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Go topRecently, I read a short piece of news in Arabic that the Emir of Qatar has officially approved the establishment of the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) as a “private institution for public benefit”, known in America as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). This pushed me to ask: can interfaith dialogue be fruitful … Continued
BY: Khaled A. Beydoun/Contributing Writer The proposed development of the Park 51 Community Center, which has been branded the “Ground Zero Mosque,” on the ground and in the media, has spurred far more than mere debate about Islam and Muslim America. More importantly, the debate surrounding the Center exposes the rising tide of Islamaphobia in the … Continued
The long history of Islamic scholarship has just gotten a novel addition: a college in California that seeks to educate Muslim leaders. Zaytuna College held its inaugural classes Aug. 24 and aims to become America’s first four-year, accredited, Islamic institution of higher learning. Founded by three Muslim-American scholars, Zaytuna focuses on renewing Islam’s intellectual tradition … Continued
Having largely ignored the story in recent weeks, the Arab press has begun to take note of the controversy over plans for Cordoba House, an Islamic centre near ground zero in New York, after Barack Obama spoke out on the issue. The commentary thus far has mixed consternation that the project is meeting so much … Continued
Politicians beyond New York continued to stake out positions Tuesday on the controversy over plans to build an Islamic center and mosque near the site of the World Trade Center, but divisions emerged within each party over what has become a surprise issue in the 2010 elections. In Pennsylvania’s closely contested Senate race, the Democratic … Continued
The governor of New York, David Paterson, is seeking face-to-face talks with the Imam and developer who are behind plans to build a new Muslim community centre and mosque close to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan with the hope of persuading them to build elsewhere. Mr Paterson, a Democrat who is not seeking re-election and … Continued
A popular Saudi holiday sitcom has drawn the ire of conservative clerics over an episode portraying Arab Christians in a positive light after the kingdom sought to sell itself as a leader of dialogue between faiths. “Tash Ma Tash,” which has aired during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan for 17 years, is no stranger … Continued
Good evening, everybody. Welcome. Please, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. To you, to Muslim Americans across our country, and to more than one billion Muslims around the world, I extend my best wishes on this holy month. Ramadan Kareem. I want to welcome members of the diplomatic corps; members of my … Continued
President Obama on Friday forcefully joined the national debate over construction of an Islamic complex near New York’s Ground Zero, telling guests at a White House dinner marking the holy month of Ramadan that opposing the project is at odds with American values. “Let me be clear: as a citizen, and as president, I believe … Continued
President Obama delivered a strong defense on Friday night of a proposed Muslim community center and mosque near ground zero in Manhattan, using a White House dinner celebrating Ramadan to proclaim that “as a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this … Continued
With the start of every Ramadan many Arab families start planning their time around the Ramadan TV series. Arabic TV channels compete to attract the largest number of viewers by showing the best TV series available. TV Channels began advertising these series two months before Ramadan. The streets and malls were plastered with huge ads … Continued
Muslims in much of the Middle East will begin the fasting month of Ramadan on Wednesday during an especially gruelling time of the year, with sweltering heat and extremely long daylight hours. Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, announced the sighting of the crescent moon on Tuesday evening, fixing the start of … Continued
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