Volume 14
Winter Devastation Hits Syria
The worst winter storm in two decades has hit the eastern Mediterranean this week, bringing destruction and death to Syria and its neighbours
UN: Syria Toll 60,000
More than 60,000 people have died in Syria’s uprising and civil war, the United Nations said on Wednesday
USA Today: Sharia Doesn’t Pose a Threat to America
States cracking down on the Islamic law misunderstand the right to freedom of religion.
New York’s Top Court Highlights Meaninglessness and Menace of the Term ‘Terrorism’
A fascinating new ruling unwittingly illustrates the separate system of ‘justice’ invented for Muslims in the US after 9/11
A Call for meaningful action in light of the Connecticut shooting
By Dr. Aslam Abdullah, TMO Editor-in-Chief According to reports, a 20 year old man, Adam Lanza, walked into an Elementary School in Connecticut, dressed in “black battle fatigues and a military vest” and began firing. By the time the shooting stopped, 26 innocent people had lost their lives — 20 of them young children. As [...]
Jesus (as) and Muhammad (s) are Brothers
Ibrahim Hooper speaks about love of Jesus (as)
Rocks
But what exactly is a rock?
Abuse Report: Senate CIA Torture Report Adopted, Provides Factual, Comprehensive Review of U.S. Torture Program
Washington, DC – Human Rights First applauds the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) for voting to adopt a 6,000 plus page report on the former CIA detention and torture program.
Understanding Mental Illness
Newtown and mental illness
Moussa Dembele Establishing His Own Identity
Tottenham midfielder Moussa Dembele told the press that he is a “totally different player”
Community News (V14-I52)
Community News December 2012
Public-Private Partnerships in Houston
Many government entities partner with private sector for projects as economic drivers
Michigan Interfaith Remembrance of Newtown
The Interfaith community in Michigan commemorates the tragic Newtown, Connecticut, shooting with a prayer service and candle light vigil on Thursday December 20th
Arab Spring Energizes Gulf’s Stateless
He was one of five activists who were jailed for criticizing the UAE rulers last year but later pardoned.
Islamic Cultural Association Hosts Dr. Mohammad Alsayed Elgelined in Franklin
By Adil James, TMO Franklin–Sunday, December 15–The ICA hosted a professor from the University of Cairo. Dr. Elgelined holds a Ph.D. in Aqeeda. The professor spoke in Arabic which was translated by attendees for the benefit of TMO. The professor spoke to about 20 people, who spoke on his opinion of Islamic society’s supposed inability [...]
Fracking Requires Oversight
Where drilling goes, contamination, burning nostrils, and health problems follow.
History Making MPAC Convention
The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) held its 12th annual convention this past Saturday and in doing so set an historical precedent by its choice of venue: All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena
Rebels Seize Towns in Central Syria
Syrian rebels have captured at least six towns in the central province of Hama, activists say, in an operation aimed at putting pressure on President Bashar al-Assad from the north as insurgents close in on the capital from its southern suburbs.
Obama Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
Time has tapped U.S. President Barack Obama for its Person of the Year for the second time, citing his historic re-election last month as symbolic of the nation’s shifting demographics and the rise of younger, more diverse Americans.
