Islam in Mexico – Inside Islam
Islam in Mexico – Inside Islam. Although traditionally known for its strong Catholic community, Mexico is also home to a small yet diverse community of Muslims.
Year: 2012
FlyRights Reports Profiling and Harassment by Airport Security Right From Your Phone
I hate the security theater that is TSA. Having said that, I would like an option in an update to the app to recognize those who do their job with professionalism and respect. I think we need to point out problems, but also praise whatever good we can. FlyRights Reports Profiling and Harassment by Airport Security Right From Your Phone. Not every encounter with the TSA results in harassment or an uncomfortable “enhanced” screening, but if you feel you’ve been unjustly targeted by airport security for searches or other invasive procedures, now you can file a report directly from your…
RavelUnravel @ProjectIntrf8th
Very excited to see this project launch on May 17. RavelUnravel. RavelUnravel, an exploration of the tapestry of religious and spiritual identities that make up our community and world. Watch video interviews with people of diverse faiths, beliefs and cultures talk about their identity and experiences and upload your own to add to the movement.
Racial Profiling Doesn’t Work
[T]he study shows that out of those stopped only 0.15 per cent resulted in firearms charges. This number stands to directly contradict Commissioner Kelly’s statements that the stops are responsible for the fall in gun crime. Also of note is the fact that out of all ethnicities stopped, white people had the highest chance of having committed a crime, despite being proportionally the least searched. via andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com
Call for Papers: Muslim Perspectives on Peacebuilding
Call for Papers: Muslim Perspectives on Peacebuilding Paper Proposals Due: July 1, 2012 Conference Date: Oct. 12-13, 2012 Claremont Lincoln University, USC’s Office of Religious Life, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and the Center for Global Peacebuilding at Claremont Lincoln are co-sponsoring a conference on Muslim Perspectives on Peacebuilding, from Oct. 12-13, 2012, in Claremont, Calif. They’ve issued a call for papers from community leaders, activists, educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire fellow scholars and community members interested in peacebuilding from Muslim perspectives, by sharing their experiences in resolving family, community and interfaith conflicts. Themes should relate to…
Op-Ed: President Obama is not a Muslim (not that there’s anything wrong with that) | JTA – Jewish & Israel News
Op-Ed: President Obama is not a Muslim (not that there’s anything wrong with that) | JTA – Jewish & Israel News. Why hasn’t Obama taken such an approach? He’s had more than three years as president of the United States to stand loud and firm about how problematic it is to use the label “Muslim” as a pejorative. The television sitcom “Seinfeld” dedicated an episode to this sort of liberal hypocrisy, with Jerry and George denying being gay lovers followed by a quick “not that there's anything wrong with that” with each denial. The sitcom was mocking the insincerity of…
BYU-Hawaii student prez: Mormons made me a better Muslim | The Salt Lake Tribune
BYU-Hawaii student prez: Mormons made me a better Muslim | The Salt Lake Tribune. A Muslim, El Akkari has just become the first non-Mormon student-body president in the 57-year history of Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
The ex-FBI informant with a change of heart: ‘There is no real hunt. It’s fixed’ | World news | guardian.co.uk
The ex-FBI informant with a change of heart: 'There is no real hunt. It's fixed' | World news | guardian.co.uk. Craig Monteilh says he did not balk when his FBI handlers gave him the OK to have sex with the Muslim women his undercover operation was targeting. Nor, at the time, did he shy away from recording their pillow talk.
Speaking Event: UT Arlington Islamic Art and Culture Forum focuses on American music
UT Arlington Islamic Art and Culture Forum focuses on American music | Cision Wire. The bebop and cool jazz of American music will be explored when The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Liberal Arts and School of Architecture welcome back Hussein Rashid, adjunct professor of religion at Hofstra University, to the campus next week for the discussion, “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Music.”
Muslim and Jewish students join to celebrate art – Schools of Thought – CNN.com Blogs
Muslim and Jewish students join to celebrate art – Schools of Thought – CNN.com Blogs. Canvases with bold colors and Arabic letters lined the walls of the rooms. Downstairs, students rapped about Islam and Judaism to their own version of the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” melody, followed by songs performed in Arabic, Hebrew and English. For the first time, Muslim and Jewish students at Emory University collaborated for an interfaith art gala.