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Islam Advocates Peace

By Aleem Uddin
In Islam, Letters, Loyalty
1 Min read
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Originally Published on The Miami Herald Prior to 1954, many schools were segregated because of fear and a lack of understanding. Nearly 60 years after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision we find ourselves in a similar situation with the parents in the Volusia County School District who are pushing to remove chapters on Islam from a history book because, as they see it, Islam...

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Muslim-Americans Can Co-Exist Peacefully With Non-Muslim World

By Sardar Anees Ahmad
In Islam, Op-eds, United States
4 Min read
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During his 1960 Presidential campaign, then Senator John F. Kennedy said that if a conflict arose between his Presidency and his loyalty to the Pope, he would give up his Presidency. A few weeks ago, Reverend Gregory, while referencing my monthly column, essentially questioned whether being a Muslim and American was possible. His reasons, however, left me scratching my head. The Reverend...

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