Sorry for my prolonged absence from substantial posting. Been a busy few weeks. I tried to keep up with the basic interesting links post, and then lost that well. I hope to catch-up on the backlog and comment on the new stuff soon. Until then, here’s something to keep you amused.
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IIA – Teaching Islam
Sorry. Got caught up helping with the conference. Couldn’t take extensive notes for the blog. Hopefully Sam I Am will be post some notes.
CNN Op-Ed on Boston Bombings
Opinion: After 9/11, reaction to Muslim Americans more nuanced However, whatever we learn about them does not tell us why they did what they did – only parts of who they are. It is easy, in the initial aftermath of the bombings, to make careless associations between identity and motive, similar to post 9/11 reaction. But this time, there is a change in rhetoric of how potential suspects are identified, particularly if they are Muslim. It is because of this change we are learning to move past paralyzing fear and maturing in how we think of what it means to be…
Photo: Muslim American for Healthcare Now!
DSC_4427 Originally uploaded by indigo_belle. We need to be regularly involved in all aspects of civic life. This is great.