Prayers to UNC

While the motive for their murders is being parsed, three Muslim students at University of North Carolina are being mourned by their family, including a friend of mine, nearby Duke University director of Muslim affairs Imam Abdullah Antepli. He posted this on Facebook, from the brother of one of the slained students: As Abdullah says: …

Franklin Graham is a tool

Duke University has canceled plans to use their campus’ iconic cathedral to issue the Muslim call to prayer. Plans were scrapped when Franklin Graham — whose father is Billy Graham — encouraged Duke alumni to withhold donations because of the planned public call to prayer, known as the adhan. Graham’s concern was that Christianity was not being included …