(Note: The American Muslim is not and never has been in any way affiliated with the Muslim American Society or their publication. Since 2001 they have gone by a remarkably similar title, however we are proud to be the original, published in print or online since 1989.)
CURRENT NEWS - March 2010We will make every effort to post news and articles of particular concern to Muslims in America and the West. The most recent will be at the top of the page.
—Judge rejects calls for women-only floors in Grand Mosque in Mecca
—UN chief says Israeli settlements must be stopped, but Int’l concerns falling on deaf ears
—Killer of Malcolm X granted parole
—Sheikh Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed al-Tayeb appointed to head Al-Azhar
—Anwar Al Awlaki’s Latest Message of Hate
—US Department of Justice Asked to Regulate AIPAC as a Foreign Agent of the Israeli Government
—Gen. Petraeus makes the connection between Israeli treatment of the Palestinians and the spread of “anti-American sentiment” and the deterioration of the U.S. position in the region
—The battle for the next Sheikh Al-Azhar
—CAIR began a public awareness campaign against the inflammatory “World of Islam” books by Mason Crest Publishing.
— Sleepless in Gaza & Jerusalem “Sleepless in Gaza…and Jerusalem” is a video diary about four young Palestinian women, Muslim and Christian, two living in Gaza and two in Arab Jerusalem/West Bank. This 90-part series began on March 1, 2010, and a new video will be posted every day (except Sundays).
—Day of rage engulfs Palestine, and the rage intensifies.
—AIPAC pressures Congress to block U.S. companies supporting Iran
—Israel Heritage Sites stir up a great deal of dispute
—Rep. Sue Myrick Backs Anti-Islam Hate Group
—The EEOC has ruled that Debbie Almontaser (Khalil Gibran Academy) was discriminated against ‘on account of her race, religion and national origin’
—Islam Online goes offline
—There are many more updates including many more questions on the Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah Shooting by the FBI in Detroit.
—Interpreter Can’t Get Tax-Funded Job Because He’s The ‘Wrong’ Religion
—V.P. Biden Condemns Israeli Defiance and Settlement Expansion after being humiliated by Netanyahu. The truth about American & Israeli interests comes out and some see it as Israel vs. America. AIPAC places all the blame on the U.S.
—Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Shaik al-Azhar passed away 3/10/10
—Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri of the Minhaj-ul-Quran International movement declared terrorism and suicide bombing un-Islamic in a 600-page fatwa. Not the first, but perhaps the longest such fatwa.
—Islamophobic attacks on Imam Johari Abdul Malik
—“Jihad Jane” case.
—Manipulating the word “terrorism”, and a newly released database of terrorism incidents since 1980’s.
—American Muslim organizations welcome Adam Gadahn’s arrest, although it turns out early reports were mistaken.
—7 Muslims detained in Las Vegas for praying.
—Aminah Assilmi passed away 3/5/10.
—Islamophobes Object to Muslim Prayer in Virginia Legislature
—French hullabaloo over halal burgers.
— Jews & Muslims worry that full body scanners might violate religions.
—Charles Le Gai Eaton passed away on Feb. 26, 2010
EDITORS COLUMN
ISLAMOPHOBIA - RESPONSES TO ISLAMOPHOBIA AND EXTREMISM
NOTE: We have had as part of our Muslim Voices against Terrorism and Extremism resources a section on responses to Islamophobia. This was in five parts: - Responses to Claims Made ABOUT Islam and Muslims in General - Responses to Claims Made ABOUT Qur’an Verses, Arabic Terms, Prophet Muhammad - Responses to False Claims ABOUT Muslim Individuals & Organizations & Incidents Involving Muslims - Responses to Actual Extremist Statements & Incidents of Extremism or violence BY Muslims - Responses to Claims Made BY Specific Individuals and Organizations About Muslims. Because of a restriction in the possible length of articles, we were unable to organize these in a more user-friendly manner. Our webmaster has now resolved this problem, and we have combined all these five sections into one section. The entries are alphabetical, and it should now be much easier to locate a response to a particular issue, incident, or individual. In order to keep load time down for our readers, this single resource will still be divided into two sections: A to L, and M to Z. A Control-F search for the name, subject, or incident should help you navigate this new section easily. Every attempt has been made to cross reference as much as possible. Sheila Musaji 3/5/2010.
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MUSLIMS DENOUNCE TERRORISM - Simply click on this logo on the homepage to go to a lengthy collection of Muslim denunciations of terrorism, extremism, and violence. Also includes collections of responses to claims about Islam and Muslims, resources about Islamophobia, and general resources on many topics. If you would like to place this icon on your website, please contact us and we will send you the artwork file. We have had a quantity of these made up in “Euro-style” 4 X 6” oval bumper stickers. We would like to have these seen on cars everywhere, and so are making them available at the best price possible. Contact us to purchase these at $1 each.
ACTION - There are many items listed in our ACTION section that allow individuals to take a stand on important issues. Some of these issues of importance to the Muslim community have very surprisingly received little attention. We update this with new action alerts regularly.
Articles from print issues of TAM going online. You may have noticed that we have been able to get volunteers to help get all of the old articles from the print issues of TAM scanned, retyped, and edited, and are working hard to get these online a few at a time. Wherever you see an * after an article that is one of the old issues from 1989 to 1995. What is fascinating is how many are still relevant.
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THE GOLDEN RULE
— Brahmanism: This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you.: Mahabharata 5:1517
— Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.: Udana Varga 5:18
— Christianity: All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.: Matthew 7:12
— Confucianism: Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.: Analects 15:23
— Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother what which he desires for himself. Sunnah
— Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowmen. That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.: Talmud, Shabbat 31:a
— Taoism: Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.: T’ai Shag Kan Ying P’ien
— Zoroastrianism: That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good: for itself. : Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5
FINANCIAL COST OF WARS IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN
Posted by Sheila Musaji at March 18, 2010.