A blog companion to the book by Susan Campbell
The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford (known more colloquially as the Berlin Mosque) at 2:30 p.m. this Friday. Faith leaders will join to oppose the hate and stereotyping of Muslims, immigrants, Hispanics, African Americans, and the LGBTQ community of the recent bruising election. The community will also collect non-perishable food items for the poor and …
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Muslims are bracing for a backlash. Sad, that.
The restaurant owner who put up this sign insisted people were taking it the wrong way. Would that also mean the rest of the sign is open to interpretation?
But not necessarily in that order. A study out of University of Minnesota looked at how Americans viewed various groups, and found that: Americans’ disapproval of Muslims has jumped to 45.5 percent from just over 26 percent 10 years ago, the last time the question was asked. In all, the survey revealed some fairly hateful, unloving …
On Tuesday, the Baltimore County school board failed to vote to close schools for Muslim holidays such as Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr, when they coincide with a school day. The dissenting school board members said the schools can only close for secular reasons. Oddly, the schools are closed over Christmas (not a secular holiday) and Easter (also not …
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This Voice of America article says that Muslim Americans may decide the election in swing states. This is not good news for the Republican candidate, is it, no matter how much back-pedaling he does.
This guy was filmed roughing up black protesters at a Trump rally. Matthew Heimbach has vowed to stay away from any more Trump rallies so that he doesn’t become “a distraction,” but he is not a distraction. He is precisely what Trump’s rallies are all about. Trump has been a stiff shot in the arm to the white …
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We need to figure out what the hell is wrong with us. And thanks, Cynical, for sharing this.
The family that lost two daughters in a Chapel Hill shooting last year want to know. This breaks my heart. Breaks it.
A Kenyan Muslim who shielded Christians from an attack by members of the terrorist group al-Shabaab in December has died of his wounds. In an interview before he died, Salah Farah said this: “They told us if you are a Muslim, we are safe. There were some people who were not Muslim. They hid their heads,” he said. …
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