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Malcolm X’s Grandson Gone at 28
By Karin Friedemann, TMO 28 year old Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson and only male descendant of Malcolm X, who reportedly embraced Shia Islam recently and was becoming known as a political activist engaged with and serving to unite many different causes and communities, was murdered in Mexico on May 9, 2013. “As the son of [...]
Senator Dianne Feinstein Responds to Question from TMO Reporter Geoffrey Cook
Dear Dr. Cook : Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding the potential for U.S. military action against Iran. I appreciate the time you took to write, and I welcome the opportunity to address your concerns. I strongly believe that Iran should not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. As such, I [...]
Moon Khan Open Letter
Thank you for your generous and thoughtful contributions, gifts and everything you did for my campaign of hope.
Death of Malcolm Shabazz
Grandson of El-Hajj El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) Confirmed by Family
Assata Shakur Returns to Headlines
Civil Rights activist Assata Shakur, formerly known as Joanne Byron-Chesimard, has re-appeared in the headlines after years of exile in Cuba
ISNA President Meets with Vice President Biden on Gun Violence Prevention
(May 7, 2013) Yesterday ISNA President Imam Mohamed Magid met with Vice President Joseph R. Biden and other religious leaders for over two hours to discuss the critical issue of gun violence prevention
Blackwater Operated as CIA Extension, Founder Erik Prince Admits
A picture taken on July 5, 2005 shows contractors of the US private security firm Blackwater securing the site of a roadside bomb attack near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad. (AFP Photo / Ahmad Al-Rubaye) In an interview published Thursday by the Daily Beast, Prince revealed how deeply connected Blackwater was to the Central [...]
94% Terrorism by Non-Muslims
An FBI report shows that only a small percentage of terrorist attacks carried out on U.S. soil between 1980 and 2005 were perpetrated by Muslims.
Aboushi Drafted by Hometown Jets
Staten Island native Oday Aboushi will be coming home to the Big Apple.
Pew Study: Many Muslims Believe In Mixing Mosque And State
Most Muslims around the globe tend to be deeply committed to their faith and believe that it should shape not only their personal lives, but the societies they live in, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
Mixing Islam & Medicine
A Chicago doctor who owns a lavish Middle Eastern eatery on West Randolph Street wants to open the first outpatient surgery center in Illinois that he says will follow Islamic law.
The Muslims Open Free Health Clinic in Iowa
The cost of having private insurance for a family with 2 children can be more than $1000 per month.
Community News V15-I18
Top achievers and goings-on in the Muslim community
Terrorism & Other Religions
Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions.
Thoughts on the Boston Bombings
Near Healdsburg California–April 23rd–This has been a difficult week for the United States – especially American Muslims — for it brings back September 9th, 2001.
Ellison: “Let’s Not Cast A Wide Net And Just Go After A Whole Religious Group”
I think the first thing to do is to ask questions and to operate on the basis of behavior.
What Really Happened at the Boston Marathon?
On Monday, April 15th, the news-starting coming in of bombs that went off at a beloved tradition for Bostonians for over a century
Response to Boston Bombings
MANA (Muslim Alliance in North America) unconditionally condemns and repudiates the bombings that took place yesterday in Boston.
In Blow To Obama, Senate Blocks Gun-Control Plan
By John Whitesides and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s campaign to curb gun violence after the Newtown school massacre was dealt a crippling blow on Wednesday when the Senate rejected a plan to expand background checks for gun buyers. Despite emotional pleas from families of victims of the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, [...]
