Category: Christian & Muslim

King Tut’s First Visit to Chicago — 1977

October 22, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

King Tut’s First Visit to Chicago — 1977 The return of King Tut reminds us of near past, Jan. 28, 2005, The Future News, Arab Newspaper of Chicago. Maybe King Tut can help Arab Christians and Arab Muslims come back together, the way they were in the 1970s when he came to Chicago the first time….

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Media ignores Christian, Muslim rights in UNESCO assault

October 18, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Media ignores Christian, Muslim rights in UNESCO assault The failure of the Arab and Islamic Worlds to engage in professional communications has allowed Israel and the biased mainstream American news media to twist and shout falsely against Christian and Muslim rights in Israel, occupied Palestine and in occupied Jerusalem. The accusations against UNESCO are false….

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Reflection from my Christian Eyes

October 14, 2016September 24, 2018 Maria Khoury No Comments

Reflection from my Christian Eyes A Christian reflects on the challenges they face as a faith and community under Israeli occupation. Why isn’t Israel held to the same standards and laws as everyone else? By Dr. Maria C. Khoury The Day after Yom Kippur, I decided I should be more faithful in practicing my religion. I have…

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Real threat facing the Middle East is Iranian extremism

October 13, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Real threat facing the Middle East is Iranian extremism Published in the Arab News, Oct. 13, 2016 By Ray Hanania Although much is made of the rising threat of ISIS and al-Qaeda in the Middle East, one axis more threatening, is the violent coalition of Syria and Hezbollah, led by Iran. Iran is one of…

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Arab Muslims are telling their Pharaohs, get off my back!

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Arab Muslims are telling their Pharaohs, get off my back! A’ashora’s Day makes a connection between Judaism and Islam, Arabs have been forced to fast for decades for their freedom and basic civil political rights. By Abdennour Toumi Muslims in the world are observing A’ashora, the first day of a ten-day observance marking the beginning of…

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ADC Michigan head walks fine line of effectiveness

September 29, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

ADC head walks fine line to make Michigan chapter effective. Fatina Abdrabboh might be the one person who can navigate successful among the many diverse and conflicting voices and interests in the widely divided American Arab community to achieve the primary goal in America, to stand up for the civil rights of Arabs and Muslims. But it won’t…

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Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 Hakim Khatib No Comments

Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer, Nahed Hattar. A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a cartoon considered offensive to Islam, killed two weeks after his release from prison on bail. A perfect assassination starts with demonizing of a person and ends with a condemnation of the assassin. By Hakim Khatib A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a…

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Abbas urges Israel to recognize Palestine

September 22, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel during a speech to the United Nation’s General Assembly to set aside their racism and hatred and recognize once and for all the right of Palestinians to a state. Abbas also protested against Israel’s military brutality against Palestinian civilians. By Ray Hanania Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel during…

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Jordan King warns Israel of “Sea of Hatred”

September 22, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned Israel that it’s continued policies of violence against Palestinian civilians in the Israeli occupied West Bank and in the Israeli embargoed Gaza Strip will fuel a “Sea of Hatred” during a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2016. By Ray Hanania Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned…

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Annual Taybeh Fest kicks off this weekend

September 21, 2016September 22, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Annual Taybeh Fest kicks off this weekend with entertainment and cultural pride in Palestine. Taybeh is one of the last remaining Christian villages in the Middle East and is an example of coexistence with Muslims and others in an environment of oppression. The festival shows that Palestinians will not give up on their pride, heritage…

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Arab group website hacked in Dearborn

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Arab groups website hacked in Dearborn. American Human Rights Council website hacked by radical extremists. Hate group suspected in Internet attack. Police are investigating By Ray Hanania The American Arab civil rights group “American Human Rights Council” (AHRC) reported on Friday that it’s website was hacked by an extremist group and replaced, at least briefly,…

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Obama names first Muslim Federal judge

September 7, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Much is being made of President Barack Obama appointing the “first” Muslim as a judge on the Federal Court, but few seem to take notice of the American Arabs who have been appointed to the Federal bench and to judgeships across the country. Obama nominee Abid Riaz Qureshi is the first Muslim to be appointed to a Federal court position. The…

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Eid al Adha holiday to be observed on Sept. 11

August 31, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Eid al Adha, One of the most important Islamic religious holidays, is expected to begin either on Sept. 11, 2016 or Sept. 12, 2016, causing some fear among Americans worried about violence from Al-Qaeda. But the truth is the holiday is less about differences than it is about similarities between Islam and the West By…

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American Muslims victimized long before Trump

August 24, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

American Muslims victimized long before Trump. Muslims have a right to question Donald Trump’s intentions if he becomes president of the United States. But they really don’t have to ask many questions to recognize that despite her words, Hillary Clinton will do little to change anti-Muslim bigotry that continues to plague the United States. By Ray…

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Middle East Recipes: Stuffed Grape Leaves

July 31, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Shesh Besh Arab-Israeli recipes: Lamb and rice Stuffed Grape Leaves recipe. Aaron Hanania and Ray Hanania make stuffed grape leaves and show you how you can make it too, whether you are Arab, Israeli, Palestinian or Jewish. It’s one of the most popular Mediterranean food recipes. Video and story By Aaron Hanania and Ray Hanania Your…

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Republicans, Democrats ignore Arab rights

July 30, 2016September 21, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

Republicans, Democrats ignore Arab rights Neither Democrat Hillary Clinton nor Republican Donald Trump have spoken out in favor of the rights of Arabs and Palestinians, although Clinton claims to embrace “Muslims,” while Trump has called for restrictions to weed out Islamic terrorists from among Muslim immigrants who come to America. The issue of “Arab rights” has been…

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Florida Mosque taken off voting list because of threats

July 15, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

A decision to remove a mosque from a list of voting locations in Palm Beach County follows a similar request to remove a church from the voting roster, the Florida County election official explained in an email to The Arab Daily News. The decision to remove the mosque from the voting roster was taken in response to…

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Mosque removed as Florida voting site

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

An Islamic Center in Boca Raton was removed as a voting location in Florida after about 50 people complained that they did not want to vote in a Muslim building. Ironically, the Mosque is one of the few being used for voting in Florida while Christian churches and some synagogues represent the majority of voting…

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