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SHORTEST LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP Tuesday, February 21, 2017 | to be hand delivered on Friday Dear Mr. President, We the people of many faiths and no faith, Christians, Jews, Muslims, LGBT Communities, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, Bahai’s, Jains, Native Americans, Pagans, Immigrants and fellow Americans are asking you to consider the following or something like…
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The Source of Muslim Extremism By Mike Ghouse Contemporary Muslim Scholar Hamza Yusuf writes, “This insidious disease has a source, and that source must be identified, so we can begin to inoculate our communities against it.” Indeed, that source is clear. Hamza Yusuf knows it and Muslims know it. We just did not want to deal…
Can a Muslim woman marry a Non-Muslim Man? By Mike Ghouse This article brings serious discussion about marriage of single Muslim women in America in general and women in their forties and fifties in particular. There are not enough Muslim men out there, and interfaith marriage is one of the few viable options, and most…
The Majoritarian Evil Creeps into Senate, Congress and the Administration By Mike Ghouse Ours is a Republic for a purpose and not a mob rule where the majority bullies the minority. Thank God for the founding fathers for having the vision and foresight to build a durable system. This form of government has guaranteed her…
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Cruz, Rubio and Trump are the three most dangerous men whom America has ever given birth to, and they are set to ruin the American economy and the American way of life. On Day #1 – they want to repeal Obama care. Forget their hatred for the President, but look at their political meanness to…
First time in history – Celebration of birth of Jesus and Prophet Muhammad on the steps of Lincoln Memorial. Washington, D.C., December 22, 2015 – For the first time in the history of Christianity and Islam, the Christians and Muslims are jointly celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and Prophet Muhammad, and it is on…
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I am not a Christian, but a follower of Jesus’ teachings, so I celebrate the essence of Christmas and what it stands for. Every week, I quote Jesus’s wisdom somewhere or the other. He is one of my seven magnificent mentors along with Prophet Muhammad, Pope Frances, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Dr. Martin Luther King,…
American Muslim group stands with the U.S. President on Countering radicalization of Muslims By Mike Ghouse The San Bernardino mass shooting and the horrific loss of life and injuries last week have prompted serious soul searching among Muslims across the nation about the causes of home grown radicalization and how to counter it. We stand…
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Mike Ghouse Indeed, war on Terror is the dumbest idea ever floated, there is another way to handle it; the Islamic way If a thief breaks into your home, would you ask him his religion? And if he were to says, he belongs to your faith; would you let him get away? When a terrorist…
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Washington, DC, November 17, 2015 — We have tried the Bush way and Obama way of handling terrorism, neither has worked, the first one created more of it, and second one has not mitigated it either. Mike Ghouse, a moderate Muslim offers the Islamic way of handling terrorism. Here is the plan. After due preparations…
Donald Trump speaks the language of the street, and it has its own appeal. He argued in a New Hampshire rally (October 26, 2015) in defense of the wearing of the Burqa, the full-length robe for women covering all but the upper face. “In fact, it is easier; you don’t have to put on make-up.”…
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Washington, DC – “Don’t we want our presidential candidates to be well informed about fellow Americans?” Instead of worrying about their misunderstandings about American Muslims and Islam, Mike Ghouse has offered free consulting services to Dr. Ben Carson, and now he extends the same to Donald Trump. Ghouse adds, “I hope the statements they…
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On Oct. 9 and 10, a group of protesters organized by the “Global Rally for Humanity,” plans to stage anti-Muslim demonstrations in front of at least 20 Mosques, community centers and government offices across America. They are calling for protests in “every country at every Mosque.” The page encourages “patriots” around the country to set…
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On Oct. 9 and 10, a group of loosely connected protesters plan to host anti-Muslim demonstrations in front of at least 20 mosques, community centers and government offices. While some organizers have urged participants to leave their weapons at home, others are urging protesters to exercise “ALL of your Constitutional Rights.” While this group has…
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Muslims welcome Pope Francis | TheGhouseDiary.com Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015 – American Muslims are delighted to welcome Pope Francis on his first visit to the United States. We have congratulated Pope Francis on the day he was ordained as the Pope, and had prayed he would herald a new beginning, building a world of…
Washington, D.C., September 22, 2015 – American Muslims wish a very Happy Yom Kippur to all of our Jewish friends across the globe. Leshana Tova. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year that takes place in the month of Tishri and celebrates Creation. Jews observe the Lunar Calendar, and as such the festivities occur 11…
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Washington, D.C., September 21, 2015 – Presidential hopeful Ben Carson stated on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation,” and.” I absolutely would not agree with that.” As an American Muslim, I was hoping that other Republican candidates for President would not out-trump,…
Muslims have become the latest Punching Bag in the Republican Party Presidential Campaign for 2016 Washington, D.C., September 21, 2015 – An unidentified man, who spoke at the Trump town hall meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire, asked the mogul at the meeting on Thursday night. “You know our current president is one. You know he’s…