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Muslim Detained on a Flight: I’m Your Biggest Ally

By Bilal Rana
In Ahmadiyya, Human Rights, International, Islam, Islamophobia, Letters, Loyalty, Service, United States
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Originally published on Time.com I’m a Muslim American. On Nov. 15, two days after the Paris attacks, I boarded a plane from Newark to Houston. I had just returned from a formal event, so I was wearing a plain white “shalwar,” a shirt that stops at the knees and is commonly worn by South Asians. As is my routine, I purchased in-flight WiFi to catch up on emails. But the WiFi was out on the plane...

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Five Points every American needs to know about the Islamic Teachings

By Haris Raja
In Islam, Op-eds, Sharia, United States
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Originally published in OpEd News Presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson recently said in a television interview that no Muslim should become the president of the United States. His remarks stem from the Islamophobia many have due to the horrible depiction of Islam by extremist groups like ISIS. Sharia law appears to be at the root of this fear. Polls show that most Americans have not met a Muslim...

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