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State of Formation – Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History

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State of Formation – Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History. Recently, the Aga Khan gave a speech at Brown University. As the head of a community of Muslims spread throughout the world, a community to which I belong, the speech needs some reflection. As the Imam, or Divinely appointed…Continue readingState of Formation – Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History

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Library Receives ‘Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys’ Grant

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Library Receives ‘Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys’ Grant – Around Town – East Meadow, NY Patch. The East Meadow Public Library was selected to participate in “Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys,” a scholar-led reading and discussion program “designed to foster opportunities for informed community conversations about the histories, faith and…Continue readingLibrary Receives ‘Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys’ Grant

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Speaking Engagement: Presentations on Islam at East Meadow Public Library

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EMPL receives Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys GrantLet’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys is a scholar-led reading and discussion program designed to foster opportunities for informed community conversations about the histories, faith, and cultures of Muslims around the world and within the United States. This is only available to sites…Continue readingSpeaking Engagement: Presentations on Islam at East Meadow Public Library

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Pol: NYPD Muslim Surveillance is ‘Un-American’ | Long Island Press

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Pol: NYPD Muslim Surveillance is ‘Un-American’ | Long Island Press. The sweeping surveillance of local Muslims is un-American, unconstitutional and spawns an atmosphere of mistrust, undermining the efforts of law enforcement conducting clandestine investigations of Muslim Americans in the New York metropolitan area.  These criticisms of the New York Police…Continue readingPol: NYPD Muslim Surveillance is ‘Un-American’ | Long Island Press

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Dr.Hussein Rashid on New Revelations of NYPD Spying by megant-hmwc on SoundCloud – Hear the world’s sounds

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Dr.Hussein Rashid on New Revelations of NYPD Spying by megant-hmwc Dr.Rashid, Professor of Religion at Hofstra University and Associate Editor of Religion Dispatches joined Hofstra’s Morning Wake-Up Call on WRHU Friday, August 30,2013 to respond to new AP reports that the NYPD labeled entire mosques “terrorism enterprises” in order to…Continue readingDr.Hussein Rashid on New Revelations of NYPD Spying by megant-hmwc on SoundCloud – Hear the world’s sounds

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Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup: Ramadan ending * Holy warrior * Biblical dinosaurs | Religion News Service

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Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup: Ramadan ending * Holy warrior * Biblical dinosaurs | Religion News Service. Hussein Rashid, a professor at Hofstra University, disses those who say a Ramadan observance called Laylat ul-Qadr, which translates as the “Night of Power” or the “Night of Destiny,” may be the reason for…Continue readingWednesday’s Religion News Roundup: Ramadan ending * Holy warrior * Biblical dinosaurs | Religion News Service

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Islam’s `Night of Power’ and the terror alert – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs

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Islam’s `Night of Power’ and the terror alert – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs. During Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, there is a night that I look forward to every year. This night is called Laylat ul-Qadr, which translates as the “Night of Power” or the…Continue readingIslam’s `Night of Power’ and the terror alert – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs