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Letter: Become a real Jedi by keeping the peace
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Love and unity
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Originally published: MyRecordJournal.com (09/14/2017) The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association held its national Meet A Muslim day this past Saturday, with Muslims from nearly 70 chapters located throughout the United States participating. Because there are a staggering number of Americans who do not personally know a Muslim, AMYA sought to help people understand the true teachings of Islam. Our...
Muslim youth compelled to help after hurricanes
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Originally published in Sun Sentinal Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused massive flooding and left thousands of people displaced from their homes. But as devastating as these hurricanes were, the resilience of Americans is inspiring, as they have rallied to help their fellow citizens. Among these Americans are youth members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, who, working with the nonprofit...
American Muslims have rights too
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Originally Published in Huffington Post on August 24th, 2017 Terrorism is a heinous and horrific act often done to achieve some sort of political gain. In today’s time, the majority of terrorism done in the name of Islam is by radical, misguided Muslims. Unfortunately, due to the rise of Islamic radicalism, terrorism has been equated with the religion of Islam. There are instances in which...
Violence in the name of Islam is disgraceful
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Originally Published in the Columbus Dispatch on August 25th, 2017 Recently, a van ran into a crowd in Barcelona, killing 13 and injuring more than 100. In what has become a tragically unending trend, the perpetrators’ claim of committing this senseless act in the name of Islam could not be further from reality. What do these disgraceful ‘Muslims’ fail to comprehend when the Holy Quran states...
Muslim community condemns violence
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Originally Published in Richmond Times Dispatch on August 26th, 2017 by Faran Jalil Last week there were two coordinated attacks at different sites in Spain, Barcelona and Cambrils. As a result, 13 are dead and more than 100 injured. As a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, I condemn the perpetrators of this violence in the strongest terms and show my solidarity with the families of the...
Such violent acts have no place in any society
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by Suneed Ahmad Originally Published in Belleville News Democrat on August 25th, 2017 Recently there were protests and violence Charlottesville. As an Ahmadi Muslim in America, I have the benefit of cherishing the American values of acceptance, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and tolerance. I condemn actions that would try to take away from these rights and values. I condemn the murder of...
Don’t condemn all of Islam for terror attacks
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by Muhammad Akif Qadeer Originally Published in the Daily Record Another horrendous act of violence has been committed and fingers are once again being pointed towards Islam. ISIS have claimed responsibility for attack in Barcelona, Spain where a van was driven into a crowd of innocent people. The perpetrator was one who was inspired by the Islamic State and their ideologies. As an Ahmadi Muslim...
Distorted Ideology
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Originally Published in The Times Tribune Another deadly terror attack has occurred, this one in Barcelona, Spain, claiming 13 lives. As an Ahmadi Muslim I condemn this attack and stand in solidarity with the people of Spain. The Quran unequivocally states that “the killing of one soul is equal to killing all of mankind” and these acts are anything but Islamic. The danger is that Muslims and...
LETTER Minnesota governor lauded for mosque attack response
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Originally Published in Goerie.com Against the heavy curtain of Islamophobia, I applaud Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton for unequivocally speaking out against the recent bombing of a mosque in his home state. Most media outlets somehow felt the need to wrap into quotes his statement that the attack on the house of worship was a “criminal act of terrorism.” A little-known fact is that, according to the...