Community News
Community News (V14-I50)
Bill to increase halal/kosher food for emergency assistance / NC cemetery serves community / Muslims & Jews peace at U Delaware / St Louis Muslims & Jews observe service day
University of Chicago Wins £52,247 Grant to Preserve Urdu Periodicals
The University of Chicago has been awarded a £52,247 grant from the British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme, funded by Arcadia, for the digitization and preservation of 60 rare and endangered Urdu language periodicals.
‘Anti-Sharia’ Law Moves in Michigan House
Supporters of an “anti-sharia” bill that’s been sitting in Michigan’s State House Judiciary Committee for over a year are pushing state lawmakers to put the measure to a vote.
Community News (v14-i49)
First halal food pantry in Memphis MEMPHIS,TN–A halal pantry in Memphis has scored a first on many counts. It is the first exclusively halal pantry to be launched in Memphis. It is also the first halal food pantry in the country to be part of the food distribution system overseen by Feeding America, the nation’s [...]
Five Republican Governors Reject State-Run Health Markets
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five Republican governors rejected on Friday a major provision of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law that calls on states to set up online health insurance markets where consumers can purchase private coverage at federally subsidized rates. That makes it likely that the federal government will establish its own [...]
We Stand Together for Peace in Face of War
By: Lara Khadr, Shahar Ben-Josef, Sarah Jaward, Jeff Lockwood, Abbeygail Epelman, Jacob Smith, John McDowell, Rachel Kaminsky, Brian Merlos, Rashid Beydoun, Hamzah Latif, MollyManly, Ariana Segal As young Americans – Arab and Israeli, Christian, Jewish and Muslim – who are concerned and committed to transforming the all-encompassing Arab-Jewish conflict, our feelings of helplessness associated with [...]
Grand Opening of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro
Assistant Attorney General Perez Speaks at the grand opening of the mosque.
Formative Experience
By the Grace of God, on Thursday November 15, 2012, I with about 900 other persons, witnessed an amazing event at the picturesque Hilton Americas Downtown Houston.
Saalim Hakim Added to Rams Practice Squad
The National Football League’s Saint Louis Rams signed wide receiver Saalim Hakim to the team’s practice squad this week.
Shabazz Muhammad Still Deemed Ineligible
Shabazz Muhammad, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins’ highly-touted freshman from Las Vegas, was declared ineligible by the NCAA because of violations of amateurism rules.
Is Peace Still Possible?
Yes,I truly believe peace is still possible.
Profile: Najah Bazzy
“Nobody wore hijab! This was 1978,” recalls Najah, as she recollects how and when she started wearing it.
Profile: Najah Bazzy
“Nobody wore hijab! This was 1978,” recalls Najah, as she recollects how and when she started wearing it.
Haris Tarin
The Muslim Public Affairs Council is honored to announce that The Washington Post today published a feature article about Haris Tarin, the Director of MPAC’s Washington, DC, Office, titled “Rising Muslim American Leader in D.C. Speaks for his Generation.”
95% of Muslims Voted
Poll: 85 Percent of Muslim Voters Picked President Obama
Community News (V14-I46)
Professional award for Sarah Kureshi / Muslim Jewish students cooperate to get halal / kosher food at Carnegie Mellon / U Kansas MSA Islamic Awareness Week / Islam Centre plans, Cooksville MD / Prayer vigil for Hurricane Sandy victims at Moline IL mosque
Maryam Jameelah: ‘With An Eyeful Of Madina’s Dust’
“You have to read these”, my friend compelled me, giving me a couple of yellowed, printed-long-ago sort of books. That gave me my first glimpse into the fascinating life and inspiring works of Maryam Jameelah.
Medical Awards
A local physician and a well-known community leader are being recognized for their community contributions by the Tarrant County Medical Society.
Obama Wins
The 2012 election season thundered to a close last night, with a decisive victory for President Barack Hussein Obama.
