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Honoring the lives we lost

By Amer Aziz
In Ahmadiyya, Human Rights, Islam, Op-eds, United States
4 Min read
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Originally published in the The Santa Clarita Valley Signal On this anniversary of 9/11, it seems there is more to be concerned about now than to alleviate us from the wounds inflicted 13 years ago. Sept. 11 has come to symbolize terrorism, cruelty and injustice. Over the course of the previous year we have seen an astounding rise in all of these vices around the world. The Israeli-Palestinian...

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Fourth of July has meaning for those who found freedom

By Amer Aziz
In Ahmadiyya, Human Rights, Islam, Op-eds, United States
3 Min read
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Originally published in The Santa Clarita Valley Signal As a Muslim-immigrant to the United States of America, I find special meaning in the Fourth of July, an occasion symbolizing the struggle for freedom. As testimony to our nation’s commitment to freedom, I often reflect upon how Americans have upheld freedoms for Muslims in the aftermath of 9-11 — despite the negative stereotypes. Such...

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