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Mosques warned of increased arson during Ramadan

May 10, 2017January 9, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Mosques warned of increased arson during Ramadan Muslim Civil Rights Group Releases Ramadan Arson Awareness Notice to Mosques Nationwide. Group Urges Vigilance, Prevention and Reporting during the Holy Month Muslim Advocates, a national legal, advocacy and educational organization for American Muslims, issued an arson awareness notice last night to mosques nationwide. The alert comes during this…

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Arab American Community Events Calendar launched

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Community Events Calendar launched The Arab Daily News is proud to announce that it has launched a national calendar of events featuring the activities of the Arab American community. The calendar is easy to access, and you can enter your own data and information by using the form option. One of the biggest challenges…

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Political Tsunami in France, how to stop the waves

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Political Tsunami in France, how to stop the waves The majority of the Arab/Muslim communities are not voting homogeneously because of their societal, social, cultural and intellectual background differences. By Abdennour Toumi The first round of the presidential elections in France has provoked a historical duel in the run-off election on May 7th. Mr. Emmanuel…

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Illinois men charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Illinois men charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS Joseph D. Jones, also known as “Yusuf Abdulhaqq,” 35, and Edward Schimenti, also known as “Abdul Wali,” 35, both of Zion, Illinois, were arrested today on a federal complaint charging them with conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic…

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Bridgeview Muslim group holds blood drive for needy

March 24, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Bridgeview Muslim group holds blood drive for needy Chicago Muslim Community Gathering to Donate Blood During World-Wide Day of Giving March 31 at Aqsa School in Bridgeview, 7361 W. 92nd St MARCH 22, 2017—CHICAGO—A Chicago non-profit that’s in the business of rallying those in the Muslim community to help make the world a better place is hoping…

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Fillon Believes in God’s Providence, Marine Believes in White People’s Dominance

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Fillon Believes in God’s Providence, Marine Believes in White People’s Dominance The voters are more attracted by a populist and a messianic message; anti-Islam/Arab immigrant sentiment is the catch-phrase of LR and the FN candidates. By Abdennour Toumi As the major candidates in the coming French Presidential election are warming up for the debate, they…

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Reward offered in burning down of Michigan mosque

March 12, 2017September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Reward offered in burning down of Michigan mosque CAIR-MI Seeks Arson Probe of Mosque Fire, Offers Reward for Info on the burning down of the Ypsilanti Islamic Center Saturday March 11, 2017 The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today asked local, state and federal fire investigators and law enforcement authorities to probe…

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The Hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors

March 8, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

The Hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors Critics of President Trump are loud in voicing their anger at his suspension of immigration from six predominantly Muslim nations, but are deafly silent in standing up against the same kind of oppression because it is sponsored by Israel By Ray Hanania The hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors is amazing…

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ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program

February 13, 2017October 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program ADC Reaffirms Position on CVE/CIV; Prepares for Legal Fight. Says changes to name to “Countering Islamic Violence” will be worse ADC reaffirms our steadfast opposition to the government program known as Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). Since the inception of the program ADC has never wavered on our opposition to…

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Israel forges ahead to silence Muslim prayers

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Israel forges ahead to silence Muslim prayers Israel moves forward with proposed ‘Muezzin Law’ aimed at silencing call to prayer at mosques across the country. Adalah demands lawmakers vote against law targeting rights of Muslim citizens with blanket categorization of mosque calls to prayer as ‘unreasonable noise’ An Israeli ministerial committee voted yesterday, 12 February 2017,…

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Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians ignore Nordstrom support of Israeli settlements

February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 rayhanania 2 Comments

Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians ignore Nordstrom support of Israeli settlements The Arab, Muslim and even the Palestinian community in America is so easily misled by the mainstream American news media which is the primary source of anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian racism and hatred. The news media has twisted a controversy, again, exaggerating President Donald Trump’s actions while…

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DHS reports less than 1 percent of travelers challenged at airports

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

DHS reports less than 1 percent of travelers challenged at airports The Department of Homeland Security responded to assertions that all Muslims are being stopped at the border, saying that President Trump’s new immigration policies have resulted in less than 1 percent of more than 325,000 international travelers being inconvenienced at airports The Department of…

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New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 rayhanania 2 Comments

New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement New poll by Arab American Institute shows plurality of Americans stand with refugees and the undocumented, contrasting policies outlined by President Trump. Also … Muslim, Arab and Civil rights groups decry Trump immigration plans A plurality of Americans support refugee resettlement and undocumented immigrants, contrary to policy…

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Controversy of Islamist Politics on Other Belief Systems

January 23, 2017October 2, 2018 Hakim Khatib No Comments

Controversy of Islamist Politics on Other Belief Systems By Hakim Khatib Terrorist attacks have been randomly sweeping the world. While uncertainty around bloody conflicts in West Asia and Africa, sectarian politics in Arabia and Iran, Integration issues in Europe and North America and lack of democracy in Muslim majority states have become the norms of…

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APAP Awards Grants for cultural identity programs

January 23, 2017September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

APAP Awards $1,416,000 in Grants for Building Bridges: Arts, Culture and Identity Program Moraine Valley Community College in Southwest Suburban Chicago will receive funding to carry out projects that expand awareness of Muslim arts and culture. Moraine Valley Community College has been awarded a grant from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) for the…

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The Election Results Paralyzed Me

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

The Election Results Paralyzed Me A Muslim American discusses how the recent election for president has impacted his life. Does he feel anger, fear or what? By Sabir A. Rahman This last election day I served as an election judge. After a very long and tiring day, I came home dead tired and went to…

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Morocco Bans the Burqa

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 Hakim Khatib No Comments

Morocco Bans the Burqa The Moroccan authorities have invoked security reasons to prohibiting the burqa, which is rarely worn by Moroccan women who prefer the hijab. Moroccan authorities have prohibited the manufacture and sale of burqas for security reasons. The measure appears to be motivated by security concerns, where “bandits have repeatedly used this garment…

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CAIR, Muslims applaud end of NSEERS tracking program

December 22, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR Welcomes President Obama’s Decision to End Dormant NSEERS Tracking Program Civil rights group pledges to challenge any Trump administration attempts to revive Muslim registry The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Obama’s decision to permanently dismantle the regulatory framework behind the National Security…

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