Are Muslims Treated As Outsiders In Their Own Country? : NPR

March 30, 2012 islamoyankee

Are Muslims Treated As Outsiders In Their Own Country? : NPR.

I think, you know, it’s funny to me. Whenever somebody says that President Obama is a Muslim, I feel like Jerry Seinfeld should pop out with his jazz hands and say, not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Continuing on Indian Jews

Jonathan brings us more information on Indian Jews. Here are my links on the topic, including to Rachel’s trip to India. In India, both Muslims and Jews are minority communities and in close proximity to one another. What’s interesting is that you never hear about Muslim anti-Semitism in India.

Community Organizing Residency

Interested in a career in community organizing but wondering how to move forward? The Community Organizing Residency (COR) is a six-month, paid residency for people from different faith backgrounds who want to make community organizing their profession. They will gain social justice experience working with leading community organizing groups in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Read about 2010 – 2011 Resident Naim Shah in the LA Times: Working to boost social activism among Muslims Organizers bring people together to act on their shared values and interests, to create more meaning in their lives,…

Umar Hakim’s Muslim Faith Inspires His Fight for Social Justice — and a Responsible Banking Ordinance – Los Angeles News – The Informer

Umar Hakim’s Muslim Faith Inspires His Fight for Social Justice — and a Responsible Banking Ordinance – Los Angeles News – The Informer. The offices of L.A. Voice, where Umar Hakim is in residency, are on the third floor of the First Baptist Church of Los Angeles. So when it comes time for Hakim to offer his daily prayers, he finds a quiet room, faces Mecca and turns his thoughts to God.

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