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Did Islamic Beliefs Provoke Alton Nolen to Murder?

In Ahmadiyya, Human Rights, Islam, Op-eds, United States

5 Min read

Originally published in OnFaith A horrifying tragedy in Oklahoma has been hijacked to become a tool of partisan politics, and lost is the practice of an intelligent discourse. Last Thursday, 30-year-old Alton Nolen brutally attacked co-workers at a food processing plant, killing and decapitating 54-year-old Colleen Hufford and attempting to kill 43-year-old Traci Johnson. Let’s get some facts...

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Why I Did Not Boycott the ISNA Convention

By Qasim Rashid

In Ahmadiyya, Human Rights, Islam, Jihad, Op-eds, United States

4 Min read

Originally published in the Huffington Post Earlier this month Islamic scholar Dr. Tariq Ramadan publicized his impassioned decision to boycott the ISNA conference. As an Ahmadi Muslim, I disagreed with his decision. In fact, even if I agreed with every complaint he made, I still would not boycott ISNA for one simple reason — I can’t rationalize Prophet Muhammad’s pluralistic...

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