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Anders Breivik’s Christian Terrorism in Norway: Are Pamela Geller and other anti-Islamist bloggers responsible? – By William Saletan – Slate Magazine. If Muslims are responsible for Islamic terrorism, are Muslim-bashers responsible for the massacre in Norway?
[EVENT] Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future. On August 2, the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center will host the launch of Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future. Based on three years of research and hundreds of thousands of interviews, the new study explores Muslim Americans’ political, social, and spiritual engagement a decade after 9/11, and concludes with evidence-based recommendations for government and civil society leaders. The report discusses U.S. Muslims’ views on a range of topics…
A tweet feat: Quran goes on Twitter for Ramadan – USATODAY.com. Ramadan, which begins with a sunup-to-sundown fast Monday, calls on the Muslim faithful to immerse themselves in scripture — ideally by reading the entire Quran. In 2009, Hussein Rashid, a professor of Islamic Studies at Virginia Theological Seminary, noticed rabbis using Twitter to highlight snippets of Torah text to celebrate Shavuot, when Jews say Moses received God’s word at Mount Sinai. “I saw they were creating a virtual way to pray and study together, and I thought it would be fun to invite a few friends to tweet…
The Jewish Theological Seminary – Our Better Angels: Resources for the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. Our Better Angels: Resources for the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Texts, Talks, Music from the three-part series exploring Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Traditions on Tragedy, Mourning, and Healing.
Ramadan is back. Time to talk about tweeting the Qur'an again. Last year's thoughts and rules: Traditionally, Muslims read the Qur'an in its entirety over this time, in a section a day. The Qur'an is split into thirty sections, called juz', and one section is read each night. This year, I have been thinking it would be fun to tweet the Qur'an for Ramadan. Coincidentally, Shavuot came, and several people I follow on Twitter tweeted the Torah. Since that experience seemed to be successful, it further cemented my belief that this would be a good idea. Some guidelines for tweeting…
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of 9/11: Reflections and Resources from RHR-NA | Rabbis for Human Rights – North America. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on New York and Washington, DC. It often seems hard to believe that it has been that long. So much has changed, and yet for many, the reminders of that day are ever present. We must remember those who died, pray for peace and healing, and reflect on the challenges that have arisen over the past ten years: American use of torture, two wars, and rising anti-Muslim sentiment. There is…
You must click through to see the images. Carpet with Bic pencils | Fubiz™. L’artiste Jonathan Bréchignac a travaillé plus d’un an sur ce projet de tapis illustré avec des stylos Bic. Fabriqué à la taille d’un tapis de prière musulmane réelle, ce morceau est minutieusement détaillé, s’inspirant de différentes cultures. Un rendu à découvrir dans la suite.
Terrorism Training Casts Pall Over Muslim Employee : NPR. Now, to understand why the accusations against Omari were so surprising, it is important to know that at the time he ran a key Muslim outreach program for the state of Ohio. What he was doing for the state’s Department of Public Safety was considered so effective, counterterrorism officials in Washington sent him overseas to talk about it.
Kulsoom Abdullah honors Muslim faith, makes history at US weightlifting nationals – The Washington Post. Kulsoom Abdullah has become the first woman to compete in the U.S. weightlifting championships while wearing clothing that covers her legs, arms and head. Abdullah was cleared to compete in accordance with her Muslim faith after the International Weightlifting Federation ruled two weeks ago that athletes could wear a full-body “unitard” under the customary weightlifting uniform.
The 30 Mosques Project is going live again for Ramadan. They need some help, so please consider donating. — Dear friends, Hope you all are well. A year ago, my friend Aman and I took a road trip around the US during the month of Ramadan. We didn’t think much of it when we started, but as the days continued the trip slowly began to pick up some traction and we found ourselves giving a glimpse into the lives of many Americans that have been marginalized. We learned a lot and I think the hundreds of thousands of readers learned…