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‘Please stop!’, Pope Francis Makes Plea For Peace

Pope Francis made an emotional plea for peace on Sunday in an impromptu addition to comments delivered at his weekly Angelus address in Saint Peter’s Square. As the Argentinian-born pontiff wrapped up his regular address to the faithful, he spoke of the upcoming centenary of the outbreak of World War One and said his thoughts … Continued

Statement By The President On The Occasion Of Eid-al-Fitr

As Muslims throughout the United States and around the world celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to them and their families. This last month has been a time of fasting, reflection, spiritual renewal, and service to the less fortunate. While Eid marks the completion of Ramadan, it also celebrates the common values … Continued

Vatican Sends Emergency Aid To Persecuted Christians In Iraq

The Vatican has given $40,000 (30,000 euros) in emergency aid to Christians in Iraq displaced by a jihadist onslaught, religious news agency imedia said Friday. Most of the money will go to help those from the northern city of Mosul, where Islamic State insurgents last week ordered the hundreds of Christian families to convert to … Continued

Arab-Americans Distribute Safety Tips For Mosques

In the wake of two anti-Muslim attacks outside Brooklyn mosques, Arab-American leaders are urging members of their community to consult a booklet offering tips on keeping religious institutions safe. The Council on American-Islamic Relations of New York (CAIR-NY) first issued “Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety” in 2013, but Sadyia Khalique, director of operations … Continued

Latin Patriarch Bridges Talks Between White House and Roman Catholic Church to Extend Hand to the Situation in Gaza

With the intense challenges of the situation in Gaza, protecting humanity and attempts to achieve peace in the forefront of many minds, Arab America sought to receive insight from those presently working to diffuse the state of affairs with high-level discussions. One world leader who is striving to shift current talks toward building peace, no … Continued

Muslim Shrine Stands As A Crossroads In Syria’s Unrest

This cinder-block town near Damascus, once a hub of prayer and commerce open to the world, seems like a tightly guarded military zone. Inside the revered shrine here, under ceilings sparkling with mirrored tiles, men and women still pray, pressing their faces to the tomb they believe holds the remains of Zeinab, a granddaughter of … Continued

Who’s Afraid Of The Caliphate?

The astonishing success of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in establishing a “state” across northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria in the last weeks represents a strategic watershed in the advance of jihadi fighters and their radical ideology in controlling turf in the Middle East. In political terms, ISIS is likely to be … Continued

Muslims in Southwest Oklahoma Fast for Ramadan

Muslims everywhere are fasting for Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. From dusk until dawn, those who participate go without food and drinks, but it’s all done for a purpose. One spiritual leader in Lawton said Ramadan it is his favorite time of year, because it’s all about remembering to be compassionate, spiritually … Continued

Power Struggles in Middle East Exploit Islam’s Ancient Sectarian Rift

Black and yellow concrete barricades block the roads entering this wealthy Sunni enclave, where foreign-born Sunni soldiers in armored personnel carriers guard the mansions of the ruling family and the business elite. Beyond the enclave are impoverished villages of Shiites, about 70 percent of Bahrain’s more than 650,000 citizens, where the police skirmish nightly with … Continued

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