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Prince Charles Learning Arabic to Read Qur’an
By Laura Fawaz, Contributing Reporter File: Prince Charles visiting a Muslim country. While in Qatar last month, Prince Charles of Wales said that he is learning Arabic so that he will be able to read the Qur’an. Tom Sykes, from The Royalist (a division of The Daily Beast), who reports on all aspects of the [...]
TMO Foundation Essay Contest
Essay Contest Rules: Please visit the TMO Foundation website for more information and rules–the list printed here is not exhaustive and may be changed so please visit the website): Essays must be submitted by July 8th. Several prizes / scholarships will be awarded in each category to the best essays as selected by a panel [...]
Zack Chibane Gets His NFL Shot
Syracuse University offensive lineman Zack Chibane watched the entire National Football Draft this past week without hearing his name called. But his shot at the NFL just may happen
Aboushi Drafted by Hometown Jets
Staten Island native Oday Aboushi will be coming home to the Big Apple.
Kemal Ishmael a Surprise Draftee
University of Central Florida senior safety Kemal Ishmael capped off a stellar college football career by being drafted by the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons.
Community News (V15-I19)
Community news V15-I19
American Muslim Students Fear Backlash after Boston Tragedy
Religious, social, and ethnic groups in the U.S. have long experienced prejudice and discrimination in the public.
Letter to the Editor: The Best Newspaper
A reader who loves The Muslim Observer.
Guantanamo Unrest Linked to Navy-Army Guard Switch
There are currently 166 people imprisoned in Guantanamo, the majority of whom are known to be innocent…
Legislature Weighs Anti-Sharia Law We Don’t Need
A bill that would prevent Florida courts from violating our constitutional rights by enacting foreign law, a problem that does not currently exist in Florida courts, is moving quickly to a Florida Senate floor vote.
A Woman of Courage and Determination
In a world full of hopelessness and despair here is something to cheer about…
Hopkins to Defend Title this Summer
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, sports@muslimobserver.com 48-year-old light heavyweight boxing champion Bernard Hopkins will face mandatory challenger Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 KOs) of Germany this summer, Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com on Wednesday. “History is marching on,” Schaefer said. “Bernard is up for the challenge. Karo Murat is 29, young [...]
Pakistani Cricketers Lose Appeal
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, sports@muslimobserver.com Wayward Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have lost their appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), thus resulting in their bans from cricket being upheld. Ex-Pakistan captain Butt, bowler Asif and team-mate Mohammad Amir were found guilty of “spot-fixing” (deliberate bowled no-balls for betting [...]
Qureshi Soars Further in Tennis Rankings
Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi continues to climb up the Association of Tennis Professions (ATP) world tennis rankings.
Community News V15-I18
Top achievers and goings-on in the Muslim community
Divorce in the Muslim Community
Saturday saw a frank and interesting discussion of divorce in the Muslim community with several speakers…
3rd Annual My Orphans Fundraising Dinner
Dearborn, MI–Last Friday, My Orphans hosted their 3rd Annual Fundraising Dinner in efforts of helping orphans that have been devastated by war-torn disaster areas.
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.
Girls’ School In Afghanistan Funded By Angelina Jolie
By Almas Akhtar, TMO Angelina Jolie is not only a prominent Hollywood movie star, she has dedicated a lot of her time and financial resources to create awareness about problems like genocide, mother/child health care, and illiteracy. Her latest humanitarian project is a school for girls she opened in Afghanistan and plans to fund with [...]
