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ISIS threat calls for Muslim leadership: Guest opinion

By Harris Zafar
In Human Rights, Islam, Op-eds, United States
5 Min read
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Originally published in The Oregonian President Obama has presented his strategy for dealing with the menace known as ISIS, which has continued to perpetrate some of the most heinous acts imaginable – disregarding all international laws and even the dictates of human decency.  As much as I commend the United States for stepping up to confront ISIS, I am befuddled at the Muslim world’s...

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At the center of Ramadan is the daily fast

By Kashif Chaudhry
In Islam, Op-eds
4 Min read
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IF YOU know a Muslim, you are sure to have heard about Ramadan and the tradition of fasting in Islam. Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and it began Aug. 1 in the United States. Millions of Muslims across the country and many more across the world will spend the month fasting. Even though it is singular in its details, the practice of fasting as a form of spiritual...

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