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Why Elect Students to the Board of Education

Faheem Younus QureshiA doctor, a writer, a professor, a student, a family man, a humanitarian – enjoys figuring out the challenges of Muslim American life. Learn more about him at www.Muslimerican.com Originally Published in The Huffington [...]
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Islam on Education: Women’s Intellectualism is Mandated

Sardar Anees AhmadAnees is pursuing a JD and has a B.A. in Economics. He publishes in local, national and international periodicals, currently has a monthly column in The Finger Lakes Times, and runs the AAMS-USA science blog. He served as [...]
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More lights like Malala Yousefzai should be lit

Ahmed KhanAhmed Khan received his BSc in Computer Science from University of Maryland Baltimore County and works as an IT Consultant in Oshkosh. He has published in various local and state newspapers and is an active member of the Muslim Writers [...]
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Women of Islamic history

Amer AzizAmer works as a Senior Financial Analyst in Los Angeles, California. As a finance professional he has worked in Pakistan, Dubai, and the United States. He is also an active member of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and holds a keen [...]
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Pakistani teen spoke against injustice

Mohammad KhanMohammad was born in Chicago to immigrant parents from Pakistan. He has lived most of his life in Maryland. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. [...]
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In fighting for women’s rights, wounded Pakistani girl follows true Islamic teachings

Hassan MirzaHassan is a currently a high school student in Columbus, Ohio. He strongly believes in community service and loves to volunteer at food drives and take part in community cleanups. Hassan loves to write and aspires to become a lawyer [...]
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Pakistan: Right Step to Target Taliban

Saad KaramatSaad Karamat is a recent graduate of University of California, Berkeley, where he studied global poverty and public health. He is an aspiring physician and humanitarian. Originally Published in The New York Post I am pleasantly [...]
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Malala Yousafzai: Does Islam Even Give You a Right to Education?

Faheem Younus QureshiA doctor, a writer, a professor, a student, a family man, a humanitarian – enjoys figuring out the challenges of Muslim American life. Learn more about him at www.Muslimerican.com Originally Published in The Washington [...]
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Schools, not drones, can defeat cowardly Taliban

Nasir AhmadClinical Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - UMDNJ, and specialist in Infectious Diseases, Nasir is the recipient of the prestigious Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold) in 2009. He writes on various [...]
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Islam and the Quran Require Us to Honor, Not Abuse, Women

Harris ZafarPublic speaker, writer, news commentator about Islam. Adjunct Instructor. National Spokesperson of one of the oldest Muslim organizations in US: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of appearing as a guest [...]