. It looks like violence and bloodshed caused by Muslim on Muslim crime remains the order of the day.
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Blue Triangle Network, 3rd I NY, and Queens Museum of Art Present VOICES RISING: the 3rd National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants Free shuttle bus to the Queens Museum will be available from Jackson Heights. Bus will leave at 1:20 sharp, in front of Eagle Theater, on 37th Road , between 73rd Street and Broadway.
Chickens coming home to roost
The Arab world and the Saudis in particular seem surprised by the recent bombings in Riyadh. How could this happen against fellow Arabs and Muslims? How could this happen during the month of Ramadan? Why were women and children targetted? The Saudis are waking up to the fact the the intolerance they have spread around the world through their funding of madrassas, Islamic centers, and publications, has not only come home, it perhaps never left. The bombing can not be blamed on a Zionist conspiracy or on American foreign policy. This was a deliberate attack on Muslims by Muslims. A…
Speaking Event: Confronting Fear and Hate in NYC Forum, March 21, 2017
Details of the event can be found here.