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Taking Lockdown Drills Seriously

By Muslim Writers Guild of America
In Letters, United States
1 Min read
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Originally Published in The New York Times Recently, before the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the high school I attend had a lockdown drill (lights off, doors closed). No one ever takes these drills seriously. Despite instructions, we feel that it is O.K. to keep talking and not follow protocol, because we believe that the drills are a useless waste of time. I always wonder, What if there actually...

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Muhammad: When bad things happen to good people, maintain trust in God

By Qasim Rashid
In Islam, Op-eds, United States
4 Min read
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Originally Published in The Washington Post As we prepare to lay 26 souls to rest in Newtown, Conn., countless are left behind, alone. As long as good people have existed, bad things have happened to them. And as long as religion has existed, believers and non-believers alike rightfully ask, “Why does God let bad things happen to good people?” Islam’s answer to the question of suffering does not...

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