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Why Muslims should celebrate Thanksgiving: Guest commentary

By Imam Shamshad Nasir
In Human Rights, Islam, Op-eds, United States
3 Min read
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Originally published in The Sun Opinion and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin  Can Muslims celebrate Thanksgiving? Of course they can! Muslims should celebrate Thanksgiving because it’s all about being thankful to God and that is what Islam is all about. As Muslims, we are taught that God blesses us all the time — indeed, every breath we take is a gift from God — and so we should be grateful to God...

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Why the moral argument to attack Syria is a hard sell

By Faheem Younus
In Ahmadiyya, Islam, Op-eds
4 Min read
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Originally published in The Baltimore Sun Mr. President, you and I having a similar challenge: selling a military strike against Syria as a “moral imperative.” But we have different audiences. Your constituents come from all parts of the country; mine from different parts of the world. Yours are driven by myriad interests; mine are simply seeking justice. Yours are young and old; mine...

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